diff --git a/headers/flat_hpp/flat_set.hpp b/headers/flat_hpp/flat_set.hpp
index 6437dc1..e1cdeec 100644
--- a/headers/flat_hpp/flat_set.hpp
+++ b/headers/flat_hpp/flat_set.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ namespace flat_hpp
     template < typename Key
              , typename Compare = std::less<Key>
              , typename Container = std::vector<Key> >
-    class flat_set final {
+    class flat_set : private Compare {
+        using base_type = Compare;
     public:
         using key_type = Key;
         using value_type = Key;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ namespace flat_hpp
         flat_set() {}
 
         explicit flat_set(const Compare& c)
-        : compare_(c) {}
+        : base_type(c) {}
 
         template < typename Allocator >
         explicit flat_set(const Allocator& a)
@@ -53,8 +54,8 @@ namespace flat_hpp
 
         template < typename Allocator >
         flat_set(const Compare& c, const Allocator& a)
-        : data_(a)
-        , compare_(c) {}
+        : base_type(c)
+        , data_(a) {}
 
         template < typename InputIter >
         flat_set(InputIter first, InputIter last) {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ namespace flat_hpp
 
         template < typename InputIter >
         flat_set(InputIter first, InputIter last, const Compare& c)
-        : compare_(c) {
+        : base_type(c) {
             insert(first, last);
         }
 
@@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ namespace flat_hpp
 
         template < typename InputIter, typename Allocator >
         flat_set(InputIter first, InputIter last, const Compare& c, const Allocator& a)
-        : data_(a)
-        , compare_(c) {
+        : base_type(c)
+        , data_(a) {
             insert(first, last);
         }
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ namespace flat_hpp
         }
 
         flat_set(std::initializer_list<value_type> ilist, const Compare& c)
-        : compare_(c) {
+        : base_type(c) {
             insert(ilist);
         }
 
@@ -97,20 +98,20 @@ namespace flat_hpp
 
         template < typename Allocator >
         flat_set(std::initializer_list<value_type> ilist, const Compare& c, const Allocator& a)
-        : data_(a)
-        , compare_(c) {
+        : base_type(c)
+        , data_(a) {
             insert(ilist);
         }
 
         template < typename Allocator >
         flat_set(flat_set&& other, const Allocator& a)
-        : data_(std::move(other.data_), a)
-        , compare_(std::move(other.compare_)) {}
+        : base_type(static_cast<base_type&&>(other))
+        , data_(std::move(other.data_), a) {}
 
         template < typename Allocator >
         flat_set(const flat_set& other, const Allocator& a)
-        : data_(other.data_, a)
-        , compare_(other.compare_) {}
+        : base_type(static_cast<const base_type&>(other))
+        , data_(other.data_, a) {}
 
         flat_set(flat_set&& other) = default;
         flat_set(const flat_set& other) = default;
@@ -165,28 +166,28 @@ namespace flat_hpp
 
         std::pair<iterator, bool> insert(value_type&& value) {
             const iterator iter = lower_bound(value);
-            return iter == end() || compare_(value, *iter)
+            return iter == end() || this->operator()(value, *iter)
                 ? std::make_pair(data_.insert(iter, std::move(value)), true)
                 : std::make_pair(iter, false);
         }
 
         std::pair<iterator, bool> insert(const value_type& value) {
             const iterator iter = lower_bound(value);
-            return iter == end() || compare_(value, *iter)
+            return iter == end() || this->operator()(value, *iter)
                 ? std::make_pair(data_.insert(iter, value), true)
                 : std::make_pair(iter, false);
         }
 
         iterator insert(const_iterator hint, value_type&& value) {
-            return (hint == begin() || compare_(*(hint - 1), value))
-                && (hint == end() || compare_(value, *hint))
+            return (hint == begin() || this->operator()(*(hint - 1), value))
+                && (hint == end() || this->operator()(value, *hint))
                 ? data_.insert(hint, std::move(value))
                 : insert(std::move(value)).first;
         }
 
         iterator insert(const_iterator hint, const value_type& value) {
-            return (hint == begin() || compare_(*(hint - 1), value))
-                && (hint == end() || compare_(value, *hint))
+            return (hint == begin() || this->operator()(*(hint - 1), value))
+                && (hint == end() || this->operator()(value, *hint))
                 ? data_.insert(hint, value)
                 : insert(value).first;
         }
@@ -233,8 +234,10 @@ namespace flat_hpp
 
         void swap(flat_set& other) {
             using std::swap;
+            swap(
+                static_cast<base_type&>(*this),
+                static_cast<base_type&>(other));
             swap(data_, other.data_);
-            swap(compare_, other.compare_);
         }
 
         size_type count(const key_type& key) const {
@@ -244,52 +247,51 @@ namespace flat_hpp
 
         iterator find(const key_type& key) {
             const iterator iter = lower_bound(key);
-            return iter != end() && !compare_(key, *iter)
+            return iter != end() && !this->operator()(key, *iter)
                 ? iter
                 : end();
         }
 
         const_iterator find(const key_type& key) const {
             const const_iterator iter = lower_bound(key);
-            return iter != end() && !compare_(key, *iter)
+            return iter != end() && !this->operator()(key, *iter)
                 ? iter
                 : end();
         }
 
         std::pair<iterator, iterator> equal_range(const key_type& key) {
-            return std::equal_range(begin(), end(), key, compare_);
+            return std::equal_range(begin(), end(), key, key_comp());
         }
 
         std::pair<const_iterator, const_iterator> equal_range(const key_type& key) const {
-            return std::equal_range(begin(), end(), key, compare_);
+            return std::equal_range(begin(), end(), key, key_comp());
         }
 
         iterator lower_bound(const key_type& key) {
-            return std::lower_bound(begin(), end(), key, compare_);
+            return std::lower_bound(begin(), end(), key, key_comp());
         }
 
         const_iterator lower_bound(const key_type& key) const {
-            return std::lower_bound(begin(), end(), key, compare_);
+            return std::lower_bound(begin(), end(), key, key_comp());
         }
 
         iterator upper_bound(const key_type& key) {
-            return std::upper_bound(begin(), end(), key, compare_);
+            return std::upper_bound(begin(), end(), key, key_comp());
         }
 
         const_iterator upper_bound(const key_type& key) const {
-            return std::upper_bound(begin(), end(), key, compare_);
+            return std::upper_bound(begin(), end(), key, key_comp());
         }
 
         key_compare key_comp() const {
-            return compare_;
+            return *this;
         }
 
         value_compare value_comp() const {
-            return value_compare(compare_);
+            return value_compare(key_comp());
         }
     private:
         container_type data_;
-        Compare compare_;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/untests/flat_set_tests.cpp b/untests/flat_set_tests.cpp
index ad7c508..8c4b98d 100644
--- a/untests/flat_set_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/flat_set_tests.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ namespace
         return !(l == r);
     }
 
+    template < typename T >
+    class dummy_less {
+    public:
+        dummy_less(int i) : i(i) {}
+        bool operator()(const T& l, const T& r) const {
+            return l < r;
+        }
+        int i = 0;
+    };
+
     template < typename T >
     constexpr std::add_const_t<T>& my_as_const(T& t) noexcept {
         return t;
@@ -77,6 +87,14 @@ namespace
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("flat_set") {
+    SECTION("sizeof") {
+        REQUIRE(sizeof(flat_set<int>) == sizeof(std::vector<int>));
+
+        struct vc : flat_set<int>::value_compare {
+            int i;
+        };
+        REQUIRE(sizeof(vc) == sizeof(int));
+    }
     SECTION("types") {
         using set_t = flat_set<int>;
 
@@ -390,6 +408,16 @@ TEST_CASE("flat_set") {
         REQUIRE(my_as_const(s0).key_comp().i == 42);
         REQUIRE(my_as_const(s0).value_comp().i == 42);
     }
+    SECTION("custom_less") {
+        using set_t = flat_set<int, dummy_less<int>>;
+        auto s0 = set_t(dummy_less<int>(42));
+        auto s1 = set_t(dummy_less<int>(21));
+        REQUIRE(s0.key_comp().i == 42);
+        REQUIRE(s1.key_comp().i == 21);
+        s0.swap(s1);
+        REQUIRE(s0.key_comp().i == 21);
+        REQUIRE(s1.key_comp().i == 42);
+    }
     SECTION("operators") {
         using set_t = flat_set<int>;