Do you love your buckle carrier but overheat in the warm weather? Are you travelling somewhere for a sunny holiday? Have you never carried before but need a quick option for adventuring in the heat? We can help! Here’s a round up of cool buckle carriers with features that can help you keep your cool in hot weather. Check out our summer carrying advice for staying safe and cool when carrying in the heat.
Integra baby carriers
Integra baby carriers are light weight with little bulky padding. This means even their standard print versions are pretty cool, however, they all have solar weave versions made from UV reflective fabric, making carrying in these buckle carriers really cool on the hottest day.
- Look for either the cotton prints or the Solar version of the carrier
- Cotton prints are one of the thinnest carriers out there
- Solar Integra are made from thin UV resistant fabric which is very breathable
- Folds down very small for easy storage
- Simple and easy to use
- Features crossable straps and an unstructured waist
- Suitable birth (no insert required) to 2+ years in Standard size and available in Toddler and Preschool size
We have size 1: baby sized, birth to 18 months; size 2: toddler sized, 18 months to 3 years; and size 3: 3 to 4 years and beyond available to hire from our online sling library, in both standard cotton prints, and in the summery solar weave versions.
Je Porte Mon Bébé PhysioCarrier: a cool buckle baby carrier
- Available for postal hire in different colours from our online sling library and rental service
- The zip open panel with mesh beneath allows you to be cooler in hot weather and adjust if the weather changes
- Features adjustable height and a clever infant insert (comes separately) making it suitable from birth to 3+ years
- The padded straps which can be worn crossed or ruck style, and the padded waist distributes weight down through hips
Tula Explore Coast: a very cool buckle carrier!
Hire Tula Explore rainbow stars
If you love the Tula Explore, but overheat in warm weather, or if you haven’t tried one yet but have been waiting to, we have the ‘Coast’ mesh version of the super popular Tula Explore, to hire and buy.
Tula coast and toddler Tula coast baby cool carrier
- Just like the Tula you love but featuring a large mesh panel to help you keep cool
- Available to hire in jagger (navy: pictured) or prance (purple unicorns)
- Very simple to use
- Features padded fixed ruck style straps and a wide padded waist
- Standard size is suitable from birth (with an separate insert) to 2+ years and is also available in Toddler size to hire in Jagger, Frost, Syrena sky and Infinite
Izmi baby breeze and Izmi toddler breeze cool buckle baby carriers
- Either the cotton normal carrier or the Breeze carrier are great for summer
- The cotton carrier is very thin and breathable
- The Breeze features a mesh panel to keep you even cooler!
- Folds down extremely small
- Features unpadded wrap style crossable straps which cup the shoulder, and a slim unpadded waist
- Suitable from birth to 2+ years using the adjustable width, with an insert to help fit newborns if needed.
- Offers a forward facing option
Beco 8: cool buckle carriers with zip mesh panel
- Features a zip open panel with mesh behind so you can be cool in hot weather and warmer if the weather changes
- Features padded straps which can be worn crossed or ruck style and a padded waist
- Suitable from birth with the included insert to 2+ years
- Offers a forward facing option
Beco Cool buckle carriers: baby and toddler size
Buy a Beco Gemini Baby or postal hire from our online sling library
Beco Toddler buy or hire online from us
- Panel fully made from the Beco Cool mesh
- Available in both the Gemini and Toddler carriers
- Features padded straps which can either be worn crossed or rucksack style and a padded waist
- Gemini Cool is suitable from birth until 18 months with no insert and offers a world facing option
- Toddler Cool is suitable from 24 month until 4+
Ergobaby OMNI 360 Cool Air Mesh
Available to hire in pearl grey
- Fully mesh version of the extremely popular Ergo 360
- Features strap you can either wear crossed or rucksack style.
- Padded straps with a structured waist.
- Also features an integrated lumbar support
- Suitable from birth with no infant insert to 2+ years
- Offers a forawrd facing option
Ergobaby 360 Cool Air Mesh
- Available to hire from our online sling library
- Fully mesh version of the Ergobaby 360
- Features fixed ruck style padded straps and a structured waist
- Suitable from birth with a separate insert (there’s a cool air insert too!) to 2+ years
- Offers a world facing option
Ergobaby Adapt Cool Air Mesh
Available to hire from our online sling library.
- Fully mesh version of the Ergo Adapt
- Features padded straps which can be worn crossed or ruck style and a padded waist
- A clever adjustable width and pouch make this carrier suitable from birth to 2+ years with no insert
Boba Air
Available for postal hire from our online sling library in black or grey
- Lightweight and thin nylon carrier which is also water resistant
- Folds up tiny into the hood storage pouch and weighs less than 1lb
- Simple to use
- Features fixed ruck style unpadded straps and lightly structured waist
- Suitable from 6 months to 2+ years
Lenny Lamb Upgrade mesh cool version buckle carrier
Available to hire from our online sling library
- Adjustable from birth to preschool
- Lightly padded and soft
- Made from wrap fabric with a mesh panel and hood
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