Quick answer
Choose Trojan Bareskin if thinness is your priority, since Trojan describes it as 50% thinner than its standard condom. Choose Lifestyles Ultra Thin if you want a thin condom with heavy water-soluble lubrication, which often changes perceived feel more than a small thickness difference.
What 'thinner' actually means in this matchup
Trojan gives a concrete reference point: Bareskin is 50% thinner than Trojan's standard condom, and Trojan calls it its thinnest model. Lifestyles does not publish a comparable thickness figure for Ultra Thin in the supplied catalog facts, so you cannot line the two up on a millimeter basis. That absence is itself useful: the Lifestyles pitch is about the ultra-lubricated feel rather than a stated number.
In practice, lubrication and fit influence how thin a condom feels as much as wall thickness. A very thin condom with average lubrication can feel draggy, while a slightly thicker one with slick lubrication can feel more sensitive. That is why the two products here are not a simple thinness ranking.
Lubrication changes the sensation
Lifestyles Ultra Thin is described as containing a super slick water-soluble lubricant, with the brand's own framing that 'wetter is better.' Water-soluble lube is easy to clean up and compatible with condoms, but it can dry out during longer sessions, so a water-based lube on hand helps.
Trojan Bareskin is coated in a silky smooth lubricant rather than marketed on volume of lube. If you prefer a drier, more direct feel, Bareskin's approach may suit you better; if you associate sensitivity with slickness, Lifestyles has the clearer advantage on paper.
Price and quantity shape the decision
The catalog prices differ sharply: Trojan Bareskin is listed at USD 1.85 (compared with USD 2.99), while Lifestyles Ultra Thin is listed at USD 7.41 (compared with USD 10.90). Those are catalog prices at the time of writing and may change, but the gap is large enough to matter for regular buyers.
Check the quantity option before comparing totals. A low unit price on a small pack can cost more per condom than a larger Lifestyles pack, so compare price per condom rather than the headline price.
Trade-offs to weigh before you buy
- Thinness claim: Trojan Bareskin has a stated 50% thinner claim versus Trojan standard; Lifestyles Ultra Thin has no comparable thickness figure in the catalog. If a published thinness number matters to you, only one of these gives you one.
- Lubrication style: Lifestyles Ultra Thin is built around extra water-soluble lube; Trojan Bareskin uses a silky smooth coating without an extra-lube claim. Pair Lifestyles with a water-based lube for longer sessions, since water-soluble lube can dry out.
- Price per condom: Listed catalog prices are USD 1.85 for Trojan Bareskin and USD 7.41 for Lifestyles Ultra Thin, but pack quantities differ, so divide before deciding. Recheck the quantity selector at checkout; the cheaper headline price is not always the cheaper per-condom price.
Product facts
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Lifestyles Ultra Thin Condoms - RipnRoll.com: Lifestyles Ultra Thin contains a super slick water-soluble lubricant and was formerly called Natural Feeling. If you remember liking Natural Feeling, this is the same condom under a new name, and the lube is the main feel story.
Lifestyles Ultra Thin Condoms - RipnRoll.com
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Trojan Bareskin Condoms: Trojan Bareskin is described by Trojan as 50% thinner than its standard condom and is Trojan's thinnest model. That gives you a concrete thinness benchmark, even though no millimeter figure is published.
Trojan Bareskin Condoms
Who should choose which
Best for
- Buyers who prioritize a stated thinness claim and a drier, more direct feel (Trojan Bareskin)
- Buyers who want heavy water-soluble lubrication as part of the sensation (Lifestyles Ultra Thin)
Not for
- Anyone who needs a published millimeter thickness to compare across brands; neither product supplies one in the catalog facts
- Buyers who dislike extra lubrication, who should skip Lifestyles Ultra Thin