So we once again went on a family vacation, this time to Vancouver to see U2 and down to Seattle!!!!! We were gone for 6 nights and back to work tomorrow :(
Once again we decided to cloth diaper Everett this vacation. Instead of using Gdiaper inserts in our Gro Baby diapers we were able to use the new Biosoakers created for Gro Baby diapers. As I previously posted we had limited success with the gdiaper inserts so I was a little unsure how successful we would be with the Biosoakers.
A quick description of the gdiapers they are a large rectangular soaker pad. They are ment to fit inside the snap in liner of gdiapers. Honestly the look like a big maxipad. The Biosoakers look a little more like a disposable diaper due to the leg gussets. They also have two adhesive areas on the "plastic back" to stick to the Grobaby mesh liner.
The first major comparison is size. The Gdiaper inserts are a lot bigger then the Biosoakers. Although they do fit you must stretch the shell over the gdiaper insert and tuck the edges in a little. The Biososakers are a perfect fit. I was a little hesitant because they do not cover the entire shell front to back, however as long as the the biosoaker is pulled all the way forward it seems to provide great coverage. The Gdiaper inserts seem to be constructed so you can use either side towards the baby, the biosoakers have a distinct front and back. The back of the Biosoakers is made of corn polymer plastic like stuff. Both Dylan and I really enjoy this feature as it kept any stink from soaking into the shell, which unfortunately the gdiaper inserts do not do.
Another great feature of the biosoaker is the leg gussets. The gussets allow all the" goods" to remain on the biosoaker and does not rely exclusively on the shell to contain the mess. Unfortunately this is something that the gdiaper is lacking.
With the Biosoakers they are prevented from moving around and bunching by using the adhesive to attach to the shell. The adhesive works great...maybe a little to great... it doesn't want to come off, specifically from the front of the diaper. Even if you wait the suggested couple minutes its still super sticky. Daddy does not like this!!! Honestly we were using them continuously for 6 days...the stickiness would build up and then peel off.
The Gdiaper inserts just didn't shift. They couldn't, they had no room. They really did take up the whole shell!!!
I thought I had a tough time finding gdiaper inserts from Montana to Minnesota, it was impossible finding Biosoakers. Fortunately I had packed enough. We went through a whole box coming home with only 6 extras. Had we needed to buy more I may have been whooped, and travelling with 2 boxes was out of the questions. I already felt like I was bringing everything but the kitchen sink. I did try to pick some up at Whole Foods in Seattle however was very unsuccessful. The limited suppliers is to be expected as they are brand new on the market!! Hopefully as people hear about them they will become more common and easier to purchase on vacation. The gdiapers on the other hand seem much more popular on the west coast and I could find them everywhere!!
The only other problem I had with the Biosoakers is I think I got a faulty one!!! We were suppose to meet friends for lunch. Everett was in his diaper less the a hour when I took him out of the car seat and he was soaked!!!!! I thought his sippy cup had leaked. But nope it was the diaper. He was drenched it was horrible. I swear though somehow that one soaker must of been faulty. We were able to use our biosoakers over night without a leak but 1 hour and somehow he ended up soaked. Unfortunately we never tried the gdiapers over night...to many day time leaks to trust it to night time use.
A little cost comparison....using both American and Canadian pricing
Gdiapers: Starter kit (2 pants and 10 inserts) $26.99/$29.99
32 insert refills (size med/large)$14.99/$19.99=$0.47/$0.62 per insert
Grobaby: Starter kit (1 shell and 50 inserts) $34.95/ Hasn't arrived yet :(
50 insert pack (Size 1 or 2) $19.99/$25.25 = $0.40/$0.50 per insert
...To me this one is a no brainer.
Overall I really liked using the biosoakers. I doubt I will use them regularly at home, but I don't think they're ment to be. I will definitely use them again on vacation. I was so happy that this trip did not end with us going to buy a pack of disposables like last time. I do believe the biosoakers would of held up even if Everett did get sick, where the gdiapers just couldn't do it. I would however call the people at the local Whole Foods and ensure they had the biosoakers in stock a couple weeks before my vacation.!!
I just wanted to finish by saying the Biosoakers are obviously created to be used with Gro Baby. The Gdiaper inserts are ment to be used with gdiaper little pants, and they may work fantastically with them...just not with Gro Baby diapers.
