Beco butterfly 2 vs Boba 3G... Opinions please! :)

[My_littlbump]

Hi! I'm looking to buy a ssc from babame while there's 20% off, and think I've narrowed my decision down to these two! Does anyone have experience of them and could maybe offer some opinions on what you love/hate about them! I've no experience of using SSCs, so will want something quite user friendly! Also my LO is almost 8 weeks and about 13lb so he's quite a chunk!

Thanks! x

 

[Snuffy]

I've never tried the Beco but we do have the Boba 3G. I love it! Ollie (despite also being a chunk) didn't fit knee to pit until he was 3 months old and having it on the newborn setting was visible too small on him, so we used it in normal mode but with his legs froggied inside for a few weeks. However he did keep trying to kick his legs out and sometimes this meant his head ended up wedged up my left nostril a lot. For this reason I tended to use my Babyhawk with a piece of ribbon narrowing the base until he was big enough for legs out.

The base is a lot wider than my R&R, however I can only assume this will mean it will last him longer as he grows. I love the lightness and compactness of the R&R, but I couldn't part with my Boba as it has all these other advantages that the R&R doesn't. Lots of pockets, bag holder straps on the shoulders, bands to roll up the excess straps and keep them out of the way, footstraps for when they get older.

My nearly 4 year old had a go in it recently as well and fit comfortably, and I was able to walk around with her on my back without feeling any strain. We intend to take both the Boba and R&R on holiday with us next month in case she gets tired on a day trip and we need to carry both children lol.

 

[My_littlbump]

Thanks for the reply! I keep changing my mind, but had kind of settled on the boba 3G as it will last longer without being outgrown, and has the good features you mentioned.. however, the tweet patterned one that I liked is out of stock, so I'd have to get a boring black one! (I know that shouldn't sway my decision, but it kind of does!!) argghh, don't know what to do! My fave pattern in the beco is also out of stock, but there are other nice ones I could go for! Anyone else have any input? x x

 

[Snuffy]

I hear ya. I let my hubby choose the Boba as it's the one he's most likely to use. I wanted Tweet. We have Dusk

 

[My_littlbump]

I feel really silly for letting fabric patterns affect my decision! I still can't really decide between the two carriers!! Waaaah! X

 

[My_littlbump]

I ended up ordering the black boba 3G in the end! (Was almost swayed By the fabric choices on the beco, but decided to be sensible!) I'm excited, it's my first ssc! Hope I made the right decision!! ps, at what age can it be used for back carries? And are the difficult to do in it? X

 

[Snuffy]

We've played with putting Ollie on my back once but mostly he's still happy on the front for the moment. Plus he was sick down my neck, as I knew he would be He was only there for a minute! I have no idea how easy it is to get them on and off your back as hubby lifted him in, but I'm hoping it will come with practice. My daughter is fine, she just jumps on and hangs on for dear life until it's on my shoulders lol.

 

[My_littlbump]

As boo, I've changed my mind and think the beco butterfly would be better for us! From reading further reviews it seems the boba is more suited for toddlers, and as my LO is just two months the beco would be better for us! My boba hasn't arrived yet but I really wish I'd ordered the beco now! (the patterns of beco that I liked have sold out now too, so I can't even exchange it!) boooo! x

 

[Snuffy]

Really? I can see how it would suit through to toddlerhood compared to some other carriers we have, but Ollie is 5 months and has been using it for a good few months now.

I tried him in a back carry in the R&R today and prefer the Boba for that too lol.

 

[My_littlbump]

Aw maybe I'm just being silly! I'll have to wait until it arrives to see how I feel about it, but the beco butterfly seems a lot more compact looking, and apparently is super easy for back carries etc for novice baby wearers!! Oh I don't know, I'm so indecisive!! Booo! X x

 

[NaturalMomma]

Boba 3G all the way!

 

[My_littlbump]

Boba 3G all the way!

Really? Have you tried them both? Why do you prefer the boba? Have you used it on a young baby?

Anyway, I'll be able to decide for myself.. I just ordered the beco too!! Ooops! They got the patterns back in stock, so I ordered it while the sale is on, I will return the one I don't like as much.. Or keep them both! Hehe! x x

 

[Eala]

I've not tried a Boba (have seen my friend's and it does look fab), but I *LOVE* my Beco I haven't used it with my new LO purely because I have a Papoozle for while she's small and I'll move to the Beco when she gets too big for the Papoozle. I did set the Beco up for her, and tbh it was a little bit of a faff (and involved me watching the instruction video as I did it), but once it's set, that's you The Beco is *so* soft, it's really comfy too. I can still use it for a back carry with my older girl too (who will be 3 in October)

I hope you find that one or the other works for you

 

[My_littlbump]

I've not tried a Boba (have seen my friend's and it does look fab), but I *LOVE* my Beco I haven't used it with my new LO purely because I have a Papoozle for while she's small and I'll move to the Beco when she gets too big for the Papoozle. I did set the Beco up for her, and tbh it was a little bit of a faff (and involved me watching the instruction video as I did it), but once it's set, that's you The Beco is *so* soft, it's really comfy too. I can still use it for a back carry with my older girl too (who will be 3 in October)

I hope you find that one or the other works for you

Hehe, I'm planning on being naughty and keeping them both!! the boba arrived today and it looks really nice, I've been busy all day so not had a chance to try it out yet, but I can't wait! Hope I get on with it!

Can't wait for my beco to arrive, it looks super cute with the patterned design, whereas the boba is just plain black. I'm justifying it to myself that the beco will be great for easy back carries while LO is young, and then the boba will last until toddlerhood! x x

 

[My_littlbump]

Hmm, tried fitting LO in the boba in the newborn hold, it seemed impossible the way they show in the instructions (havint the carrier complelely fastened and lowering baby in from the top)as he's a big baby and the gap to put him into didn't seem big enough and i couldnt position his legs right. I looked at a video on YouTube where they show you how to put him in with just one of the shoulder straps on, but again I couldn't get his legs positioned right! Hmm.. :-/

 

[Snuffy]

I found this (Ollie is a big baby too) so I converted it back to the normal way and used it with his legs froggied inside until they were longer.

 

[My_littlbump]

I found this (Ollie is a big baby too) so I converted it back to the normal way and used it with his legs froggied inside until they were longer.

Ace, I'll give that a go! x

 

[Snuffy]

In the newborn conversion Ollie's head was too high out of the carrier to be supported as he's so chunky and long lol.

 

[My_littlbump]

Eeep, my beco arrived and it looks really cute! I've tried using it but I think my boy is too big for the infant insert but his legs are too short to go out of the sides of the carrier! I'm really stuck with both the beco and the boba, as instructions only really tell you how to use them for little newborns or older babies who can have their legs out! I've not managed to get him in either carrier yet! I worry that I'm going to hurt him and it all seems so confusing! Eep! :-/ x

 

[Rachel_C]

Eeep, my beco arrived and it looks really cute! I've tried using it but I think my boy is too big for the infant insert but his legs are too short to go out of the sides of the carrier! I'm really stuck with both the beco and the boba, as instructions only really tell you how to use them for little newborns or older babies who can have their legs out! I've not managed to get him in either carrier yet! I worry that I'm going to hurt him and it all seems so confusing! Eep! :-/ x

Can you use a ribbon or hairband to narrow the carrier so he can fit his legs out?