babycarriers: ringsling or sling wrap?

[JuneBabyBump]

Hi ladies,
I want to get a baby carrier (I have the babybjorn but don't think it's that great) and was thinking of either getting a baby sling wrap or a ring sling.

These are the ones I was considering:

https://www.storchenwiege.co.uk/Babytragetuch

https://www.storchenwiege.co.uk/RingSling

Any advice? Anyone have these?

 

[embo216]

Have you thought about a mei tai? I have one and they are amazing, I hardly know I'm carrying my little boy

 

[trumpetbum]

RTingsling is my fave.

 

[freckleonear]

Ringslings are quick and easy to put on, but I don't find them comfortable enough to wear for long periods, especially for heavier babies. Wraps require a bit of learning but are comfortable and supportive for either babies or toddlers. If I had to choose just one type of carrier, I'd go with a wrap.

 

[aob1013]

I don't have those but i have a 'Close Baby' carrier it's fab and it is so comfortable x

 

[AFC84]

Another vote for the wrap

 

[aliss]

JMO but I'd get both, you can never have too many slings!

 

[Seraphim]

Ringslings are quick and easy to put on, but I don't find them comfortable enough to wear for long periods, especially for heavier babies. Wraps require a bit of learning but are comfortable and supportive for either babies or toddlers. If I had to choose just one type of carrier, I'd go with a wrap.

Yes - they work differently and are useful in different situations. So it depends really when you want to use your sling?

A mei tai wrap really is king, but if you're like me I end up using a ring sling more because mostly I'm looking for just a little bit of quick support while I do xyz rather than carrying LO for an extended period. (Having said that, when she was littler, she did stay in the ringsling for much longer and happily slept... but I found the age range for that was limited in a ringsling)