Best period products?

What are your favorite pads/tampons? Please don't say menstraul cup, I am 12 and I'm pretty sure those are for older women. Also, they're too expensive for my family right now. I currently mainly use the U by Kotex cleanwear pads, but I'm interested in the always flexifoam. I have the teen ones but they always split in the back. Every single time. It's really annoying. Once a peice of foam was dislocated, a chunk in the middle-back was missing. Do the normal ones do that? Also, I use the U by Kotex click tampons and the Tampsx Pearl scented (I acciedentally got scented), but I don't like the pearls very much. I'm interested in trying different products. I like comfortable and secure products, as I'm sure many do. I don't mind if anything is bulky. Thanks!