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Boingo Diaper Fastener vs. Snappi: a Review

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Update: As of 2024, Boingo has closed its doors. However, new ownership might be a possibility.
There is a product almost identical to Boingo available on Amazon.

If you tend to poke yourself with Snappi’s and pins, this post is for you. Let’s look at another cloth diaper fastener on the market: Boingo. The color below Punky Pink:

The directions for these are quick and easy to follow. I simply gave each Boingo fastener a good preliminary stretch, wrapped a prefold around Susanna and then held each wing tightly as I put the Boingos in place, one at a time.

All done!

You can use the Boingo fastener with prefolds, flats, fitteds and contours. Now, just in case you’re not familiar with its closest rival, the Snappi, here’s how the Snappi looks on Susanna using the same diaper. Note that you use ONE Snappi to fasten a diaper, but TWO Boingo’s.

Having tried both of these fasteners, I vastly prefer the Boingo. Why?

  • I haven’t accidentally scratched myself once on the sharp little gripper teeth while using my Boingo, whereas I was constantly poking myself with the Snappi. I think the difference is due to the fact that the Boingo teeth are set at a slightly downward angle, making them a little safer. I took this photo to show the two fasteners, one on top of the other, and you can see that the Snappi teeth actually angle upward a bit. Ouch! Does the difference in angle make the Boingo any less effective in securing the diaper? Not in my testing! It works just as well as the Snappi.

  • The Boingo fasteners are one-size-fits-all. They don’t have to stretch all the way across the diaper like a Snappi, so they will work just as well for older babies and toddlers. With Snappi, you’ll have to choose from between two different sizes, and if cloth diapering for the long-term, you’ll need to buy both.
  • Boingo fasteners only have two pressure points; there is no compression on the private area as with a Snappi.

Here are the fun colors you get to choose from:

I hope you’ll love them as much as we do!

GIVEAWAY ENDED – Don’t forget to enter below for your chance to win a set of Boingo fasteners in any color you like!

 

Update: As of 2024, Boingo has closed its doors. However, new ownership might be a possibility.
There is a product almost identical to Boingo available on Amazon.

 

 

Comments

  1. Wow, that’s an addicting website! I see Moby wraps, which I love, and Bummis Super Whisper Wraps, which are fantastic!

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  5. Free for all to find my favorites. OY! I Love the BG Freetimes, Grovia Shells, RNG, BG Flips, Thirsties Duo Wraps……I could go on FOREVER!!!

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  14. She carries most of my favorites, Melissa & Doug, Grovia, BG, Fuzzibunz, Planet Wise, RnG and I could go on and on but I won’t! LOL

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  19. so many awesome brands. It’s quite hard to find a store that actually stocks boingos for me to try lol

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