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Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier

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Item # 828440

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The Osprey Poco Premium child carrier incorporates a reputation for cutting-edge pack technology and design into a kid hauler that offers comfort, durability and user-friendly features.

For the adult, Poco Premium features a ventilated, tensioned mesh back panel, effortless torso adjustment and a wide range of adjustability for the plushly padded hipbelt
Your child will enjoy the ride in a soft, ventilated and height-adjustable cockpit; padded, secure shoulder straps feature buckles that attach out of the child's reach
Child's cockpit is surrounded by padded framing and features adjustable stirrups for a comfortable ride
Drool pad is machine-washable and easy to remove
Hydration sleeve behind the back panel holds a reservoir of your choice (reservoir sold separately)
Use the detachable daypack as an onboard diaper bag, or lighten your load and let someone else carry it
Plenty of pockets and a spacious storage compartment make it a simple endeavor to pack and organize snacks, drinks, clothes and other essentials
Innovative, built-in sunshade quickly folds flat and stows away in a zippered pocket when not in use
Strong, powder-coated aluminum frame with injection-molded hinges stands upright on the ground and folds easily for storage or travel
The Osprey Poco Premium child carrier features a diaper changing pad that makes your youngster's response to the call of nature a lot less unpleasant to manage

Requirements for your child:

Your child must be capable of holding his or her head upright and sitting up without assistance. Usually a child older than 6 months is able to do this. It is a good idea to ask your pediatrician if your child is ready to ride in a child carrier.

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Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier Customer Reviews

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Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier

4.8

(based on 13 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (13)
Strong construction (13)
Easy use (11)
Lightweight (9)
Stylish (8)

Cons

Best Uses

Toddler (12)
Out & about (11)
Travel (10)
Infants (8)
Daily use (6)

- Reviewer Profile:
- First time parent (7), Parent of two or more children (5)

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May

2013

5.0

Comfortable and Durable

By Raymond W

from Kennesaw, GA

About Me First Time Parent

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Pros

Comfortable
Lightweight
Strong Construction
Stylish

Cons

Difficult To Set Up

Best Uses

Daily Use
Day hike
Infants
Out & About
Three Day Hike
Travel

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

We have used this pack for several different things and it really can be used from anything to going around the grocery store to a good three day hike. We have done several day hikes with my daughter whom weighs around 20 pounds. Fully loaded with supplies for her and us, I think the total weight was around 35 pounds which probably seams like a lot but we was able to carry everything we needed. I was in the service for 11 years and I think this is a much more comfortable pack. The zippers are a little tough but durable. Make sure you understand how to set up the pack for your body type. I ended up going to Osprey's website to figure out everything. The instructions that come with the pack are a little vague in comparison. If you use it for anything but for a hike, make sure you collapse the kick stand or you will end up hitting everything as you turn. My daughter really enjoys being able to look around while we are on hikes and has seamed to be really comfortable.

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May

2013

5.0

best carrier on the market

By sl30

from north berwick scotland

About Me First Time Parent

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy Use
Lightweight
Strong Construction
Stylish

Cons

Down Your Neck And Tends
Rain Cover Lets Drips
To Knock You On The Head

Best Uses

Daily Use
Infants
Newborn
Out & About
Toddlers
Travel

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

as i said above the only fault i can see is that the raincover allows drips down your neck and can knock on the back of your head.maybe as i adjust the carrier to get the perfect posistion this may not happen.but i stay in scotland and it never rains here so shouldnt matter.the sun shade has a fail in the stitching but im sure shop i bought it from will replace this.only carrier that comes close to this is a deuter carrier but has less storage.also not a big problem but if hip belt pockets came just a little further to the front access would be easier.small niggles great carrier worth every penny.i put a lot of time veiwing other carriers in shops not just online this is the one to buy.

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Mar

2013

5.0

They thought of everything with this one

By exception2therule

from Oklahoma City

About Me First Time Parent

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Easy Use
Strong Construction

Cons

Best Uses

Daily Use
Infants
Out & About
Toddlers
Travel

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

I bought the Poco Premium last year with my refund and my daughter just turned 1. She was able to fit in it last summer, but it was to hot out to really use it. Since the fall I have taken her to the zoo and walked all over town with her in it (even around the house some). The built in sun shade is great. Her feet are right at the stirrups as of today. It is very adjustable and comfortable for me and my kiddo. She falls asleep in it all the time, and today kept crawling over to it and playing with it.

I will be taking her on her first camping trip this weekend and I can't wait to get her out in it. If my wife can carry the extra gear, we should be able to go backpacking with her soon. Osprey got it right with this pack.

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Feb

2013

5.0

GOOD CHILD CARRIER

By THE BACKPACK

from Boulder, CO

About Me Parent of Two or More Children

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Pros

Comfortable
Lots Of Gear Space
Strong Construction

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Overnight Backpacking
Toddlers

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

Great pack. It's a little heavy, however, I think for its size, if it were lighter, then quality would be sacrificed. Only issue I had with it was at first when I would carry my gun on hip (on my pants belt) the hipbelt of the backpack was a little uncomfortable in that location (my other carrier a Kelty never was uncomfortable when carrying a gun), well come to find out, the hipbelt on the osprey has internal extenders that I hadn't pulled out. As soon as I did that, it had great comfort. There is an enormous amount of gear space in this pack. It's easy to use. It's comfortable for both the child and the adult. Definitely recommend. Great for older children(toddlers). Especially since they usually walk part of the time too!

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Jan

2013

5.0

Would recommend to all

By Ariel Sand

from Culver City, CA

About Me First Time Parent

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Easy Use
Lightweight
Strong Construction
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Daily Use
Infants
Newborn
Toddlers
Travel

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

My parents bought this for me on Christmas, my son was barley 4 months and it is recommended that you don't go on hikes until your baby sits up right or is at least 6 moths old. I have been using it to go around the house to get him used to it and he loves it. For those people that say that their kid doesn't like backpacks, I would recommend you start by putting them in the pack a few min at a time.

We made the mistake of spoiling my boy to be carried all the time so he likes to be up and to be taken everywhere. It has helped me to be able to do chores around the house or even change while he is in the backpack. It is adjustable so I was able to make it a tighter fit, so he won't be wobbling all over the place. He will be 6 months in 4 more weeks and I can't wait to take him out. He feels very light in this backpack because it distributes the weight evenly using the waist clips.

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Jan

2013

5.0

Brilliant Carrier

By ChiefSilverback

from Warwick, RI

About Me Parent of Multiples (Twins etc)

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy Use
Lightweight
Strong Construction

Cons

Best Uses

Infants
Out & About
Toddlers

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

We were given a cheap carrier that had "only been used once" by my wife's friend and it was obvious why, uncomfortable and poorly designed.

The Poco is the polar opposite comfortable for father and son with plenty of storage and most importantly space for a hydration bladder.

Furthest hike so far is up and down Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park with no issues.

My son finds it so comfortable he sometimes likes to sit in it when we're at home!

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Oct

2012

4.0

Brilliant pack for my 18 month old

By Landy90

from Squamish, BC

About Me First Time Parent

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Pros

Comfortable
Complete
Easy Use
Strong Construction
Tidy

Cons

Best Uses

Out & About
Toddlers

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

I have taken the carrier out for a couple of walks of varying distances. Its super comfortable and keeps my daughter at a good height where she can see things, but isn't so much taller than me that I worry about walking her into low branches, etc.

I added the optional hydration pack from the start and is perfect for both my daughter and I to drink from, she doesn't want her own bottle, she wants the hydration tube.....

There are times when the sunshade comes in the way, and can hit you on the back of the head, but minor adjustments quickly resolve this.

An all-round great product with plenty of space for foul weather gear for my wife and me, the rain cover for the pack and food, clothes, etc you need when taking your toddler for a hike.

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Aug

2012

(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good Carrier but not for tough terrain

By Thomas Z

from Sacramento, Ca

About Me First Time Parent

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy Use
Strong Construction
Stylish

Cons

Heavy
Uncomfortable

Best Uses

Out & About
Toddlers
Travel

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

First let me say I am a huge Osprey fan. So when the child carrier came out I had to get it. My 2 year old daughter weighs 30 pounds and is slightly above average height for her age. First test I put her in it and walked around the neighborhood for almost an hour. No issues and weight transfer was good. She loved being in it. I then decided to take it on a hike. Hike ended up being 12 miles round trip and took up the entire day. Half of that was up and down steep hills.

Loaded up with water (4 liters), food, diaper bag items, and extra clothes the pack weighed 45 pounds. Keep in mind this was for the entire day hiking in coast regions.

Walking on flat/semi flat ground was comfortable but once steep hills were invovled (going up and down) there are some issues. There is weight transfer to the hips but not as well as other packs that have isoform/bioform hip belts. At some point the metal frame stand began to dig into my upper buttocks. I tried to make adjustments but results were the same. The hydration sleeve is there but a full 3 liter ladder will push against the child seat. This left less room for my daughter thus making it uncomfortable for her. I removed it from the back sleeve and put in the backpack feature behind my daughter.

I realize this was an extreme use of the pack and hopefully no one will emulate such use. For walking around town on flat to semi flat terrain it works great. Just stay away from steep hills in hot weather.

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Jul

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Totally Awesome

By Rheasunlight

from Olympia, WA

About Me Parent of Two or More Children

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy Use
Lightweight
Strong Construction

Cons

Price

Best Uses

Hiking
Infants
Out & About
Toddlers
Travel

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

We use this product for our 2 year old. He loves being in it. The stirups keep his feet from going numb & the seat position is easily changed to make it more comfortable. The backpack position is also adjustable so my husband & I can take turns carrying it comfortably. We are both very comfortable carrying it(we are also in the military & used to carrying a large pack). It has a sunshade which comes in real handy for the little one. We have used it for 3-6 mile hikes that have had some pretty challenging terrain (from slick snow @ Glacier National Park to rocky beaches in WA. It has lots of room for snacks & diapers & a change of clothes. It even has room to store a camelback. It also had enough room so that the little one could fall asleep with his favorite blanket & stuffed toy. As we were hiking several commented on it & others who had carriers as well stopped us to ask us what kind it was & how we liked it.
We love it!
My only complaint is the price, but after looking @ several carriers this one had everything I wanted & seemed to be the best quality.

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Jul

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Outstanding!

By Nate the Great Outdoors

from Lehi, Ut

About Me Parent of Two or More Children

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy Use
Lightweight
Strong Construction
Stylish
Utilitarian

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Hiking
Infants
Out & About
Toddlers
Touring
Travel

Comments about Osprey Poco Premium Child Carrier:

We purchased this carrier for our two year old son. We knew we would be doing a lot of walking and with five other children we needed a way to carry our child safely when he was done walking. We put this product through its paces and it has earned every star! In the two months we have had it we have used it at over six National Parks and 4 Museums/Zoos. This product is so well designed that I was able to climb around Pueblo Bonito and Choco Canyon Indian ruins. It went with us on the buses at Grand Canyon National Park as well as on the hikes. One of my many favorite features is the mini day pack that unzips from the main carrier for minor excursions. This made a convenient diaper bag. Plenty of room for all my children's water bottles and snacks. I only wish we had this with our first child!