carry Sling recommendations for a 1 year old and up?

[avariceandlatinos]

Slings for a 1 year old + ?
He's too big for the baby sling but isn't anywhere near starting to walk yet, it's a ring sling i bought from ebay, but the fabric is thin and rough and it cuts into his legs when i wear him in hip/toddler position and he's heavy and i'm minature. We travel via train and public transport and so i need the sling on some occasions as the buggy is impossible whilst carrying luggage etc. I'd like something comfortable but not fiddly like a lot of these baby carriers are, something i can get him in and out of pretty quick without missing our stop at the station, i also want something where he's more hip supported (definitly NOT going to wear him on my back!)

[Lionstar]

Some of the Soft Stuctured Carriers can be used in the hip position, like Ergo (has a big MN following) or the Pikkolo.

They have buckles for ease of use, usually padded straps and are pretty light.

[elvisgirl]

I had the Scootababy hip carrier which is not very well-known but i found it good for DS 1-2yrs old. It has a shoulder support so you can be totally hands-free, only two straps which you can adjust easily when on- only thing is that the child is not supposed to nap in it as there is no head support but it can be turned around a bit so child can rest on you more if they did happen to fall asleep.