Nappy Bag - which one?!

[Taurean]

I've looked at too many nappy bags and now I'm so confused! I want a nappy bag that will double as a handbag as I don't intend on carrying both once Tarko arrives. My fave brands so far are Kapoochi (vintage range only), Isoki and Oi Oi and I'm happy to spend up to $200.

Can anyone sway me in one direction or the other? I want the good and bad feedback!

[angelaartsstudent]

I like the look of some of the above too however in the end, could not make a decision, and have decided that I will make do with one of my many, many other bags. I could not justify the cost in the end when I have so many other multi purpose bags here.

However...

Things I took into consideration:

- I do not drive. So any bag I use must be comfy enough to drag around all day.
- I must be able to get to it's contents easily
- I must be able to take it off when on the bus
- Must be able to walk with it (so considered a backpack)
- Must be able to wear sling/carrier with it becuase I am not keen on the idea of taking a big pram on public transport.

So maybe think over a few of the pros and cons of your favourite brands and see hpw theymeasure up for functionality?

In the end I guess it's not logical to have a bag that looks nice but isn't very useable.

[childondaway]

I recently purchased the Oi Oi Diamond Hobo. Have not been able to use it yet, but am very happy with it.

I agree with angel though, you need to take into consideration all the purposes you need it for then make a decision. Especially when they are quite exxy

Good Luck with your choice

[Jellyfish]

I have a Storksak Julie in chocolate and I absolutely love it. It was a bit expensive but I just adore it. It doesn't look like a nappy bag, it fits everything, it is easy to carry and use... just perfect.

I think you need to think through what you need and find something that ticks all the boxes for you!

[Rommy'sMummy]

Hi Taurean, I loove your taste! Just looked up the bags in qu on Ebay, they all look great. Stylish and practical.

Have you bought a pram yet? If you have can you take the dimensions of the handle/basket to check out the bags? See if they would fit easily over the handle bars or into the basket? OR even better would be if your baby store that you bought your pram at has those bags in stock then you could see what looks/works best.

I have just bought my pram (Joolz Bloom) and I looking around at suitable bags now.

Rachel

[Taurean]

Thanks for the feedback girls!

I've already considered all the things you've mentioned and practicality is far more important than looks but these bags seem to offer both so I'm happy to spend the $$.

I think I'll just have to pick out one of each brand and try them on the pram (have done so with a couple of bags already but thanks for the good tip again Rommy!). I want a black bag that looks more like a handbag and my pram is black and stone coloured so black will match the pram and hopefully my wardrobe. It seems like a practical colour choice anyway.

I've found some of the bags come with just one bottle warmer/cooler - is that enough?

I noticed that the Isoki bags come with removable compartments which seems like a good idea as you can pop them in the pram if you need to put extra stuff in the bag. They are reversible too so kind of two bags in one I guess!

The Oi Oi's are very stylish though. I love the Messenger bags.

OK, after all my rambling I've realised it will be best to grab one of each bag and try them out with the pram. They all have similar features so I don't think I can go too far wrong. Thanks for your help again!

[Rommy'sMummy]

Hi Taurean, Not sure about the bottle warmer thingos. Are you planning on bottle feeding? If not then one will be fine and you will only need it later on for sippy cups etc. My DS was fully tube fed and so I carted around EBM for him for 12 months. Didnt need more than one insulated thingo, you really only need more than one if you are going out all day. I wouldnt make a baby bag choice based on that.

Black is a great way to go. I have a kingfisher blue and black pram so black is prob what I will go too.

Rachel

[Taurean]

Hi Taurean, Not sure about the bottle warmer thingos. Are you planning on bottle feeding? If not then one will be fine and you will only need it later on for sippy cups etc. My DS was fully tube fed and so I carted around EBM for him for 12 months. Didnt need more than one insulated thingo, you really only need more than one if you are going out all day. I wouldnt make a baby bag choice based on that.

Black is a great way to go. I have a kingfisher blue and black pram so black is prob what I will go too.

Rachel

I plan on breast feeding so yeah, one warmer should be enough. Not to mention when I need it for formula, I'll probably make it up on the go (ie formula in a container then mix with the bottle of water when I need it) so one will be plenty. Good point!

I've had another look and I'm really liking the Isoki Hobo bags now. I don't like too many compartments in a bag as I never end up using them or I lose stuff so having a removable storage section for bub's stuf sounds like a great idea. The bag looks so much like a normal handbag too and being reversible, you do really get 2 bags for the price of one!

[Rommy'sMummy]

There is one on ebay at the moment for $50, looks great.

[~Kim~]

I have an oioi Hobo bag. It's fab. I have the giraffe print though. Big enough for cloth nappies, three comparments on the sides, extra mat, botthe warmer, wipes container and little bag

[Miss E]

I've to an OiOi hobo and haven't yet had a chance to use it properly (it's packed up as my labor bag at the moment). I bought it because like you I wanted to be able to use my nappy bag as a handbag and also have something that was semi-stylish. I ended up spending a bit more than originally planned and going for a leather one, cos I figure I will use the bag for other things when its life as a nappy bag is over.

I wouldn't worry about only having the one bottle warmer. If you need an extra one or two you can always buy them seperately.

[Taurean]

For those of you who are interested, I've narrowed it down to three bags. Woohoo!!

I've done quite a bit of research and looked at many nappy bags both online and in the shops and these are the three I like (all in black):

Kapoochi Vintage Hobo
Kapoochi Vintage Tote
Storksak Emily

I still love the OiOis but have found the three above have all the features I'm after, they look like handbags more than nappy bags are are all within my price range (up to $200). Why did I go off the Isoki's? I was surprised at how big and heavy they are in real life! They are gorgeous bags, don't get me wrong, but twice as big as what I wanted and they really are quite weighty - and that's with nothing in them! I really want a bag that really doubles as a handbag and the Isokis were far too big for that.

Any opinions / feedback on these three bags I'm tossing up between would be great!

[childondaway]

Taurean, they all look like really nice bags. I think which ever one you choose, you will be happy with.

I have the OiOi - Diamond Quilt Hobo and am extremely happy with that. At first I did feel it wasn't big enough, however, I then decided that I didn't want to go any bigger as it would just allow me to carry more than I needed.

As long as the choice you make has everything you want, you can't go wrong.

Good luck with your choice.

[Taurean]

I ended up getting the Storksak Claire in black. It's a shoulder bag which can easily convert to a backpack. It looks stylish, is light weight, has plenty of room without being too big and a separate compartment for me leaving the main comaprtment for Tarko's stuff.

It's a little different to what I was originally looking at but it's just so practical that I couldn't go past it. A shoulder bag and backpack in one - that will be very handy I'm sure.

Thanks for all your advice girls. It really helped with the final decision!