Dutalier chairs...why are they so expensive?

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Can anyone tell me if the dutalier nursing chairs are worth the expense? All the websites I have looked at offer Hauck chairs at less than half the price. Are the dutalier chairs that much better?

I don't know Hauck but I have a Dutalier that was bought for me when I was pregnant with DS1 (nearly 3 years ago). It certainly has had a great deal of use both for relaxing and putting feet up in pregnancy and feeding (2 babies!) Don't know what I'd do without mine!

I want one - but where the hell to put it????

This thread discussed Dutailier chairs. Don't know anything about Hauck though.

I absolutely adore mine but I got it second hand and therefore only spent £100.00. Like Tommy, couldn't survive without it now that I have it.

I know that I'm very much in the minority on this but I didn't like this sort of chair at all. Our last house was rented from a couple with a baby, who very kindly left lots of baby equiment (they were going travelling long term) as I was 8 months pg when we moved in. I was especially pleased with the Dutalier bfing chair they left mainly because I'd seen them costing a fortune in John Lewis However I used it vey little with ds as I found that he quickly got too long and stuck out at both sides of the chair iyswim, which made my arms ache. He'd also bang his head if he popped off suddenly. I found I much preferred the sofa complete with loads of cushions to balance my lanky child on plus laptop (having a hand free to mumsnet has to be one of the main benefits of bfing) phone, half of the fridge etc. The rocking action didn't seem to soothe ds either - he required us to get plently of exercise pacing the room before he'd stop screaming (probably saw how much I was eating while feeding him and realised that something had to be done ) Also if you had a toddler as well I imagine they could easily get their fingers stuck in the mechanism although there must be a way of locking this.
Sorry for this slight rant (never realised I was sad enough to be able to fill half a page about a chair) which is probably totally useless if you were just trying to decide between 2 brands

Thanks pretty candles...I'd not spotted that another Dutalier discussion had taken place in a parallel universe. Wonder what decision they made in the end? So, does anyone have a glider that reclines and does anyone have one with the locking feature, and if so do they think they are worth the extra money.
Wish I'd known that they are also good in pg or I'd have started my LABOUReous (ahh labour...horrible thought) research earlier.

I got a cheap equivalent from Argos. It has repeatedly pinged one of its springs but we like it. Advise against a rocking footstool though. Takes up too much room.

Thanks for all your feedback (Croak) - I've decided it's not so important to me to get a Hauck or Dutailier chair..

Got mine from here (becareful there are two similarly named sites), felt they offered the best price at the time I bought (last summer) but they were still expensive. I've found it's been worth having the locking function as you can have it as a fixed chair for bf-ing in (must admit I had to boost with pillows under bottom and behind back to get good posture for feeding) and then take off the brake when I cuddle ds before bed so it rocks. It is very comfortable but it does take up alot of room imo. Didn't get the footstool though, not worth it. HTH