Bushbaby Elite

I bought the elite after researching child carriers, So glad I made the right choice. my best buy by far. i have used it for my 3rd son before i had used a vaude lent off a friend. The bushbaby is about half the weight and much more comfortable, my son loves going for treks over the common and often falls asleep in it which must mean he's comfy, the sunshade thats included is a great I also use it when it rains, it looks waterproof. the pack has loads of adjustment meaning my wife sometimes uses it and she had no problem adjusting it. Really great pack. Big thumbs up from me. almost forgot, it packs flat too which was handy when we took it Cyprus before xmas. the airline let us take it on as hand luggage. top marks

we decided to go with the elite after buying and trying various other backcarriers, we found this the best fit for me at 6"3 and it also includes everything that you need, hence no need to buy any thing else like raincover or storage bag. really recomened product

We bought one when our daughter was 10 months and we never regret it. My husband who carries her most of the times is happy with the comfort of it and the way the weight is distributed.

It has a lot of features included and the space it provides for all the things needed for a day out is generous. The little changing bag is detachable and is now our main changing bag.

We tried it at John Lewis in Bluewater and Oxford Street, I am not sure if other shops stock it as well.

Regarding the price: it is worth checking the internet, we payed around 25% less than RPP.

I have to disagree with other members I am afraid. It is way too expensive for what it is. Other carriers in this price range deliver far more.

Excellent carrier - we use it all the time, also around the house to do housework. It's as comfortable as any normal backpack and the pockets and other accessories are very handy.

We bought this due to the mumsnet reviews. Afterwards we realised BushBaby has another model which I believe is newer than the Elite. So compare it with the Pinnacle if you are buying from Bushbaby. In hindsight we might have gone for the Pinnacle, it has a lot of the same features, just a bit more advanced and only slightly more expensive.

We also had a problem tracking down this backpack as no stores in London seemed to stock it! Having rung about 20 stores we called Bushbaby direct and it was delivered on our doorstep two days later! Very good service!