Highchairs on test : full test results

Easibuild

Manufacturer: Continenta

Price: £49.95

Features: Beech highchair with integral PVC seat. Seat detaches from
base to convert to low chair and table.

For stockists tel. 020 8519 9191, visit website www.continenta.uk.com or E-mail: info@continenta.uk.com.

Testers’ comments

Stable
and user-friendly.

No
fiddly catches or adjustments, converts from highchair to seat and table with ease.

There
is no integral cross bar on chair so it is easy to use in low position.

Good-sized chair with room for growth.

Fair price for an item which has a use well into toddlerhood.

Well  padded seat.

Decent-sized tray with a good lip to prevent things falling off, but securing screws
collect dirt a little and are fiddly to clean.

Table top finish could be better, but structure’s wooden edges are very well rounded.

Bulky and non-collapsible.

Babyworld verdict
A traditional style, wooden highchair with minimal features as a highchair but
designed to convert to a low table and chair which extends its life. Quite a bulky
highchair and not collapsible so, if space or storage is a problem, this may not be for
you. Perfectly functional as a highchair but with no special features. Toddlers loved it
as a low chair and table and the two style options certainly add versatility.

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Country Patchwork Compact Highchair

For stockists tel. 0800 4960 7000, or visit website www.babiesrus.co.uk

 

Testers’ comments

Folds
easily to a compact, flat and small size – so easy to store.

Opens
quickly and is stable and secure.

Tray is
a fair size and simple to remove for cleaning.

Well-padded seat – wipes clean easily and has no dirt trap crevices at all.

Functional for a good price.

Ideal
if space is at a premium.

Tray
has three positions which adds flexibility, but smooth adjusting takes practise.

Seat
sides are minimal but do provide some basic support and prevent child wriggling through.

Plastic crotch strap is easy to clean but has to be re-secured every time you remove the
tray.

No
frills or significant added features.

Babyworld verdict
A fuss-free, easy-to-use seat for a very good price. Definitely the one to choose
if you want a highchair which will fold and store away with ease. A low cost option at an
excellent price for a no frills but well functioning, compact highchair. Not the most
swish on the market but effective and hassle-free to collapse, clean, use and store.

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Babysitter Highchair

For stockists tel. 01268 722843 or visit website www.cosatto.com

 

Testers’ comments

Very
easy to put up and down.

Lightweight.

Good
sized, well-padded backrest.

Fair
sized, adjustable tray.

Stable
and secure.

Included harness adds value.

Folds neatly – very flat but still quite tall when closed.

Seat
wipes clean easily but fabric crotch strap does not remove and is less easy to clean.

No
seat sides.

Separate footrest is a bit basic and seems rather an afterthought.

Babyworld verdict
A straightforward, functional highchair. Lightweight and folds easily, although
it is not the smallest when collapsed. No significant added features and has a slightly
cheap feel to it but does the job. Fairly priced and included five-point harness adds
value.

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Antigua

For stockists tel. 01293 210210, or visit website www.mothercare.co.uk

 

Testers’ comments

Well
padded and supportive seat.

Good
seat sides add snugness and security.

Good-sized tray which adjusts significantly and smoothly.

Three
height levels adjust simply and add versatility.

Collapses easily and fairly compactly for this style of chair.

Very
well priced given all the added features.

Footrest adjusts to allow for child’s growth but is a bit plasticy and basic.

Quite heavy but this means it is very stable.

Wipes clean easily, but seat does not remove and has some fiddly crevices which collect
crumbs.

Integral fabric harness does not remove, which makes cleaning hard.

Babyworld verdict
Not the Rolls Royce of highchairs but one that has all the added, extra features
of the high/low designs but for a significantly lower price. Seat is well padded,
supportive and comfortable but not removable, which makes cleaning some parts fiddly.
Adjustable seat height and recline features are useful and tray is a good size and easy to
move when manoeuvring child in and out. Features work well and you get them for a very
fair price. Versatile, good value for money.

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