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Holdens Landing Bedbug Review

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happytails
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Holdens Landing Bedbug Review

Postby happytails » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:49 am

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Normal price $27.00 and up

Reliability: 8
Absorbancy: 7
Cuteness: 9
Drying Speed: 7
Slimness: 8
Value for money: 8

Recommended!

Nappy materials:
Outer: Plush organic bamboo velour, can come in various, gorgeous LWI and dip dyed options, and can be dyed custom to your requirements or left plain. You can have snaps to match your choice of colour which makes the nappy very eye-catching and appealing!
Core: there is a hidden layer of organic cotton fleece with a core of microfibre making this nappy very absorbent!
Inner: a soft to the touch organic bamboo velour, 2 lay in boosters that are topped with organic bamboo velour, these are seperate to aid drying time.

Comments:

First Thoughts:
Expensive. Very cute and customizable -which i like as you get exactly what you want! When my nappy arrived i could not stop squishing it and stroking the unbelieveably soft orangic bamboo velour, knowing this was going to be next to my babies skin i just had to pop it on her for a quick half an hour before washing it to get it up to absorbency!

Positives:
I like the fact they can come in so many colourways and you can add embroideries if you wish.
I like that the Medium/Large fits my daughter at 14lbs so i know im going to get my monies worth before she out grows it!
I like that they are organic and natural, this means the fabric is more breathable and better for your LO's skin - this nappy helped with my DD's nappy rash as the creams didnt make a difference!
Im pleased that they are WAHM made and supporting WAHMs all over (these are from the USA) also they are individually made and there is alot of care that goes into making each one.

When my daughter wore it she looked so comfortable, it fitted well and once it was up to absorbency it lasted all night with the 2 lay in boosters provided with it - i was very impressed as my daughter sleeps or 11hours! I went and bought another one straight away! It cleans well, and with it being bamboo velour it is less likely to stain as some other materials, it took a while to dry on the line but once dry it was still so soft and silky! I love my bedbugs!

Not So positive (but definitely not negative!):
First thing that puts me off these nappies is the price; with them being in the USA and the exchanfe rate not being very good at the moment! If you bought quite a few in the sale and at a good exchange rate, then i think Holdens Landing would be VERY busy! Bums n roses in the UK also sell a selection of bedbugs so you can get one in a few days instead of the wait on a custom nappy, then the postage time to the UK :D

Overall:
A very well made nappy that will be pride of place in your nappy stash! The going rate for these second is very good so you can easily sell on and make alot of your money back, making them even more appealing! :twisted:

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CharlottesClan
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Re: Holdens Landing Bedbugs

Postby CharlottesClan » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:08 am

Manufacturer
Holdens Landing
Nappy Name
Bedbug
Type of Nappy
Night Nappy
Fastener
Poppered
Material
organic bamboo velour outer. also has a core of microfibre. more organic bamboo velour on the inside with two lay in boosters that are topped with organic bamboo velour

Size
M, M/L and Toddler

Reliability: 10/10
Absorbancy: 10/10
Cuteness: 10/10
Drying Speed: 9/10
Slimness: 9/10
Value for money: 9/10

Overall Comment:
Fabulous!

Detailed Comments:
Positves

absorbancy
this nappy is amazingly absorbant. i didnt prewash it because im impatient! :giggle: and put the medium on my 6 month old at midnight and at 9am when i came to change him the nappy was wet but not 'sopping' wet.
once prewashed this nappy does do up to 16 hours (should you child sleep that long!) and works brilliantly under wool or pul. i have used the M and M/L on my son and the toddler on my daughter, we have never had any leaks from them and they are the most realiable night nappy in our stash.

fit
the fit of this nappy is very good. its a very flexiable and soft nappy, which means the sizes fit well over a range of weights, and have very good cross over. for instance my 2.8 daughter fits a toddler and a M/L (although for absorbancy we use the toddler) and my six month old fits the M and M/L. this means they get more use out of them, and therefore are very good value for money.

appearance
you can get these nappies in a range of colours, some of which are instock at various nappy sellers websites. there are custom slots available on the holdens landing site, in which you can specify colours and add embroidery. these naapies are the height of luxury and look amazing. the colours stay bright and do not fade despite the fact i wash at 60.

negative

labeling
the sizes are not labeled on the individual nappy. which is fine if you only use one size, but if you have two in night nappies you have to hold them up against each other the determine which is the M and which is the toddler. this can be a pain if you only have one clean and the rest are in the bucket!

price
these nappies are expensive. worth it in my opinion, but some people may not be able to afford to spend up to £26 per nappy, as you would need at least 4 and there are other much cheaper options out there (although not half as pretty!)

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Re: Holdens Landing Bedbugs

Postby mrspumpkin » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:27 pm

Manufacturer
Holdens Landing
Nappy Name
Bedbug
Type of Nappy
Night Nappy
Fastener
Poppered
Material
organic bamboo velour outer. also has a core of microfibre. more organic bamboo velour on the inside with two lay in boosters that are topped with organic bamboo velour

Size
M, M/L and Toddler

Reliability: 10/10
Absorbancy: 10/10
Cuteness: 8/10
Drying Speed: 9/10
Slimness: 6/10
Value for money: 7/10

Overall Comment:
Fabulous!

Detailed Comments:
Positves

absorbancy
excellent. never had a problem over night. no leaks at all. used with a wool cover

fit
the toddler size fits nicely on my 3 year old. the ML is a bit odd on my 22 month old. it's too wide in the crotch for her

appearance
lovely. very plush looking nappy with lots of choice

negative


price
very expensive. if you are using cloth as a cheaper option- there's better choices out there. my two have one each. i wouldn't get anymore

also these are probably the most bulky nappies we use at night.

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Katielou
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Re: Holdens Landing Bedbug Review

Postby Katielou » Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:29 am

Manufacturer:Holdens landing
Nappy Name:Bedbug
Type of Nappy: Fitted
Fastener: side fastening popper
Material: bamboo velour microfibre
Size: m/l and toddler used

Reliability: 7/10
Absorbency: 8/10
Cuteness: 9/10
Drying Speed: 6/10
Slimness: 7/10
Value for money: 5/10

Overall comment:
Better alternatives

Detailed Comments:
Effective nappy fiddly get leg gape and prefer WNNN and they're much cheaper

Pros
Nappy fairly absorbent but needs boosting
Bamboo velour outer is soft and hand dyed colours are very pretty

Cons
Find them very fiddly as all the boosters just sit in nappy no pocket or poppers or anything
Very expensive
Stains difficult to remove
Needed to boost these to use with wool and boosting caused leg gape
Very slow drying especially around elasticacted parts


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