Sherpani Rumba Superlight Baby Carrier,Palm

Comfortable and light weight!
I love this carrier for one basic reason- it's lightweight!!! I can get it on easily when I am home alone. My husband sports in when we go on trails or to festivals in the city. I have loaned this to several friends and they have realized why this was my first choice. The five point harness is such a bonus for extra safety. We use the sunshade protection nearly every time we use this. I love that feature, happier kid= happier mom! :)

love it super light weight
This is a very lightweight carrier and is great for walks. I put the baby on my back and the dog's leash in my hand and off we go. It does take some time to get everything adjusted just right to not hurt your back but once you do it is great. My son loves it and sings along as we go. It does also take some time to get the hang of "loading" the baby. I put him on our top step and load from below and can get him on my back with only minor tilting and he is fine with it.

Mostly nice but missing a few key features
Overall a good pack with many nice features, including under-seat storage, stirrups, small zipper pockets for things like keys, wallet, etc, and rain/sun covers. Unfortunately, there are a few key features that didn't thrill me, including low-end padding on the shoulder straps (so it starts to hurt after a while), no across-the-chest buckle for the child restraints so our son could easily wiggle out of the shoulder straps and lean over fall enough to fall out of the pack (he's 8 months), and the child seat-height adjustment strap tensioner wouldn't hold tension so the seat height couldn't be adjusted (we had to send it in for a repair on Day 1). I think it's going to work OK for short day hikes or zoo trips, etc, but if we were going to be doing serious backpacking I would consider a higher-end model with better padding.

Light and comfortable. Good for women.
I bought this carrier after trying on several different types in the store with my 20 pound baby (including Kelty, regular Rumba). This one was the most comfortable as it is light and seems to distribute weight nicely. My husband noticed that the other carriers seemed made for larger people (I am about 5'7") and indeed the others pulled more on my shoulders. The other carriers are also much heavier and they seem sturdier...however, the Rumba Superlight is sturdy enough without all the extra bulk. I think the other carriers would probably work okay after some adjusting but they are still heavier/bulkier and are more than what I need (I don't plan on going for hikes longer than a few hours). I have no problems getting the baby in and putting the pack on while sitting on the ground (you can do everything alone). It also distributes the weight so that my hips do more of the carrying instead of shoulders. It just feels natural and right. The baby loves it: being close to mom and being able to look around high up. On one recent hike he even feel asleep in it. You can make many adjustments to this carrier. When I first bought it I adjusted the seat so that the baby was as close to my back as possible and sitting at a height not too high to be wobbly and not too low to obstruct viewing. My husband also uses this carrier and it is very easy to adjust the shoulder and waist straps between our uses.

Excellent Backpack!
We recently purchased this backpack for a trip to Beijing, China with our 16 month old. My son loved being carried in it. He looked and seemed more comfortable than in other carriers we've had in the past. My husband even carried our son in this backpack up The Great Wall! I was also pleasantly surprised how much storage room was in the backpack. Plenty of room for extra clothes, blankets, toys, and our son's food for the day. Excellent quality for the price. I highly recommend this product.