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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why didn't we register for this instead of a cheap bassinett?, November 6, 2008
Shortly after the birth of our second son, our cheap bassinet was recalled. At the same time, our son was ready to progress to a crib, but wasn't quite ready to share a room with his older brother. We wanted to continue to keep our baby in our room until he could sleep through the night, but needed an item with a small foot print.
This crib is compact, assembles, collapses and sets up easily (I, a 5'3" woman assembled it and then carried it up three floors by myself).
The crib bottom can be set at two heights, has a drop-side, collapses in half, and holds up to 45lbs. One thing to note, the crib does not have locking wheels and our 23 month old can easily pull his 7 month old brother around the room with ease.We're presently working on solution to this issue. Most likely we will remove wheels & cover leg ends with felt.
The crib is classical in styling and is sturdily built. We love this crib and kick ourselves for not registering for this instead of the bassinet.
Oh forgot to mention that when the crib is in its highest setting (bassinet), with the drop-side down, the crib can also be used as a changing table.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Secondary Crib, April 18, 2009
First, the CONS:
This crib can be folded into a more compact, stow-away mode so you can store it in a closet or move it from home to home. I do not recommend doing this. The quality of this crib is not that great, and I believe that after about 6 months, the crib would be junk. I just leave it as it is in its normal operating mode and roll it from room to room, as I do not plan on storing it in a closet or moving it from house to house. So, if you plan on folding it up every day or plan on moving it often, I am afraid it will not last more than 6 months. Its just not that good of a crib.
Next, it is made out of particle board, not real wood. The finish looks good, but it can be easily worn off. Again, because of this, I do not recommend folding it into its compact mode. The finish will simply not last long.
Basically, when you put it together and put it in its normal operating mode, leave like that. At least you can roll it around easily.
Some have complained about the mattress pad being to thin for the baby's comfort. I thought that at first, but after my baby was on it a few nights, my fears have diminished greatly.
The PROS:
The price, for what you get, is excellent.
If you are looking for an AFFORDABLE secondary crib you can move around from room to room, this is the crib for you.
If you live in a small apartment, are limited on space (and budget) or simply want a smaller crib, this is the crib for you.
If you are looking for a "temporary" crib and are planning to upgrade later, this is the crib for you.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A HIGH QUALITY CRIB, THIS IS NOT---REPEAT NOT--THE CRIB FOR YOU. (If you want a real wood crib you can move, buy a $600-$1000 hand crafted crib.)
The front gate moves up and down well. It has one full up position and one full down position. (I don't think it has a middle position.) This is the best feature of the crib, for many reasons. The next best feature is that it can be rolled through tight doorways, from room to room, again an excellent feature for many reasons.
I have the cherry wood finish, and I like the look, it looks very good.
Conclusion:
After two weeks with the crib, this is what I think.
I really like it. The overall quality of this crib is pretty good for the price. The overall functionality is only fair (read my CONS section). I think you could resell these at a garage sale if you kept them looking good, or at least give them to Habitat for Humanity or some other organization that helps the less fortunate if you want to get rid of it.
The crib's platform where the baby is placed has two levels, down low and up high. I have mine in the up high position and I have never changed it. I have a newborn.
It rolls easily on carpet.
I move it from room to room often. This is very helpful for many many reasons. I move the gate up and down often, this is very helpful when you sleep in bed with this crib next to you with the gate down. The gate is mostly in the down position, as I have a small newborn.
Final thoughts: An excellent secondary crib that rolls and has a sliding gate perfect for newborns or couples with limited space that are on a budget.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We use this as a primary crib., August 21, 2009
This crib is portable in the fact that it does collapse flat. But it does not fold up really small like a pack n' play playpen/crib. It is perfect for the family that cannot afford a bulky expensive piece of furniture. It is nice for us because we live in a small apartment and are about to move for the second time since our daughter was born 17 months ago. The crib is simple with clean lines and seems to be well made. The mattress is very thin, however, so I recommend buying a Colgate portable crib mattress.
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