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I have the Deuter Kid Comfort III and this was going to be a light weight alternative for shorter hikes or for my wife to use. The lightweight aspect is very good, but the harness is lacking in my opinion. It would really not be safe in my opinion to use this with a child less than 1 year old yet the literature accompanying the carrier says for children up to 2 years old and thirty pounds( 14kg). My older child was 29 pounds on her second bday so that makes sense but it is also a very small window of usable time. Most child devices these days utilize a 4-5 point harness system this one uses a two point that basically just goes over the shoulders. If your child is greater than 13 inches from groin to shoulder and less than 30 pounds this would be a good option, but if your child, like my younger one, is less than 13 inches then it is not a safe harness. I can see how the other lady's child fell out. They really should advertise this as for children older than one and less than 30 pounds. The up to 2 years old recommendation is misleading in the fact that at least 50% of children should not use it based on my measurements. Above you will find my safety concerns, here are just a few nit-picky things: The plastic grommets on the back where the shoulder straps come through feel annoying on my shoulder blades, the straps cannot be taken out of the quick tighteners because they were triple folded then stitched after the initial assembly, the top of the bottom storage compartment is not permanently closed it velcro's shut.

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