I NEED YOU! What's your fav baby brand?

[Rennards]

Hi there!

I am currently researching for an assignment based on the baby goods industry, and i need to choose one of the more popular brands to do an in-depth analysis. As i have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA :confused: what is considered the best (or one of the best) brands, I am calling on all babygoods EXPERTS out there to give me a helping hand.

If you could rank YOUR FAVOURITE brands in order from best to worst (ie 1 = best), and if you have a few spare minutes, even tell me why you like this brand so much, what products you have bought of this brand etc etc...

The aim of my research is to find out which brands are the most well-known, best (percieved) quality etc etc. So any opinions you have based on experience with any of the brands, or horror stories from friends would be very useful!
BTW i am focusing more on prams, strollers, high chairs, portacots as opposed to manchester or anything like that.

Please use the following brands as inspiration!

Bertini
Valco
Steelcraft
Mother's Choice
Adventure Buggy
Babylove
Chicco
Childcare
Emmaljunga
Graco
Go Safe
Jeep Baby
Love n Care
Maclaren
Mountain Buggy
Peg Perego
Phil & Teds
Quinny
Safe n Sound
Safety 1st
Stokke
Swallow

Thank you thank you thank you (in advance!)

Cheers! :D

[jamb]

I haven't used all but

Mountain Buggy No. 1
Babylove 2
Steel Craft 3
Love n Care 4.

[wattle]

I've only used mountain buggy. Love it so much I'd never use the others.

[andrewsmum]

I haven't used most of these brands - but am addicted to the Peg Perego brand, I have a high chair and the pram. Highly recommend this brand. However, Steelcraft I've heard had too many problems such as squeaky wheels, so I have steered clear of all Steelcraft products. Valco would be number 2, the baby rocker with the toys was a godsend! Hehe... Safe n Sound Carseats (not on list) I prefer these over the BabyLove brand carseat. So I guess it depends on whether you're researching all baby goods or specific ones such as a pram.

[Rennards]

Thanks to all who replied, it is much appreciated!

To better explain myself (having a second look over my post i didnt do a very good job hehe) i edited my post, hopefully to make myself more clear.

Hearing what you all have to say about these brands is helping me SO MUCH in getting my head around it all...

But i do have another question:
Are there any brands there that you have NEVER even heard of before?

Cheers!

[Chickadee]

Bertini - not used
Valco - have 3 wheel buggy, would recommend and I chose it over other brands listed here based on features for cost.
Steelcraft - not used
Mother's Choice - not used
Adventure Buggy - not used
Babylove - have toys only, would recommend
Chicco - have high chair, older model. Would not recommend.
Childcare - Is this a brand? Not heard of
Emmaljunga - Not used
Graco - not used
Go Safe - not used
Jeep Baby - not used. Had the impression it was high end, too expensive but probably very good.
Love n Care - not used
Maclaren - have stroller, Highly recommend. Would rank 1st for weight, durability and folding ease. Cheaper brands available.
Mountain Buggy - not used
Peg Perego - not used
Phil & Teds - not used
Quinny - never heard of
Safe n Sound - Have convertible carseat. Choose based on price. Has some features I don't like and I'd consider a different brand next time.
Safety 1st - Not used
Stokke - never heard of
Swallow - never heard of

[draught]

Bertini - haven't used
Valco - haven't used
Steelcraft - haven't used
Mother's Choice - haven't used
Adventure Buggy - haven't heard of
Babylove - 3 (car seat)
Chicco - haven't used
Childcare - 5 (high chair)
Emmaljunga - haven't used
Graco - haven't used
Go Safe - haven't heard of
Jeep Baby - haven't used
Love n Care - 6 (borrowed portacot)
Maclaren - haven't used
Mountain Buggy - 1 (best pram EVER)
Peg Perego -4 - high chair
Phil & Teds - 2 (okay pram - good for two children)
Quinny - haven't heard of
Safe n Sound - 3 (equal to babylobve - both car seats and equally good)
Safety 1st - haven't used for big stuff
Stokke - haven't used
Swallow - haven't used

[maybe1more]

Hi there i have a Peg Perego pram and it is fantastic!!! It was expensive ($650.00) but its great, lightweight, easy to fold and doesnt take up to much space, it also converts into a stroller.
I brought a Safety First walker and i wasnt too happy with that as bits come of
easy and it wasnt very durable. :mad:

[madvoice]

The only brand out of all those that I've used was Safe N Sound (the bed roll thingies that keep babbies on their backs - that went out the window as my child refuses flat out to sleep on her back and the Safe N Sound headroll). Their products are quite good.

I have a Fisher Price carseat which is excellent.
I have an Infant Australia pram and I think its well designed (the extra zip off shade that totally covers the child is a real bonus as well as its easy collapsibility, lightness and maneouverability.

[talon]

I love the Safe-n-Sound brand - I have a reversible car seat and those baby bumpers because my boy loves sleeping on his side and these hold him in place. My mother also used and recommended safensound to me and I haven't looked back.
I have a Mother's Choice pram - its ok but I would probably buy a better quality pram next time around.
I also have a Bertini portacot and love it. They look great and seems to be great quailty - so far.

[Nick47]

Bertini- never heard of
Valco- stroller of choice :)
Steelcraft- heard bad things about
Mother's Choice- heard of- seen in store- but would not purchase
Adventure Buggy- never heard of
Babylove- heard of- seen in store- but haven't purchased anything
Chicco- heard of, would consider toys only
Childcare- never heard of
Emmaljunga- heard of- never seen- sounds expensive?
Graco - heard of- not seen-
Go Safe- seen in store
Jeep Baby- seen in store- love style-skeptical about durability
Love n Care- seen in store- looks fair
Maclaren - seen in store- seems like a low cost option
Mountain Buggy- seen in store- good reputation though expensive
Peg Perego- heard or- never seen- another expensive option?
Phil & Teds- heard of- never seen
Quinny- seen in store- hated the stroller design- way too expensive for the quality
Safe n Sound- car seat of choice :) and capsule :)
Safety 1st - not seen
Stokke- is that the oval shaped cots- all design and dollars- with no real practicality!
Swallow- seen in store- plenty of types though dull and uninspired.


Well that's my 2cents worth...

[willsmum]

Bertini - heard of, never used
Valco - as above
Steelcraft - have stroller - wheels squeak
Mother's Choice - hear of never used
Adventure Buggy - never heard of
Babylove - heard of, never used
Chicco - heard f, never used
Childcare - have high chair - love it
Emmaljunga - heard of, never used - overpriced
Graco - heard of, never used
Go Safe - never heard of
Jeep Baby - heard of, never used
Love n Care - never heard of
Maclaren - heard of never used
Mountain Buggy -never heard of
Peg Perego - randparents havestroller
Phil & Teds - never heard of
Quinny - never heard of
Safe n Sound - use car seats/booster seats - love them
Safety 1st - use door locks, thermometers, fridge locks, corner bumpers etc - good stuff
Stokke -never heard of
Swallow - never heard of

[redbaby]

Bertini - Apparently makes some good quality prams - but I have not used
Valco - Friend has Valco pram - looks kinda clunky to me
Steelcraft - no opinion
Mother's Choice - no opinion
Adventure Buggy - Good reports
Babylove -no opinion
Chicco - no opinion
Childcare
Emmaljunga - I bought one of these prams ($1100) and it was great for a newborn - very sturdy and with great suspension! Very well made
Graco - no opinion
Go Safe
Jeep Baby - too much plastic!
Love n Care
Maclaren - Good smaller pram
Mountain Buggy - very good pram
Peg Perego - Prams are old fashioned but I have a Peg Highchair and it is great!
Phil & Teds - I just bought their E3 3 wheeler and it is brilliant! And very cost effective at aroung $600
Quinny - never heard of
Safe n Sound - I have their portacot and it is great
Safety 1st - never heard of
Stokke - never heard of
Swallow - never heard of

[mumworkingoverseas]

Bertini - never used
Valco - have runabout deluxe, very convenient pram
Steelcraft - never used
Mother's Choice - never used
Adventure Buggy - never used
Babylove - never used
Chicco - never used
Childcare - used a high chair - was fine
Emmaljunga - have friend who love their prams.
Graco - never used
Go Safe - never used
Jeep Baby - seemed like brand name with no quality
Love n Care - - never used
Maclaren - strollers seem popular
Mountain Buggy - have friends who love them
Peg Perego - have friend who love their high chairs
Phil & Teds - popular but have heard many luke-warm reviews
Quinny - love, love, love the Quinny Zapp - cannot speak highly enough. Better quality than any other stroller I have looked at!!
Safe n Sound - - never used
Safety 1st - - never used
Stokke - am interested in the high chair
Swallow - - never used

[aardvark]

Bertini
Valco
Steelcraft
Mother's Choice
Adventure Buggy
Babylove
Chicco - bought a fab baby bouncer last time which has a clip on quilt like a pram cover, never seen one like it before.
Childcare
Emmaljunga - LOVE my pram, would not buy or recommend anything else
Graco
Go Safe
Jeep Baby
Love n Care
Maclaren
Mountain Buggy
Peg Perego
Phil & Teds
Quinny
Safe n Sound - Like the convertable car seat I have.
Safety 1st - didn't like their folding toddler loo seat - had a crack in it where it folded which pinched DD#1's bot.
Stokke
Swallow

I need to buy a new high chair for this baby, and I will be getting a plastic one from Ikea. Basic, and functional, easy to keep clean. No stupid padding to get soiled and need washing.