I lost track of my stash of pads and tampons that I used to keep in the bathroom and throw in go bags and riot kits. If you had to bum a pad/tampon off a comrade unexpectedly what products would you prefer them to have? Pads? Tampons? any particular brands? I figure about 50% of everyone needs them ~25% of the time so after water, candy, and 9mm rounds it's one of the most universally applicable things to have handy.
Team pads all the way, the long ones in particular. Tampons are good but if you're somehow caught where you can't swap it out, your risk of TSS increases. That and not everyone is comfortable with or can even use a tampon, so pads are the better choice for general use.