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LittleOtterPup

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  1. The last redesign Tykables did of their graphics was overall a net loss in my opinion. Their new Puppers design is cute, but I liked the original Puppers design too. Same for the new Unicorns and Dino designs. I think the new designs are okay (especially since they revised the dino design), but I did like the previous designs more. And the new Galactic designs are just terrible, I don't think they should even call them Galactics since it's a complete departure from the original Galactics design and theme.
  2. My desert island diapers would be Waddlers by Tykables. I really like: their sizing and fit, slightly on the bigger side. really good velcro tapes. I'm ABDL so I tend to like diapers with cute prints and graphics on them. So because of the little characters they have on the landing zone and in the back combined with the fading graphics, I think it makes them cuter. I like the feel of their plastic and they have really good capacity. But there's plenty of other diapers that have really good plastic and capacity too, so to me this isn't exactly a differentiator that makes them stand out. But is still good. I also really really really like TryAgains by Pretend Again. If they were plastic backed they'd easily be my number 1 favorites, but instead I'd say they're within my top 3 favorites. I also love Little Pawz by ABU.
  3. I'm least worried about leaking while standing and am most worried about leaking while lying down without a bedmat and/or plastic sheets. I think this makes wetting while standing a little easier and wetting while lying down a little harder for me. But if I'm able to not care about leaking, then every position is pretty easy to wet in, especially if I really have to go. This wasn't always the case though, when I first started wearing it was definitely a lot harder. So for me, I consider all positions relatively easy to wet in...except for while walking. I find that one really hard to do. Unless I'm already going and start walking, it's really hard for me to start going mid stride.
  4. I'm kinda in the same boat when it comes to knowledge of types of little gear. Onesies, pacies, and diapers are pretty much the first and easiest things that come to mind. This is kinda generic advice, but is a lot of fun to do and can potentially lead to the discovery of a lot of inexpensive but very fun and cute and babish/kidish things. But perusing the kid's section at your local retail stores, like Target, Walmart, Costco etc. you can find gold mines. Just earlier today when I was at Costco with some friends to look for food, they had this Bluey house playset that looked super cute and fun. Also... Plushies! If you don't have any or many (and you enjoy having them around) then you could get a nice plushy family to always be around to keep you company and available for snuggles and cuddles. A lot of times you may happen to come across a cute little fluffy friend at a store that you just wanna take home with you...so do it! There's also some kid toys that look awesome. Like they have mini toy video game controllers and cell phones and laptops that look like they could be fun and create a super little mood/vibe aesthetic. Shelving to store all your diapers on that you can keep out in the open would make it super clear that a little that needs their diapers lives there and make accessing them a lot easier too. You could also keep packs of bedmats on the shelves too. I'm also a pretty big fan of those spongy mats you can get that lock together. You can get them in different colors and shapes with different things on them. They can definitely also add to little vibes and feels and are super comfy for playing or lying on. Not that this is exactly a little thing, but getting on of those star light casting things that cast stars and lights on the ceiling are super cool and can be really relaxing, at least imo. They also sometimes make mini light projectors you can put in outlets that project things and sometimes they can have some kidish ones of cartoon characters. I have one that projects paw patrol characters. Off the top of my head, that's a few things that come to mind. Oh ya, and getting cute cartoon themed or dino or really any kidish themed bedding and bathroom stuff is a lot of fun too! Like sheets, shower curtain, rug, toothbrush, shampoo, toothpaste etc. Oh, and bath toys too.
  5. There was this article posted on ADISC. I found it pretty informative and helpful, at least as a starting point. Just keep in mind that when it comes to diaper fit and body proportions, it's usually not a 1 size fits all sorta deal. So some advice/technique for diapering up might not always apply at times. So don't be afraid to experiment and try different things if you think doing it a certain way will be better. I almost always suggest using diapers with velcro tapes (as opposed to sticky adhesive tapes) in the early phases of trying to figure out how to diaper up since re-adjusting the tapes after it's put on is a lot easier. Practice makes perfect and I'm sure you'll both have a lot of fun in the process!
  6. Ah, gotch ya. Ya, they cost $$$$$ and aren't always quite as accessible. Tbh, other than the clear shelled Rearz diapers, the difference in wetness visibility is probably pretty minimal between ABDL and medical diapers anyway. Other than the Tenas I tried, all other medical diapers showed about the same wetness as any other diapers I tried. Abena's are pretty good at showing wetness, but I found that the Tena's, which were thinner, showed it more.
  7. Which Tenas did you try? Were they USA or Euro Tenas? When I tried the Tena Active Slip Ultras (I think that's what they're called) I thought they showed wetness and use really well, more so than most. I haven't tried them myself yet, but the Daydreamers by Rearz use clear plastic so I'd imagine those would show off wetness really well. I really wanna try them out at some point. Because of the clear plastic and I think the graphics look pretty cute imo. Other than the Tenas though (and I imagine Daydreamers), I'd say thinner diapers that are plain white showed wetness the best, but it wasn't night and day difference. Oh ya, speaking of which, Little Builders by Tykables do a good job of showing off sogginess and I really like their graphics.
  8. No harm done! I just checked too and I'm actually really surprised they don't include that info in the "Diaper Details" section where they have all the diaper specs listed.
  9. While the majority of diapers are probably adhesive, I think it's not by much now a days. I'd say it's like maybe 60/40 of adhesive to velcro although it may be closer to 50/50 than that. I also think there's a slight trend of the majority of newer diapers being released now to use velcro so I feel as more time passes it'll become more evenly split and possibly even have velcro tapes start to be on the majority of diapers. What @JasperW said about most of ABU's diapers being sticky adhesive is accurate. However their Little Kings, Alpha Gatorz, Bunny Hopps and Dino Rawrz all use velcro. Both the Little Kings and Alpha Gatorz are the same exact diaper except with different graphics and the both the Dino Rawrz and Bunny Hopps are the same diaper just with different graphics on the shell as well. The majority of Tykables' diapers use velcro tapes. I think it's just their Tinimals and Deluge diapers are the only ones that aren't velcro. Also, they sell NRU (Nappies R Us) diapers, so technically those aren't Tykables and I believe all or most of those use adhesive sticky tapes. The Little Rascals and Str8ups are NRU diapers and both use sticky adhesive tapes. Rearz also sell some velcro diapers as well, their Barnyards, Mermaid Tales and InControl diapers use velcro, but the rest, majority of what they sell, are sticky adhesive tapes. Bambino's Magnificos use velcro tapes. The tapes and fit and wing system they use are very unique and awesome imo...but they're capacity isn't as much as other diapers and while it gives the diaper a very good feeling fit in terms of comfort, it's not as snug/secure as diapers with a more traditional 4 tape design. But still, I personally really like their design and find them to be super comfortable and like how they fit and think the graphics are really cute and plastic shell feels nice. LNGU-ABDL also sells some velcro diapers in addition to sticky adhesive taped ones. Adventure Puffs and Crinklz are only sticky adhesive tape. Tykables velcro tapes are extremely good. Rearz and ABU's velcro tapes are very good too, but I'd say that Tykables are even better. Hmmmm, I'm not sure if velcro is something that could be added to a diaper on not. You'd need a landing zone that could be added to front for the velcro tapes to latch/hook on to and then the material that hooks/latches on to the landing zone would have to be applied to the sticky adhesive tapes then I suppose in theory it could work. My main concern would be how well the hook material sticks to the tapes. While the benefits of velcro tapes being adjustable without losing grip strength is extremely helpful and a huge benefit, don't be scared or feel too stressed from and avoid trying out diapers with sticky adhesive tapes though! If you're getting an ABDL diaper, regardless of the type of tapes, it'll most likely be a high quality diaper where all the materials and its design will be very premium. So even though sticky adhesive tapes might lose their stickiness from being removed and reapplied, a lot of times readjusting probably won't be necessary, especially as you get more practice under your belt. And if adjusting is need they're usually good for being reapplied at least once or twice without any significant loss to their grip strength and I find that sticky adhesive tapes usually have more grip strength than velcro tapes when initially applied. EDIT: Daydreamers are NOT velcro, the use sticky adhesive.
  10. Velcro tapes (aka hook and loop) are much better for readjusting vs sticky adhesive tapes. The adhesive wears off much quicker with each re-application vs the grippiness of velcro tapes. Being able to adjust the tapes with virtually no loss of stick strength is always really helpful and nice to have, but especially if you're not very experienced with taping up diaper (or want to experiment with different taping techniques), it's even that much more beneficial. Also, if you use powder and/or oils/creams, sticky adhesive tapes can be rendered useless if any powder or cream/oil gets on the adhesive portion of sticky tapes. Velcro tapes don't have this problem. I also 2nd what @nappypants said. Doing a little diaper prep before taping it on can help. When trying out a diaper for the first time, imo it generally takes about a packs worth to get to know it well. Samples are great for testing and trying out different diapers without breaking the bank too badly, but they usually include only 1 or 2 and often of different sizes. That's definitely get at least some idea of what using them is like, but I don't think enough to know for sure how it well they work or not. Heck, sometimes it might take a diaper or 2 (or more) just to get a good understanding of how the sizing/fit is for that particular diaper which can vary between diaper brands and the different types of diapers from the same brand. I like and enjoy and appreciate pull-ups but like and enjoy diapers way more personally. They hold a lot more plus they're a little more babyish which I find a little cuter and there's a lot more options in terms of graphics and quality when it comes to diapers vs pull-ups. Have fun and enjoy putting them to use! 😄
  11. Gotta watch out for them cookies! xD I too have faced the Girl Scout cookie struggle haha. I think you'll still be able to fit in them, they just might be a little snug and you might have to be careful initially putting them on as you pull them up your legs. If your thighs aren't too wide (mine are lol) and your hips/waist isn't too wide then I think they can maybe work out for you. I hope they do and be sure to let us know how it goes! 😄
  12. It's been a while since I've used goodnites, so I'm not too familiar with their sizing and their sizing uses weight, not waist size unfortunately. However, if you're on the slimmer side and/or your waist is 30" or less, then they'll probably fit you pretty well I think, but I'm not 100% sure. There's really only one way to find out for sure, try to get yourself a pack or maybe online you can find a sample somewhere
  13. Most diapers have a rated capacity that can give you a pretty good hint at what a diaper's capacity is. Also, generally thicker diapers can hold more without leaking (shocker, I know lol). So if you're looking at 2 packs of diapers that have the same amount of diapers in them, but one pack seems bigger, chances are those diapers will have a higher capacity. Sometimes the rated capacity might be included on the packaging and it's almost always included on the webpage with info about the diaper. With that said though, 99.9% of the time the rated capacities for diapers almost always overstate and over exaggerate what the actual real world capacity is when actually put to use. The rated capacities can still offer helpful info none the less by giving at least a somewhat general gauge and relative capacity though. For example, a diaper rated with a capacity of 5000ml vs a diaper rated with a rated capacity of 9500ml. Neither of them will probably actually hold anywhere near their rated capacities, but chances are the 9500ml will be able to hold more without leaking relative to the 5000ml one. When it comes to leaking there's other factors as well that can affect it. Such as how hydrated you are/how concentrated the pee is that it has to absorb, how much you wet at once (a slow/small consistent dribble vs a gushing flood), how well the diaper fits your body, how well the diaper is at wicking, how well it's taped on, if you reposition yourself when wetting to evenly spread the wetness, what position you're wetting in, if there are any defects present on the diaper etc. just to name a few. I've never tried this myself, but I've heard that adding salt to a diaper before putting it on reduces its ability so absorb fluids so much that it almost guarantees that it'll easily leak if you're trying to leak...or feel like pulling a prank on an unsuspecting friend >:) I've heard that the industry standard process, roughly speaking, for testing diaper capacity involves weighing a diaper dry and then using water to soak the diaper as much as possible and then weighing it again after. This leads to significantly inflated capacities for a number of reasons, 2 of the main ones being: 1. pee has salts and other things in it while the SAP and pulp and other absorbent materials in diapers can absorb pure water better. 2. Saturating a diaper that's not being worn is very different. You can avoid having weight put on the diaper preventing "press out" from happening and letting the SAP and pulp and other absorbent materials expand more freely so they can soak up more fluid without leaking and you can more easily spread the moisture around. Generally companies want to advertise their diaper capacities as high as possible so chances are most diaper companies are more than happy and do everything they can to inflate the capacity number as much as possible. But once again, they can still offer helpful info regardless of how accurate or inaccurate they are. Also, by no means am I an export nor do I work in the diaper industry, so there's a chance I could totally be off and incorrect about how they're tested and such, so take the specifics of what I say about the testing methodology with a grain of salt. But rated capacity numbers are definitely overinflated and it's rare for a diaper to ever be able to hold the amount it's rated at.
  14. Megamaxes are really really good if you happened to have ordered any samples of them. I haven't used any of their other diapers or pull-ups but I imagine they're probably pretty good too (although I'd be surprised if they have Megamaxes beat). Have fun testing them out!
  15. The only pull-ups I find semi decent are Goodnites imo if they can fit you well. Other than that, I find every other adult pull-up lacks decent capacity and can't fit that snugly which probably contributes to their less than Ideal capacity. For light usage they're probably fine, but my main gripe with them is that around the waist and throughout the majority of the pull-up it's just thin non-absorbent material with the absorbent part being a very small thin pad that goes nowhere near the waist band. Goodnites seem to be the only exception from what I've seen where the absorbent pad part runs all the way up to or nearly all the way up to waist band in the front and back.
  16. Not that I'm really qualified to say, but I wouldn't expect the contact with plastic and adhesives would cause health issues, especially for males where our genitalia and such is all external. The adhesive doesn't really come into direct contact with the body and a lot of diapers use velcro which don't have any adhesives except for maybe on the landing zone for the velcro to latch on to and attaching the tapes to the diaper wings. If there were health issues then I'd think that drinking from plastic water bottles would be super deadly relative to wearing and being around plastic. With all that said, I also wouldn't be surprised if it did have some affect on health either though lol. I just think there'd be a lot more evidence and signs of it and since exposure is usually an external thing, that greatly reduces potential ill affects from it, but who knows. I'm certainly open to the possibility of it. Honestly, even if some evidence came to light that it could lead to an increased risk for some health issues, if it's not a significant increase then I probably wouldn't stop. Even if it were significant I'd still probably struggle to stop completely for the rest of my life. And even if it there are some negative health affects, I'd imagine it couldn't be worst than cigarettes and/or alcohol, not to say that would make it okay, but if that's something that people can do and some how miraculously have minimum to no health affects, than I'd be okay risking pamping up 😅
  17. Wellllll, it's not very extreme or "out there", buuuuut if you haven't tried playing with and using a magic wand while soggy and diapered I'd definitely suggest it! It honestly took me a couple of tries/attempts to "get the hang of it" and find just the right spot but after I did...omg 😍 🤤 I think it broke me xD Other than that, if you're okay risking a UTI, then having a catheter in while padded is suuuuuuper fun too. Literally having 0 control and legitimately depending on a diaper to prevent yourself from having an accident all over yourself is a lot of fun (assuming you're into that sorta stuff and not normally IC 😅). To legitimately have to check your diaper to see how wet you are and whether you have to change or not and going to sleep with a dry diaper and waking up with a soaked one is super thrilling and fun. Plus, since being cathed usually results in a consistent slow dribble/stream, it gives the diaper a lot of time to absorb it (as opposed to just releasing a relatively full bladder), so as a result it swells up and can hold a loooooot compared to purposefully using it. But just to be clear, you have to be careful whenever using a catheter and take as many precautions and be as sterile as possible and even then, it's impossible to do it without carrying at least some risk of a UTI which can be dangerous and lead to potentially serious health complications. I actually got a UTI the last time I did it which was at least 6 months ago and since then I've been a little scared to do it again. Granted I've done it like 4 or 5 times before that without any issues and when I did get my UTI, I had it in for like 2.5 to 3.5 days straight which is the longest I've ever done. Before that I only had it in for like 12 to maybe 20 hours at the most. But with all that aside and said, it's easily one of the funnest things I have ever done and really wanna do it again!
  18. Holy heck! After reading some of the posts here 😍, I've never held to the point that I've completely lost control/my control has just completely given out, that sounds super fun though! I've probably gotten close a few times though. I have definitely gotten to a point where I'm straining pretty hard to hold it. But most of the time I'm at that point is usually when I'm diapered, so I usually just give in and let it out well before it gets to the point to where I can't control it at all. Whenever I have a pamp on, it definitely makes it harder to hold and makes urges feel stronger since I know that I could just go without any consequences, but still no complete lack of control.
  19. The majority of the ABDL stories I read are pretty much all comics, and all diaperfur/babyfur, if that counts 😅 There's quite a few of them on Furaffinity and other than that Patreon from the artists I subscribed to was my biggest until they did their stupid ABDL purge. This comic HERE has gotta be one of my (and many others') favorites. It actually showed me how cute and good an ABDL comic could be and got me more open to reading and checking them out. And then this artist HERE has tooooons of super cute sfw comics too. Not sure if babyfur/diaperfur is your thing and comics of babyfurs/diaperfurs might be what you're looking for or help much, but I really enjoy them and find them adorable 🥰
  20. While I think I overall have pretty good bladder control, it sounds like mines not as locked down as yours lol, but with that said at first I did have a little difficulty letting go into a diaper when I first started wearing and using them, well, technically I guess it'd be the "2nd" time I was wearing and using them xD One thing that helped me in the long term was just wearing more often and getting use to the feeling of going in one. Having diuretics that really made me have to go also helped a lot too. Mostly alcohol, as it both helped me relax and care less about leaks and really makes me go a lot. But also caffeinated drinks worked for me too. Another thing that really helped me was using bedmats. If I were lying or sitting on top of one of those it virtually got rid of my worry of leaking entirely and on the contrary, I'd want to leak on it because, well it's fun lol, but also I wanted to make sure I got use out of the bedmat before throwing it out. If you really have to go but can't while diapered, you could also try sitting on the toilet and see if that helps. I'm not sure about full on "un-potty" training, but I imagine if someone goes 24/7 for 5 years straight to a decade, that'd probably cause at least some changes when it comes to bladder control. I've never gone 24/7 before, but can definitely say that for me at least, wearing definitely affects and makes it harder to hold it, but idk know if having no control will ever happen. I use to be kinda skeptical of the whole "learned diaper dependence" from wearing a lot, but once I started wearing more and seeing how it affected me...let's just say I'm a lot less skeptical now haha. But I don't think full on incontinence or having incontinence only while wearing can ever fully be achieved if you have normal healthy bladder control.
  21. Definitely pajamas! Of any kind. I just find that they're the most comfy clothes and if I'm in my pajamas that usually means I'm not too far from getting all snuggled up and cozy in bed 😄 Onesies + diapers are a great pair and often a onesie can be pajamas too!
  22. Oh ya! The difference between diapers and pull-ups is night and day! Glad you're having and you'll most definitely continue to do so, diapers are the greatest!
  23. Lucky! I wish I had a retail AB diaper shop near me! Congrats on the pickup, you're gonna have an awesome time putting them to use! ;D As @crashdrivermentioned, when wearing in public you'll definitely be the most aware that you're wearing compared to anyone else. When you first pamp up at home, the crinkling is going to sound significantly louder and be much more noticeable compared to when you're out and about where there's background noise and you tend to be in more open spaces. Also no one is going to be paying any significant attention to your crotch or butt area so if you think an outline/bulge is noticeable, it most likely actually isn't. So if you feel nervous and have some jitters about it, don't sweat it! Although tbh, that feeling can make wearing out in public a little more exciting and funner too, it does for me lol. If you want to go for maximum discretion, using a onesie really helps with that by making waist band peakage pretty much impossible and holds the diaper more flush against the body. Have fun soaking it and once you try it you're definitely going to be hooked haha. When you get a chance start looking around online and/or in the shop and start trying all the different pamps that are available! It's super fun to do and interesting finding the differences and pros and cons of one type of diaper vs the other! Oh ya, and don't sweat it if it takes you a little time to get the hang of diapering yourself, practice makes perfect (and using a diaper with velcro tapes vs sticky adhesive tapes may help).
  24. It's super late so my response is gonna be pretty brief...although I guess it'd probably pretty brief anyway hehe I pretty much exclusively use and like tape on diapers for the same reasons you do. Better capacity and fit, plus they offer more styles of cute designs and variations of types of shells. Plastic vs cloth backed and different types of plastics within the plastic backed category. I like goodnites and pull-ups too and think they're cute and can appreciate certain aspects of them, but goodnites don't fit me that well and all other pull-ups are atrociously designed imo. I definitely prefer taping up lying down. It makes me feel a little smoller, it's easier to apply powder, and I'm more use to it. Although I can and do sometimes tape up standing from time to time depending on the circumstances. Like if there isn't enough space to lie down or I don't have the time to fully lie down for a change.
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