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Baby Trend Diaper Champ

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I originally put this item on my baby registry because friends of mine highly recommended the use of a diaper pail. I decided to go with the Diaper Champ rather than the more popular Diaper Genie, because I didn't like the idea of having to buy special bags. Too costly and not efficient if you ask me!

THIS PRODUCT IS A LIFESAVER!! I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ODOR PROBLEM!

No one has ever come to my house and noticed 'diaper odor.' In fact, people who have been present while I changed my almost 3 month old son's diaper have been amazed at how the very 'potent' smell of the dirty diaper seems to disappear once I dispose of the diaper in the Diaper Champ.

For those who are experiencing odor problems, here are some suggestions which should solve the problem:

1. CHANGE BAGS FREQUENTLY!! I change mine about 1 or 2 times a week. For those who complain that the pail gets stuck, that is probably a good indication that the BAG IS GETTING TOO FULL!! Also, making sure that the tape on the diapers is secure will prevent that from happening as well.

2. YOU STILL HAVE TO CLEAN THE THING!! Hello, it does house dirty diapers!! All I do is wipe it down with some antibacterial wipes (takes about 10 seconds!!) and then maybe spray some Lysol in it and let it air out for a minute or two. SIMPLE AND IT WORKS!

Also, for those that complain that the Diaper Champ isn't as effective as time passes, keep the following in mind:
AS BABIES GET OLDER, THEIR DIETS CHANGES (aka SOLID FOODS!) AND SO DOES THE SMELL OF THEIR DIAPERS!

In talking with other parents, I get the same feedback - as babies get older and become toddlers, ALL DIAPER PAILS become gradually less and less effective until they are just no longer useful. Again, this is because as their diet changes, so does the consistency and odor of their stool, in other words, it gets stinkier!!!

All in all, this product is definitely one I would recommend and certainly worth the very reasonable price.

Cost IS a Factor
We try and watch are money (like most folks) and in comparing the Diaper Champ to the Diaper Genie it was a hands down winner!

We looked at the Diaper Genie, even had a recommendation from another couple for it while shopping but, still there was this hesitation....proprietary bags.
My wife and I discussed it briefly. I offered that the D.G. locked us into some expensive bags, where the Diaper Champ didn't. However, I DID agree that if the Champ was ever "retired" for poor odor control we'd rub that magic lamp and get a Diaper Genie!

What We Discovered Outside the Ring (Home)
Once I got the Champ out of the box just pop the main basket into the base, put in a bag and you're ready for Round One!
I discovered that the Champ was a little tough to open. There is a tab on one side of the unit that must be lifted to access the bag. My wife nearly broke a fingernail trying to open it. (Maybe she just wanted me to take the full bags out?) ;-)

Daily Operation is a Breeze
Once you've folded the diaper up drop it in the shoot and move the handle over. This forces the weighted plunger to push the diaper in the bag. Super easy...no hand cranking!
The seal has dislodged a bit but this has had no negative impact on blocking the odors.

Recommended
Yes

We have been using our Diaper Champ for almost 14 months now and we are very happy with it. It sits in the corner of our bathroom and we have never had any problems with odors at all (and we live in the damp and humid South, where odors of all kinds are generally rife). It is easy to install and change the ordinary trash bags, easy to clean, and most important, easy to use one handed - just insert folded dirty diaper and flip the handle. As the bag fills, you may need to flip twice to ensure that the weighted cylinder has completely pushed the diaper into the bag. For the first 9 months or so, we only needed to empty this once a week. Now that our son's diapers are a little larger, they take up more space, and we empty twice a week. We have never had any problems with anything like loose wipes getting stuck (we always wrap them in the dirty diaper). It is a bit difficult to get the unit open (the advice to take it slowly is sound), but now that our son is walking and exploring, I consider this a positive attribute!

Update (March 2005): My son has been out of diapers for almost 2 years now, but the Diaper Champ hung in there till the very end - easy to use, no problems with odors, and one of the best bargains among all of the paraphernalia required for the modern baby :-)

We registered for the Diaper Genie, which we received as a shower gift, but were sorely disappointed.... It takes two hands to dispose of a diaper (not an option with a squirming baby on the changing table). I discovered the Diaper Champ at our local Babies R Us (they have one in the mother's room), and was surprised at how easy it was to use. I also figured it must contain smells pretty well since it is used by many mothers with all ages of children. After researching it my husband and I decided to buy one, and ditch the Diaper Genie. We couldn't be happier with it. It can be used with one hand, contains all smells (my son is now 7 months old and has been on solids for the last month, so he is definitely stinky!), but best of all uses any kind of trash bags.... I read other comments that said after a while the seal stops containing the smells, but I am not sure what they are talking about. There isn't a seal, and it doesn't stink if you CLEAN it. Imagine having to clean a diaper pail?! I clean mine with a spray cleaner every time I empty it, and then I spray it with Lysol. I have yet to detect any kind of smell from it, but I imagine I would if I never cleaned it. I also read comments that you need to wear a gas mask to empty it--come on! It's a diaper pail filled with dirty, stinky diapers. What do you expect? In short, I would definitely recommend this product. If it's a choice between this and the Diaper Genie, buy this!

First and foremost, it does what it purports to do: contains diaper stink. It can smell a bit when opened to change the bag (umm, it is full of dirty diapers, afterall), but it contains the stink beautifully while closed and in use. I also spray it with Lysol and let it air dry each time I change the bag, but that's probably overkill on my part.

Second, it uses ANY bags. Personally, we find Target bags (the kind they bag your stuff in at the checkout) to work very well. The handles loop over the 'tabs' inside the Champ (yes, they're still there - to answer a prior review), and then tie up quite nicely to pitch. Plus, they're completely free (a big plus in my book).

There's also no 'trick' to using it. No twisting this way or that. No pushing far enough down in. No mashing down of any handle to make it work. Just drop the rolled up diaper in the opening and flip the handle, the weighted cylinder does the rest. I do recommend making sure that everything is contained (ie. wipes, etc are rolled up in the dirty diaper), but that's just my preference.

BEST of all - this one's a BREEZE to open. The old one took some force to wrangle open to change the bag. Now all you need to do is push the button and lift. SO much easier, and a huge improvement to an already great diaper pail.

We used the Diaper Genie for our 5-year-old... and I had to do a lot to keep my wife from buying a new one before he was out of the diapers because of the awful smell. When he was finished with it, I boxed it and put it in the attic to save for the next child. When I recently opened the box, I nearly gagged. Then I went to the local Toys'R'Us and bought the Fisher-Price "Odorless" diaper disposal --- what a mistake! The first one was broken, so I drove back to get another. It wasn't broken this time, but it allowed the diaper mess smell to permeate the entire 2nd floor of our house. The Diaper Champ may cost a few bucks more, but there is no comparison in functionality. The "Champ" is super-easy to use, and works great!!! No one should be without it if there is a baby in the house.

I received my Diaper Champ at my baby shower for the birth of my first son 11 months ago. I use it faithfully every day and love the ease and convenience of only having to change the bag once a week! I love that you can use regular kitchen-size trash bags and don't need to purchase any special expensive bags. One thing you might want to be careful of, however...make sure you do not throw loose baby wipes into the Diaper Champ or else the flip mechanism can become jammed and after time will not seal properly due to having to pull out wipes that are stuck. I love my diaper champ so much, I have asked for a second one for my upcoming baby shower for my second son.

I have a 3 week old and have got the genie upstairs and the champ downstairs - both hold off our odors, but the champ is MUCH easier and quicker and quieter to use! I much prefer the champ - wonder which will be better with the odors later as things get bigger, but for now the champ's the one!

I received the Diaper Genie as a shower gift. I couldn't even figure out how to work the darn thing. I put it back in the box and exchanged it for the Diaper Champ. Thank God I did! I love the Champ. It has no odor, is easy to put the liner in, uses regular trash bags, and is easy to put the dirty diapers in too. I babysit my friends's daughter at her house and she has the Genie. You have to really push dirty diapers far into the pail, which can be pretty gross if the diaper is very dirty. The Champ is totally one-handed. Don't waste your time and money on the Genie.

I LOVE the Diaper Champ! It costs just as much as the Diaper Genie, and it's easier to use PLUS you use your own garbage bags instead of [price]refills that you have to buy with the Genie. A minor thing is that I'm 5 foot 8 inches, and the Genie is a pretty low reach. The Diaper Champ is larger than the Genie, so it holds more diapers. The Diaper Champ is the size of a typical garbage can and has a drop chute, so all you have to do is drop the diaper in and flip the handle and walah! I bought the Diaper Champ after having my second child, specifically for the ease of use and because it was easier to change bags. It's easy to throw away a diaper, but not easy enough for my two year old to open it's contents. My two year old loves to help Mommy "change" baby Katie's diaper by flipping the handle after I drop the diaper into the chute. I give the diaper champ my higest recommendation to all parents, especially those with multiple kids in diapers!!!