Just crawled outa bed. I didn't have a terribly large amount to drink last night, but there's no mistake, these diapers have a
huge amount of swell to them! The front is very swollen, thick, and firm, and despite how soaked I am I don't feel even slightly wet. (they must use some good SAP) I had around four major wettings overnight, and didn't even reach the padding in the back of the crotch, capacity is
amazing. Make sure you tape these a little loose at bedtime to account for the swelling! (although the velcro makes adjustments easy)
The grass works as advertised, disappears almost completely when wet. (they don't stand out too well to begin with though so you might not notice when they disappear) Tapes are holding great, are easily adjustable, and hold fine when moved. They've got that small band of velcro, flanked by a generous area of adhesive, so they should keep the "diaper burrito" from unrolling when it's time to change. Fit overnight was very comfortable, padding is soft and flexible even when dry, (moreso than waddlers/bear hugs) and the large swell under the smooth plastic shell gives the wet part of the diaper the perfect feel. They also have a nice crinkle, wet or dry.
I really have nothing bad to say about their performance, they're great diapers!
What I would change: as mentioned earlier, they have that strong perfume first used on the Little Monsters - I don't care so much for that and could do without it personally. (though would probably help hide odors if you mess, which I don't) And the "barnyard" print isn't interesting to me at all. It's novel but not ugly, and it's a "lightweight" print as I like to say, with characters spread out on a white background, but it just doesn't "do" anything for me, if you know what I mean. Compared to say Crinklz with their super sharp detailed artwork, Little Rascals with their bold and fun characters, or Bear Hugs with their pastel sleeping bears, it just seems a bit boring. They went with a lighter pastel coloring, but didn't combine that with an AB-theme - if you're going to go with pastels, finish the job with a more AB theme. Or if you want to push the DL farm theme, make the colors bolder. Right now you're just sitting on the fence and not making a strong impression in either direction.
I need to re-test the Bear Hugs though, to see how they compare, particularly in the swell/capacity department. They
look so similar, it just seems unlikely that they perform very differently. (although the dimpled padding definitely suggests there may be a difference) I might just not have given them enough wetting to work with for a proper judgement. I'll post a follow-up shortly. But there's no doubt they are better performers than Overnights.
dethpuck said:
i know the website talks about putting a booster in here, but i am waddling without one.
I really can't imagine a booster in these, they swell so much that even with the high (2") leak guards they'd still really crowding me out down there! I also can't imagine
needing a booster, even for a very long sleep-in on a weekend.
