Infantino Balance Baby Carrier, Spindles, 8-35 Pounds Review

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(More customer reviews)This review is part of a round of reviews of baby carriers my wife wrote, including her takes on the BABYBJ?RN Baby Carrier Original - City Black (4 stars), the Ergo Baby Carrier Black with Camel Lining (5 stars), the Infantino Ecosash Baby Carrier, Bloomin Vines, 8-35 Pounds (3 stars), and the Boba Classic Baby Carrier, Glacier (4 stars).Here's her general intro:

"I'm 5'5" and around 130 lbs.Husband is 6' and around 170 lbs.Our children seem to grow quickly, both over 15 lbs by 3 months of age, so a good carrier is vital to the health of our backs!There are many features to each carrier that I will try to touch on, and most of them have both pros and cons associated, so I might say one feature is a benefit, but I may also mention its drawbacks, or vice versa.We all have differently tempered and built babes and toddlers, differently shaped bodies, and different needs, so please take these reviews for what they're worth: my humble opinions.

And here's her take on the Balance:

"Infantino really put some thought into this soft structured carrier, but just didn't get it quite right.It offers some different and new features that I haven't seen from Ergo or Boba, but overlooked some obvious ones too. The price is nice though!

PROS:
* As the other reviews suggest, it is a great value for the money.
* It is well-built with soft material.
* Infantino really tried to think of everything:
- It comes with a plastic bib type attachment to save your clothes from spit-ups (though there are no directions for it and it is not advertised).
- Its straps connect to the belt itself, instead of the body of the carrier (as on the Ergo and Boba), so it has an extra buckle from the straps to the body - I believe this design is so that it can accommodate the 8-pounders.
- All of the straps have elastic at the end for consolidating the extra length. It feels very sturdy on due to the comfortable and sizable waist pad.
- The padded strap runs a nice long length down the back (in front carry position), which makes the carrier very comfortable for mom.
- There is a small pocket in front for carrying phone, keys, wallet.
* It's $50 less than its competitors!!Yay for cheaper baby-wearing!

CONS:
* There is no hood/flap for sleeping baby or weather protection, which is really the biggest disappointment in my opinion.I was very surprised Infantino left that out.
* There are a lot of buckles (two more than the Ergo or Boba), which makes it harder to get on alone (but we moms can get used to anything).
* It is way too small for my 34-lb, 3'3" son.
* It holds the babe pretty close to the body, which some babies only like when sleepy.
* The straps that come out of the side of the body of the carrier are held on with elastic bands, which in time will lose their elasticity.
* The nylon straps themselves are of a cheaper quality than other carriers in this review making them stiffer, stick out more, and harder to tighten with one hand.
* While there is a pocket, it is just a sewed on extra piece of fabric, forcing whatever you put into it to stick into the back of the child.

OTHER:
* I have tried this on a 12 pound infant, an 18 pound infant and 35 pound toddler.It works best with the larger sized infant.
* This carrier was made in China, designed in California.

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