Ergo Baby Carrier Black with Camel Lining
March 11th, 2010 Posted in Baby
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- Waist belt circumference from 25″ to 43″
- Fits from 5′ to 6.5′ body height with adjustable shoulder and chest straps
- Durability/strength tested up to 90 pounds
- High Quality buckles tested by SGS
- machine washable, gentle cycle
Product Description
The ERGO is the way to go when it comes to baby carriers. It’s the best all around choice for carrying a baby anywhere from around the house to public places. The ERGO baby carrier is conveniently compact, comfortable to wear and provides sturdy support for your baby. The ergonomic design of the carrier ensures that your baby is in the correct sitting position to encourage proper hip, pelvis and spine growth. It does this by distributing most of the baby’s weight be… More >>
March 11th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Well let’s say that we’ve heard so many good things about this carrier that we sold our brand new never used Baby Bjorn carrier and we got this one instead. What a mistake that was. It is true that compare to the Baby Bjorn this carrier was very simple and looked comfortable at first glance but when the time for a test drive came I found out that sometimes you have to stick with your initial choice. I am 6.2 tall and weight around 200 pounds. My pants size is 34 and I had to extend the waist belt on the Ergo carrier to the end and I still felt uncofortable with the way it fell. So if you are planing to buy this carrier and you are man with pants size 34 or more please know that the waist belt will NOT FIT YOU. I don’t know why the manifacturer does not provide a little bit of slack on this belt but this is a major flaw in this carrier for me personally. If you are slim and fit well this is you carrier no doubt about it otherwise look for another option.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 11th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
I’ll admit that the Ergo is well made with high quality materials and it feels very sturdy. However, unless you are tall and slender like the models in their videos, I’m not sure this is the greatest product. I am neither slender, nor tall. I have a 32 inch waist, and the belt has to be as loose as possible to fit me (yes I know you can buy the waist extension; please, let me spend MORE money on this product). When I put my toddler in it, following the steps in the instructional DVD, she screamed the entire time. By the time I had everything cinched up despite her unhappiness, she was pressed so tightly against my back that she couldn’t move which made her oh so pleased with that situation. I tried several adjustments, but in the end put the Ergo away in disgust and put her in a Kelty backpacker. Another day I decided to try out the $25 infant insert with my 8 week old son. Not much more success there. No matter how much I tried to tug the front of the Ergo up, his head never felt supported, I had to keep my hand behind the insert to support his head; kind of negates the whole “hands-free” thing that Ergo claims. Also, did I mention that I am not tall or slender? I have wide shoulders, and after only a few minutes, my upper back was in agony because the chest strap (fastened behind my back in the front-carry position) was pulling my shoulder blades together. If I loosened it, then the shoulder straps started to slide off. Again, tried several adjustments, but to no avail, and once again shed the whole thing in disgust and just carried my son in my arms.
For what it’s worth, my wife likes it, and she is very petite, but she uses a Moby wrap more than anything for the youngest. For all the money we spent, I was expecting the end-all be-all of baby carriers, and was extremely disappointed. Now we have yet another baby carrier sitting in the closet. I’ll stick with the Bjorn or Snugli that I’ve used for all four of our kids.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 11th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
I bought this for my infant but use it for my 2 year old. She absolutely LOVES shopping in it. She is our screamer and does not like to shop at all. But she is perfectly content in it. The only drawback (ha ha ha ) is that now people really recognize that I have five children. When I had three in the cart (meaning I had to pull an additional cart) and two walking no one really noticed but with my 2 year old on my back people notice. It is really great for carrying my infant around while I’m trying to get work done around the house too.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 11th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
My wife and I both use the carrier, so we have to adjust it between people. I find that it is difficult to fit it properly before the baby is in the carrier, and after the baby is in the carrier, it is almost impossible without help from another person.
Beyond that gripe, though, the carrier works amazingly well and is very comfortable. Our child almost always falls asleep when we carry him in it for very long. We have made use of this finding late at night getting him to sleep.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 11th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
We use these to go horse back riding with my twins. My friend carries one and i carry the other. We help each other out getting them on are backs then get on and go. I have the older style so i need to upgrade to a newer version that the head coverage area may be bigger. But these work and i never feel unsafe riding cause they are locked down. My kids go for hours out on the trail at 2 years of age thats a great thing cause they sleep for there naps.
Rating: 5 / 5