Cloth Diapering

Newbie here - Q on Charles Banana Brand

Hello everyone! I've been lurking for awhile and finally got the nerve up to ask a question regarding the store brands. On my registry, I have a few bum genius aio CDs, 1 thirstie and the charlie banana brand AIO CDs. I've heard good things about the bum genius and thirstie so I'm not worried about that but I've never heard anything about the charlie bananas brand. Anyone use it? TIA!

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Re: Newbie here - Q on Charles Banana Brand

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  • I used charlie bananas and hated them. I don't like how the rise adjusts and when the inserts get saturaed the PUL Itself leaks. But they were pockets, I didn't know CB made AIOs. I replaced my CBs with kawaiis which I like a lot more and are much cheaper.
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  • Haha! I didn't even notice!

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  • Wait - there are different sizes? I assumed they were aio!

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  • Wait - there are different sizes? I assumed they were aio!
    AIO = All-in-one. Means the diaper is just one piece. AIOs can come in different sizes, or they can be one-size (OS) which usually means the rise adjusts for different growth stages.
  • Yep, I seem to be the resident CB fan here. They have worked great for us. I actually like the way the legs adjust instead of having rise snaps. They are a little bit of an aggravation to adjust when it is time to size up or down, but I only had to do it every few months. Plus the leg elastics made it much easier for me to get a good fit on DS1. Now that DS2 has outgrown a lot of his NB stash, I've just started using the CBs on him. The elastic in many of them needs replacing after 2 years of heavy use, but the PUL still works fine.
                 

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  • Oo ... I thought aio = os ... need to reevaluate my registry

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  • Also thanks everyone for the advice!

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  • Are u having a girl? I have some Charles bananas for sale :D

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  • I am. How much are looking to sell em for?

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  • DH loves our nearly 50 charlie bananas. Why? They front load and he can check for wetness by putting his finger down the front. I like how the legs adjust with bra strap like elastics. We have been using them now almost 2.5 years since DD1 was born. She's potty trained now so DD2 is in them. Both my DDs were almost 9lbs at birth and they fit very well in a NB for a OS. They are similar to the BG 4.0 except they have fleece inside not suede cloth(?). My BG 4.0 works well but it's not my favorite and I prefer BG elementals and their flip covers. No experience with thirties. There's a lot less bunching in the front of the CB d/t how they adjust:image
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  • My stash is mostly composed of Mr. Charles Banana (*snort*). I haven't had any problems with wear/tear after 16 mo heavy use.
    However, I don't like the elastic adjusters (I am lazy!), and we found that CB don't work well for us overnight, even with a hemp insert. I add a hemp insert to my bumgenius and we are good to go.
  • I am. How much are looking to sell em for?

    They are $7 a piece. I also have a light pink that's not pictured. The CB diapers are on the right side of the pic. The other diapers are also available :)

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  • I'll PM you - @candlequeen‌

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