TGO Rating: 0.5
It’s not often that I’m baffled by a piece of gear but I am in the case of Páramo’s unusual Torres Sleeves. These are a set of insulated sleeves connected by a yoke that you pull over your head, a strange design that Páramo say is radical and which is definitely peculiar.
TGO Rating: 3.5
Bushbaby is another company whose main concern is looking after outdoor nippers. Its top-of-the-range Pinnacle is unique in having a suspension system built into its frame. The idea is that the sprung shock absorption removes excess stress from the carrier’s spine while offering the child greater comfort.
TGO Rating: 5
We’re not looking for something sporty, sleek and sexy; we’re looking for something sensible, safe and stable. In car terms that’s a Volvo; in carrier terms that’s a Deuter. Like a Volvo, the Kiddie Comfort III is solid; ugly but solid.
TGO Rating: 4
Anna Rowan loved the embroidered cartoon on the S2’s removable, washable pillow but her choice of carrier would, she said, be based on more practical considerations. Sierra was far less pragmatic and loved the bright colours, tracing her fingers across the texture before nodding off onto the soft padding.
TGO Rating: 3
Once, it seemed anyone looking for a kiddie carrier automatically sought out a Macpac. The Kiwi company’s reputation for quality appeared unassailable, as we found taking this collection of carriers to parent and baby groups around Settle
TGO Rating: 2
Phil & Teds is one of the desirable brands of-the-moment, regarded by today’s parents as stylish and well-designed. The Kiwi company is all about kiddies. Its origins lie in child’s car seats and three-wheel buggies, and the Escape strikes me as more urban chic than mountain peak.
The Jolly Comfort’s beauty is in its simplicity – and its teddy bear-styled pillow, which has appealed to mums for its cuteness and the fact that it can be easily removed for laundering.
