diff --git a/wisp/src/lib.rs b/wisp/src/lib.rs
index 49ee3fc..e978029 100644
--- a/wisp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/lib.rs
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ impl MuxInner {
                     }
                     Data(data) => {
                         if let Some(stream) = self.stream_map.get(&packet.stream_id) {
-                            let _ = stream.stream.send_async(data).await;
+                            let _ = stream.stream.try_send(data);
                             if stream.stream_type == StreamType::Tcp {
                                 stream.flow_control.store(
                                     stream
diff --git a/wisp/src/packet.rs b/wisp/src/packet.rs
index 62ee9f1..919b443 100644
--- a/wisp/src/packet.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/packet.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ impl TryFrom<u8> for CloseReason {
     }
 }
 
+trait Encode {
+    fn encode(self, bytes: &mut BytesMut);
+}
+
 /// Packet used to create a new stream.
 ///
 /// See [the docs](https://github.com/MercuryWorkshop/wisp-protocol/blob/main/protocol.md#0x01---connect).
@@ -120,9 +124,9 @@ impl ConnectPacket {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<Bytes> for ConnectPacket {
+impl TryFrom<BytesMut> for ConnectPacket {
     type Error = WispError;
-    fn try_from(mut bytes: Bytes) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    fn try_from(mut bytes: BytesMut) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         if bytes.remaining() < (1 + 2) {
             return Err(Self::Error::PacketTooSmall);
         }
@@ -134,13 +138,11 @@ impl TryFrom<Bytes> for ConnectPacket {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<ConnectPacket> for Bytes {
-    fn from(packet: ConnectPacket) -> Self {
-        let mut encoded = BytesMut::with_capacity(1 + 2 + packet.destination_hostname.len());
-        encoded.put_u8(packet.stream_type.into());
-        encoded.put_u16_le(packet.destination_port);
-        encoded.extend(packet.destination_hostname.bytes());
-        encoded.freeze()
+impl Encode for ConnectPacket {
+    fn encode(self, bytes: &mut BytesMut) {
+        bytes.put_u8(self.stream_type.into());
+        bytes.put_u16_le(self.destination_port);
+        bytes.extend(self.destination_hostname.bytes());
     }
 }
 
@@ -160,9 +162,9 @@ impl ContinuePacket {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<Bytes> for ContinuePacket {
+impl TryFrom<BytesMut> for ContinuePacket {
     type Error = WispError;
-    fn try_from(mut bytes: Bytes) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    fn try_from(mut bytes: BytesMut) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         if bytes.remaining() < 4 {
             return Err(Self::Error::PacketTooSmall);
         }
@@ -172,11 +174,9 @@ impl TryFrom<Bytes> for ContinuePacket {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<ContinuePacket> for Bytes {
-    fn from(packet: ContinuePacket) -> Self {
-        let mut encoded = BytesMut::with_capacity(4);
-        encoded.put_u32_le(packet.buffer_remaining);
-        encoded.freeze()
+impl Encode for ContinuePacket {
+    fn encode(self, bytes: &mut BytesMut) {
+        bytes.put_u32_le(self.buffer_remaining);
     }
 }
 
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ impl ClosePacket {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<Bytes> for ClosePacket {
+impl TryFrom<BytesMut> for ClosePacket {
     type Error = WispError;
-    fn try_from(mut bytes: Bytes) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    fn try_from(mut bytes: BytesMut) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         if bytes.remaining() < 1 {
             return Err(Self::Error::PacketTooSmall);
         }
@@ -209,11 +209,9 @@ impl TryFrom<Bytes> for ClosePacket {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<ClosePacket> for Bytes {
-    fn from(packet: ClosePacket) -> Self {
-        let mut encoded = BytesMut::with_capacity(1);
-        encoded.put_u8(packet.reason as u8);
-        encoded.freeze()
+impl Encode for ClosePacket {
+    fn encode(self, bytes: &mut BytesMut) {
+        bytes.put_u8(self.reason as u8);
     }
 }
 
@@ -237,15 +235,13 @@ pub struct InfoPacket {
     pub extensions: Vec<AnyProtocolExtension>,
 }
 
-impl From<InfoPacket> for Bytes {
-    fn from(value: InfoPacket) -> Self {
-        let mut bytes = BytesMut::with_capacity(2);
-        bytes.put_u8(value.version.major);
-        bytes.put_u8(value.version.minor);
-        for extension in value.extensions {
+impl Encode for InfoPacket {
+    fn encode(self, bytes: &mut BytesMut) {
+        bytes.put_u8(self.version.major);
+        bytes.put_u8(self.version.minor);
+        for extension in self.extensions {
             bytes.extend(Bytes::from(extension));
         }
-        bytes.freeze()
     }
 }
 
@@ -276,18 +272,29 @@ impl PacketType {
             P::Info(_) => 0x05,
         }
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_packet_size(&self) -> usize {
+        use PacketType as P;
+        match self {
+            P::Connect(p) => 1 + 2 + p.destination_hostname.len(),
+            P::Data(p) => p.len(),
+            P::Continue(_) => 4,
+            P::Close(_) => 1,
+            P::Info(_) => 2,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-impl From<PacketType> for Bytes {
-    fn from(packet: PacketType) -> Self {
+impl Encode for PacketType {
+    fn encode(self, bytes: &mut BytesMut) {
         use PacketType as P;
-        match packet {
-            P::Connect(x) => x.into(),
-            P::Data(x) => x,
-            P::Continue(x) => x.into(),
-            P::Close(x) => x.into(),
-            P::Info(x) => x.into(),
-        }
+        match self {
+            P::Connect(x) => x.encode(bytes),
+            P::Data(x) => bytes.extend(x),
+            P::Continue(x) => x.encode(bytes),
+            P::Close(x) => x.encode(bytes),
+            P::Info(x) => x.encode(bytes),
+        };
     }
 }
 
@@ -362,21 +369,13 @@ impl Packet {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn raw_encode(packet_type: u8, stream_id: u32, bytes: Bytes) -> BytesMut {
-        let mut encoded = BytesMut::with_capacity(1 + 4 + bytes.len());
-        encoded.put_u8(packet_type);
-        encoded.put_u32_le(stream_id);
-        encoded.extend(bytes);
-        encoded
-    }
-
-    fn parse_packet(packet_type: u8, mut bytes: Bytes) -> Result<Self, WispError> {
+    fn parse_packet(packet_type: u8, mut bytes: BytesMut) -> Result<Self, WispError> {
         use PacketType as P;
         Ok(Self {
             stream_id: bytes.get_u32_le(),
             packet_type: match packet_type {
                 0x01 => P::Connect(ConnectPacket::try_from(bytes)?),
-                0x02 => P::Data(bytes),
+                0x02 => P::Data(bytes.freeze()),
                 0x03 => P::Continue(ContinuePacket::try_from(bytes)?),
                 0x04 => P::Close(ClosePacket::try_from(bytes)?),
                 // 0x05 is handled seperately
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ impl Packet {
         if frame.opcode != OpCode::Binary {
             return Err(WispError::WsFrameInvalidType);
         }
-        let mut bytes = frame.payload.freeze();
+        let mut bytes = frame.payload;
         if bytes.remaining() < 1 {
             return Err(WispError::PacketTooSmall);
         }
@@ -420,8 +419,8 @@ impl Packet {
         if frame.opcode != OpCode::Binary {
             return Err(WispError::WsFrameInvalidType);
         }
-        let mut bytes = frame.payload.freeze();
-        if bytes.remaining() < 1 {
+        let mut bytes = frame.payload;
+        if bytes.remaining() < 5 {
             return Err(WispError::PacketTooSmall);
         }
         let packet_type = bytes.get_u8();
@@ -432,7 +431,7 @@ impl Packet {
             })),
             0x02 => Ok(Some(Self {
                 stream_id: bytes.get_u32_le(),
-                packet_type: PacketType::Data(bytes),
+                packet_type: PacketType::Data(bytes.freeze()),
             })),
             0x03 => Ok(Some(Self {
                 stream_id: bytes.get_u32_le(),
@@ -448,7 +447,7 @@ impl Packet {
                     .iter_mut()
                     .find(|x| x.get_supported_packets().iter().any(|x| *x == packet_type))
                 {
-                    extension.handle_packet(bytes, read, write).await?;
+                    extension.handle_packet(bytes.freeze(), read, write).await?;
                     Ok(None)
                 } else {
                     Err(WispError::InvalidPacketType)
@@ -458,7 +457,7 @@ impl Packet {
     }
 
     fn parse_info(
-        mut bytes: Bytes,
+        mut bytes: BytesMut,
         role: Role,
         extension_builders: &[Box<(dyn ProtocolExtensionBuilder + Send + Sync)>],
     ) -> Result<Self, WispError> {
@@ -507,9 +506,17 @@ impl Packet {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<Bytes> for Packet {
+impl Encode for Packet {
+    fn encode(self, bytes: &mut BytesMut) {
+        bytes.put_u8(self.packet_type.as_u8());
+        bytes.put_u32_le(self.stream_id);
+        self.packet_type.encode(bytes);
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<BytesMut> for Packet {
     type Error = WispError;
-    fn try_from(mut bytes: Bytes) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    fn try_from(mut bytes: BytesMut) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         if bytes.remaining() < 1 {
             return Err(Self::Error::PacketTooSmall);
         }
@@ -520,11 +527,9 @@ impl TryFrom<Bytes> for Packet {
 
 impl From<Packet> for BytesMut {
     fn from(packet: Packet) -> Self {
-        Packet::raw_encode(
-            packet.packet_type.as_u8(),
-            packet.stream_id,
-            packet.packet_type.into(),
-        )
+        let mut encoded = BytesMut::with_capacity(1 + 4 + packet.packet_type.get_packet_size());
+        packet.encode(&mut encoded);
+        encoded
     }
 }
 
@@ -537,12 +542,12 @@ impl TryFrom<ws::Frame> for Packet {
         if frame.opcode != ws::OpCode::Binary {
             return Err(Self::Error::WsFrameInvalidType);
         }
-        frame.payload.freeze().try_into()
+        Packet::try_from(frame.payload)
     }
 }
 
 impl From<Packet> for ws::Frame {
     fn from(packet: Packet) -> Self {
-        Self::binary(packet.into())
+        Self::binary(BytesMut::from(packet))
     }
 }
diff --git a/wisp/src/stream.rs b/wisp/src/stream.rs
index 3918edb..1dc792b 100644
--- a/wisp/src/stream.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/stream.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 pub use async_io_stream::IoStream;
-use bytes::Bytes;
+use bytes::{BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
 use event_listener::Event;
 use flume as mpsc;
 use futures::{
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl MuxStreamWrite {
         }
 
         self.tx
-            .write_frame(Packet::new_data(self.stream_id, data).into())
+            .write_frame(Frame::from(Packet::new_data(self.stream_id, data)))
             .await?;
 
         if self.role == Role::Client && self.stream_type == StreamType::Tcp {
@@ -348,13 +348,11 @@ impl MuxProtocolExtensionStream {
         if self.is_closed.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
             return Err(WispError::StreamAlreadyClosed);
         }
-        self.tx
-            .write_frame(Frame::binary(Packet::raw_encode(
-                packet_type,
-                self.stream_id,
-                data,
-            )))
-            .await
+        let mut encoded = BytesMut::with_capacity(1 + 4 + data.len());
+        encoded.put_u8(packet_type);
+        encoded.put_u32_le(self.stream_id);
+        encoded.extend(data);
+        self.tx.write_frame(Frame::binary(encoded)).await
     }
 }