Argent said:
I have tried the Kiddos and find the frontal waist band superior and the design gorgeous so thinking I might head in that direction next as my favourites.
I really like the Kiddo too, wore one of my last ones last night in fact.
Very comfortable with the slight stretchyness to the shell combined with the generous front and rear elastic. Among the most comfortable higher capacity diapers I've tried. (right up there with the new Waddlers) There's also something about their wicking that's really good and leaves me feeling so dry I have trouble telling how wet I am by morning. (compared to the previous night in an Xplus that left me feeling like I was in soaking wet cloth by morning) I'm waiting for ABU to restock Large...
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Slomo said:
Nope. Every diaper brand I have ever tried managed to cut back and cheapen up their diapers within a few years of my finding them. As soon as that happens I am quick to jump ship and search for a better brand. Thankfully we have always had new brands pop up as soon as the laet good one becomes bad enough.
While that
does seem to be a bit of a trend in the normal retail sector, (IC supplies included) I don't see that happening in the ABDL sector. The IC sector is based mainly on functionality ("is it just good enough?") and price, so it's not surprising to see them cutting corners all the time, and in particular once they've got a new customer base hooked on what is presently a higher quality product. But in the ABDL market, looks and premium performance are valued, and customers are known to be willing to pay more to get more. I have difficulty thinking of any examples of AB diapers that have
lowered their quality at any point. If anything, new, higher quality products seem to be all they're releasing. Look at Bambino, Tykables, and ABUniverse for example - among the most recognizable brands in the ABDL diaper market, all with an unbroken string of new, higher quality products coming out regularly. And a few brands like Rearz that started with good-to-high quality and
stayed there. It's a tough market to be in right now I think, lots of suppliers for a limited (though
growing) demand. The ABDLs of the world just don't have time for low quality diapers.
There have been quite a few "one shot wonders" like Carousel and Fab Sense, and a few that only have had a limited release (but always with improvements) such as Cuddlz, Crinklz, DC Amore, etc., but on the average I'd say it's been a
great last decade to be an AB/DL.