Reader Review: Flip vs. gDiapers

This review/comparison of gDiapers and Flip Diapers is from BC reader Weslie. Thanks, Weslie!

Flip, from CottonBabies (maker of bumGenius cloth diapers) comes with a one-size waterproof diaper cover and reusable microfiber/suede insert ($16.95)

gDiapers consist of a cotton cover (small, med or large; $16.99) and a disposable, biodegradable liner which snaps in. The liners are sold separately, and cost about .35 to .45 each.

The review:
I have been cloth diapering my 23 month old daughter since she was about 6 months old and love it! So when I found out I was expecting my son last year, I was really excited to get to start cloth diapers from the beginning! Since cloth diapering a newborn is a bit different than an infant, I purchase several different brands and style of diapers to try on him. In addition to my cloth diapers I was also given a set of gDiapers with the flushable inserts to try.

We first tried the gDaipers around 10 days old. The size small fit him great, but his stump was still attached and they were pressing down on it, so we waited until it fell off a few days later. The gDiapers fit well and we never had a leak, but they seemed like extra work compared to my pocket cloth diapers. I also wasn’t a fan of the velcro in the back, it was hard to get a good fit sometimes. They held in EBF poo great, but I almost always had to change the liner because the poo would get on it. We continued to use the gDiapers when all of his cloth diapers were in the wash and stopped using them when he outgrew the small size at about 2 months. (14 lbs 1 oz 24 1/4 in)

Pros: very absorbent, no leaks, good fit Cons: extra steps, had to change the liner every time after poop diapers, velrco in the back

I then decided to purchase the new Flip diaper, I was excited to try it since it was a one size diaper and would work for both of my kids! I really liked the cover itself, it was waterproof and super thin so it was very trim!


You just adjusted the rise snaps on the front and folded the insert down to the appropriate size and placed in inside the cover.

It was very trim for a one size diaper on my son and fit very similarly to another BumGenius diaper (their one size organic cotton all in one diaper). It also was very absorbent and we never had any leaks. Like the gDiaper, 9 times out of 10 EBF poo would get on the cover but I think that it’s pretty common with hybrid diapers and hard to avoid.

One thing that I really liked about the Flip was that I could also use the cover with some of my other diapers. Since the entire cover is waterproof it works great as a cover over prefolds and fitted diapers, I couldn’t do this with the gDiaper cover.

And the biggest benefit of the Flip was that I could also use it on my 22 month old daughter!

It was super trim on her and also very absorbent! The only thing that I didn’t like about it on her was that it tended to bunch between her legs since she is so active. We never had any leaks with the bunching, I would just notice it when I went to take the diaper off of her. I also wish that there was some way to attach the insert inside of the diaper, limiting it’s movement might eliminate the bunching.

Pros: One Size Fits All, very absorbent, great fit and very trim Cons: insert would bunch with an active toddler

Overall I would definitely recommend the Flip over the gDiaper. The Flip will give you MUCH more bang for your buck since it is a one size diaper. It had a much better overall fit and was faster to assemble after washing. Plus the cover is more versatile.

Readers: Have you tried Flip or gDiapers? What did you think?