Monday 15 December 2014

Imagine OSFM Stay Dry AIO

This nappy’s low price intrigued me – I generally believe that you get what you pay for so I didn’t have great hopes but as it was only just over half the price of the most expensive nappies I was trialling it seemed worth a shot. And I have to say, given the price I think it’s a pretty sound nappy, though not one I’ll be stocking up on. 

Here’s the lowdown:

Nappy construction: PUL outer, fleece inner with fleece-lined microfibre soaker. Two sets of domes to adjust rise for smaller babies. My 7kg baby fits the middle setting well. Laundry tabs are actually small pieces of fleece - this means even if they rub against your baby’s skin they’ll be comfortable but I prefer the proper loop stuff personally. The soaker pad is attached at the front and this is actually what I’d call an AI2 (All In 2) as it is attached by snaps – but it never came off in the wash for me so acted as an AIO (I guess it gives you flexibility to upgrade to a more absorbent soaker if you need to). The soaker is a reasonably good fit but you need to be vigilant that it’s fully contained once the nappy is done up as I occasionally ended up with bits poking out. Lining is fully attached (no pocket) so if boosting was required the additional pads would just be laid in the nappy. The PUL feels as nice to me as that on the most expensive nappies I tried.


Nappy weight (dry): 111g

Price: $22.50 – very inexpensive for an AIO!

Ease of use: Unfortunately a bit tricky to put on snugly – we found that we always had to make adjustments when putting it on to avoid gappiness. This is really the only substantive problem with this nappy and as you can spend a little extra time making sure it is on well it’s completely workable – but perhaps not so good for other carers, e.g. daycare.

Absorbency: ~292ml – middle of the field and would be plenty for most babies.

Drying time: Reasonably quick – within two hours on the line on a sunny day.

Leakproofness: Good – no leaks experienced with snug fit – just takes a little more effort to get the fit right.


Conclusion: This nappy is a strong contender and does everything a nappy needs to at an extremely good price. It’s probably best suited to people who will mostly be the ones in control of nappy changes themselves, due to the slightly tricky fit, and does take a little longer to dry. It also only comes in four prints – but really that’s a minor concern in my book (and the Ring A Ding print pictured above is perfectly acceptable!).


Imagine Staydry AIO nappies are available from Nappy Heaven for $22.50. 

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