Daddy Clay: The question for today is - When a dad wants to carry all of this, does he need one of these? Or maybe just one of these?

Daddy Brad: We know, that carrying the baby, BabyBjorn's the way to go. But what about all the accoutrement?

Daddy Clay: That's a very good question. Obviously, there are a lot of choices out there when it comes to choosing a diaper bag for a dad. And the first question is, does dad even need a separate bag?

Daddy Brad: No. This is the bomber when it comes to women's bags. It's stylish as you can see. And it's big inside, lots of pockets, lots of zippers for all this stuff. Oh check this out. It's kind of cool. You zip that down and voila, you can change the kid.

Daddy Clay: And the changing pad is removable, so you can wash it in case there's any kind of accidents.

Daddy Brad: Yeah, the thing I like about it is my wife keeps all this stuff stocked and you know, it always goes where the baby goes so we just carry it around. Simplicity.

Daddy Clay: When it comes to messenger-style bags, and that's the kind that you prefer I think. You can also go with, there's a Dadgear, there's a number of brands out there specifically for dads. Or you can just go with a generic messenger bag that's not a specific diaper bag. A lot of guys on DadLabs.com are talking about Timbuk2 bags. Now my question is I like the messenger style. I understand that you like the accessibility when you open it up and you're still wearing it. I kine of like a backpack.

Daddy Brad: It turns into a backpack.

Daddy Clay: Yeah, but not like this. This was sent to us by the guys at Diaper Dude to test out. This is a Diaper Dude Dude Pack. And this is a backpack diaper bag. So very  cool features on this that I like very much.

Daddy Brad: Show me.

Daddy Clay: Well, you've got the stroller handle hangers. One of the things that I really like the best, you've got an insulated front pocket. But what I really like is this c-shaped opening that allows you to open this up and turn it into a real changing station. It lays flat, room for all of your gear. Pockets for a diaper bag. There's also a very cool side slot for a dedicated folding changing pad which I like very much. And this front pocket, you can access it when the bag is open, also when it's closed. Here's one of the features that's really kind of cute. You look in here, there's a checklist. Now I know it seems silly but for those of us who've been sleep-deprived with a newborn, headed out. It's actually kind of nice to have this checklist to make sure you've got all the gear. Anyway, this is very interesting. And the price point here is about $100 which sort of got me thinking, although I really like a lot of the features, at that same price point, I could pick up a Surge from The North Face. And there's some features about this that I prefer to the dedicated diaper bag, particularly when it comes to the pockets. There are tons or organizing pockets in this bag that allow me to put away my sunglasses, my cords. There's zipper pockets. And there's a second layer that's got places for my phone, pens, for books, and still, there's plenty of available space for all this gear to go inside. My wife and I, when our kids were little, we just put all the baby gear inside one ziplock and then we could put it in whatever bag we were carrying. So the big question for me is - Do you go for something that's more generalized, it'll be very useful after the baby is out of diapers, or do you go to something specialized. I really don't know, I can't decide which one I should go with.

Daddy Brad: You know what you ought to do?

Daddy Clay: What's that?

Daddy Brad: Ask the Gear Daddy.

Daddy Troy: Well Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad are right. There are a whole bunch of different types of diaper bags out there. For my money as Gear Daddy, there are three  things that you can get in a dedicated diaper bag that you can't get in any other bag. Number one, dedicated stroller straps. Number two, the ability to fold out the bag flat like the one that Clay showed you from the Diaper Dudes. And the finally the guys over at DadGear, they have this quick access wipe case that I really like. So if those three things are important to you, go with a dedicated diaper bag. Otherwise, get whatever bag you want because you're more like to use that as time goes on.

Daddy Clay: So obviously there are a lot of choices out there when it comes to diaper bags. And increasingly there are more and more choices specifically for dads. Now we want to know what has or hasn't worked for you.

Daddy Brad: So head on over to DadLabs.com. Join the conversation and let us know what diaper bag worked for you or did you just carry around a paper sack?

Daddy Clay: We want to thank our sponsor, BabyBjorn. When it comes to a front pack for your baby, there is no choice, BabyBjorn and this Baby Carrier Active.

Daddy Brad: That's all for us this week in the Lab and DadLabs.com.

Daddy Clay: See you next time.