Cybex Lemo 4-in-1 Highchair Review

Price on writing: From £296 (Usual RRP: £370)

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Overall rating:

What we like

Highchair attachment is easy to attach and detach
Easy to convert to a learning tower
Easy to keep clean
Very easy to adjust
Long-lasting - chair can be adjusted for use from birth to adulthood, and our tester's husband was able to fit into it easily
Looks stylish and feels high quality and durable

What we don't like

Heavy and cumbersome to move around, particularly given the rubberized feet. (Our tester did point out that after a few weeks she discovered it had wheels on two of the feet, but these were not immediately obvious)
Takes up a lot of space
Tray is a little tricky to remove and attach, Alex said she would have liked this to be made as easy as the chair's adjustability

Key specs

Price on writing: From £296 (Usual RRP: £370) | Type: Aluminium frame chair with neecj wood seat, footrest and back rest and plastic baby seat attachments and tray | Materials: Aluminium; BPA-free plastic, beech wood | Extras: Learning Tower, Bouncer base, Lemo Comfort Inlay | Suitable from: Birth | Harness: Sold separately | Wheels?: Yes, on the rear feet

How we tested the Cybex Lemo 4-in-1 Highchair

Alex tested the highchair over a period of several months with her baby aged seven to ten months old, right in the peak of weaning age. During this time the Lemo was used as the baby's primary highchair for all three major meals every day as well as some additional sitting sessions. The Lemo was also used as a learning tower for Alex's three-year-old daughter. Alex's husband also tried out the chair converted into the adult seat position, and they used the newborn attachment with a friend's baby.

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How easy is it to assemble the Cybex Lemo 4-in-1 highchair?

"The chair did require assembly which needed a little figuring out," explains Alex. "However this was comparable with other common flat-pack/self-assembly items. Some of the parts are quite bulky which means you need a bit of space to lay the parts out and assemble the chair."

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How is the highchair to use day-to-day?

"The chair is quite heavy and difficult to move around. We have a small kitchen so need to move items like this around depending on daily activities. While the chair is great for our three-year-old to use as well, she would not be able to tuck it under the table."

The rubberised feet may be a safety device, but create so much friction it is hard to move the chair. However, the highchair attachment is very good and easy to attach and detach.

"On taking it apart to move to mums house we noticed it had wheels on two of the feet - so you could tip and roll but I have to say we didn't notice this when it was assembled."

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The tray is a little tricky to remove and attach, but doable once you get the knack. The shallow lip of the tray makes it hard to scoop up food from the tray, and more food ends up on the floor as a result.

Mumsnet tester Alex

Cybex Lemo Highchair 4-in-1

£370

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How is the learning tower feature of the Lemo highchair?

"We found it easy to convert into a learning tower and this feature is spacious and very safe. However, the footplate appears to flex and move under our 4-year-old’s weight. While this doesn’t appear to be a safety problem, it looks less stable than other learning towers might be."

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How is the newborn seat feature?

Although Alex's baby was too old to use this feature, she did extensively test it out with a friend's younger baby.

The baby bouncer seat looked very comfortable. It tips back to flat so would be a good place for a baby to nap. The downside is that the feet of the highchair make it huge, so space could be an issue here.

"We did notice that you can buy a bouncer base for the newborn seat attachment - I think this would be better than using the highchair base if you're short on space."

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How easy is the Cybex Lemo 4-in-1 Highchair to keep clean?

It's easy to keep clean. Not too many nasty nooks and crannies. We can detach the tray to quickly wash it in the sink, and easily wipe the rest of the chair. The fabric crotch cover can be removed for washing easily.

Mumsnet tester Alex

Cybex Lemo Highchair 4-in-1

£370

Buy now from Cybex

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Is the highchair adjustable?

"Yes, it is extremely easy to adjust. However, given how infrequently you normally have to adjust a seat this seems to be a misplaced focus."

I would have preferred for example the tray to be as easy to remove as the footplate is to adjust! We remove the tray multiple times a day, but may only adjust the seat a few times a year at maximum.

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What is the longevity like for this highchair?

"The chair is marketed as birth to 99 years, so could be used throughout a person's childhood and into adulthood! We will definitely continue to use it at a grandparent's house - both kids (now aged 10 months and four years) would like to use it!"

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What are the standout features of this highchair?

It looks stylish, and feels high quality. The ease of adjustment is notable, but as above it would be great if all aspects of this chair were so easy.

Would you recommend this highchair to others?

"Yes, but we would flag the bulkiness and heaviness to anyone considering this chair. It also takes up a lot of space, so anyone with a small space should be aware of this. In particular, the feet stick out very far. It is also very expensive, and we question whether it represents value for money."

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Overall verdict:

"We liked the look of the highchair, its durability and the high quality feel of it. Ideally I'd like it if it were a bit lighter and take up less space. I think it's very high quality, but the RRP of £370 feels expensive for what it is."

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About the author

Jenny Wonnacott is a Content Editor for Mumsnet, specialising in writing, editing and optimising pregnancy and baby care content. As a parent of three primary school-aged children, Jenny is passionate about making Mumsetters' lives easier through rigorous research of all items recommended in reviews, features buyers' guides.

She regularly reviews a wide range of parent-orientated products for Mumsnet, from popular board games to the best pregnancy pillows and top-rated breast pumps.

Jenny is also the author of a sci-fi trilogy (writing as J M Briscoe) and a parenting blogger.

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