Changes to ABU SDK's

[JustinDB87]

I had last bought a shipment of SDK's back in March of last year - these have always been my go-to diaper, primarily because I like the feel and babyish look of 1 tape per side plus the SDK design brings on extreme feelings of nostalgia for me. My grandmother owned a daycare center that I went to as a kid up until I was about 10 or so and I can remember these exact designs always being stacked in the changing room she had - the changing room was also the only bathroom for her and the employees there. I can remember going there after school and excusing myself to the bathroom, primarily so I could just look and feel the diapers that were stacked up high and the smell was incredible. I never had the guts to swipe one, but I can remember wishing I could wear them so bad. Anyhoo back to the present, I've bought SDK's since it was the old owners at ABU and those things couldn't hold ANYTHING, but it was the nostalgia factor again.

Last March when I bought a case of these, I would probably say the diapers themselves were my least favorite that they had been since Casey had taken over ABU - the plastic had an odd rough almost papery texture to it that I can't quite put my finger on. They were 'ok', but I just wasn't a fan of the feel. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago - I had bought other diapers since then, but my SDK's were finally running low, so I bought a half case this time just to stock up somewhat. I was shocked to find that these SDK's looked and felt completely different than the diapers I had purchased 10 months ago. I had no idea changes had been made to these. These diapers had blue fabric on the inside along with a blue strip in the padding...and the plastic...oh my god, the plastic on these are incredible. These are the closest thing I've had of an adult diaper feeling like a classic baby diaper from years gone bye. They really got the feeling down to a tee - it's soft and slick, but at the same time, very loud. These are incredible and I'm about to go purchase more now to stock up, just in case more changes were to be made again. The attached pics show the difference (new on the left, old on the right).

[Crinklz Kat]

My last case of Simples (maybe 2) had a textured plastic that was more institutional.  They were functional... just lacked that tactile stimulus.

As far as those SDKs, the blue inner "fabric" is kinda spoiling the look.  But I'd live with that if the outside is everything you'd want as far as texture and sound.  Another diaper order is the last thing I need right now (quite "over" stocked), but I'll definitely be looking at adding these to the list.

[rosalie.bent]

We bought SDKs here in australia along with all the ABU diapers to find what worked best on my baby. I was very disappointed with the plastic Preschool diapers and the SDKs seemed to not really meet our needs either. BUT... it looks like both of these diapers have been reworked and here in australia, we still have the old ones. Once the new ones are in stock, I might try them again. It is unusual since the PeekABUs are the very best diapers we've ever used and the Preschools were the worst. Such is life!  But I am glad they are working on them to improve them thats a very good sign.

[puffy_bottom]

So I have the *old* generation Super Dry Kids diapers which had a plastic waistband that came up way higher than any other that I'd worn (prob bought in 2017), and bought again at the end of the September and was surprised at the changes though the interior is a lighter blue version you have on the left. I usually try to hang onto 1-2 old diapers to see what changed in the interval since I last ordered. This was one of the bigger changes I'd noticed in a while.

I will continue to order, just have a different expectation of when I can use it. These are a nice capacity daytime diaper or the diaper I put on at night if I've really been wetting and aren't sure I need a super thick diaper to make it through the night. The puffiness is still great, but it's not as fluffy as the older version. The fit is better, and on the older ones the large was big enough on me that I'd have an occasional leak.

Glad I saved some of the old ones. They're my favorite ever. Saving for special occasions.

[SoggySoCal]

I actually liked the run with the hexagonal inner padding. Not sure about the Blue inner lining on the latest batch. I’ll probably still order a case just to try it. Variety is never a bad thing. 

[puffy_bottom]

btw that hexagonal inner lining is still present on the Preschools if that's your thing

[dyperbole]

Here's the response ABU's Casey Strom posted on Reddit about the SDK changes:

No, the cosmetic changes were not intentional and we’re working to impose fines against vendors that make changes to our products that are not approved.

So this is not an expected change to the product. Not sure what's going to happen with the stock he has, but this response shows that Casey is quite pissed.

[rosalie.bent]

Our nappy of choice are the ABU Space as they are higherwaisted for nighttime since my baby is a heavy wetter. The sizing fits better as he wears large size while in rearz, he is between medium and large. But at the moment, the ABUs are a lot cheaper if we buy in cases of 8 packs here in australia. I think the Rearz are probably better quality diapers but there's not much between them other than the PReschool which were terrible.

[SoggySoCal]

I ordered a case after you posted to see for myself. After wearing a few and comparing them with the older all white ones I had and the ones with a lighter blue lining I’m going to agree with you. I just ordered four more cases. I’ll be well stocked up on SDK’s now, with three different versions to choose from. 

[jimpa]

I really hope Casey reconsiders his position; those look fantastic and this seems to be a very happy accident.

[puffy_bottom]

I ordered another half case after this too and I like em and wound up with more of the light blue lining (Maryland, size L), not the dark blue ones. Maybe I lucked out?

[SoggySoCal]

4 hours ago, puffy_bottom said:

I ordered another half case after this too and I like em and wound up with more of the light blue lining (Maryland, size L), not the dark blue ones. Maybe I lucked out?

Of the three I have, the light blue ones are my least favorite. Still a great diaper, but I’ve tried them all back to back and that’s been my least favorite of the three. 

[puffy_bottom]

Huh, that's really interesting. Gonna be a while for me, but will keep an eye out.