If only it were larger
I liked the idea of having a messenger-style diaper bag as opposed to the more prevalent tote-styles. The Diaper Dude bag is ok but there are a few items that would make it better for my needs.
My biggest wish is that the main compartment were larger. It's fairly small and when we put in all the things we'd like to carry the bag gets stuffed and becomes somewhat misshapen to the point where it lays awkward on my hip and back. I tend to carry portable wipes 4-5 diapers 1-2 change of clothes a hat a blanket a sippy cup a snack trap a couple of toys my cell phone and keys. Because I can't find a place for everything the main inside compartment is a mishmash of unorganized items.
The cell phone holder does a fine job holding my LG flip phone. A bigger phone however wouldn't fit but $15 for a Timbuk2 cell phone case would solve that. Also the elasticized bottle pocket is pretty snug so getting a bottle in and out is kinda tough. On the other hand the bottle doesn't fall out accidentally.
Additionally the dirty diaper pocket in the large compartment should probably have a zipper to keep the smell out of the other items in the bag and avoid cross contamination. The hooks for keys and pacifiers would probably only hold keys. The pacifiers being sold these days aren't on a ring and are much too big to be hooked onto the bag. The included changing pad is padded nicely though.
Overall it's a decent bag especially at Amazon.com prices. Someone in our play group has complimented me twice on the bag so I may just give it away to them or keep it as a backup bag. I recently ordered a DadGear messenger diaper bag for nearly the same price and am hoping that it holds all my items better.More detail ...
