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Kushies Ultras.

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BethAndHerBrood · 02/03/2006 16:14

has anyone used these? Any good? If not, what would you recommend? I want an all in one reusable, don't want to be faffing with wraps, (DH would never cope!!) and want velcro-ey fastenings, not nippas, (ditto)

Just started looking, any advice gratefully recieved.

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mcmudda · 02/03/2006 18:01

We used them on ds for the first 5 months and found they leaked all the time - wee and poo. Then we switched to Totsbots with a separate wrap and found them to be absolutely leakproof. A couple of times, a teent amount of poo has escaped the nappy, but it's never got past the wrap.

They do have a bit of a reputation for being not so great - there are loads of much better nappies out there. Ebay is groaning with second hand ones though if you fancy trying them. THey don't last terribly long either and probably wouldn't last a second baby. We tried them again with dd and found the same problems (she's a completely different shape to ds). It's a shame because everything else Kushies make (like bedding/clothing etc) is great quality. Their nappies look cute, but we found them pants

Wraps are really not hard - they're either poppers or velcro and even my dh can manage that!

Totsbots and many others come with velcro fastenings.

If you really want an all-in-one then a few people here like the Motherease all-in-one. Nappiesbyminki and Naturebabies also do stuffable nappies which are all in one too.

Have a look at \link{http://www.kittykins.co.uk\Kittykins} which are a great independent nappy seller (free postage too) They'll be able to advise you on the type of nappy which would suit you best - all the nappies they sell have a star rating for ease of use etc.

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mcmudda · 02/03/2006 18:04

Here's the Motherease all-in-one \link{http://www.kittykins.co.uk/cloth-nappies/type/4\ME AIO}

Motherease wraps are probably the best on the market atm.

mcmudda · 02/03/2006 18:06

Just found this newer one too by Nappy NAtion which seems to get a good write-up

\link{http://www.twinkleontheweb.co.uk/acatalog/Nappy_Nation_All_In_One.html\Nappy Nation AIO}

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frogs · 02/03/2006 18:18

I tried them ages ago when dd1 was in nappies (she's now in Y6!), when they were pretty much the only reusable nappy available, apart from terries with pins and plastic pants.

Kushies are not great, low absorbancy, they need frequent changing, leak and don't last well. Suffice it to say that I switched to terries.

Systems with wraps are not that big a deal, and do actually work. Leaky AIOs are a big turn-off for nappy-reluctant dh's, whereas most can be trained to use a good 2-piece system.

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BethAndHerBrood · 02/03/2006 18:31

Thanks for all this, need to rethink!

Will have to examine the whole wrap thing now!!

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Yorkiegirl · 02/03/2006 18:33

BaHB can I jump in here and recommend stuffie nappies? You have to use a wrap with them but I find them to be absolutely superb. The inner of the nappy is lined with fleece so pooh can't wander onto the nappy. Plus you can boost them for night time.
\link{http://www.stuffienappies.co.uk\here} is the website, definitely worth a look. Lottie does applix nappies (velcro) so no faffing with nippas if you don't want to!

fredly · 02/03/2006 18:48

I tried them and they were absolutely useless. They wicked all the time, had a very low absorbency and didn't look very comfortable. I switched to tots bots and motherease and never regretted it.

starlover · 02/03/2006 18:51

bahb you could use a stuffable nappy like fuzzi bunz, or minki.

no need for a wrap... they're just 2 layers, a waterproof outer and fleece inner and you stuff them with anything you can find... teatowel, terry square, muslin, or they sell inserts to go in them...

once you have stuffed them you just use like a disposable. fantastic!

NannyL · 02/03/2006 23:50

i too find Kushies awful!

Would never use them on my own children....

there are SOOO many "better" nappies out there that do work and dont leak!. An easy alternative would be a nappy such as Mother ease / Tots bots etc that do up then the waterproof wrap that goes on top! It really is NOT difficult to master as fitted nappies just do up with poppers or velcro them the wrap goes on top just as easily.... NO compliacted folding etc!

chipmonkey · 03/03/2006 00:51

BethandHerBrood, I have to second what starlover says about fuzzi bunz. Once made up, which is really easy, they are used exactly like a disposable. My dh MIL and mum manage them no problem. Wonderoos are another version which are a one-size-fits-all. I was like you when I started cloth and thought the Kushies would be the answer to my prayers. It SO wasn't! Luckily I only bought one to try but it leaked all the time, was very wet against ds3's skin and the outer part developed holes in it It was also still damp after an hour in the dryer so not so eco-friendly. Wonderoos are now doing a new all-in-one nappy called the Magic-all which looks good. I also got a \link{http://www.cottonbaby.net/All%20in%20One%20Nappies%20-%20Rumpster.html\Rumpster}which I really like but MIL found the layers a bit fiddly. Haven't seen them on a UK site, that price is in Euro.

maisiemog · 04/03/2006 12:48

There was a similar discussion to this on another forum and the general consensus seemed to be Poplini Easyfix was the best all in one. It has been designed to dry much faster than other AIOs and is easy to use.
I haven't tried it myself, but it seemed popular. The Mother-ease AIO got a bad rap for being leaky. I think Nappy Nation seemed OK.

purpleturtle · 04/03/2006 13:40

Having used kushies ultra for 2 children already, you lot have managed to seriously put me off them for no 3! My large sized ultras did just about last the 2nd one, but they're trashed now, and I sold my small size ones before we moved last year, so I'm in the market for something different too.

Like one of you, I started out with ultras because they were the only alternative washable to terries I could find on the high street over 4 years ago. And I'm a fairly stubborn person - I will NOT give in to a leaky nappy! lol

Tommy · 04/03/2006 13:45

I used Kushies and liked them!
However, the ultras - all in ones weren't great and I wouldn't recommend them tbh as they wore out fairly quickly. We had to replace them with the classics (with a wrap which DH managed!)I tumble dried them which didn't help the plastic-y layer.
I was able to pass the classics down to DS2 although they were both out them by about 20m - mostly due to my own laziness really rather than any problems with the nappies

JiminyCricket · 04/03/2006 14:03

Don't know if anyone else uses them, but just got some very cheap 'junior joy' wraps from an ebay shop(x 2 new for £4.70) and they are almost identical to our cotton bottoms wraps (plain white, velcro fixings) maybe a bit more plasticy feeling but seem comfy for babe and very flexible). Could try with a prefold to see if you get on with them? see www.thenappylady.com for folding instructions (its very easy, dh was put off at first but thinks its easy now). And we've had no leaks yet.

maisiemog · 04/03/2006 23:08

I have read that the classic kushies is fine - I mean the one you use with a separate wrap. It looks cute as well.
I'm not a big fan of flannelette nappies, as I don't find them absorbent enough for my 15 month old, but some people are fine with them.

Rach69 · 08/03/2006 14:45

I am a born-again cloth nappy lover, I felt the same as you initially but after bad reviews of all in ones opted for tots bots. I really urge you to try a few, a shaped nappy + a wrap is really no more trouble than a disposable especially if you stick to velcro/aplix fastening. However I now really love nippas, even dp uses them now, they give a better fit and last longer. Why don't you try a couple of samples - I bought a few 2nd hand from ebay to start with for a few quid. THere are even people on ebay who make their own for £5 each.

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