false economy (Pampers Simply Dry Nappies)

Member Name: wisemind

Product:	Pampers Simply Dry Nappies
Date:	07/09/09 (93 review reads)
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Advantages: Fit my son well

Disadvantages: rough and not very absorbent

I was curious to try the new pampers simply dry nappies as I have always found that the baby dry fit him well but are bulky but very absorbent. Pampers do a baby active fit nappies which are much thinner but I find that they obviously don't keep the urine away from the skin as my son starts to smell of urine after a couple of days of wearing them despite bathing every day. Simply Baby are advertised as a super economy nappy.

The packaging is a bright orange packet and I purchased a pack of size 5 of 44 nappies for £5 on offer at Morrison's. The quantity does depend upon the size. The pack reads super absorption and with leak guard cuffs.

I was very pleased when I opened the pack to see the lining was much more similar to the baby dry rather than the netting on the active fit. It is however much rougher than the baby dry nappies My perception was that they looked exactly like the baby dry so was quite looking forward to testing them out on my son. I had already received comments from a friend saying that they weren't very absorbent but her daughter drinks significantly more than my son so was not deterred.

They do fit my son well and he does seem comfortable in them. I was however shocked how bulky they were after a small amount of time. I also didn't feel that my son's bottom was as dry as baby dry. I have had a couple of occasions when my son is wet in the day as these nappies are not absorbent enough which is something I have never encountered before. I found it necessary to change these nappies twice as often so turned out to be false economy.

I am using these nappies up through the day to use them up but ensure my son has baby dry on during the night.

I have had discussions with a few friends who have tried them and are yet to find anybody who actually likes this product.

I won't be purchasing these nappies again and unfortunately this is not a product I can recommend.

This is a real disappointing product from a brand I usually trust for quality.

Update :I have spoken to Pampers this morning about this product and they are reimbursing me for the pack. They have stated that the feedback they received has been mixed.

Summary: You get what you pay for.