A step in the right direction!
Written: Mar 23 '07
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Pros: Great concept, velcro tabs to the back is very forward thinking
Cons: Bulky, a bit complicated to use and may cause plumbing issues.
The Bottom Line: Some major design issues need to be resolved before this otherwise really clever concept is worth recommending.
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| c62kk93's Full Review: G Diapers |
After finding out the environmental impact of standard disposable diapers I was eager to try something new and environmentally friendly. I picked up the gDiaper starter kit in my local Organic Health Food Store.
The design of the diaper is nothing short of genius with strong velcro tabs that face the back, making it slightly more difficult for a curious toddler to get off and explore their creative side with the contents. The thick waist band, strong velcro tabs and concept were impressive but that is where the good impression ended.
The design has a snap in waterproof liner that you "stuff" the absorbent material in. When the baby soils the diaper you remove the absorbent material, tear it open and dump it in the toilet. The kit comes with a swisher stick for swirling around the material to ensure that it all begins disintegrating before flushing.
It took us several diaper changes to get the "stuffing" concept down to functioning, if even a little piece is peaking through a leg hole you could have a leak on your hands, same goes for the front and back which is pretty much all the usual suspects when you talk about a leaky diaper.
The absorbent core worked well where the wetness was but I found that 75% of it was completely dry and only a very small portion was actually wet. On my second try I let the wetness linger a little, to get the full wear out of the liner, which really only resulted in a full change of wet clothes and a 70% dry core. I just seemed wasteful and wasn't that what I was trying to avoid? I just don't think the absorbent core was designed to fit well inside the snap-in pouch or to maximize efficiency.
I tried using the diapers over and over again and then the inevitable happened...my toilet clogged. I have a newer home, with what I consider very typical plumbing and I was surprised by the problem. I tried again a few days later and the same thing happened. I contacted customer support about my issues, and they were truly fantastic people to deal with; Easy to get a hold of and very helpful. It seems the problem I was having is that the outer pouch portion of the absorbent core (remember rip open and dump) was creating a tube sock like effect in my plumbing and that was causing the back up. I was assured that if I ripped more of the pouch my problem would stop.
The gDiaper is bulky...very bulky; so much so that most of my daughters pants were too small to fit over the diaper. The absorbent core is rectangle shaped and my baby is not. Think of the Huggies baby shaped diaper ad campaign, there was so much bulk between my baby's legs that it was difficult for her to get comfortable and she no longer fit in her bumbo seat.
And while this next statement might sound foolish and petty when we are talking about saving the environment; it really bothered me that the only colors they had were vibrant blue, green, red and orange. Ok under jeans, but on a little girl where a lot of clothing is lighter in color it was just plain foolish looking. I ended up using disposables whenever she wore dresses or certain pants.
Recommended:
No
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