Sunbaby vs. Alva

[justthetip]

I know these are both cheap pockets, but does anyone have an opinion on one vs. the other? I have a Kawaii that I like, and I've heard the Alva's are similar. I technically have enough diapers in my stash, but I'm going through a pocket-love phase and would like to add a couple more. A local group is doing a co-op on Sunbaby right now and I'm tempted.

[jennlin]

i haven't tried either, but a friend of mine who has been educating me on CD's said she likes sunbabys better bc they have a little strip in the front that keeps baby's tummy dry. other than that, they are both cheapies..and while alva she thinks is *slightly* better quality in terms of snaps, etc, it's pretty similar.

i really liked the old prints on sunbaby, but there weren't anything i currently liked. are there new prints listed in your co-op? share a pic?

[justthetip]

The ones we have to choose from are just the ones listed on the website currently. Any in particular you were interested in? I ordered cream zoo, paint & diamond.

[jennlin]

i love the creamzoo one. what is your co-op price, do you have a link? i didn't see diamond on there, but LO is a girl, so i'm struggling with those prints for her.

[justthetip]

If you PM me your name on Facebook, I can add you to the group (it's a FB group). Hurry though because it looks like it's ending soon, maybe even today? Sorry I didn't see your message sooner.

Pricing:
Diaper with microfiber insert $4.30
Diaper with bamboo blend insert $4.80
Microfiber insert $1.50
Bamboo blend insert $2

Group buy fee 1-10 items $2
10-20 items $3
21+ items $4

[jennlin]

okay the price is more i want to pay for the SB diapers, but i'll take being added to the group! YGPM!

[brendalou1969]

I have one sunbaby which I bought strictly for comparison purposes ( ) and I own around 7 Alvas. I think they are very similar. My sun baby and my Alva have both held in some explosive poops I thought only my BG could handle. I think the snap versions might last through two kids.

The "problem" with Alva is they have something like 8 different styles... some single snap, some double snap, some with hip snaps, one double gussetted with flaps on both ends, etc. You really need to spend some serious time on their web page comparing them, or alternatively, decided what you want in advance snap wise, then email them with the details and ask which diaper meets the criteria - or buy one of each design which is pretty much what I did. Someone mentioned they have that info posted on their page, but I never noticed it. - I think they offer a newborn diaper too.

I think both would do you fine. Buy some from both, try them out then commit. Oh, I see sunbabies for sale online all the time on ebay. People want to try one so they buy it there since the company only sells in bulk.

[jessuhmarie]

I know this post is old, but in case anyone still wants the info, this was posted on TB about the Alvas:
4.0s are the ones that say color snap diapers with double gussets. Everything else is 3.0. Here's the differences in the various series:

A series: Are all Minky with suedecoth inners

B series: Solid color PUL with suedecloth inners

C series: aka 4.0 or DG. double gusset.PUL suedecloth inner and snap in MF insert

D series: minky with suedecloth inner, except D14

E series: E1-E2=suedecloth, E03-E13=fleece, E14-E18=seudecloth, E19-E22=fleece, all are PUL outer except E1, E2, E14, E15, E16, E17, E18, which are minky.

F series: PUL with suedecloth inners

G series: all are fleece inner, all PUL outers except G03, G04 & G12 which are minky

H series: H01 & H02 are minky, the others are PUL, inners are all suedecloth

J series: J02 & J03 are PUL/fleece, J01 PUL/suedecloth

Y series- Y01, Y04, Y08, Y09, Y10 all PUL with suedecloth, Y05, Y06, Y07 are minky withsuedecloth

M series-minkywith suedecloth

N series-PUL with suedecloth

[justthetip]

Thanks for all your input. I ordered a couple Sunbaby, so we'll see how it goes!

[jessuhmarie]

Sorry I'm so late to replying. I haven't even checked this CD board bc I figured all of the bump boards were dead here. I plan to buy a few of each (sunbaby and alva)