I think Confidry (aka "Dry 24/7") tapes have improved - has anyone else noticed this?

[HalMidLife]

I used to use Confidry - or Dry 24/7 as many call them - as my staple, but I gave up on them about 18 months ago because compared with other quality brands, the tapes were poor. With any other brand's refastenable tapes - dual layer tape or a landing zone - I could refasten twice with no problems, but with Confidry, once perhaps, and even then the adhesion was iffy (sidebar to say that for me refastening is a big deal because I use the washroom normally, but I also leak a lot in between, so a good quality diaper that I can open a few times in 8 hours is perfect for me)

I thought I'd give them another try, so I bought two bags a couple of weeks ago. So far I find the tapes to work considerably better than before. They seem to be stickier on the first re-taping and - the biggest difference - I've had no problems so far re-taping a second time. Tapes aside, the diapers still work great ("dry" indeed!) and are very comfortable. Despite their large profile, I've always found them be a little thinner between the legs than most high absorbency brands.

I had forgotten how noisy they are. Very crinkly! My wife never comments about my diaper sounds around the house (they're just a part of a life), but she mentioned a few days ago that "those are very noisy, aren't they?"

Curious to know if anyone else has found these to be improved??

 

[rothpirate]

The tapes also changed to more of a fabric feel, they don’t cut into your legs when they shift, overall a very good product.

 

[Str88jacketabdl]

Dry 24/7’s IMO need to be updated substantially. I notice when I buy them they break down WAY quicker than most other premium diapers.

They’re still good. But they don’t hold up next to modern diapers.

 

[wiliawi]

Dry 24/7’s IMO need to be updated substantially. I notice when I buy them they break down WAY quicker than most other premium diapers.

They’re still good. But they don’t hold up next to modern diapers.

I find the opposite. They seem to hold together and wick better than betterdry and Megamax. But they are louder then the other two as well.

 

[HalMidLife]

I find the opposite. They seem to hold together and wick better than betterdry and Megamax. But they are louder then the other two as well.

I find the same to be true. Much as I wish the noise level was much lower (like Megamax), I can't fault how well they work. When my wife asked why I was using different ones (noticing how much louder they are compared with my other staple) I said "because I literally don't feel any sensation of dampness - not even for a second". I do find Megamax to hold together great as well - I really like them - but darn it they are expensive.

 

[PCS]

I just wish I could find an affordable way of getting these to the UK.

SaveExpress in Germany used to stock them and they were great.

Are they still “Made in USA”?

 

[qwertyqwerty]

What brand do you not feel dampness ?

 

[qwertyqwerty]

@HalMidLife

 

[Str88jacketabdl]

I find the opposite. They seem to hold together and wick better than betterdry and Megamax. But they are louder then the other two as well.

I still like them but everytime I wear them they seem to clump quick and become hard to wear faster.

 

[HalMidLife]

What brand do you not feel dampness ?

Dry 24/7.

With my other staple brand (Incontrol Essential) I sometimes feel slightly damp for a minute or two after a bladder leak. It's no big issue - it's very slight and doesn't last long, but I can notice it. By contrast, I never feel damp even for a second with Dry 24/7. It's like the Dry 24/7 absorption is as close to instantaneous as possible.

I've tried a lot of brands, and for me (many of these are subjective, so YMMV ) the top performers are below.

Comfort (not too bulky in any one place): Abena M4 // Dry 24/7
Overall fit: Megamax // Incontrol Essential
Discrete sound: Tena Slip Active Fit // Megamax
Discrete fit: Tena Slip Active Fit // Abena M4
Absorbency: Dry 24/7 // Betterdry
Overall durability: Megamax // Incontrol Essential
Tendency not to clump: Incontrol Essential // Megamax
Best leg elastics: Incontrol Essential // Megamax
Best waist elastics: Megamax // Incontrol Essential
Best tapes (strong and refastenable): Incontrol Essential // Megamax
Fun factor: Rearz Select Vintage (designed to be like adult Pampers) // Incontrol Essential (they "smell like diapers", but it's subtle)
Value for the money: Incontrol Essential // Dry 24/7
Biggest disappointment: Unique Wellness (they would split up the back during the night and they weren't very comfortable. Absorbent for sure, but that's about all I can say)

 

[Subtlerustle]

I never had any problems with the old tapes either. This diaper doesn’t clump or fall apart like the Betterdry.

 

[rothpirate]

Most of the Chinese diapers hold up very well, but they wick poorly and swell a lot, confidry and seni both do a good job wicking, the Seni also hold up extremely well wet or dry.