harleyz - trim and cute!

ShadowMom · Jun 6, 2005

I got a Harleyz pocket dipe in the mail yesterday from the TP and tried it out for the first time today.

Initially, I thought that maybe I'd gotten mixed up about the size, because the diaper looked tiny and my DS is 32 lbs! :LOL

But no worries, the diaper fits wonderfully - what a cute trim diaper! Even though I swore off velcro, I might have to look out for some more Harleyz.

I can see why people highly recommend these!

amberthesugarcat · Jun 6, 2005

Hey, if you have sworn off velcro, check out the harlezy side-snap pockets. I got one new and I LOVE it! And still so trim. I have a M/L and it looks tiny, yet fits my 18 pounder with tons of room to spare. He looks like he is wearing a cute sposie it is so trim.

grnmtnmama · Jun 6, 2005

yeah, they are so trim and work really well. I really like ours, but have hesitated to buy more because i don't like the placement of the flap for inserting the inserts. With the flap in the front you have to get your hands in the pee to take out the insert, I wish it was in the back which most often stays bone dry. Maybe it's different if you have a girl though...

organicmommy · Jun 6, 2005

These are my all time faves!

DH loves the aplix closures, I sorta prefer the snaps and figure we will get more use out of snaps because Araya will be able to take of velcro before the snaps, but if it means that dh will actually change diapers that are cloth, then I guess I can give in!

Jessica

ShadowMom · Jun 6, 2005

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Originally Posted by grnmtnmama
yeah, they are so trim and work really well. I really like ours, but have hesitated to buy more because i don't like the placement of the flap for inserting the inserts. With the flap in the front you have to get your hands in the pee to take out the insert, I wish it was in the back which most often stays bone dry. Maybe it's different if you have a girl though...

Yeah, that's a good point. That's a bummer. What I didn't like about the front flap is that when I put the insert in, it leaves a space near the top of the diaper that doesn't have any protection (the part above the flap). Since I have a boy, I worry that would cause problems.

grnmtnmama · Jun 6, 2005

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Originally Posted by KristiMetz
Yeah, that's a good point. That's a bummer. What I didn't like about the front flap is that when I put the insert in, it leaves a space near the top of the diaper that doesn't have any protection (the part above the flap). Since I have a boy, I worry that would cause problems.

I just pull the insert up from the outside so that it fills the front, if you know what i mean. but I use misc hemp trifolds as stuffers, and they're big enough to fill the entire space.

amberthesugarcat · Jun 6, 2005

I use Walmart microfiber/cotton kitchen towels and they work great. I fold the excess in the front for my ds and he can wear it for hours.

lisabc311 · Jun 6, 2005

I can't wait to get mine! I ordered one last week...so I will probably have to wait a couple more weeks. Thanks for the review.

2babybees · Jun 6, 2005

My inserts fit just fine..hmmm. No gapping at the front. But my ds is little yet. I actually like the flap in the front b/c I use these with our sitter and with other fleece pockets she didn't always realize ds was wet until he was soaking b/c of the fleece. With the flap in the front she always knows. I love my Harleyz!

GranolaMoon · Jun 7, 2005

We love our Harleyz!! We call it Moose's Speedo dipe.

I tuck the soaker under that flap in the front. I find I'm far less likely to get poop on my hands with the front opening.

Mirriah · Jun 7, 2005

I just tried a Harleyz too but totally prefer the SwaddleBees. I don't like the front opening on the Harleyz (too hard to stuff for my *Seinfeld Man Hands*!!!)
Both dipes are very trim which I love and yes they are totally the speedo diaper, lol!

PancakeGoddess · Jun 7, 2005

for the stuffing, oh man, this will be hard to describe, but...
just take the tip of the insert between two fingers, slide it all the way in, and grab it from the outside with your whole hand, make it flat, and give that harleyz a big streeetch. it will lie flat inside and you're done.

Annemarie4 · Jun 7, 2005

We just got one with the "try harleyz" deal-- I like it a lot. My little guy is 19 lbs and it fits on the tightest snaps. I put it on my 36 lb or so (potty trained) daughter and it also fit her. I was impressed.

mistymama · Jun 7, 2005

I love the trim fit, but does anyone else find that Harleyz are a "one-pee-only-diaper" ... not a big deal as I like to change at every pee anyway, but when we are going out, I can't use them because they wick or leak and can't hold more than one pee. And I even double up another stuffer in the front where my boy pees most.

They are nice and trim and fit like underwear, but my 2 1/2 year old pees right though them!

sb1177 · Jun 7, 2005

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Originally Posted by mistymama
I love the trim fit, but does anyone else find that Harleyz are a "one-pee-only-diaper" ... not a big deal as I like to change at every pee anyway, but when we are going out, I can't use them because they wick or leak and can't hold more than one pee. And I even double up another stuffer in the front where my boy pees most.

They are nice and trim and fit like underwear, but my 2 1/2 year old pees right though them!

I agree. Although the fit is great, I am not fond of the front pocket. Plus you need 2 of their inserts in order for it to not leak.

hsumam11 · Jun 7, 2005

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Originally Posted by mistymama
I love the trim fit, but does anyone else find that Harleyz are a "one-pee-only-diaper" ... not a big deal as I like to change at every pee anyway, but when we are going out, I can't use them because they wick or leak and can't hold more than one pee. And I even double up another stuffer in the front where my boy pees most.

They are nice and trim and fit like underwear, but my 2 1/2 year old pees right though them!

I hear ya, mama! Same with my little guy - maybe it's a boy problem? I always have to double up on the insert, no matter what. I even tried the combo insert (b/c I heard the microterry catches pee faster and draws it in to prevent wicking) to no avail. Despite, all that, I still love, love, love it and just change often...

PancakeGoddess · Jun 7, 2005

My boy definitely doesn't wick in harleyz that easily, but we don't use the harleyz inserts. I use 3 single-layer hemp inserts that a wahm mom made for me (biskitsmom on ebay) and they are perfect. Sometimes, I fold one into a square (two folds) and place it right in the pee zone.

2babybees · Jun 7, 2005

I find that their micro fiber insert holds a lot more than the hemp one IMO. It's a little thicker than the hemp but doesn't cut down on the trimness at all.

happyathomemother · Jun 7, 2005

I also use a Walmart microfiber kitchen or auto towel. It works great and is not bulky at all. I never have trouble with wicking/leaking even for hours. Maybe my ds is not a superwetter. My next order of Harleyz will have the microfiber inserts.

LoveBaby · Jun 8, 2005

I totally dig harleyz fit. I don't have any of their pockets, but I did just get 2 WIO off of the TP and I'm sooo in

! I can't believe how trim they are!!

harleyz - trim and cute!

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