Beco Butterfly Baby Carrier - Carnival

by Beco Baby Carrier

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• ASIN: B0015MS9X2
• Item model number: Butterfly Model 1.0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,657 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great quality and nice looking but bit hot, July 21, 2008

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K. Nam "Alex" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beco Butterfly Baby Carrier - Carnival (Baby Product)

I purchased the Beco Butterfly and have been using it for few weeks.
Here is my take on it and I'm going to be detailed since I was desperate for some detailed review when I was researching....

Pros:
-It's really nice looking...I get complements on it. It is the most attractive carrier I've seen so far.
-It's good quality...very sturdy, quality workmanship, good fabric
-It does distribute the weight to the hip so back does not hurt as much..so I don't mind wearing it for a long time. I have not noticed any irritation on my son after a long wear neither...it has padding for his legs.
-It's quick to get on but the buckle that was put in due to that previous recall is pain in the butt. It takes a lot of fiddling around with to adjust the top straps but it's super fast once you have it set since there really is no need to change it.
-It holds the baby nice and close to me (adjustable) and my baby is happy in it and sleeps in it well.
-I like the buckles vs tying stuff...it's quick...snap snap and it's done
-Infant insert works very well with my 5 month old (now almost 6 months)


Cons:
-It's padded and hot like the Bjorn, which sucks. It has the outer layer, baby insert layer, and another layer that lays on me directly...that's 3 layers with outer layer being pretty thick (not as thick as the Bjorn though). Yah...no wonder it makes my chest and stomach all sweaty after a walk in the hot weather.
-The back buckle is hard to reach and push down.
-I kinda don't like the straps...they are regular heavy duty nylon straps. It's good quality but it's not the softest thing to be rubbing against my baby's skin...most of the time it's out of the way but still....
-The headrest attaches awkwardly and is useless for infants...maybe it'll come in handy when he is a toddler. But my baby has no problem sleeping in it and I really haven't had to use it at all.
-I tried to put it on my husband's back...baby freaked and was not happy. It is bit too small for his wide back and my son was uncomfortable...perhaps we need to do more adjusting but adjusting the thing is not that easy with all the buckles. It's only easy once everything has been set up just right....but not so switching to diff person where every strap needs to be readjusted.
-I also find myself wanting the outward facing option...for those short periods when i want my son to see what's going on (like the 4th of July fireworks)

I do take it everywhere and use it a lot. I love how he sits in it. A friend of mine recently got a Moby wrap and she loves it. But I have to admit that I am not fond of how it looks on...all that extra fabric hanging and the tie knot...not so attractive. But it does look like it would be good for a little baby.

I am generally very happy with this carrier since its super easy now its all adjusted, comfy for my son, and have beautiful prints.

Update: Started putting my son in the main compartment out of the infant insert and the canvas material does make red marks on his thighs and he seems uncomfortable in it. Very disappointed. Thinking about getting the ERGO.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars chose something else, August 14, 2008

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Jules "Jules" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beco Butterfly Baby Carrier - Carnival (Baby Product)

I just got the beco. I have about 8 other slings, carriers and backpacks. I got the beco thinking it looked nice and comfortable. I was WRONG! Let's start with the overall package.

Pros:
It looks nice, the straps are sturdy, the baby sits snug to you so there is no worrying about them coming out of it. The waist straps are comfortable and strong.

Cons:
The same sturdy straps make for a VERY uncomfortable experience for mom and baby. The straps rub against the baby's arms and legs either in or out of the infant insert. My son is almost 5 months old, weighs 18 pounds...and he is very long, this didn't seem to make a difference. These straps also dig into the wearer at the arms no matter how you wear this thing or how you adjust it. I watched the video, etc. still could not adjust it to make it more comfortable for me or my son.

The area where the baby sits seems very loose until you put it on, then you have to adjust it to make it comfortable for baby. Basically you have to loosen it as once you strap yourself in, the baby becomes too snug...

They can only face in while in the front carry-not that big of a deal, but if you are going to spend this kind of cash, the option would be nice.

the new buckles they put on are hard to unbuckle. They are safer, but a pain.

Impossible to put on your back without help...even with practice, to be safe you need help to put it on the back.


Overall, I would not spend this amount of money on this pack. We have a kelty and although it isn't for a front carry and isn't as stylish it is still easy to put on and comfortable. I am planning on trying the ergo too..hopefully it will be better....This one is going back.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Bonding, August 18, 2008

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L. Isom "Mom to 4 Little Women" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beco Butterfly Baby Carrier - Carnival (Baby Product)

Our 3 year old adopted daughter rides in this everywhere we go! From long hikes to the grocery store. Holding a child close is much better than putting them in a dirty shopping cart.

We also have a Kelty, but my husband says that this is better on his back! This past weekend we put our 5 year old in it at Jenny's Lake because she was getting leg cramps! She loved it! (She is 37 lbs.) My husband said it was easier than carrying her on his shoulders up and down the steep hills!!

I use it mostly around the house. Because my youngest is adopted, I like to have her close as often as possible, and this carrier does it! The straps that one of the reviewer mentioned are a little in the way, but she can put her arms over them, so they don't bug her so much.