Tail Feathers FUSION AIO

It has come to my attention that I haven't reviewed Tail Feathers FUSION since the baby was born. My original review doesn't include my real-world experience.

Cost: The FUSION diapers are a good deal. They're still only $19.50 each, a good price for an AIO. They're cheaper than Flip 'n' Fly, and a bit more expensive than Thirsties pocket AIO.

Absorbency: They're not as absorbent as Flip 'n' Fly pocket AIOs, but that is not a problem. The FUSION has microfiber sewn onto the back of the microfleece inner. It doesn't feel like a lot of absorbency, but it's plenty adequate. If you want to use these at night, you can add some hemp inserts. Sometimes I stick a small hemp doubler inside the pocket, but generally we don't bother. The microfiber really is enough.

Trimness: They're trim. There's some poofiness to them, which leaves lots of room to add as much stuffing as you like. Without extra stuffing, these diapers fit very well into the diaper bag. The poofiness also gives them a wide range of fit, as there's lots of stretch in the elastic.

Dry time: super quick. The pocket opening lets the microfiber dry even faster than it otherwise would.

Leakproof: average.

Sizing: These TFDs come in two sizes: S/M (small to medium) and M/L (medium to large). Custom sizes are available on request. The fit range on each size is very broad. My three-year-old can squeeze into a S/M when she tries. The M/L were perfectly usable on Lindita before four months. You could pretty much go from 3 months to potty training on one size, the smaller if you have smallish kids and the larger if you have little porkers like mine.

Customer service: wonderful, of course. Jamie makes these and she is careful in her selection of materials and snap colors. (I'm a sucker for coordinating, varied snap colors.)

Jamie has lots of patterned PUL available. Evelyn loves the Diego PUL so much that she wouldn't let her baby sister wear it. We bought her another Diego FUSION in M/L for Christmas, even though she's long since potty trained. She likes it. The FUSION diapers are thin enough that they make decent trainers too.

TFD Fusions are sold on Hyena Cart. The biggest negative to the shopping experience is that all the photos, including available fabrics, are on photobucket. That's blocked from work. The customs description is fairly intimidating, too. I find it easier when a customs description refers back to a web site with sizing, fabric, and option details. But don't let that stop you from buying these diapers -- they're a great choice.