Description of Sherpani Rumba Superlight Kid Carrier:
If you're not stoked on a carrier that weighs as much as half-a-kid even when it's empty, grab the Sherpani Rumba Superlight Kid Carrier. This lightweight backpack adjusts for 17-20inch torso sizes, and the waist belt fits 29-42inch waist sizes. These adjustments keep you comfortable, while a Five Point Chest Plate holds your baby comfortably upright with padded foam and five security straps. The 67-ounce Rumba Superlight Kid Carrier comes with a sunshade and a rain cover, so weather won't bother your kid on hikes. Store items in the large mesh back pocket and lower compartment.
Bottom Line: Is Joey really sitting in there? This Sherpani's Rumba Superlight Kid Carrier is sooo light.
Reviews (8):
Average Rating:
Great for both Mom and Dad! 02-26-08
Anonymous:
I absolutely love this pack! Its very easy to get the baby in, and to get on myself. I'm 5'4" and Dad is 6'0" and its comfortable on both of us. There is plenty of storage underneath for all baby's essentials as well. I couldn't have designed a better pack myself.
I've been using this pack for about a year now. Took the kid out this past Sunday for a hike up 1,000 railroad tracks up the side of a mountain. When I last used the pack, three months ago, my son was happy and slept the hike. Yesterday he was just upset and cried most of the time. Figured out that there's a rough spot where multiple pieces of nylon come together on the lower part of the frame and it rubbed his legs raw. It seems to be a quality issue/design flaw. For that reason, I'm going to look into another pack. I like the light weight, but have decided that it's too minimalist for me. I jury rigged a Camelback to the back so I could drink water on the go (instead of having someone behind me get it out or flip the pack out). When it's loaded, it is heavy and somewhat difficult to get on my back. The fact that it doesn't compress very much while on my back hasn't been an issue for me, but I tend to hike in fairly open areas and I don't wear it in crowds of people. My son is 18 months old, probably 22 pounds and maybe 25 inches tall? He's not real big.
My husband and I bought both the Kelty and this Sherpani. We have twins so we decided to try both and see which one we like better. The Sherpani was definately the winner for both us and the kids. They don't show it in the picture, but the blue color is actually for a girl. Its really bright and has some little white daiseys on it. Love it. The only thing I liked better about the Kelty was that sun shade was much bigger and didn't get in the kids way. The Sherpani's hood straps come strait down and go right in front of the kids face. So if they lean forward a little there face rubs against the strap. Even with this minor defect we decided to buy another one and just make sure our kids where there sun hats.
