Piggyback RiderReviews of piggybackrider.com

I have enjoyed every minute with my sons on the Piggyback Rider. They don't always want to ride, and it's small enough to be a convenience even when unused. Strollers are so demoralizing when the kids are out of it. My boys love the engagement and personal time with me while seeing the world from a different perspective

We love our Piggyback Rider! It goes with us on hikes or around the city. My toddler loves riding on it and gets a birds I view. She can hop off and on easily when we are roaming around.

EDIT: Shortly after posting this negative review (less than 3 hours), I was contacted by Piggyback Rider via email. They apologized for the issues and refunded me the shipping costs. They also asked me to edit the review (refund was NOT contingent on edits). I let them know their offer would have been much more appreciated if it didn't take a negative review to cause them to refund the shipping. They stated they had recently upgraded their customer service, hence the late offer. The Piggyback Rider was a nice idea, but pretty much failed on execution, and shipping was WAY overpriced. We got one of their package specials, which included pretty much all of the accessories. But shipping was more than 10% the total price, close to $20, and it wasn't even expedited. That much shipping cost, I should not have to wait weeks for it to arrive. Once we got the package, I realized most of the accessories were useless. Almost all the attachments hang off the adjustment straps so they bang against your hips or thighs as you walk. The selfie stick holder: pointless. The water bottle holder only works with disposable bottled water bottles, not a Nalgene or metal water bottle: pointless. The carrying bag for the Rider itself was a cheap nylon drawstring backpack, uncomfortable to wear, and it started fraying and coming apart during shipping. Didn't even make it to delivery before revealing the poor quality. The Rider itself proved to be very uncomfortable. We wore it for one day at the zoo, and after a few tries, my 4 year old daughter did not want to use it anymore, and asked for shoulder-back rides. She said the bar was too small for her feet, and the straps hurt. I was happy to switch to shoulder-back rides, because 30 minutes with the Piggyback Rider had my upper back screaming in pain, no matter how I adjusted it. About the only thing good about it was my daughter liked the bright color and the novelty. Not worth the pain though. We quickly decided to send the item back. And of course, had to pay our own shipping to return it. I ended up paying almost $50 out of pocket for an painful, uncomfortable product and a bunch of useless, low quality accessories that we sent back anyway. Ultimately, I wish we had ignored the hype and never bought the thing in the first place. Shoulder-back rides are free and less painful!

So easy to use and my kiddo loved it. I loved that it was so easy to switch between adults so that if one person was tired we could swap quickly.

This has worked great for our 2.5-3yo. Have used it for short hikes and short sight seeing outings on vacation. Looking forward to trying on a longer hike to see how it holds up. Our toddler gets tired of holding her feet in one position for extended period but I think she’ll learn how to wiggle while in it without worry of falling. The hip belt is strong and great for short trips but not sure how well will hold up for extensive hikes. Love the product. Super easy to pack on vacation. Easy on and off, our daughter easily helps with clicking in. I’m happy with the product.

It’s a nice concept but needs refining. My daughter is under the weight limit but when I took her out with it, it couldn’t support her weight and she ended up with the platform giving way. Considering the price, this was really disappointing. I ended up ditching it and carrying her on my shoulders.

We used it when we went to Disney. My younger two kids were 4 and just about 6 years old. Walking around the parks they were able to see everything and it came in very handy when watching shows. My only issue was that it created fights because they both wanted to ride and not wait their turn. I liked how it strapped the kids in but also gave them some flexibility.

The concept and product are good. It is way over priced for what you get.