I don’t usually post giveaways on the weekends, since the internet is closed on weekends and all. <—-According to my Aunt Becky. <—-Not my real Aunt. I’m going to be a daredevil and do it anyway!
I forewarn you that this post has a lot of yapping and a lot of pictures. If you want to skip over all my blah blah blah and go right to winning the two diapers above, head to the bottom of the post!
So, before I get started, I’ll say I’m underwhelmed. I’m quite happy about the improved Velcro, but we’ll have to see how it pans out in the long run. I said before and I’ll say it again that I think Cottonbabies shot themselves in the foot by making such a big hoopla over such silliness. If they had just said that a 4.0 was coming out and would incorporate some of the things we asked for, great. I would have been anxiously awaiting the announcement and ready to buy.
Instead, they were super secretive, leading to all sorts of speculation, insinuating that the “new” product was going to be totally different. They got their wish, with over a thousand You Tube subscribers on their brand new channel before the announcement was even made. I’m sure their sales were huge, and their website was a mess with all the ordering going on.
That said, I won’t bite again. They’ve cried wolf in my eyes. The next time they say they have some great new thing, I’ll just roll my eyes and go about my day. I’ll assume it’s a 5.0 with a 4th snap setting and some prints or something.
So here’s what was new:
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Slightly larger to fit bigger babies.
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Improved Velcro and laundry tabs.
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Snap closure option.
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More easily replaceable elastic.
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3 extremely pale pastels. Noodle (yellow), sweet (green) and bubble (lavender.)
I bought myself a 4.0 in Velcro in the “sweet” color. A winner gets the same, plus a snap closure 4.0 in the “noodle” color. I didn’t buy myself a snap closure diaper, so there’s no detailed review of it. However, as you can see above, it looks nearly identical to the Flip.
I suspected that the sizing would be very similar to the flip, and it appears I was right.
As you can see in the above pictures, the colors (can’t speak about “bubble” since I didn’t buy one) are extremely light. It almost gives me a headache to try to focus on the color because they are nearly white. They almost look like an item made of two different fabrics that start out the same color, but wear differently over time. Then after a while, they are slightly off.
As you can see here, the contrast to something white (white paper, the white Velcro, white inner etc.) is what makes the diaper not look totally white.
The story is that “so many” parents were asking for lighter colors that wouldn’t show through newborn clothing. I have never heard anyone say that, just people asking for brights and prints! I guess I don’t understand why they didn’t just buy white then? This is so light, you can see the insert and the insert’s tag through it!
I find the color names to be a bit confusing also. I already had a hard time remembering which blue and green were which. I definitely agree that descriptive color names like chocolate, root beer, platinum, cherry, raspberry, watermelon and the like, are more appealing. However, it’s also very easy to imagine what color you’re getting based on the name. In fact, I would expect that root beer and chocolate may be slightly different colors! Noodle? Sweet? Bubble? What the heck! I had to check 3 times before I ordered to try to make sure I knew what I was getting. That was especially difficult since the website was barely working and most of the images weren’t appearing.
OK now I have to apologize in advance for using a 9 month old diaper in my comparison shots, it’s kinda gross. But, it also lets you see what a Bumgenius 3.0 looks like after 9 months! Plus, if I had bought a new one just for this comparison, the winner wouldn’t be getting two diapers.
I had a very tough time photographing the change to the elastic. it’s very hard to see in the photo, but in the 3.0, there is a horizontal line of stitching at the end of the elastic.
Can you see it? Yeah, me neither. But it’s there. I just can’t get a good photo of it.
The 4.0 doesn’t have that additional stitching, which I suppose, in theory, makes elastic replacement easier. If you do that kind of stuff, which I don’t! Phew. That was a mouthful.
This was the improvement I was happiest about. The biggest problems I have with the BG are the stinky microfiber, (easily remedied with an occasional dab of bleach with the inserts only-sorry to the bleach haters, but it works) the &^%^* laundry tabs and resulting curling closure tabs, and all the snagging that ends up on the front of the diapers.
A lot of people end up doing a snap conversion when the tabs bite the dust, especially since their little ones are discovering the joy of rrriippppp-ing the Velcro around that time anyway. You can also buy refresher kits from Cottonbabies and replace them, but I’m no seamstress. We prefer Velcro at our house because it’s easy and very adjustable. We just can’t go pants-less with them anymore!
The closures didn’t stick to the old laundry tabs very well. The new laundry tabs actually have the Velcro loop for the tabs to stick on to. They are quite soft, so I really don’t think they would irritate baby’s skin.
Hanging the shells to dry seems to do a lot to preserve the life of both the closures and the elastic. However, if the tabs don’t stick well, they will still snag other diapers in the washer.
So what about the sizing change? I think the changes are subtle. I’m sure there will be a few people that will have problems with the new sizing, but I may not have noticed without a comparison. The overall length/rise of the diaper is slightly larger, but it seems the front/wings of the diaper saw the biggest change. I do think the fit seems to be very close to the Flip.
I wondered what the size change would mean for the small setting, since a 4th/newborn rise snap wasn’t added. The changes seem slight enough that I don’t think they will make much difference for most people. We started out at about 14 pounds on the medium setting, and I’ve heard people say they don’t start to fit well until around 10 pounds. So, most people will need to have some newborn diapers anyway. *shrug* edit: It took me a while to notice, but the rise snap was moved down slightly on the 4.0, I suppose to make up for the larger size.
Next I compared each size setting on the 3.0 vs 4.0. This of course isn’t an exact science, but I measured each diaper folded, then stretched. This is a little subjective since depending on just how you flatten/stretch it, measurements can vary a bit. But, it should give you an idea!
3.0, small setting, folded.
4.0, small setting, folded.
3.0, small setting, stretched.
4.0, small setting, stretched.
4.0 small vs. 3.0 small.
3.0, medium, folded.
4.0, medium, folded.
3.0, medium, stretched.
4.0, medium, stretched.
4.0 medium vs. 3.0 medium.
3.0 large, folded.
4.0, large, folded.
3.0, large, stretched.
4.0, large, stretched.
4.0 large vs. 3.0 large.
I really don’t mean to sound like “sour grapes.” In the end, I still like Bumgenius one-size pocket diapers. They are always the first hubby or I reach for. They fit well, they are super easy to use and they simply don’t leak. They have their faults like any other diaper, but nothing that would keep me from using them.
Both Rumparooz and Smartipants are coming out with new/improved products over the next few months. Neither company has given any clue as to what the changes will be, but I’m excited to find out. Neither has sent a dramatic email saying with “heavy hearts” that they are “discontinuing” their “highly acclaimed” diapers. While that technically was true, (3.0s were discontinued in favor of the 4.0s) it was misleading. Yes, they wanted to create the upset of people thinking the new product was completely different because it got them talking and tuning in. If they had simply stated that they were 4.0s, people wouldn’t have been quite as anxious to hear the news. Alas, customers are fickle and want to be valued and appreciated, not taunted and told to “breathe” or “take a bubble bath.” Cottonbabies wouldn’t so much as reassure people that the diapers they loved would still be around, reinforcing the fear that the new product was a big change.
Some people said they had to just be 4.0s. Others said there was no way they would make such a big deal of a new product if it wasn’t something really good. In the end, we were just taken on a wild ride. The media circus was totally unwarranted, and I know I’m not the only one who was let down by the non-news. The whole thing smacked of the neener neener “I-I have a se-cret and I ca-an’t tell youuuuu” that I’d expect to hear on a playground.
4.0, medium setting, ~17.5 lbs
3.0, medium setting, taken the same day as the above
The only appreciable difference to me right now (since only time will tell if the new Velcro is any better) is a slight funky-ness to the elastic placement. I guess it’s from the wider wings? I noticed it as I was photographing the diapers, but thought it might just be the way it was sitting. If you look at the 4.0, the elastic stops much further down on his leg. I may just need to get used to pulling the new, wider wings more firmly or something, I dunno. edit: I think the difference might be due to the rise snap being moved down slightly.
Flip, medium setting, taken the same day as the other 2 photos.
This diaper is not white. Okkaaaayyy…
Wait for it…
Riiiiippp…
Leaves little to the imagination, LOL
Lucky they make a good diaper because I hold a grudge.
So, want to win one two Bumgenius 4.0 diapers?
One lucky winner will receive a Bumgenius 4.0 diaper in white “sweet” (pale, pale green) with a Velcro closure (exactly like the one I reviewed.) That same lucky duck will also receive a Bumgenius 4.0 in off white “noodle” (pale, pale yellow) in snap closure.
Here’s how to enter:
You may do some or all of the below. Leave a separate comment for each entry. Please be sure to leave your email address in at least one of your comments, if it isn’t visible in your profile. I have to have a way to contact you if you win! You may enter it in the format of name at host dot com.
1. Leave me a comment. Anything you like. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
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5. Tweet about this giveaway and be sure to link back to this post. One tweet per day please. Use this tweet if you like @chgdiapers has a #giveaway for two @Bumgenius 4.0 #clothdiapers ending 7/28 http://bit.ly/9hDJPE
6. Blog about this giveaway and link back to the post.
7. Share this blog or giveaway somehow. See the stack of “share the love” icons on the left of the page. You can use the StumbleUpon, Digg, Reddit, Facebook or Delicious icons if you have account there, you can post about this in your Facebook status (@Fitteds and Pockets and Snappis, oh my! if you do that and please link to this blog post.) You can tell a friend via email, post on a cloth diapering board or group, “Favorite” my blog on Technorati or even vote for me on Top Mommy Blogs – Mom Blog Directory I’m not picky, just share with someone you think might be interested! This is going on the honor system, just leave me a comment telling me what you did to share.
This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only. Sorry Canadians, but I don’t know all the rules for giveaways in Canada, and I don’t look good in stripes. 
I’ll accept entries until Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 9 P.M. Eastern. I’ll choose a winner with random.org’s true random number generator and notify the winner by email (as well as posting it on a blog post.) The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is chosen.
The diapers pictured are in hand and are the diapers you will receive.
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>I read all of this, thank you for taking the time! I totally agree they made much ado about nuthin' – I can't believe the sizing differences are so minute! And the colors (if they can be called such a thing), what's up with that? But, like you said, they make a great diaper — they just should have saved the hype. Now, I wanna win them, please and thank you. Ha!
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>I read the entire post and I completely agree with EVERYTHING you said! What a giant let down! I would still like to try the new diaper for free though!
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>I was mad about all the hype too. I was REALLY upset the brights are gone for now. I was happy about the snaps though. I still don't plan on buying any of these, especially not any of the new colors.
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>This had me cracking up. These "colors" are stupid and the hype was really stupid. But, they are my favorite diaper and I'm pretty interested in having them in snaps. Good review!kayla.dishon (at) gmail.com
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>Thanks for the info! I've never tried BG but have wanted to, so a win would be a great way to give them a go! lovelykillerbee at gmail dot com
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>Thanks for doing this review and hosting the giveaway. I figured they would be releasing a 4.0 or something similar. They can't just take their best selling dipe off the market without replacing it with something similar.
>I CD'd with my son and it never really worked out because he peed through EVERYTHING! I would love to try it with my daughter since she isn't really a heavy wetter! BG 3.0s were always my fav except for the stinky microfibers!klove1432@yahoo.com
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>thanks for the review. I am waiting for my order to arrive. They say they shipped but it's sure taking longer than they have before. I guess i shouldn't get too too excited, but 2 new diapers is two new diapers, right?~Ida Maeida_mai at hotmail dot comhttp://www.treeswillbend.comhttp://clothdiaperawards.com
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>I read all of this – your opinion seems to be the consensus. Personally, I don't have one yet (hubby cut my diaper budget).
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>I agree, I was sad that they were releasing 4.0s, in very pale colors, instead of coming out with a new product or prints/more brights. We have a bunch of Moonbeam and Ribbits and the pale colors weren't super exciting to me. Also, our aplix is appalling and sticking everywhere but the velcro tab. Our son was sick and in bed with us the other night, and I woke up to turn over and realized his little bum was up in the air, because the velcro tabs were so loose that his diaper slid right off (luckily I realized it in time…)We'll probably go with snap conversions.All that said, I'm insanely curious to try out the 4.0s and would love to win.LauraL444(at)yahoo(dot)com
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>I love my BG 3.0. I am sure I would love these just as much. Too bad there was nothing more exciting.
>Great review. I completely agree that the hype was overblown and unnecessary. And seriously, who are these mystery people that were begging for these so-pale-they're-practically-white diapers? If you want almost-white, just buy white. In your pictures, they look more dingy-white than pale green / yellow.But whatever, I still want to try them. I promised my hubby I wouldn't buy 4.0s until they have new colors (not new whites) or patterns, so winning would be AWESOME.lsquires at gmail dot com
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>kind of disappointed about the hype…but why not win a few more diapers??
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>I agree that the new colors are a letdown… I've never been a fan of their orange/yellow color and then they had to add another one! Although the "bubble" color does seem cute, but I'm a fan of very very pale shades of purple… but maybe not that pale, lol. I know that they said they were planning on coming out with bright colors & prints soon… I think that they should have held off with the dramatics until that happened…
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>I agree with you about stinky micro fiber. I really hoped their announcement would include a hemp insert instead and brighter colors. I think they were catering to get NEW cloth diapering customer's, but the newborn stage is so short lived and most cding Mom's want bolder color's.JMOsouthcarolinamommy at gmail dot com
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>I am a BG virgin. lol. With all the cloth that I have for Chubs we don't have a single BG.firefly.mcl@gmail.com
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>We have about 6 months on our bg3.0s and our Velcro is holding strong. I do sometimes wonder if we should have gone with snaps but we haven't had problems so far, knock wood.
>I have to agree, the hype was was more than it was worth! I feel the changes are very small and I was looking for moretara_lundgren At hotmail Dot com
>wow. I didn't even mind reading your whole review. You kept my attention and kept me chuckling throughout.a_heart4home at yahoo
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>Here's my "easy peasy" comment. Total letdown- but I would love to try the snaps on the 4.0 since that's my gripe on the 3.0. Hope I win!
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>I would love to win a 4.0!
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>Wow! you really took your time to explain everything, Thanks for the pics 'cause it really helps to understand, at least to me.. hahaha..
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>Well, first of all can I just say how much I liked your post? I was so disgusted by the hoopla that I hid BG and another diaper site from my FB feed. People were losing their minds. Also, where are the brights? patterns? or snaps? I have yet to talk with one person who was all about the lighter colors. I love my BG's and am having twins-so ended up freaking out in the chaos and bought a ton of 3.0's since they work for my kiddo and I didn't want to experiment with a new thing. Sorry this is so long..I'll stop already. And oh yeah, this is my first entry
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>We just switched to cloth and our first cover was light blue from Softbums, and I've decided that the prints or darker/bright colors might be better….our 19 mos old is a monkey girl and the diaper is already starting to look a bit dingy because of the stuff she gets into and sits on. Oh well, I'll be excited if we win anyways, as I would love to start washing every other day instead of every day. {;o)
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>Great review! I really appreciate all the information and explaination you put into them. I don't have any BG yet, so I wouldn't able too compare but would love to try the new ones.
>I'm not crazy about the colors, but still love BG!coupon_mommy(at)live(dot)com
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>I read it all and am so glad you took the time. u rock. i'm going to link this to all the mamas in my mama group and send it also to all of my prego friends who have loads of questions about going the cloth route! thanks a bunch from sarahmorrisseau@gmail.com
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>I totally agree with you, the hub-bub was very bub-less. However, I still dig the diapers. Thanks!
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>I read the entire post and I agree, I was very disappointed in the end product after all the hype. It was frustrating and the colors, not so great. I do enjoy my bum genius diapers though!
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>That's interesting the color names…I agree very weird! I have never heard anyone mention wanting lighter colors either…so light that you can see the insert through? Thanks for the review!tiff_233(at)hotmail(dot)com
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>BG 3.0 is my favorite diaper, and I especially like their bright colors. I'm underwhelmed by their new colors as well…I would love to compare two diapers though…tomokofive AT gmail DOT com
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>I'm totally glad that i read your post – I wasn't sure what the big differences were.. im bummed about the colors.. i was hoping for some really really super brights.. but i am glad that they are bigger.. the BG 3.0 OS pockets are just not going to fit my DD too much longer but the flips are awesome on her! It seems like this fit will be better for us
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>Thank you so much for this thorough and honest review! And thanks for sharing your opinions about the 're-launch'. I COMPLETELY agree with you! It really left a sour taste in my mouth about bumGenius/Cotton Babies. I hope they hold true to the promise that prints and colors are really in the works.
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>Thanks for the great review. I have been wondering about all the hype with the new 4.0 and this clears it all up, with great humor. tammyroby at iortechnology dot com
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>Getting ready to try cloth diapering…would love to try these!joditrinklein@gmail.com
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>Wow, what a great review!!!stefstamps at gmail dot com
>thanks for the comparison, it was nice to see! =)
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>thanks for the review!! very helpful. please enter me in the giveaway!
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>Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I love my BG 3.0 and would love to try the new one.
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>I am really hoping to win this! I have won a few things for baby but not as many as I would have liked. I'm due in September, not sure about my shower, and want to do exclusive cloth diapering! Dear Random.org, Please help a girl out!j@hollowstar.comAlternativeHousewife.com
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>Thanks for the comparison! very useful… and thank you for the giveaway!
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>I would love to win these as we are about to get a foster baby and can't wait to use cloth on him!!anamlgrl@yahoo.com
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>I agree that they made a lot of hype about nothing. But I love my 3.0s so when I need to add to my stash I'm sure I'll get some 4..Kathryn.Turbek@gmail.com
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>I've been really peeved with Bumgenius for the quality of their velcro for a while. I guess we'll see how the new ones weather. Thanks for the comparison, though.zophiel.parker at gmail.com
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>Thank you for the honest review mama. As much as I love bumGenius, I completely agree that all the hype was completely dumb. But they're job is to create hype about their product and that they did. I guess they were just doing their job. Still not cool! The BGOS are the only type of BG's that I don't regularly use, but I did preorder one in bubble (lavendar) because of the snaps. I'd love to win two more, just to check them out!
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>i'm wondering where all the "WE WANT ALMOST WHITE TIMES 3" people are, too. would love to try these on my new baby in september, and maybe re-try on my twins. they didn't work the first go around because of the suedecloth.
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>http://sapsmama.blogspot.com/2010/07/winner-and-results-of-bumgenius-odor.htmlCheck out my blog post at the link above! I hosted a giveaway in celebration of the 4.0 release and asked survey questions at to my follower's thoughts on the diaper…Check out the results to question #2, quite similar to your results, but in less detail!Enjoy! mandatory entrymphin278 at yahoo dot com
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>I am expecting my first baby and I'm defiantly going to use cloth diapers! these look great I would love to try them out.amanda.stauffer81@gmail.com
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>For what it's worth, I wasn't impressed after all of the hype and would much rather have seen prints than oober pale pastels.kmcgowan717 at gmail dot com
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>Comment!
It kind of looks like the new diapers are more wing droop prone. This has been my complaint with the flip as well, so I am not surprised. But I still want to try them!
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>Great comparison! I am pretty underwhelmed too. and wow, you can barely tell that isn't white.
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>I agree with you about it not living up to all the hoopla! That being said, I haven't tried a bumgenius pocket yet (I only have the organic AIO) and would love to give them a try!
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>I agree with you it was definitely a lot a hype about nothing! You can barely tell there is any color to them. I would love to win them though
>I would love to try the Bumgenius 4.0. I am new to cloth diapering so I have not even tried the 3.0. The hype is unfortunately a sales tactic meant to get people talking about the Bumgenius brand and it has worked. But it comes at a cost to a brands credibility. Next time a new and improved product comes out people won't take as much notice because of this.Sticemichelle@aol.com
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>I would love to try out these new 4.0's. My email is esm2310@yahoo.com
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>Thank goodness someone broke it all down! The new colors are… errrr… very "subtle." Ha ha! They still make a darn good diaper!
>Thanks for all the info! I've never tried Bumgenius but I have tried the Flip diapers. I'm interested in trying it though. I've been wondering what all the hype was all about. Thanks for the funny post and for the chance to try it out!rebeccaw2005 at hotmail dot com
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>I feel like you were in my head! Exactly the way I feel about the whole "new" diaper. loveliveshere2 at yahoo dot com
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>i read what u wrote and i tell u what ur right i love there diapers but they made u think that its was going to be so different!!
>I was pretty underwhelmed with the announcement too! I've been anxiously awaiting your review though!
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>I'd love to win the 2 diapers. I may have to replace my entire set of BGs before Kid #2 comes along because the laundry tabs don't hold the velcro, which is curling and ruining. At least I didn't have to spend on disposeables every month for Kid #1 what the entire stash of BGs cost for him, so I guess it's still earth and pocket friendly in comparison, but less so than if the BGs would last through all my kids!
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>I read your entire post. I on the other hand had problem with the diaper being a little too big for my baby, so had to wait for baby to grow a little bit. I was hoping BG was coming out with a smaller sized baby. Exclusively breast fed babies are generally on the smaller size than formula fed babies. I completely agree with the colors. Way to pale. And if I understand correctly the really cute bright colors have been discontinued for a while??I still love BG and they are the majority in my stash.
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>I stumbled across this on Facebook and I am so glad I did! I have just started researching cloth diapers and all the different types and versions is very overwhelming! I expected that between different brands, but in one brand alone?! Fortunately, I've heard lots of good things about bumGenius from friends that use the diapers, so I decided to hang in there and break down what their products are and how they work. (Not to mention what's currently available or won't be in the near future.) Thanks for explaining what was different about the 4.0s
And I agree with you on the colors — I liked the brighter colors! Now I wonder is it worth it to invest in the 3.0s while they're still on the market? And then there's the question of all-in-one versus pocket — you don't happen to have an article on that?! Thanks again, ngiraldi@gmail.com
>I love the flip diapers but have never actually tried the Bum Genius pocket diapers. Thanks for the review.
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>and yeah, i agree with all you said.. the colors are the absolute silliest! the light yellow just looks like an old soiled diaper that you couldnt whiten…
>I'm excited about the change! I liked BG, but I don't like velcro. But they will be coming out with brights and prints soon! Hurray! Thanks for the review! Looks like the rise is mostly bigger in the small and large settings. And they had mentioned on their FB page that it would fit just like a flip.
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>Thank you for your awesome review and for being so honest. I also want to say I love your blog and not just for the reviews and giveaways. audriannasmamaw(at)aol(dot)com
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>I completely agree with you on the Cotton Babies reveal. There should at least have been some prints! I was disappointed.
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>I am so glad you did this side by side comparison. I love my BG 3.0's but some of them need replacing. I didn't know if I would want to try the 4.0 or go with something else.shelbu at charter dot net
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>You made me laugh in this post. I have to say I completely agree with you. I don't see enough change to make a big deal out of the 4.0. sarah.robot at gmail dot com
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>Thanks for the review an sorting through all the hoopla!
>I want to try one so bad!!!!!!
>great review! I'd love to be a winner! I have two kids in cloth.
>I liked you on Facebook, diapers look great but the names are weird, but still would luv to win!
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>Thank you so much for this blog! I'm a huge 3.0 fan, and have been looking forward to the 4.0s. (but was also a bit skeptical after all the hype) The information and the pictures are REALLY helpful!
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>great review! I really don't like the new colors. the should have come out with more bright colors and kept the old ones too.
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>Just started CDing, but don't have any BumGenius diapers. I've heard great things about them and would love to try them!
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>Thanks for taking the plunge and doing a very thorough review for all of us curious gals. I do so hope the new velcro is better, but that fit looks funny to me…I guess I'm used to seeing the old ones all the time
I'd love to take those 2 diapers off your hands and give 'em a whirl myself!
>Thanks for the info on the laundry tabs. I had not heard that they were 'real' velcro anywhere else, no one bothered to mention it. You get bonus points in my imaginary system for that. That is awesome news.
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>IDK, I think I want to try it (I'd love to win one that way I wasn't out the $!) but I'm kinda upset with BG right now. They made such a big deal about something and it's not even that impressive. I know what they were going for, and I'm sure there are a lot of happy mamas and babies because of the changes made, but my brights are gone, the fit was perfect for skinny DD and I'm just sad.Oh well, if I win a snap BGOS4 I'd love you forever
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>Wow. Thank you for taking the time to create such a thorough, complete, honest, hilarious post! I really want to try the snap version to see if I am done with Bum Genius or not at this point. I have replacement tabs, but what a pain! I can't believe their new "colors" either. It's a solid company and product, but I think I might switch to smartipants as my value diaper with my next baby.
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>I TOTALLY agree with your assessment of their hype about this diaper. I watched the youtube thing right after it happened and was like "wow, that a waste of my time." Seriously.
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>Thank you for your honesty, and the in depth review with pics!akjhyatt@gmail.com
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>At least they offer snaps now. My velcro is shot on the 3.0's and I don't dry them in the dryer. So annoying. I agree with all of your comments.
>I am leaving you a comment. lol
>i just started using cloth diapers today and my son is 9 months old and i love them. they are kind of expensive to start we we only got a few diapers, we are planning on having another baby so they will be good for the next baby too.. thanks for this article the whole cloth diaper thing is new so this was nice to read. thanks
>I loved this review. I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one disappointed!jinger830 at yahoo dot com
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>great review! thanks for taking the time to do all the comparisons!
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>I would love a chance to win this diaper, the 3.0 was too small on my 30 pound nine month old, maybe the 4.0 will work!madrecitashowyouramor.com(could you add the option of signing in with name and url my wordpress accound is old and rarely updated anymore! thanks)
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i usually do for your reviews because you are thorough and helpful! thank you. I didn't have the one size 3.0s because I avoid velcro, so I wasn't too interested in the news, just hoping they would have a snap version. And I don't mind the colors, I think they're nice, although maybe a tad too white. 
anyhow, thanks for the review AND giveaway! You are so nice! If I won, I would give them to my bro & preggy sis-in-law – new to cloth, yay!simplymerry at gmail dot com
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>I Love that your reviews are always very thorough! I've never tried Bumgenius diapers (I'm new to cloth!) so this is a great opportunity for me to give them a shot. So thanks for hosting this. I also am very confused by the names of the new colors (Noodle is easiest to remember) and think that the new colors are boring. The improved velcro is a plus though! Thanks again for this review and giveaway!katiekstewart at gmail dot com
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