BlueEyes

Abena X-Plus

USAF 09-Present

I will say this: I enjoy ABU's with an ultra booster, but "vanilla", I've found them to be way too thin, and heavily lacking in the absorbancy department. Kind of funny what just one booster will do. Suffice to say, however, for someone like Adrian, where baseline absorbancy and cost per diaper really matters, I can very well see why ABU doesn't rank high. The BMX diaper could be interesting...will have to test. IMHO the best bang for your buck performance-wise is still going to be something like Abena.

Kind of interesting subject, I was thinking the same thing earlier today - just feels good, natural and I don't know why.

ABU Super Dry Kids with an Ultra Booster. My preferred diaper.

Well, here's my evaluation of the ABU Cushies diaper: Overall, the ABU Cushies diaper is a winner. Please note that all tests and evaluations of the ABU Cushies diapers I performed were done with a single ABU ultra booster pad in place, due to earlier reviews lamenting the Cushies capacity. A total of 15 diapers were used during this evaluation, and I would recommend the ABU Cushies diaper for anyone in the AB/DL community when equipped with a booster pad - it will give you capacity, and allow you to enjoy what I found to be the most babyish and playful diaper available to the community. Comfort Rating The ABU Cushies diaper is quite comfortable, and the lack of faux elastic at the front and back found on Bambino and Abena diapers does not affect the overall comfort level. Of note, the ABU Cushies diaper fits well to my body type; I'm probably not in the best shape I could be, but I have a runner frame with a 33" waist at 69" height, which the ABU Cushies fits well. The single tape per side holds the diaper snugly, resulting in a good, comfortable fit. This diaper also does not sag as badly as competative products, and the single large tape per side design holds the diaper to the body very well. 10/10. Capacity Rating Having read the reviews here, I bought my ABU Cushies diapers with booster pads, and all evaluations were carried out with a single booster pad fitted per diaper. So configured, the ABU Cushies actually perform quite admirably, reliably absorbing four good wettings. Also, the ABU Cushies absorbant pads seem to wick away liquid into the aft portion of the pad more easily than Bambinos, and this resulted in fewer leaks overall. I have not tried the diaper alone, and based upon its overall slimmer appearance, can see how the diaper alone has less absorbant capacity than its competitors. Since I tested the diaper with boosters, I give it a 7/10; stand alone, it won't hold as well as it does with an extra pad. Leaks Rating (For leaks, 10 is the fewest leaks, 1 is the most) During my evaluation of the ABU Cushies diaper, I found that the diaper's absorbant padding allowed liquids to more easily be drawn to the aft section of the absorbant pad than its competition. Generally, four good wettings would be held by the diaper before it began to leak around the bottom area, and generally, this diaper does not leak as quickly when augmented with a booster pad than its competition (save Abena). In a total of 15 diapers evaluated, only 1 of 15 had a pinhole leak - this of course resulting in liquid loss rapidly. Assuming no pinhole leak, as earlier stated, this diaper handles leaks very well. 9/10. Noise Rating (For noise, 10 is the quiestist, 1 is the noisiest) Since the ratings in this category put noise in a descending category, the Cushies rate low. The ABU Cushies diaper is loud without doubt, but is not as loud as the Bambino series of diapers, since the latter uses a harder plastic tape-landing area. The ABU diaper is difficult to conceal, and can clearly be heard crinkling if active measures to stop this sound aren't taken. It will take multiple layers of clothes and/or plastic pants (if that's your thing) to reduce the noise of the ABU Cushies. 3/10. Looks Rating (For looks 1 is the plainest, 10 is the most colorful and decorated) ABU Cushies diapers are quite unique among adult diapers, since they have printing on the diaper itself, not only the tape-landing area. This is a great innovation, incredibly cute in appearance. Heavily decorated and colorful, the ABU Cushies diaper is probably the cutest and most playful diaper available to the AB/DL community. The single tape per side also enhances the "babyish" appearance of the diaper, which rates it highly comapred to its competition. 10/10 without question. Fasteners Rating (If there are no tapes, velcro, snaps, etc., leave this category set at N/A.) The ABU Cushies diaper uses a single large tape per side to fasten the diaper. These tapes hold amazingly well; I have not had a single tape pop out of place within the first 15 diapers evaluated. Upon initial fastening they seem forgiving enough, as they can usually be reset if the fit isn't snug enough if quickly pulled and re-fastened. Once set, these suckers HOLD. If, for some reason, you pull and re-fasten your diaper often, you won't like these tapes, but for me, once the diaper is fastened, it should hold in place, and given the exceptional holding power of the twin tapes (1/side) there is no question to me, a definite 10/10 here.

x2. Key factor: keep your professional life professional, your private life private. Unless you actually need to (long recce, counter-sniper, incontinents), there is absolutely no reason to wear diapers under your uniform.

Good Evening, Figured it's about time to introduce myself; I'm a long time lurker, but have made the decision to join in with the community only recently. A bit about me, I've been interested in diapers for as long as I can remember, and got into it a bit more seriously around the age of 19. On my own, I'm a DL, but find great appreciation for the beauty of the diapered female body, so if I ever did find that special someone, I'd transition to "Daddy" PDQ. Otherwise, I study a lot of military history, esp. Medieval/Renaissance European combat history. Loads of fun right? Glad to meet you all. V/R, BlueEyes