Product Review
The Piggyback Rider creates a mutually enjoyable, effortless way to carry a child on your back; replacing bulky backpack carriers and strollers. The trend-setting, streamlined, unisex design functions like a standard backpack, with a shoulder-strap mounted foot bar, integrated grab handles and safety harness for security. The child's weight distributes at your core, allowing a natural upright walking posture, while children love the height advantage, rest, and quality time. Portable and lightweight, the Piggyback Rider is for every outing and every season. The simplicity and ease of the Piggyback Rider revolutionizes child carriers and engages parents and children in active transport.
Features:
- Carrier
- Color: Orange / Grey
- Portable, compact, durable, lightweight
- One size, fully adjustable
- Size of a rolled towel and weighs less than 3 lbs
- For children 2.5 - 7 years old, up to 60 lbs
- Integrated comfort and safety: four secure hand holds
- Includes a convertible multifunction carry bag / mud-flap / pouch
- Limited lifetime warranty
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(11 customer reviews) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Tried it out at Disney,
July 27, 2011 Darrell Wallace - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Piggy Back Rider Standing Child Carrier (Baby Product)
As we were preparing for a trip to Disney, I had an idea for a way to carry my son around on some sort of backpack frame. He just turned five and is too big / too cool to ride around in a stroller. Fortunately, as I did a little searching, I found this thing. Though a bit pricey, it basically does what it claims.
Pros:
* Lightweight and compact
* Better load distribution and safety than putting child on shoulders
* Far more maneuverable than a stroller (Picture sprinting out of Disney parks post-fireworks. For that, this thing was AWESOME.)
* Gives the kid a great vantage point for parades, fireworks, etc., when you are in a sea of adults.
Cons:
* The child has to stand up. This isn't really as useful as I had hoped when the kid is exhausted. He wanted to sit down, so he still ended up on my shoulders when he was too tired to walk / stand.
* Not always fast / easy to put on - the hooks have what I will call "safety latches" -...Read more
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Mom of 3,
November 18, 2011 Carrie L. Walters - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Piggy Back Rider Standing Child Carrier (Baby Product)
This is a great product and long-overdue! It took some adjusting but I found the perfect height for the bar which was right above my tailbone. We go geo-caching a lot and this has come is very handy for my 2.5 year old. He will actually ask to go for a walk on the Piggyback Rider. I wish I had this for my oldest child when he was at that stage to be too big for the stroller but too little to walk for long periods. It is especially helpful when I am on my own with the three kids. I have one on my back and the other two safely holding my hands. I highly recommend this product!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Nice, but needs some work,
July 12, 2011 Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: The Piggy Back Rider Standing Child Carrier (Baby Product)
I wanted this to be perfect, but it's just not quite there yet. My daughter is around 36 pounds. She was able to stand and hold the shoulder straps easily. In fact, she was thrilled with the experience and asks for a ride occasionally around the neighborhood. Unfortunately, daddy's back isn't quite up to the challenge for long periods.
The biggest problem with this carrier is the back support. When you buy a hiking backpack or a standard child carrier, there is a belt for your waist that carries most of the weight. Your shoulders are then used to stabilize the pack and it's much easier on your back. With the Piggyback Rider, all the weight is on your shoulders. 36 pounds isn't a ton, but after 30 minutes or so, it sure feels that way.
Another huge problem is the child's feet. For my 38" tall child to stand comfortably and see over my shoulders, the foot bar sits right under my butt. At first that doesn't seem too bad, but after walking around for awhile, my...Read more
