Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jamie on Thursday 28 March, 2013
Cotton Babies Verified PurchaseThe Flip Diaper system is our solution to cloth diapering. I have a 14 month old and just recently made the switch to cloth. I tried both Bumgenius diapers (the 4.0 and the all-in-ones) and the Econobum system. Flip worked the best for us because you can use the covers (which are adorable) all day and only change the inserts - you don't have to wash the entire diaper. We took advantage of Cotton Babies' return policy to "try out" the other diapers without having to make a big commitment. We use the stay dry inserts (we double up at night) and the snaps rather than the velcro. They are super easy to clean (when they get poopie), very absorbent, and they wash up well. I think they are less bulky than the other options. We had a couple of leaks at first but discovered that our fit wasn't quite right. I wish I had started earlier but plan on using these with our next baby due in May. Rating:  [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Lindsey on Monday 25 February, 2013
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These are a good diaper for the price. I bought thirty stay dry inserts and fifteen covers. I really wanted to love these but the longer ive used them the more I'm starting to dislike them. First thing ive noticed is that on my chubby thither seventeen pound seven month old they leak around the legs even if she isn't very wet. I contacted cottonbabies and they were very helpful but after trying everything they suggested they still leak. I cant leave her in one for more then an hour so we don't use them outside of the house or overnight. The second issue ive had is that they are leaving red marks on her thighs but if I loosen them they leak worse so I cant win.... ive been using cottonbaby products for over five years and have loved everything else ive used. Maybe its just my daughter. I put an order in for a few freetimes to try. I don't want to give up on cloth... Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Rebecca on Monday 11 February, 2013
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I LOVE THESE DIAPERS! Let me start out by saying that I had a really bad experience with cloth diapers. I had ordered a complete system from another company and they didn't work for us at all. They leaked everytime and they started falling apart within three weeks of use. But I really wanted to cloth diaper our 8 month old daughter, so I decided to give a different brand a try. I ordered these after reading the reviews and doing some research. They are wonderful! Not only are they really economical but they work! Our daughter is a heavy wetter but I felt like there had to be a cloth diaper that would work for her. This is it! The Stay-Dry Inserts work great and keep her feeling dry. I use a doubler at night and she wakes up dry and happy every morning! I would highly recommend these diapers to anyone. Thanks Cotton Babies for such a wonderful product! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Stephanie on Friday 30 November, 2012 These are our favorite of all the cloth diapers. We have been using them for 3 yrs now with 3 kids, and a stash of 30 covers and 60 inserts gets us through at least 2 solid days, sometimes longer--my 3yo is close to potty training but my 2yo and 7mo still use them exclusively. We were very excited to be able to totally refresh our stash during the Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale, and will be reselling our previous stash to another Mama in a few days who is very excited to be using Flips as well.
We have used bumGenius, prefolds with covers, and of course Flips, and Flips are by far our favorite. They are so easy to grab and go, and you don't have to spend an hour stuffing each time they come out of the wash (both of which things are really important when you're a busy mom of multiple littles!). Also, they are SUPER at keeping big messes IN. We hardly ever have poo anywhere other than inside the diaper, and, like I said, have been using Flips exclusively for 3 yrs. At night we double the stay dry inserts and almost never have leaks. We also almost never have rashes, and when we do, we do a strip cycle as part of our normal wash routine (See Cloth Diaper Basics link in bottom of left column here on CottonBabies.com) and things are back to normal. We just can't say enough good things about these diapers.
For the quality, price, ease of use and versatility, you definitely couldn't find a better diaper. Especially in this economy, where it's important to families to save as much as possible while providing the best care for their children, you definitely can't go wrong with Flips. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Deborah on Thursday 15 November, 2012
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Love these diapers! We tried prefolds with these as covers and I just hated how wet she was and so did she. The stay dry inserts really wick away the moisture and can hardly be described as "wet" for changes, rather they're heavy. My husband thinks these diapers are easy too! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Melissa on Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase If you are looking at cloth diapers, definitely get these! I Love these diapers! I have several other expensive brands of cloth diapers and these really hold up to my daughter! These don't leak when she pees unlike the other ones (They have to be changed every half hour). They do sometimes leak when she poops though, but my daughter is an explosive pooper and the other cloth diapers and even disposables can't hold up to her poops like these can! If I could upload pictures I would show you her clothes after her bowel movement in these, and ones from her other diapers. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by stephanie on Friday 20 April, 2012
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase This was the first thing I bought when I started cloth diapering. Though now I am not a big fan of microfiber, I still love the covers! I love the organic option and have considered getting some!
This is great for a budget! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by April on Thursday 08 March, 2012
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We started using cloth 4 years ago and fell in love with our bumGenius 3.0's. After 4 years and 2 kids, they started wearing out. We were starting on baby #3 in cloth and I decided it was time to get new diapers. I was thrilled to discover the Flip. Not only has it saved us money, but these diapers are fantastic! I currently have 2 children (23 months & 2 months) in them and have had no problems with them at all. I have not had a single leak and the fit is so much more trim than our old bg 3.0's. At night I just put in an old soaker from our other diapers along with a stay dry insert and it does fine for our 23 month old. Our 2 month old can go all night in one stay dry insert. Thank you so much for such an amazing product! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Niki on Wednesday 18 January, 2012 I have had no issues with my Flip system. I think they are a great, less expensive option. I try to just use them at home and have many BG 4.0s for when we go out and for day care. These are a great extension of my diaper stash. When I recommend diapers to friends just starting in cloth I'm starting to highly recommend getting at least 1 day pack of Flips to use at home.
My only recommendation is that almost every time my baby poos we need to wash the cover (because poo gets on it). If someone is using this as a full-time system I would definitely see the need for additional covers than the 2 that come with the kit. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by LeeAnne on Sunday 15 January, 2012
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase This is the ultimate! I love Flips! I use these on my 2 year old daughter. She's a super wetter. These covers are absolutely amazing! So comfy. She loves them. The covers are so durable. I am newly cloth diapering and these covers are the best I have ever seen. She is pretty predictable with poop, so I econobum her up until after she has done that, and then use this for wet diapers during the day. I like the flip stay dry. I use two at naptime, and you can put any prefold into a cotton babies "sock" for an anytime stay-dry diaper. I use the stay-dry insert and a hemp doubler for two plus hours, and my (big) baby is rash free. This is the most versatile system ever. Love this. I cannot say enough good things about Flip. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kari on Saturday 17 December, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase As far as I am concerned, these are the best cloth diaper ever invented. I have been using them every day since they came out over two years ago. First with my 15 month - potty trained older child. Now with my NB - currently 10 month old.
-They are extremely affordable. I can afford to have a large stash. I like to have 14 covers (so I can use 2 rotating per day for a week) and 36 inserts. One could get by with far less, and spend probably $200 to diaper a child from birth-potty training (and then maybe still be able to reuse or sell some of them in the end!)
-They fit well at all ages. I prefer the extra adjustability of the velcro over snap.
-The stay dry is quite dry. I sometimes use an extra stay-dry liner for along nap. I do use disposables at night. Although flips hold everything just fine through the night with enough inserts, my kids have EXTREMELY sensitive skin, and I'm just not willing to risk a rash.
- I will not stuff or unstuff a pocket diaper, but the flip is so easy to use.
-I work full time, and frequent diaper washing is not an option. I wash diapers once a week and no more. Flip gives me the ability to leave them dirty in a pail for an entire week. I sometimes store the dirty covers separately and occasionally wash them more frequently if we run out. On laundry day I run the inserts through 2 full cycles, the second on sanitize and often with bleach. They still look great after two years of use with minimal stains or wear, despite my abysmal care techniques of weekly, AGGRESSIVE washing. Then I wash the covers separately on hot, so as not to wear them out.
-I did with my second child have a little pee leakage with heavy-wetting during naps. Almost no leakage of poop ever. I was determined to stay with flips, so bought some new covers, and realized that some of my oldest over 2 year old covers that had gone through potentially 200+ washes had lost a bit of their waterproof. Now we use the new covers for naps, old ones still work fine while awake, and no more leaks. I don't think this is a fault of the flips. They go through a LOT of abuse in my house and have really stood up to the challenge!
Thank you cottonbabies! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Hannah on Friday 25 November, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase This was my first cloth-diapering experience, and it's got me hooked for life.
My SIL recommended this system because it is comparably inexpensive and easy to use. I loved all of the colors to chose from and ordered 4 day packs, which gave me 8 shells and 24 liners.
My husband loves this system because it is so easy to use and it saves us money. The low cost of the system makes it even more of a cost-savings compared to disposable.
The only issue we have had with it is that the shells do get soiled easily, so I ended up having to go through more shells than anticipated, but 8 shells still lasts us 2-3 days. As for the smell that other reviewers have mentioned, it was solved by simply stripping the diapers. No big deal at all.
Over all, a very good system, especially for the money. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jennifer on Tuesday 15 November, 2011 I got two Flip stay-dry day packs on Friday, and I totally LOVE them!! It makes cloth diapering two kids (19 months & 3 months) outside the house possible again! I had been putting them in disposables to go out, otherwise I had to carry two diaper bags to fit enough diapers for both kids. With the Flips I just throw in a gender neutral spare cover, and a stack of inserts and off we go! Plus, I was away for the weekend and only came home with a medium wet bag of dirty diapers for two babies!! We did try out the disposable inserts too, and they work great! I double them on DS for overnight or longer stretches during the day (like 3 hours at playgroup, plus driving to and from - he went about 4 hours with no leaking... that's unheard of for my heavy wetter!). I love how trim they are too... even more so with the disposable inserts!
My only problem now, is what will I do with the rest of my stash of fluff? Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Erin on Thursday 08 September, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love these diapers. I originally bought one Flip Day Pack with the 2 covers and 6 inserts. I ended up switching between these and disposables for a while until I could afford more. Now I have 10 covers and about 40 inserts. I bought the ones with snaps.
I wash mine 2 times a week, sometimes 3 if poo gets on more covers. I do a cold wash and a sanitary wash wich is usually good enough to remove any stains or odor. The covers do seem to build up an odor sometimes, but I just throw in a little bleach. They suggest 1/4 cup in the hot wash once a month, but that seemed like too much. They smelled like bleach for a while afterwards. I use about a capful and it helps with the odor without making them smell like bleach.
My sister-in-law used the BG 3.0 with velcro. I think the Flip are less bulky than those, which I like. My son is able to go all night without leaking in the Flip and I like that I can buy disposable inserts. When we go out of town to visit family or camping we use the disposable inserts which I don't have to worry about rinsing poo out of or carrying around dirty (even in a bag they make an odor, to me). If I'm just going out for the day I have Bummi's Fabulous Wet Bags that can hold the diapers until I get home (or just covers for camping, out of town, etc).
I have had them for about 10 months and they are holding up beautifully, no pilling on the covers, no sign of the elastic around the legs getting worn, no stains on the inserts (leave them in the sun a bit if they do), and no leaks when they are put on properly. My son is a year old, and on the small side. At 17 lbs I've finally moved him up to the second size up. I can't say enough about how happy I am with these. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Amanda` on Saturday 03 September, 2011 I love these cloth diapers. They are so conveniant and easy to use and at a good price. I have used these diapers for 2 weeks now on my 1 month old and have only had one small blowout. I have 4 covers and 18 inserts so far and I am looking to buy a couple more to add to my collection. I wash every other day and I seem to never run short on inserts or covers. If you are a family on a budget that wants a easy way to cloth diaper then these are it. If your baby sleeps through the night I would suggest doubling or buying a couple of the bumgneius cloth diapers. Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Amber on Friday 05 August, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I really like the look & ease of this diaper. My baby is almost 2 months old & fits them pretty well. We do have some issues of the poop sliding of the inserts & getting on the cover, but I think that will remedy itself once she gets a little older & bigger. I still don't think these can really be used on newborns though. That is the only reason why I didn't give them 5 stars. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Heather on Friday 29 July, 2011 I am very satisfied with these diapers! I'm a FTM and new to cloth, but after reading lots of reviews committed to Flips before my daughter was born (by way of purchasing 5 day packs in advance). I couldn't be happier, I got exactly what was promised. They are cute, fit well, absorb and wick at least as well as disposables and are not hard to care for. Laundry is easier than I expected with Rockin Green detergent and we have had no irritation on her little skin, no nasties! I used disposables until her stump fell off and have had fewer blowouts in cloth even though we've been using them 4 times as long. Friends with babies are shocked at how easy/great cloth can be! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Stephanina on Thursday 14 July, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I LOVE Flips. Definitely my favorite cloth diaper. They look nice, don't leak, and are the easiest cover system I know of. They're less bulky than Econobum. If you're just getting started with cloth, I'd recommend buying mostly Flips with maybe a couple Econobum diapers for night (they're bulkier). Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Sabra on Wednesday 06 July, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase After 3 kids I decided to give cloth diapers a try when I had my 4th. I LOVE the Flip! I wish that I had done this the first time. I bought a few different kinds of diapers but the Flip is by far my favorite. It's easy to clean (the diaper sprayer is wonderful too!), no leaks and very versatile. I love being able to use the covers again and not have to change them after each use (less laundry) and the disposable inserts are great when you are out and about. I plan to replace the other diapers and covers I bought with more of the Flips. Thanks BumGenius for an excellent and economical alternative to disposables! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Megan on Friday 17 June, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These are my FAVORITE. I bought a few different kids to try when I first started and these are by far the easiest!! I love all the cute designs of some of the other diapers but the fact that you can reuse the cover (less laundry), they are one size, they come in a variety of colors, and they are CHEAP is what sold me!!! I LOVE them. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Justine on Tuesday 07 June, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I LOVE these diapers. I have two Stay dry day packs with snaps and they work SO well.
The cover has prevented all leaks. I use them at night and when we leave the house. With other types of cloth diapers I couldn't leave with them, because their clothes wouldn't fit over the diaper or they would leak. These have a very trim fit and a lot of protection and absorbency.
I have a 9 month old boy and haven't had issues with poop or pee leaking from the diapers at all. I use a flush-able liner on top of the insert so it's easier clean up.
I can't say enough good things about these diapers. I love them and wish I would have had them with my 2 year old as well. Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Rebekah on Tuesday 31 May, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These diapers are great if you aren't dealing with poo. They are very easy to put on the baby or toddler. The stay-dry inserts are great - never had issues with diaper/ammonia burn with these.
The biggest down side to these diapers is poo - toddler poo or newborn baby poo alike are not contained on the stay-dry insert and as a general rule, the cover and insert must be thrown into the diaper pail like any AIO or pocket diaper. As a result, one cover often will not last through 3 diaper changes.
All in all, these are good diapers, and I would suggest them for babies who have good voiding patterns and you can trust that they will be used for wet diapers only. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Heidi on Wednesday 11 May, 2011 These are hands down, my favorite diapers in our stash. I use them with the micro fiber inserts, but they could easily be used with prefolds or other inserts.
The microfiber gets stinky from time to time, but I'll use just a little bleach every other month and then dry in the sun, and that takes care of it.
My husband likes these alright, but he prefers pockets or AIOs, since he thinks it's hard to put these two pieces on our wiggly baby. I don't think it's hard at all.
I love Flips & recommend them to everyone! They're so affordable, and they're the only diaper I have that has NEVER leaked!
(We've been cloth diapering for 1 year now) Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Natalee on Friday 29 April, 2011 At first I was really excited to use these diapers exclusively. I purchased two stay-dry day packs and started using them on my son at about 8 weeks. Now, 3 months later, I still use them occasionally, but much prefer the Bumgenius one-size diapers. I find the flips a bit difficult to put on a squirmy baby (especially in the middle of the night). It would be nice if there were snaps to hold the insert in place. Secondly, when he poops it gets all over the cover so I have to change the whole diaper, just like a pocket style. On the positive side, I very rarely have leaks with the flips. Plus they are very trim and don't take up much room in the diaper bag. I use them when we're out and and about, but the Bumgenius are by far my favorite! Rating:  [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Amanda on Friday 15 April, 2011 I absolutely loved these at first. They were trim, easy to wash and dry, kept in leaks, took up less room in the diaper bag. We could use them starting at about 10 lbs, and they truly would be big enough for a potty training child. They were a bit difficult for the grandparents to use, they would end up w/ the insert sticking out. However, after 3 mos of use the elastic had lost its strength around the legs, causing leaks. Although they were under warranty and I was told to send them in, I was frustrated that I would have to make a trip to the PO and pay to ship them, so I sold them and switched to 4.0s. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Amy on Thursday 07 April, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I'm actually selling all my other diapers (except a few Bum Genius) and switching to Flips all the way. Why?
1. They're very trim. No bubble butt. Clothes fit better.
2. There's less in the diaper bag, diaper pail, and washing machine when you use 1 cover and 4 inserts instead of 4 shells and 4 inserts over the same period of time.
3. I never have leaking. Ever. No compression leaking like pockets.
4. I don't have to worry that my husband or my 82-year-old mother-in-law didn't fasten the diaper properly because they're easy and forgiving.
5. I'm sick of stuffing pocket diapers and don't have the time.
6. They're one size fits all (starting at about 4 months).
7. Solid colors don't clash with what the baby's wearing during the summer, so I can pick 1 or 2 colors to match her outfit for the day and not worry that the pastel butterflies on her shirt are going to eventually clash with bright stars on her diaper over the course of a few diaper changes.
8. They're not so tight as to leave elastic marks on her thighs.
9. I love the stay-dry insert because it really stays dry next to her skin. I think it's better than pocket diapers. The disposable inserts, however, I don't care for because they're wet against her skin.
10. Cotton Babies has free shipping. :P Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Anne on Monday 21 March, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I really like the Flip diapers with the Stay Dry inserts! I have been using them since my son was 6 weeks and about 10 lbs. He is now 3 months and around 15.5 lbs. He has not had a single diaper rash. I get a great, trim fit and never have leak issues unless I go too long without changing (even then, it's rare.) "Blowouts" are pretty much a thing of the past. These do get some staining from poo (baby is EBF) but it seems to wash out a bit as I continue to use the diapers and the sun really is magic! I do find that these aren't quite as easy as pocket diapers because you have to fold and position a new insert at each change as well as deal with a sopping wet insert while out and about rather then wrapping up an entire pocket diaper, but these are minor issues when you look at the affordability! And performance on these really is great! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kimberly on Thursday 17 March, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love these diapers! I waited until my son was 9 months to try them, but I wish I had gotten them sooner. They are so easy to use and I really like that the covers can be re-used throughout the day. Every once in awhile I will only get one use out of a cover due to a messy poo, but for the most part the insert contains it. The covers do keep poo contained even with him being a very active crawler. The inserts are super soft and wash up great, the only downside to the inserts is they do tend to slide around a little bit. I also have some indian prefolds that I use and they work great as well. I tend to use the prefolds for night time and first thing in the morning (he's a heavy wetter these times of the day) or I double up on the inserts (which also fixes the sliding issue). Overall a great diaper, and I am very happy with them! Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Sara on Saturday 05 March, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I just started using the Flip and I love the inserts. They are soft and seem to be absorbant. The only problem I have is when my very active 22 month old daughter goes poop. It gets all over the cover and cannot just be wiped off. The cover does not leak at all. I wish there were snaps to keep the insert in place. She ends up with it bunched up between her legs. It works great for pee on the other hand. Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jessica on Thursday 24 February, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase At first I thought this would be the diaper for me...until my little one did a number 2. The insert it comes with is just a little too narrow in the diaper and the poop went over the sides. The idea is you can just wipe the poop off if it gets on the cover, but the problem was that the material that covers the leg elastic soaks up the poop and then you have to wash the whole cover. It might not be a problem for more solid poop or if you have a toddler that only poops once or twice a day, but newborns poop 8-10 times a day and it's usually runny! That means you would need at the very least 8 covers for a newborn and many more inserts, and that MIGHT last you through the day. This totally defeats the purpose of these diapers since the idea is you can save money by using one cover for a long period of time.
Say you buy two of the day packs. That's already $99.90 and only gives you 4 covers and 12 inserts.
Or if you buy 12 of the covers with included insert ($16.95 each) that adds up to $203.40. You can buy a 12 pack of the BumGenius pocket diapers for the exact same price!
However, I have heard many others say that the flip covers work much better with prefolds. If you buy cheap prefolds and just a few of the flip covers by themselves, then you CAN save tons of money. The covers themselves are great at keeping in leaks if you just use something that will catch the poop! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by cara on Friday 11 February, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I had written a review when I first purchased these before actual use to comment on the look and feel. I'm back to review them based on the actual use, and so far, so good! They do bunch up, and my breastfed baby's poops ALWAYS get on the cover, but this hasn't bothered me. I'm starting to feed him solids, and even the more solid poos get on the cover. I just switch the cover and we're good to go. I can reuse covers for the wet diapers though. At night, one stay dry insert isn't enough to contain his pee the whole night. The diaper doesn't leak, but he wakes up with a very wet bum, so I need to use a doubler at night. However, during the day, they are great as I can change him more often and don't need a doubler. The inserts wash nicely and have not retained any stains. However, some of the covers have. If I could do it over, I would have gone with all darker colors like moonbeam and ribbit or butternut as opposed to noodle, so that the staining was less apparent. It's really not that noticeable, but they are lightly stained in some spots. Now that I'm feeding my son solids, I need to shake the solids off, and this hasn't been an issue at all with the inserts. The solids slide right off when swished in the toilet (my preferred method). All in all, this is the only diaper we use, and I am very happy with my purchase, and would purchase again. The snaps are great and the colors are cute. I love that there is a front and back flap to cover the edge of the insert so it doesn't leak out the top or back. The covers air dry quickly. In case anyone is curious, I have a stash of 6 covers and 18 inserts, and this works great washing every other day. We didn't start until he was 5 months, so I think I would have needed more in my stash at the newborn stage, but since he's older my amount is good :) Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by anna on Friday 11 February, 2011 I love flip covers and inserts!!! I too was hesitant about taking the plunge to cloth, and originally intended to use the flip diapers just occasionally, but the flip products have made it a breeze, and I have been using flip covers and inserts exclusively for over a year now. Thanks for such a great product! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jessica on Sunday 06 February, 2011 I have to say these worked great. I bought these for my 8 month old daughter at the grand opening in Vancouver. I wasn't sure about cloth diapering, but these are so easy to use even my 13 yr old daughter was able to figure it out. There were absolutely no leaks even through the night. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jessica on Friday 28 January, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These diapers are great! I bought 2 of the day packs 14 months ago for my 8 month old at the time and have used them almost every day since. They still look great and hold the same amount now as they did when they were brand new. I wash them with All Free & Clear detergent and hang the covers to dry. I have had no problems with leaking (of course I have had some but usually it was my fault). The only thing that I don't love is poop gets on the cover about half of the time. That being said I am about to buy more because my 23 month old is still using hers and I am about to have another baby :) These diapers are by far the cheapest way to go when trying to save money on diapers. When I first decided to go with cloth I bought Kissaluv and Bum Genius. I still use the 3 BG I bought and think they are great too but I paid about the same for those 3 BG then I did for the 4 covers and 12 liners of the Flips and the BG would not even get me through one day. Over all BEST diaper and BEST price. I would buy them even if they were more expensive. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Tamara on Thursday 27 January, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We haven't been using them for very long but we love them! My son is 32" and about 23/24lbs at 13 months old and we have them snapped for the medium size rise. Fit is perfect! They are super absorbent, he fell asleep in one and it ended up being on him for 4 hours. He woke up soaked beyond capacity but his clothes were perfectly dry. I just went back and ordered 10 more inserts and 2 more covers! Very user friendly, although I forgot to explain to hubby which side was supposed to be up on the insert. No harm done and he now knows the difference! lol Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Keri on Wednesday 26 January, 2011 I've been using the flips for a month now and really love them. I was given two of the day packs at my shower so I have 4 covers and 12 liners. Haven't had any issues with the liners falling apart that I read others complain about so I hope it stays that way. I used bumgenius 3.0s with my son and loved them except for having to stuff the diapers after washing them so the flips are a godsend for me. I have been able to keep using the same outer cover with my daughter until she poops so one lasts most of the day and makes changes so quick and easy. I still have the bumgenius and I send them to daycare because they have velcro and are closer to disposables which makes them easier and more acceptable for the staff to use. I couldn't ask them to change and handle wet inserts so the bumgenius are just better for daycare needs. Although I was worried that the snaps on my flips would be more time consuming and difficult to use than the hook and loop, they haven't been that bad and I'm thinking they may last longer and be a better choice in the long run. The velcro on my son's bumgenius still work fine but after 18 months of use with my son they have seen better days and I worry they may not make it through 2 years of diapering for my daughter. I have had leaks with the flips and I think it's a matter of pulling the flap tight enough around the legs before you snap the snaps. I don't have that problem with the hook and loop which I can pull tighter while I fasten the top. The stay dry liner is fabulous and really keeps my daughter dry. I don't use prefolds because the liner keeps her so much drier. All in all a great product and I will definitely buy more. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Suzannah on Sunday 02 January, 2011
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Alright, I've gotten replacement inserts on two separate occasions for the ones that came with my original day pack. They are a different shape and the stitching is far tighter than the originals. The difference is like night and day. They don't work well for my breastfed infant, but the covers work over her sized prefolds and grow as they do. They fit my toddler beautifully and work really well for her. My only complaint really is that the inserts can develop a smell easily, but that's a microfiber thing and easily avoided if you're careful. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Julie on Wednesday 29 December, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Finally a super easy way to cloth diaper!! My husband loves it, I love it, and my little guys love how quick it is to change. The Flips fit my 2.5 year old and my 4 month old. I wish I tried these earlier, could have saved time and money! Thanks for a great product! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Debra on Sunday 12 December, 2010 I've been using the product now for about a month and have loved it! I was a disposable only diaper user and cloth diapers scared me. They seemed complicated, mostly because I had no idea what I was doing and there are so many options out there. My friend sold me on the FLIP system. She's been using it for about a year now and loves it. For myself, I was most concerned about leaks. I don't like getting poop on my clothes while I'm nursing my child. The DIAPER- as a whole unit- contains my newborn poop- which is what it should do. If I use a disposable, the poop is all over my daughters clothes. The stay dry liners work great! I use this product on my 2 month old and 3 year old son. For the amount of urine they both produce, the stay dry liner is enough for overnight for both of them. During the day, I change it every 2-3 hours, and its great! Some of my liners are having a bit of pilling and some of the stiches are coming apart. But nothing that can't be fixed in my sewing machine. Bottom line, they keep poop off my kids clothes and they launder clean and easily. They also dry fast. I use ECOS laundry soap- and so far, it's working out great.
p.s. for the woman who wrote a review about the colours- you might need to re-calibrate your computer monitor. The colour of diapers that are shown on my monitor, are exactly the same colour that have arrived at my house. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Michele on Sunday 14 November, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase After trying cloth diapering w/pre-folds, pins, & nylon pants on my 1st child, (which was unbearable!) & trying g-diapers w/disposable inserts (they didn't make cloth back then) on my 2nd child, (which was a disaster!) I thought I would never CD again....until our 3rd came along, who's a heavy wetter, is prone to rashes & has very chunky thighs. We spent 2 days researching all the products/brands available & went with the Flip System. I CAN NOT say enough about how great these diapers are! We ordered a day pack to test out & after a week of use, have decided to have these make up our entire stash. Even for my husband, these are easy to use, clean, & store. Absolutely no leaks outside the cover, even overnight. I plan to order a pack of doublers for him as he is a super squirmy baby, & the inserts do slip slightly, since they are not fastened in, (which has a few times left in inside of the cover the tiniest bit damp) but have no complaints! Some of the other reviews say there are problems w/the inserts after washing, but we have followed the instructions to a T & they still look & smell brand new:) Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Suzannah on Tuesday 02 November, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I'm reducing my previous rating from 4 stars to 2. They're still incredibly absorbent, but the inserts are going to pieces. I use 1 insert a night and wash daily with the cleanest items going to the bottom of the stack. Even with that the inserts are going to pieces. There's no way I'll sink anymore money into these. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Megan on Tuesday 26 October, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love the flip system. I cd two kids (3 years and 10 months) and they are great. We use the stay dry inserts and indian prefolds. The prefolds work great for naptime and overnight. I wish I would have cloth diapered my oldest from the beginning. I just didn't know that it could be this easy! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Amanda on Saturday 23 October, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love the Flip system! They are a great, inexpensive way to cloth diaper and having the option of a disposable insert is wonderful for day trips. This is also the only disposable product that doesn't give my daughter diaper rash- even overnight.
We've been using these for about a month. The only issue I've had is the stitching pulling loose in a couple of the "stay-dry" inserts. They seem to be of a good quality. Even the seconds have minor, if any, noticeable issues. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Erin on Monday 18 October, 2010 After getting completely frustrated with gDiapers, I tried the Flip system. WOW, what a difference! This is an economical way to cloth diaper, but also a very high quality product. We've been using them for a few months and they still look like they could last forever. I love that these are totally affordable and don't create a ton of laundry for me. I sometimes use the covers with Indian prefolds to stretch my dollar a little further, but I do like the stay dry inserts better because they are trimmer but still plenty absorbent.
I have also bought a "seconds" Flip cover from Cotton Babies that was extremely nice for the price! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Suzannah on Wednesday 22 September, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I bought this to help us get started when we decided to use cloth diapers and I really like them. They're quick to prep, easy to use, quick to dry, etc. The only reason I didn't give them a perfect score is that some of the inserts are flawed (sizing seams missing), but that's not a big deal. We haven't had any problems with bulkiness, smells, leaks, etc. I've been very pleased with my purchase and plan to buy more. Rating:  [1 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Brittany on Tuesday 14 September, 2010 Be prepared for a stink that will not leave your diapers, will infect all other types of diapers that you use, will creep into your child's bedroom and bathroom... and will drive you bonkers. And then when you have stripped your diapers over and over and switched detergents over and over, and finally call Cotton Babies... they will say that you have to buy more expensive detergent from their webiste, even though it says all of the exact same things that your current detergent says. Or you could just not but the Flip Stay Dry packs and keep several hours of your life. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Cari on Wednesday 01 September, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We have been using the Flip system for 5 months now and have been very pleased. The one important discovery that we made is to use the organic cotton at night (no leaks, ever!), and the stay dry during the day. The stay dry is a little less bulky for daytime use, but seems to wick the wetness away (as it should) and onto her sleeper, sheets, etc. at night. We have not had leaking problems during the day. We have not needed to do any doubling when using the organics at night. Hope this helps! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Nina on Friday 27 August, 2010 I use everything from pockets to prefolds with covers to disposables. The flips are my favorite! The fit is awesome on his thin torso and chubbbbbbby thighs. even though they are not double gussetted the fit is good enough that they hold in the EBF poop he used to have. The stay dry liners were important for us because he was all disposables for awhile, and he was used to feeling dry. We also use the flip covers with some other liners we have and prefolds when we're kicking around at home. The cover is super duper cute, and it is pretty breathable as compared to covers like thirsties and proraps. This kind of diaper set up is great for on-the-go because only the liner has to be wet-bagged. They are easier to wash and quicker to dry than prefolds or fitteds. I really just can't say enough good things about them! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Grace on Monday 16 August, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I absolutely LOVE these covers! I tried a Bummis Whisper Wrap, and hated how bulky it was. Then I ordered this day pack, and loved it! The covers are soft, stretchy, stain-resistant, and fit great without being bulky, even on my 2 month old. I haven't had any leaks. However, I am NOT fan of the stay dry inserts. They slip around in the back, and NEVER contain runny newborn poo, so it gets all over the inside of the cover. Also, some of the inserts are much narrower than others, which is frustrating because those slip around even more. I might like the inserts more if they snapped into the back to minimize slipping, but they don't. I have had great success with using Chinese prefolds and a snappi with the Flip covers. I rarely use the Flip inserts anymore. I would HIGHLY reccommend these covers, but strongly discourage the inserts as your primary diapers. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by cara on Saturday 07 August, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Ok, I haven't actually got to try these out yet, as baby is not here quite yet, but I wanted to warn everyone. I am expecting a boy, and I picked the new 'BUBBLE' color. I thought it looked like a very very light blue-almost-white, but it is actually a very light LAVENDER. I'm still going to use it, but I'm a little disappointed that it's a girly color. The diapers look and feel sturdy, and I'll be back to update this review when I've actually had a chance to use them. Also, in case anyone is wondering, the 'SWEET' color is a very very light green (which is what I was expecting). Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Maria on Tuesday 27 July, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase This is a great "starter" pack for beginning cloth diapering! I have tried several other brands, but the flips are my favorite! They just make it so easy! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kate on Sunday 18 July, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We love our flip diapers! I am new to cloth diapering and the flip system is definitely a good way to transition from disposables. I have found that for my kids (14 lb 3 month old and 30 lb 2 year old), I prefer to use prefolds instead of the flip inserts. I have infant size chinese prefolds that I use for my baby (trifolded and then folded down in the front) and sometimes for my toddler (just trifolded... they are the prefect size for the large setting without folding). I use regular size indian prefolds for my toddler (more absorbent!! trifolded and then folded down in front). I have found that the prefolds have less tendency to slide around in the cover than the flip inserts. With my toddler, using the bigger size prefold fills the cover a bit better which means that poop stays on the prefold instead of smearing onto the cover as it tends to do with a flip insert. I do like that the inserts stay dry on top, which is nice for my kiddos sensitive skin, but we've found that prefolds tend to be more absorbent. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Emily on Tuesday 13 July, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I LOVE these diapers!! My son doesn't leak through like he did with other cloth diapers! These are so easy on the go too! I love that they have the disposable option too if you are traveling. Such a great diaper for the price! I will be buying more today!! I have been using these for about 3 months now! Still work great! I love cotton babies!! Thank you for making diapering affordable!!! The shipping was SOOO fast too!!!! Wonderful company!! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jenna on Monday 12 July, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We started cloth diapering when baby was 4 months old and have been using Flips exclusively. I started with one cover/insert to try then ordered 2 day packs. I wash every other day and that amount is plenty. Baby is breast fed and usually poops twice a day. It is rare that poop is contained to just the insert, but we have never had a leak outside the cover. My husband was shocked at how leak-proof Flips are! I use a Hemp Babies doubler with one insert at night and baby's bottom is dry in the morning. Can't wait for the new colors to come out this fall! Hope to see the disposable inserts for sale soon as I have not tried them yet. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Johnna on Friday 09 July, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Our daughter was seven months old when we decided to try cloth diapers for the first time, so it was very important to us to find a system that was approachable. It was especially important to my husband! After much research we decided on the Flip system and we are not disappointed. The Stay-Dry inserts never leave her skin wet and have never leaked, even when she has a heavy wetting day and soaks them through. She was having occasional rash with disposables that clears right up when wearing Flip Stay-Dry. Our daughter is very skinny but we have no trouble adjusting the diapers to fit her and they are not overly bulky. I love that she can tug and pull at the snaps and they remain firmly closed- this was a big deal, because she was starting to pull the tabs open on disposables. If I have any complaint it is that sometimes when the insert is heavily soaked the serging at the edges of the flaps feels damp, but more often than not I change the diaper before this has a chance to happen. We will soon be trying the cotton inserts for overnight but we are so pleased with the Stay-Dry inserts that they will likely be the bulk of our stash. I would highly recommend this to anyone with a baby like mine- sensitive, skinny, and on the move. No rash, low bulk, no leaks! Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Elsie on Wednesday 07 July, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Okay, this is good value for price. You can't argue with that. I use these diapers every day to boost my diaper supply cheaply. However, they ARE hard to put on. It's ironic that they were designed to be very easy to use, but when the baby is wriggling and kicking around like crazy, it's hard to put a diaper on that doesn't have an insert securely fastened to it. My husband and mom have the hardest time with these compared to the pocket diapers. and if my baby poops, i just can't reuse the cover. :( I am definitely getting a ton of use and my money's worth out of these diapers, but I don't really think they deserve 5 stars for convenience... Otherwise, they function great. very few leaks and compact to store. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Elisia on Friday 25 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I did a lot of research when I decided to CD my first child. I found the flip diapers through my research and decided to give them a try. They are the best diaper for your money. They are a very convenient diapering system to use and very economical. The covers are very well made, and made to last. The inserts are great too. They are very absorbent and wash really well. I also love the fact that you can reuse the covers and just change the inserts. These are the only diapers my husband will use when he changes our daughter since he doesn't have to touch the dirty insert. One flip day pack will pretty much last you for a whole day, even if you have a poop diaper! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Sarah on Thursday 24 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase After much research on how to cloth diaper our first child, we chose the Flip, and we have not been disappointed! When we received the first day pack we ordered, I was skeptical that the diapers would fit a newborn. At 3.5 weeks, our little guy was just over 8 pounds...probably skewing more to the long and skinny variety. The diapers fit perfectly! He seems really comfortable in them, and we haven't had any leaks--even with breastfed newborn BMs. For the money, this has been a terrific system for us! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jenna on Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I've been using Flip diapers for several weeks now on my 2 year old and love everything about them! I tried cloth diapering my older son when he was a baby and it was a complete disaster - I couldn't figure out how to get the diapers to stop leaking, I hated fishing the inserts out of the pocket diapers, they were so bulky. Everything that I disliked in my first experience, I have not had a single problem with using the Flips! The fit is great on my thin little boy, I have had no leaking - even overnight (we do double up the inserts), the diapers are nice and trim, and the genius of being able to "Flip" out the insert! I would totally recommend these to anyone who wants to give cloth diapering a try (in fact I already have!) - they are just a fraction off from being as easy as disposable (since you have to wash them). I have plans to use these on my baby due in October! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Vanessa on Tuesday 22 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I bought the Flip system about a month ago and I have likes and dislikes. Quick overview - soft and absorbent, but not for skinny babies.
Inserts: I've been using prefolds, so these are wonderful! Easy, soft, and absorbent. They even meet the needs of my heavy-wetting six-month-old and still keep her dry. Poop comes off easier than prefolds too.
Covers: I love the colors and fabric, but the fit only works for my chubby six-month-old daughter, not my skinny 2-year-old son, who are both on the same height adjustment. The leg gussets are a bit on the loose side. I have had one, maybe two leaks from my daughter, but my son leaks almost every time he wears them. The back elastic is not the best either. It seems a little tight and cuts into the kid's back. It also gathers the inside flap in the back causing it to "fan out", which makes it hard to keep the insert in one place while dealing with a wiggly kid. The front flap is great, no complaints there.
I love the system for overnight because it's much less bulk when I add a hemp insert to the Stay-Dry insert as opposed to a prefold and my daughter's skin is dry all night long! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by melissa on Friday 18 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love love love these diapers. They are not s bulky as traditional cloth diapers and they come in colors that go with just about any outfit. My daughter stays comfortable, dry and happy! They are easy to wash and dry quickly. They only reason they get a 4 out of 5 is because when my daughter poops it goes off of the insert and gets on the cover sometimes but not every time. Over all I would order them again and again! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jayme on Saturday 12 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I AM IN LOVE!!! I have been searching and searching for something that would fit my 2 year old boy without being super bulky and these are absolutely perfect!! We've been using the bumgenius AIO organics and absolutely love those (my husband won't use anything else) but they were starting to feel super tight on my 2 year old. He's 31 lbs. I was reluctant to get these because I thought I might have the same problem seeing as the outer cover is comparably the same as the AIO's. I called Cotton Babies to ask their opinion and she said these would fit a lot better. Can I just say... I am so excited because he's actually on the medium rise setting which is fantastic when we still have probably another year of diapers with him. Plus, they are soooooo trim!! And stay dry is the way to go... we pair it with a thirsties hemp doubler at night and he is good to go and it's not super bulky. Thanks so much Cotton Babies... love your products!! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Abigail on Monday 07 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new Flip diapers! Granted I've only been using them for 3 days, but so far everything about them has been fantastic. I received them in the mail on Saturday (only 2 days after ordering I might add!) washed them 1 time that night and couldn't wait to put them to use. I have a 14 month old, 21ish lb little boy and so far have had no leaks. I even started putting my regular bum genius soakers in them b/c I loved them so much. My only complaint, and why they got 4 stars instead of 5, is because they seem to run big. I've got my guy on the smallest rise setting with only 2 open snaps in the middle. He is small for his age, but I can't imagine using them on an 8 or even a 10 lb baby. I've got a second due in September, so we'll see if the cover gets little enough then, but for right now they are my diaper of choice for my 1 year old! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Liz on Tuesday 01 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We bought two of these plus an extra cover and so far we really like them although we are probably going to have to switch because they are irritating my son's skin on his belly. He's been in them for almost two weeks and has developed this red bumpy heat rash looking rash. These covers and inserts work great, we've never had leaks - even at night. We just double the inserts at night and he wakes up with dry clothes and bedding every morning. I would highly recommend these diapers. I think my son is just sensitive to synthetics. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Abby on Tuesday 01 June, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I have cloth diapered with three kids for over 6 years, and this is the first time I have truly been able to say that I am saving money cloth diapering!
We've tried pockets (hate stuffing, hate pulling insert out of poo diapers, hate leaks and repelling). We've tried prefolds and covers (every cover seems to leave red marks on thighs, and my latest babe is a heavy wetter for whom prefolds are not enough). We've tried fitteds (stink issues, and too expensive). We've tried wool (leaks, and too expensive). We've tried AIOs, both organic and microfleece (too long in the drier, couldn't get them stink-free).
Finally, FINALLY, a system that we love! We've now been using them for two weeks and I could not be happier. We're diapering a 3 year old overnight and a 2 month old all the time. FLIP works for both. Even the 2 month old could go all night in the same diaper, though we usually change her anyway.
I will say, the organic inserts are a little bulky for our 12 lb baby. I prefer the stay-dry inserts. The cover is great, trim, and gentle on the skin. We now own 6 day packs, for a total of 12 covers, 36 inserts and about $275 after discount code. It has been perfection so far! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Melissa on Monday 31 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love love love these diapers! I purchased the flip system as well as the econobum and prefolds with wraps and I'm completely satisfied with all of them! I use the flip during the day when I go out since they seem to last longer because my baby doesn't feel the wetness. The econobum and prefolds I use the rest of the time and with each system I haven't had a single leak! I cloth diapered my 2nd child and hated it. I used kushies all in one diapers...they broke down so incredibly fast from the frequent washes and held some odor. I love cloth diapering now with my flips, econobums and prefolds! I wish I knew more moms that were willing to try because I would totally recommend these! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Ashley on Wednesday 26 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love the flip system. I was unsure about cloth diapering, but after buying a day pack, I'm realizing that I need to start a stash. I've yet to have any leaking with the flip system, they fit well and it's so easy to change out the inserts. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Susan on Monday 24 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I am VERY glad I chose to go with the FLIP system. We started by only buying one day pack, but within the month my husband and I were hooked! We got more and now we are cloth diapering our 2 year old daughter 95% of the time. we have a little boy that we are hoping to switch to cloth diapering by the age of 3 months. The only reason we are waiting is in the hopes of our daughter being potty trained so we can use them on him without having to buy more. Very very happy! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Susan on Monday 24 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I am VERY glad I chose to go with the FLIP system. We started by only buying one day pack, but within the month my husband and I were hooked! We got more and now we are cloth diapering our 2 year old daughter 95% of the time. we have a little boy that we are hoping to switch to cloth diapering by the age of 3 months. The only reason we are waiting is in the hopes of our daughter being potty trained so we can use them on him without having to buy more. Very very happy! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Suzanne on Thursday 20 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase love the inserts. love the covers. easy to use. so much better then disposables. only thing I dont like is that the fabric under the front flap isnt really pul and isnt the same color as the rest of the cover... its white. it annoys me... but it doesnt really affect the diaper... only is bf poo get under it... then you must emerge it in water to get it to come out from under it. best system Ive used for daily say use... btw, I use boorio covers with bg sicks stuffed with prefolds for over nights. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Karen on Wednesday 19 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love my Flip diapers! I was a little nervous about cloth diapering because of the extra task of doing more laundry but it has not been a problem at all. There is no folding or stuffing involved – just pull them from the dryer and stack them on the changing table. I will say that I just ordered two more covers for a total of six. I have found that sometimes the covers get too wet to just wipe out plus my son is BF so BMs can be a bit messy. I will have a total of 24 inserts and 6 covers which keeps me going for two days without feeling pressured to get the diapers out of the dryer. I hope this encourages someone else to try cloth! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jessica on Tuesday 18 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We are new to Cloth Diapering and chose the Flips for our first choice. I was intrigued with the idea of a diaper that would fit until my baby was potty trained. We've been using them for about three weeks and I have to say that I'm pretty impressed. They fit my chubby 6 month really well. I'm pretty confident they will last until he's out of diapers. We only use one insert at night and so far have had no leaks! The only complaint that I have is that the covers still smell like plastic, especially after they come in contact with urine. (They've been washed several times). Overall, with my very limited experience, I think the Flip is a good diaper. I would recommend them to other first time diaperers. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Meredith on Saturday 08 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love these diapers! I am a third-time mom with an almost one year old, and I wish I would have started cloth diapering earlier. Of course, the Flip diaper has not been around that long, so I'm glad I made my investment with them. They are so cute, easy to use, and my favorite thing is that they are almost as thin as a disposable. I don't like bulky diapers! They absorb really well and the stay-dry inserts really seem to keep my little girl feeling dry, which is important to me as well. I am defintely spreading the word to other moms. If more people knew how easy cloth diapering can be, I know they would make the switch. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Laura on Friday 07 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We received the Flip System yesterday and I am thrilled! 20 years ago I cloth diapered my babies, feeling that part of the responsibility of bringing a child into the world was also showing concern for their future and the environment. I've just become a first time Grandma with Mother and child living with us. Our daughter used her baby gift cards to purchase the Flip System and she loves them! The diapers are so absorbent, less bulk than pre-folds, couldn't be easier to use and the pants are adorable! There's no reason why this $150 investment wouldn't last through potty training. Even if we had to purchase more, this is about 1/10 the price of diapering with disposables. I'm glad that cloth diapers are coming back into vogue. This Day Pack will now be my standard gift when someone has a baby. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Michelle on Saturday 24 April, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I ordered the Flip day pack and the prefold day pack to try cloth diapering for the first time. I absolutely love the Flip system. I was intimidated by all the different kinds of diapers, but the day packs helped me get a feel for everything. I am so happy with the flexibility of the Flip system. I wasn't as happy with the prefolds (couldn't get the hang of folding, etc), and we are on a budget, so I ended up cutting up and sewing the prefolds into more inserts for the flip covers. The work great! I like the brand-name stay dry inserts, but the homemade inserts work fine when we are home. I'd also like to point out that you can use the flip inserts with some of the other diaper covers if you have them already--the whole system is wonderfully mix-and-match-able. Love it. I think it is also probably less expensive than other systems because you can keep reusing the cover unless poop gets on it. Give it a try! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Rachel on Tuesday 20 April, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Love these diapers. I have used econobum as well and like these much better. The insert is very soft and easy to put in the cover. Sometimes the poo does get on the covers or even leak out, but once my 2 month old gets bigger I might not have this problem. Covers seem like they will last a while. Dont like the disposable inserts because they are too narrow. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Michelle on Wednesday 14 April, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I am writing this in hopes that someone who is considering cloth diapering will order the day pack and give it a go! I liked the reviews and the price on the flip. I felt like it was a minimal commitment for me and I could certainly "tough it out" long enough to break even over disposables if I didn't like cloth diapering. I used the flip for about a week and then committed to the bumGenius one size 20 pack. This is my 4th child, he is breastfed and initially I sold my husband on the idea saying if we only cloth diapered until solids we would still save money! I just ordered the bumGenius sprayer to help spray out the poop now that I don't have to do laundry every day. I am now using the flip for my diaper bag, we are a 30 minute drive from the nearest city and so doing errands, the flexibility of the flip is just great. I never had leaks. Sometimes the breastmilk poop will get on the cover, and if it isn't too bad you can rinse in hot water and hang to dry - even if you have to put in the wash, it dries really fast. I like the disposable insert - sometimes I will use a disposable insert on top of a stay dry one if I know he is going to poop and I will need to change him in the car. I know this is long but I just want to recruit more people to cloth diapering - I wish I had a time machine to go back and cloth diaper my other three kids! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kristin on Sunday 11 April, 2010 We had previously used the BG 3.0's and were thrilled, but....after our daughter turned one, and had more liquid in her, really the laundry just got out of control and so we called it quits. 3 months later...due to rash circumstances our pediatrician told us to go cloth....Enter the flip! These weren't available when we had previously bought diapers. They were half the cost, just as cute, and I do believe EASIER to use. I LOVE the flip. Given the fact that she's 15 months, I had no problem spending the money again becasue I am for sure going to get it's worth....oh, because right before our daughter got the rashes - I had just sold the 3.0's...Murphy's law at it's finest. These are great and I am so excited that they are available..and that I live in St. Charles, MO so they are of easy access to shop. Although....now I just want more of them....just because. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by mike on Saturday 10 April, 2010 Love love love this system. It holds uo better than any other diaper for long car rides and over night with out even feeling wet. My only concern is that the snap down sizing snaps are not reinforces so I am affraid they might pull out over time. I am selling all my other diapers to buy more flips. I think cotton babies needs to bring out some prints! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Olive on Saturday 03 April, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I love love love these diapers. I bought them about 4 months ago and my daughter has NEVER had a leak or a blow out; she poops about 5 times a day! I used BG 3.0 for my first daughter, but at times she had leaks so I wanted to try a new system and the reviews for these seemed to suit my needs, now I use these all the time and even use the inserts from my BG in the flip when I run out of inserts. These are fabulous diapers, great price, great quality, comfy happy baby, what more can I say! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Priscilla on Friday 19 March, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Tried these on my 2 yr. old at night and they work perfectly for her night time pee accidents! Can't wait for my newborn to get big enough to fit these so i can see how they work on him. He was only 6 lbs. and 9 oz. So he is very small. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Tammy on Wednesday 10 March, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Love love love these diapers. We've been using disposables for 3.5 years, and were hesitant to switch to cloth because of the workload (3 kids under 3.5.... not much free time, haha) and the high startup cost. These diapers won me over because of how cheap they were (invested $200 in 4 day packs, which gives me enough diapers for 2 full days for my 2 year old and 3 month old) and how easy it sounded. They have definitely met and exceeded my expectations. No leaks, even runny breastmilk BMs. My 2 year old is still nursing at night and is a SUPERsoaker, and has woken up to wet sheets and jammies every day in disposables for months. Now I've been putting him to bed in 2 stay dry inserts and a Flip cover, and he's been waking up dry! I love how the Stay Dry insert feels dry to the touch and wicks moisture away from the skin. The insert does bunch up a lil between the legs when it gets wet, but I can't imagine any insert/trifold system would be any different. Poop does get on the cover a lot, but it's a diaper... as long as it contains the mess (as disposables often did not...), I'm very satisfied. I especially like that I can just wipe out most messes. A few cons that will hopefully be improved in V2.0: Runny poop does often get on the elastic edging on the cover, which is fabric and doesn't wipe off. Fully wipeable double leg gussets would be AWESOME. I just handwash it in the sink and let it hang dry, and throw it in with the inserts every time I do laundry, but it would be nice to be able to skip that step. The only other con that I can think of? No patterns :) Heh. CottonBabies, if you start making patterns, my wallet is in it trouble! :) All in all, awesome diaper, awesome price, very easy system for the new cloth diaper user. Well worth it, i'll definitely be buying several more Day Packs! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Erin on Tuesday 02 March, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These are great!!! I have 2 in diapers and had been using BG OS 3.0 and needed more diapers so I decided to save some $ and try these instead. They are wonderful! They are trim fitting and so easy to use. The snaps are great also.I also tried the organic and was not so happy. The organic are too bulky and gave my daughter a rash. I am so happy with the stay dry that I ordered 13 more inserts and always choose these over my 3.0's. Also, they are so much easier to pack in the diaper bag. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Shannon on Friday 26 February, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I wish that these existed last summer when my son was born. We had been using a mixture of Kissaluvs fitteds and prefolds with a Snappi and rubber pants. This was working out ok. However those fitted ones take awhile to dry. My diaper covers were all getting too small and I actually was just looking for those when I logged on and saw these. I needed the covers and so I thought I would give these a try. I am so glad that I did! The insert system is so much easier to use than a prefold. I also purchased a set of the econobum system. I found that they are interchangable as long as you fold the prefolds so they look the same as the flip inserts.
Also they are really absorbent. The only thing I do not like is the fact that after two or three wet diapers you have to use the other cover and rinse the first one. I am used to using the same diaper cover all day unless it gets poop on it. However, if you do not alternate covers it does start to smell like old urine.
All in all though, I am planning to purchase several more inserts to use. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Tabitha on Saturday 06 February, 2010 I love my flips! I had used BG 3.0 with my 2nd son and loved them...just hated how the velcro wore out. I thought I could give these a try with my 3rd. I started using these when he was 1 month old and Pampers caused a huge sore on his bottom. The sore was gone within 2 days when I switched to flips. These are also great with BMs. Yes it may get on the cover...thus the reason to have more than one cover, but flips hold in more than any other diaper I've ever used. My son doesn't go daily, so when he goes...he GOES. I have yet to have any BM leaking which is pretty amazing to me. I love them, and would highly recommend them to anyone wanting to CD. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Melissa on Saturday 06 February, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I absolutely LOVE these diapers. We have a one year old, 25 pound lil'man. I can honestly say we've never had a problem with the flip system. The flips have a great fit. These diapers were our first cloth diaper purchase. After reading the reviews I had extremely high expectations, and they definately lived up to it. We purchased the flip system and the bumgenius. I love the bumgenius diapers too, but they are more expensive, we mostly use those for nighttime. I wish we had taken the plunge to cloth diapers sooner. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jessica on Friday 05 February, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I LOVE FLIP! I decided to go with cloth diapers right before my son turned 5 months and ended up researching different kinds for almost a week before I finally settled on Flip. They had overall great reviews and I love the convenience of resusing the outer cover and the option of disposable inserts. I considered going with Gro-Baby after my sister chose those, but I found that the Flip had much better reviews and also the GB are much more expensive, MUCH bulkier (my poor niece has the biggest butt!) and they don't have the great colors that Flip does! I don't understand why some people are having a hard time with these, they have worked perfect for my son. He slept 12 hours last night with only one stay dry insert and he sleeps on his side so I thought surely the edges of the cover would be wet, he usually would leak through his regular diaper this way. But to my surprise, totally dry! He is still wearing the same cover he slept in so we are going on about 14 hours in one cover and it is still dry and fresh! As for the poop problems people are having, thats kind of inevitable with any diaper like this. As long as it doesn't leak, I'm happy! I'm doing less laundry anyway so its not a big deal if I have to change out the cover sooner than planned. I highly recommend Flip! They are super trim, cute, and he seems to be very comfortable. Cute colors, great price, and perfect convenience and reliability. Thanks for making this diaper Cotton Babies, it has made our lives much easier! :) Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Stephanie on Wednesday 03 February, 2010 Not for BMs. I received my day pack yesterday. Being super excited, I washed the inserts 5 times in hot water, as directed. Meanwhile, I wanted to give the cover a go, so I used a regular prefold during naptime. Worked fine, no leaks, stayed in place. Once the inserts were ready, I stuffed one in: seemed too skinny - way skinnier than the cover, and too long, even on the shortest setting, and too thick when folded over. No worries - I was open. Well, my son has regular BMs, usually more than one a day. Today was no different. My first Flip experience was a bust. The insert was bunched (shifted), there was poo all over the cover, it was a huge mess! There was poo all over the leg openings, all over the back flap, and it had seeped into one of the front closures and leaking through to the outside. The whole "rinse and reuse" is a joke. I rinsed and rinsed just to try to get the poo off. So disappointed. And no money back guarantee. Figures. Why back a product that doesn't work. Save your money and just get a bunch of prefolds and plastic pants - they work better and cost less. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Lorraine on Tuesday 02 February, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I LOVE these!! I have been using exclusively BG 3.0 OS and BG Organic OS snaps for several years now and on two different children (toddler boy, baby girl). I absolutely prefer the snaps to the velcro. I had been using the BG 3.0 OS with a doubler at night (12+ hours of sleep) and had occasional leaks. I purchased the flip system thinking it sounded like a good travel option. I soon discovered how easy it was and how awesome and leak-proof the cover is!! I decided to try it at night with one insert and a doubler. This is now my night-time choice. I have never experienced a leaky night since I made the switch. I must also add that I have purchased all my diapers from Cotton Babies and their customer service is outstanding. If ever I had an issue (only twice with the velcro), they addressed it and went above and beyond to be sure I was a very happy customer!! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jennifer on Monday 25 January, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase The Flip cover with a Stay-Dry insert has quickly become my go-to diaper! I really like it and wish that it had been around when I first started cd'ing! It's an economical way to get started. The inserts cost more than prefolds, but the money you save in covers will make up for that I think.
I love that I can also use the cover with the prefolds I already have. I use the green-edged size folded in thirds for during the day and the blue-edge size folded to fit for overnights. I love the stay-dry insert best of all, but I only have 12 so far and that doesn't come close to making up a load of laundry!
The stay-dry insert is very absorbent. I've had one leak overnight and have stuck to day use only since then, but that was a pretty heavy-wetting night for my son.
The only complaint I have is that poop frequently gets on the covers. Since I switch my covers at every change (my son wouldn't sit still for me to reload an insert into the cover - I have to have one ready to go) that's not a huge deal, but it is a little inconvenient. I am usually able to rinse them out really well and hang them to dry and they're ready to go again in a couple of hours. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Linda on Saturday 16 January, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I should clarify my review below. The inside flaps are fabric on top and PUL underneath. I might be doing something wrong or it may be the ill-fit, but I'm always having problems with the fabric part of the flaps getting soaked. :P Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Linda on Saturday 16 January, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase This was my first CD purchase as a new mommy, and the idea of a reusable cover and a simple no-hassle one-step insert was very attractive to me. Unfortunately the cover on the smallest setting was way too big for my 5lb newborn, and it's still too big for her 1 month later at 8lb. :( BUT I had to use these in a pinch a couple times, and I didn't have any leaks, even though there were wide gaps at the leg openings. (Of course she doesn't move around much at this point and I typically change her diaper every 4 hours at most.) The Flip insert is incredibly absorbent, although oddly not wide enough for the cover. I actually like to trifold a regular-size Chinese prefold and use that as an insert for the Flip cover; it fits PERFECTLY (and now I'm no longer scared of prefolds haha). And I've been using the inserts in other smaller diaper covers with wonderful results. I do like the stretchy fabric of the Flip cover, allowing for a better fit even with the snaps. But the inside flaps are not lined in PUL and tend to absorb moisture, making them smell and not so great for reuse... at least I won't reuse a diaper that I know is soaked in pee which can't be wiped off. Overall, I'll definitely be purchasing more of both covers and inserts... though not until she finally fits into them! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Sara on Wednesday 13 January, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I was very nervous about using cloth diapers, but I decided to make the switch. I've been using the Flip system on my 30 lb. two year old for a couple of months now and love them! I just started using them today on my 6 week old. One thing I do not like is that I cannot reuse the covers right away. After just one pee from my two year old they don't leak, but do have to be rinsed out and hung to dry or they smell horrible. My only other complaint is that they only come in pink or blue. It would be really nice to have some gender neutral colors since I have one child of each sex in cloth diapers. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Stephanie on Wednesday 06 January, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These are the reason I took the plunge into cloth diapering. I LOVE how easy it is, how versatile (two different sized princesses @ my house) and how affordable. I've been telling and showing all the mom's I know how AWSOME the Flip system is. My only regret is that I didn't start sooner! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Stanley on Thursday 31 December, 2009 I could never say anything negative about bumgenius or cotton babies. Every experience I have had with them has been positive. I have used organic AIO's, flips and econobums and have been satisfied with all of them. I used the AIO's until my daughter was around 15 months and then I was looking for something a little larger with snaps (she was great at opening the velcro!). I have noticed, although it is not advertised, that the flip and econo covers seem larger, longer (my daughter is very tall). That has been nice. The snaps are also wonderful. I have had very few leak problems with all of these. I prefer the flip with the econo inserts. The flip covers are a little nicer than the econos but there is a year warrantly on all if there is a problem. And from my experience cotton babies always honors their warranties, they are quick to fix any problems experienced, which for me have been few. Thank you for these wonderful products, they are a true blessing!! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Christina on Monday 28 December, 2009 I absolutely love Flip diapers. We typically use BG's, but wanted a few extra diapers on hand. So to save a little money we thought we would try the flip day pack. I am so glad we did. We have not had any issues with them at all. To be honest I was a little hesitant to use them at night so we were only using them as a day diaper. Well, I ran out of diapers one night and had to use the flip as our night time diaper. I doubled the liner...like I always do with the BG's. He woke with without any leaks...a 13 hour night! I would highly recommend these to anyone. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Melissa on Saturday 26 December, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase me and my husband love these diapers, i ordered these, econobum, and the organic one size fits all with snaps, they messed up and didnt' ship the right diaper for the organic with snaps, so i started with the flip and econobum, I love the flip, the econobum are good as well, but the flip covers are better, i just wish they came in more colors. i do like the econobum inserts, we use the econobum, and flip covers and inserts interchangably. i can't believe i was able to get everything i need for cloth diapering for under $250, i was planning on buying only the bumgenius snap one size fits all which would have cost me much more. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jessica on Saturday 19 December, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I have been using the Flips for a month now and I love them. We have had no leaks at all! Two times poo has gotten on the liner. I used Kissaluvs before these which I thought I liked until I got the Flips. With the Kissaluvs we had leaks everyother day and we had to change it every hour. I never used clothe diapers when going out but now I can with the Flips because I know they will not leak all over the place and they are thin enough to fit in my bag. I also love the price. Overall best clothe diaper and the best price. Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jennifer on Friday 11 December, 2009 Received this just today. Put it on the baby with the disposable insert and have to say, was a bit disappointed. The poo missed most of the liner and was all over the inside of the cover. It didn't leak out, but the cover has to be rinsed out and can't immediately be reused. Also, the "flaps" don't really hold the insert in place. Might as well use any other cover with the insert. I do like the cover, it's nice and stretchy and I like the snap tabs much better than the econobum, but probably not enough to invest in this system. I haven't tried the stay dry liner, and am curious to see how well it works. You could use the Flip cover with any prefold or fitted as well. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Melissa on Friday 04 December, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Love these! I bought them to take some stress off my stash of BG OS diaps that are on their second baby. These are so trim, so soft, and so easy. I like that they don't have the extra liner like the Gdiapers, and the snaps work great for us. I'll have to buy more if they come out with other colors: I vote for black and dark chocolate. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Tanya on Thursday 03 December, 2009 I can not say enough about these diapers...they are fantastic. We have yet to have a leak in them (with the exception of my DH putting her to bed without changing her first ;-)...We use this diaper with the inserts during the day. We have also used prefiolds with it, but prefer the inserts. These are nice and stretchy and thin. The snaps give a great fit for my 3 month old and my 17 month old. No leaks at all! These diapers are the least bulky option I have used. These are my sole diaper for day time and sometimes night. I have fuzzi bunz for night and a bum genius 3.0. I would not buy another Bum Genius with the velcro as the fit is not nearly as good as these or the fuzzi bunz one size. Still my Fuzzi bunz have leaked and are bulkier and these are not. Only 3 things I would change about the Flip...1- the back flap should be as big as the front to hold the insert in place while putting on. 2- more color choices (frustrating if more come now as I just bought all my diapers). 3-these are air dry only...they do air dry quickly, but any busy mom would prefer the option to dry in the dryer. Oh and make sure the smooth side is up, I use 2 inserts for nap time and the smooth side up keeps your baby dry against their skin.
I would say with 2 babies i use 7 covers per day and more inserts of course. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jenny on Monday 30 November, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I thought the cover felt flimsy and thin at first because it didn't have the built-in lining. But the cover is stretchier than the BG 3.0 so it fits my 34"/28lb guy more trimly. It will be less bulky to carry cloth diapers in my diaper bag now. I will stick with the BG for baby-sitting, however, because the FLIP's clean-up is more hands-on than the BG and I'm not sure how many people will feel comfortable with touching the wet or soiled liner if it's not their baby. Overall I'm liking the concept. My only peeve is that the liner bunches up in the middle. Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jennifer on Sunday 29 November, 2009 After reading all these wonderful reviews, I am sad to say that I haven't had a good experience with our Flip system. We have the day pack, and there hasn't been a single time, not even once, when my daughter's first pee/poo in the diaper doesn't ruin the cover for subsequent use. I just can't get more than 1 use out of the cover. Sure I can wipe out the interior, but that doesn't help the poop that gets on the back flap and on the non-coated part of the PUL at the legs. The covers are really flimsy. There is no chance that they insert will stay put the way it is designed. And I am using this on a 3.5 month old....she's not even moving yet and the insert gets all bunched up. Plus, even though two of the 3 rows of buttons are reinforced, I can't image how they are going to withstand 2 years of tugging and fastening as she grows through the weight range. This was a huge disappointment. If you are considering this style of diaper, you'd be better suited to try gDiapers with washable inserts. The Flip inserts are great--I plan to use them to supplement my BG 3.0 stash. The design flaws are all with the cover. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Heather on Wednesday 25 November, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I have been using these for little over a month now and I love them. I'm new to cloth diapering as I have used disposables with my son for the first 17 months. I have had only one leak and that was because the first time I used them I only had 1 stay dry insert and my son is a heavy wetter. He is also sometimes poos multiple times in one day and I have never had a problem with leaks on that as well. I also ordered some of the disposables inserts. I'm not a big fan of these as I feel that they would not work for my son cause he is such a heavy wetter and his poo can sometimes be very messing inside of the diaper. I feel they are way too thin and that they don't cover enough of the diaper cover to give good coverage. But overall the cloth diaper aspect I am very happy with and even ordered another pack recently to up my stock. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kimberly on Wednesday 25 November, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These are great diapers at a great price. I've been using one flip day pack with five extra inserts and this lasts about 1.75 days. My son is seven months, 19lbs, 28.5", and is always on the move. Everything has stayed in the diaper, but the cover needs to be changed every time he poos, but I think this is to be expected. The diapers fit great, we have them on the second setting. The stretchy tabs make the fit great. These fit trimmer than the One Size Bumgenius pocket diaper, and are easier to snap than the Fuzzi bunz. However, I will say even with the stay dry inserts he gets wetter than with a pocket diaper, I think this is because the fleece is attached to the microfiber. Thus, we need to change more frequently or he gets a rash. Also, the one thing they cheaped out on was the reinforcement of the snaps. The top snaps are lightly reinforced; however, the snaps that affect the rise are not. I guess the thinking was that these are not adjusted as often? So, if you google for some pictures you'll notice that in the rise buttons there is some pulling and it doesn't get a nice smooth look. All said, I've just put in another order and hope they last through this baby and the next. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kari on Saturday 21 November, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase So far so good! One-Size, SNAP, reusable cover, trim fit, stay-dry liner, nicely priced, what's not to love? I'm going to try this laundry solution, and I think I can get by with less frequent diaper laundry. I think the covers can be washed with any white clothes, so that I can only wash the liners alone maybe once a week if I accumulate enough of them. This way with 40 liners and even just 4 covers I think I can get by washing the liners just once a week on my washing machine's sanitize cycle, and just wash the covers whenever they get dirty with my regular laundry. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Shelly on Wednesday 18 November, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I adore these diapers. We had been using various pocket diapers as well as prefolds and the occasional disposable. These are the ONLY ones that will keep my 3 1/2 month old (15lbs) dry all night, or any time of day. The insert hold an amazing amount of liquid. He does tend to get the covers icky sometimes when he poos but it usually will wipe clean. I am so excited about the current sale as I was planning on replacing ALL my other diapers with these. The only other thing I could say is to PLEASE have more color choice in the day pack. Really, just pink and blue is so limiting, I would adore GREEN, SAGE, YELLOW, WHITE, CHOCOLATE, anything neutral. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Tara on Tuesday 17 November, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase These are great! The fit is really good on my skinny 15 pound baby, and the inserts seem to hold a lot. Love the snaps, and expect that these will be very durable. Also, love the bit of PUL on the inside front to protect against leaks -- very important for a baby boy! I do not think these would work on a newborn. I have experienced one minor drawback: as I only have one day-pack, I can not get use all the inserts w/o washing the covers if my LO poops in both covers. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Hilary on Tuesday 10 November, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Just got mine today, the real reason I ordered these is I need something that I can use that is disposable for family vacations. We do BumGenius for a regular diaper so I thought I would get one flip and try the disposable inserts and see if they work ok. So far I am VERY impressed. My daughter has never been able to wear disposable diaper without getting a horrible rash. So far no rash. And the regular insert was easy to use as well. The only complaint I have is that they don't have a large pack with a neutral cover. We got a single in the green, but I really wish their was a way to order the bigger pack in green or yellow. We aren't done having kids so I hate commenting to a girl or boy color when my baby is already 13 months. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by kristen on Thursday 05 November, 2009 LOVE these! They are much better then the other hybrid diapers I've tried. The cover is a perfect fit and what I really like about it is the contour flaps on the inside of the cover that holds the insert in place. My daughters diapers always seem to get bunched up during the day but not with these! I will be back to buy more! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Rebecca on Saturday 31 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase so far very impressed :) i recieved my flip system a few days ago and am new to cloth diapering. i have an almost 3 year old and a baby on the way :) so far my 3 year old has done great with these diapers, she only wears them at night and nap time but it hold up great. since i have a baby on the way i had one of my friends with a 2 month old try them for me and so far he hasnt leaked through either. she said he peed and pood a whole bunch and no leaks :) if things change i will let u know :) Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Heather on Thursday 29 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Really liking this diaper! My baby is 15 lbs and EBF and has pooed many times in the diaper and so far no leaks, occasionally I can even reuse the cover after a poo. It's not as nice as an AIO but since it's reusable you feel a lot better (doing less laundry!). This is basically a step up from using prefolds with covers - don't expect an AIO miracle! One of my inserts the sewing on the edges seem to be coming undone, and I am a little worried about when baby gets bigger and I have to unflip the top portion - how is it going to contain his pee? Maybe I'll just have to double up the inserts.
If I could have bought regular BG I would have but this is affordable and really a good buy for the $! And it's really a perfect system for me and my baby at this time. Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kristina on Monday 26 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Recieved my flips today and was so excited that I put them immediately to wash several times and dry. But soon the excitement went entirely away. My DD is 17 months and short and lean. She peed through the first cloth lining right away and leaked everywhere. But was anxious to try again. I noticed that the diaper in the pack I had chosen was not sewn very well and the gusset was very loose so tried the other diaper. Same thing. The liner does not stay well in the fold system and she is active. Basically wadded up between her legs and pee everywhere. The leg gussets were much better on the second diaper however. Quality control??? Does not seem to be too good here.
Then tried the disposable liner. Unfortunately my DD had a medium size poo and since the liner does not stay in place.... poo speared everywhere.
I was truly hoping these would be a solution since I loved the bum genius (except for the quality of the velcro ( I have had to replace several already and I have ALWAYS airdried them) and my little one knows how to take the velcro off. Problem is the HE machine must agitate them too much and the velcro becomes very worn just after a couple of months washings.
I will try the Flips everyday for another week and then update.
But so far.... very disappointed. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by sarah on Monday 26 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I've never written a review for this site before, but when i recieved this product i had to tell others. It's great! i've been using gDiapers and just recently started having issues with rash around my little guys legs because he's more mobile. The gDiapers would:
-Leak overnight even doubled up
-leave a rash on his legs
-leave a small mark from the snap
-had to wash every piece seperate because of care instructions
-make his cloths feel damp after one wet
I have absolutley no problems with this Flip system! From now on I'll be using my gDiapers as backups. In case anyone was wondering...the gDiaper inserts work just fine in the flip diaper. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Krista on Monday 26 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase oh, just to clarify a previous poster, these are made of the exact same pul material as the bg. there just isn't a pocket covering the inside of the pul. so yes, it is much thinner. but for those of you who have done prefolds and covers, it's exactly what you would expect. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Krista on Monday 26 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase don't knock this until you try them! they are great. we had to ditch the bg because the little one and aplix don't get along. we only use snap dipes now. we have the g system, and while i like it, i like this a LOT better. the insert is just as good, the shell is better. the fit is fantastic. i have a 35 inch, 29 pound 19 month old and the dipe fits him great. i agree, very trim. holds well. this will be our main system when we have our next one! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Mary on Thursday 22 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase We recieved ours yesterday and tried them on. Great fit and VERY TRIM on our long and lean guy. We couldn't have asked for a more economical and still beautiful diaper. The way the flaps are built make the insert stay in snug and the insert holds A LOT (you can tell after you prewash them). We value only having to have 2 plastic covers. It makes me feel a little guilty about all our AIO'S. The FLIP system will benefit many a family as well as the environment. What a great product! Wish these had been out when we started diapering. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Heather on Sunday 18 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase I just cannot wait to get these! It seems like the perfect diapering system - I ordered two of the packages, which is such a great deal when you compare it to the regular BG - especially because those you have to wash after one use!
I am brand new to cloth diapering and after doing extensive research on the best items to get I have found that this is the BEST deal and the BEST idea. Grobaby does the same thing but it's much more expensive and bumGenius has much better reviews than Grobaby. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Sarah on Wednesday 14 October, 2009 I am so excited about these! We have 3 BG 3.0's and have tried other cheaper brands that never compared. I could not afford to purchase a big package of them so, to have something like this offered is absolutely amazing. My son suffers from severe allergies and is practically head-to-toe eczema. BG's are super soft, excellent fit, and are made of the highest quality! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jana on Tuesday 13 October, 2009 I'm hoping they'll come out with more colors too. I'd like them in yellow or green so they'd be more gender nuetral. How do people who don't know what they're having decide which color to get? Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Mykal on Thursday 08 October, 2009 I would really like if these are available with aplix closure? My DH will not do snaps Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kimberly on Monday 05 October, 2009
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase Does anyone know if they are going to be coming out with more colors?? Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Andrea on Monday 21 September, 2009 I cannot wait for these to come out! After much online research, I truly believe these will be the best diapers ever made. I base this off of price and quality. Everyone knows bumgenius makes great products. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Leah on Monday 21 September, 2009 I really wish I was able to get the package in green so I can share these diapers with my son & daughter when she is born! |
