Infantino Flip Advanced Review
Pros: Inexpensive, lightweight, easy to put baby in
Cons: Uncomfortable for baby and parent, hard to use, difficult to clean
Manufacturer: Infantino
The Skinny
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Price | $32.00 List $26.95 at Amazon - 16% off | $65.00 List $61.95 at Amazon - 5% off | $95.00 List Check Price at Amazon | $190.00 List Check Price at Amazon | $50.00 List $49.95 at Amazon |
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Pros | Inexpensive, lightweight, easy to put baby in | Easy to use, comfortable to wear, cozy for baby, lower price | Comfortable, easy to adjust, useful pocket | Easy to put on, super comfortable to wear, cozy for kids | Budget-friendly, easy wrap, machine wash and dry |
Cons | Uncomfortable for baby and parent, hard to use, difficult to clean | Hang to dry | Hang to dry, rough fabric | Long drying time, lots of buckles and straps, expensive | Size specific, no adjustability |
Bottom Line | Cheaper choice with poor features for comfort and useability | Comfy sling to wear and sit in with an easy to use design | Comfy for baby and parents but the fabric could be softer | Comfortable and easy to attach with a cozy place for baby | Budget-friendly wrap style that is easy to use and comfy enough |
Rating Categories | Infantino Flip... | Nalakai Ring Sling | Maya Wrap... | BabyBjorn One | Baby K'tan Original |
Child Comfort (25%) | |||||
Parent Comfort (35%) | |||||
Ease Of Use (30%) | |||||
Ease Of Cleaning (10%) | |||||
Specs | Infantino Flip... | Nalakai Ring Sling | Maya Wrap... | BabyBjorn One | Baby K'tan Original |
Min/Max Weight | 8 - 32 lbs | 8 - 35 lbs | 8 - 35 lbs | 8 - 33 lbs | 8 - 35 lbs |
Carry Positions | Facing In (8 - 32 lbs) Facing Out (head control - 32 lbs) Back Carry (sit up - 32 lbs) |
Facing In (8 - 35 lbs) Hip Carry (8 - 35 lbs *BGL recommends Head/Neck/Torso Control) |
Facing In (0 - 3 mo) Facing Out (3 - 6 mo) Hip Carry (6 mo - 35 lbs) |
Facing In (0 - 36 mo./33 lbs) Facing Out (5 - 15 mo./26 lbs) Back Carry (12 - 36 mo./33 lbs) |
Kangaroo Position (8 - 35 lbs) Hug Position (8 - 35 lbs) Adventure Position (8 - 35 lbs) Explore Position (8 - 35 lbs) Hip Position (8 - 35 lbs) |
Weight | 0.92 lbs | 0.9 lbs | sm 0.92 lg 1.16 lbs |
2.26 lbs | sm 0.89 lg 1.04 lbs |
Packable Size | Medium | Small | Small | Large | Small |
Fabric | Polyester, Cotton | 58% Bamboo 42% Linen |
Cotton, Polyester | Cotton, Polyester, PU Foam | 100% Cotton |
Hood | No | No | No | No | No |
Storage Options | None | Pocket on the tail | Zippered pocket on tail | None | Pouch on the belt. |
Other Features & Notable | Bib | None | None | Adjustable Seat Width, Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Class 1 |
Azo Dye-free |
Included Accessories | None | None | None | None | None |
Care Instructions | Machine wash cold, hang dry. | Machine wash cold, hang dry. | Machine wash cold, hang dry. | Machine wash warm, hang dry. | Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. |
Our Analysis and Test Results
Infantino is a juvenile product company that makes a variety of gear for babies from toys to soft carriers. Infantino employes moms, dads, aunts, uncles, and a few grandparents to get different parenting insights for making products for parents and their children. The company puts safety first and makes every effort to use harm-free materials.
Performance Comparison
Baby's Comfort
This carrier is one of the most uncomfortable for passengers with the lowest score for baby comfort in the group. The fabric on the Flip is thin and flimsy feeling without the softer feel of most of the competition. We had difficulty adjusting the carrier to fit each child, and while the seat bottom has two widths, the options aren't enough to ensure a comfortable seat. Overall, similar to the problems with comfort for parents, the carrier lacks the internal structure or padding required for this kind of carrier to ensure real napping comfort.
Parent's Comfort
The Flip is the most uncomfortable for parents to wear with a surprising lack of structured support in the straps and waist belt. Unlike similar carriers with wide supportive waistbelts, the Flip waist is almost all strap with only a wide padded centerpiece. Our testers reported discomfort in the back of their arms with poor back support (above left). Things were worse with the back carry position as the thinly padded shoulder straps digging into collar bones and softer bits (above right).
Ease of Use
This carrier is average for ease of use. How to use the Flip is relatively obvious right out of the box, even if you don't read the instructions. You do need to ensure you set the seat width before you put it on, but once you set it, it is somewhat intuitive for strap adjustment and placement. It is harder to get on compared to much of the competition with a similar look. However, putting a baby inside is better than average with the ability to put the carrier on and adjust it almost completely before picking up the baby and setting them inside. You don't need to hold the baby in place as you mess with straps or long fabric ends.
Ease of Cleaning
The Flip is one of the harder to clean products in the group. The Flip is machine wash cold water and hang to dry. The hang to dry means you'll be without a carrier for at least a day depending on the ambient climate which is a bummer when you need to run errands. It also isn't the best at spot cleaning on-the-go should your little one have a blow out of spit up incident while you are out and about. The fabric is harder to clean and takes longer to dry than most of the competition.
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— Juliet Spurrier, MD and BabyGearLab Review Team