Ergo Performance v Ergo Sport
There are now several designs of Ergo Baby carrier available in the UK and some customers are unsure as to whether they need the Ergo Performance or the Ergo Sport baby sling.
Both carriers are suitable to use from new born (with the addition of the infant insert) and will allow you to carry your baby safely and comfortably up to around 4 years.
Looks
The Ergo Performance and the Sport are both more rugged looking that the standard Ergo Baby carrier.
They are both designed to appeal to dads as well as mums and to parents who have an active lifestyle.
The Ergo Sport has a matt black body and straps with feature white stitching and poppers for the sleep hood, giving it an urban styling.
New to the Ergo fold is the blue colourway with darker blue stitching and black poppers.
The Performance comes in grey and green colourways and has a more sporty, active look, with streamlined should straps.
Weight
Both the Performance and the Sport are lighter than the standard Ergo Carrier, with the Ergo Performance Carrier being the lightest of all. This makes it ideal for hikers and walkers or those wishing to carry their baby in hotter weathers.
Fabrics
The Ergo Sport sling is made from a 35% cotton and 65% polyester blend so it is light weight and easy to wash.
The two Performance Carriers, have slightly different fabrics:
The Grey Ergo Performance has an outer shell made of 98% polyester and 2% Lycra and the Green Performance has a 70% nylon and 30% cotton outer.
Both colours of the Performance have a cooling panel and mesh lining to help keep you and your baby dryer and more comfortable.
Sizing
Both the Performance and the Sport are designed to fit larger parents than the standard Ergo sling and have waist straps that fit between 25” to 48”.
The waist extension can be used with the Ergo Sport, but not with the Performance.
Both will fit heights from 5′ to 6′5″ and can be used with newborns right the way through to pre-schoolers.
Shoulder Straps
The new Ergo Performance has shaped straps, contoured to make then follow the shape of your chest. They are thinner than on other Ergos, and have a non-water-absorbent foam for padding.
Chest Strap
The Performance Ergo Carrier has a sliding chest strap for easy adjusting.
Sleep hood
On the Sport, the sleeping hood can be fully detached (it is fixed on with poppers).
The hood on the Performance is attached and can be fully tucked away in the zippered pocket.
Both the Ergo Performance and the Ergo Sport are available to buy from The Natural Nursery at a price of £89.95.
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