What I love about August is how safe these products are. I've done quite a bit of research only to learn that almost every single pad brand out there is bad for you in some way. Specifically they contain toxic ingredients that can be harmful to your body. When I switched over to August, I immediately noticed I was in less pain and had less clotting. (FTR: I never tried the tampons)
I don't like the Long Night Pads though. I'll probably buy them much less or stop altogether to get more of the Day and Night pads. The reason I don't like the Long Night pads is because of two things 1) Like any other pad out there, the stickiness of the back of the pad and the wings aren't secure enough so slippage occurs. 2) I don't particularly like the thickness of this product. I don't feel it actually does a good job at absorbing the blood, most likely because it was tested with water, rather a liquid with a density and viscosity more closely similar to period blood.
If you're on the fence of making the switch to August (assuming you can afford it), PLEASE LET THIS BE YOUR SIGN. Buy it!