In reply to Stuart (aka brt):
Ditto a lot of this.
I don't know anything about the Lite, when I was looking it was a choice of Kid Comfort 1, 2 or 3. 2 seemed the best compromise as it had the bag underneath the seat and didn't have the massive headrest...
I think the ones mentioned upthread (Deuter, Macpac, Osprey etc) are all so well regarded that they would all be good. It may just come down to personal fit, adjustabilty if being used by different people, price. If you can find somewhere it may be useful to try as many as possible. I have a vague recollection that we ruled one out (osprey one possibly) because it wasn't as comfy as the Deuter.
In the end we got a good condition second hand Deuter Kid Comfort and it has lasted 3.5 children and still going strong.
Edit to add...... that of the two (and having looked at pics of the two in contention) I would go for the Deuter, looks more adjustable IMO and has more proven track record - the P&Ts i don't think are as established as baby carriers. FWIW we also have a Phil and Teds buggy and been v impressed, is built like a tank.
Re. Baby carrier over sling. Baby cariers have the invaluble feature of being able to be used as a high chair for meal stops. Saying that we also had a Tula carrier (like a sling, but with a proper hip belt) which is nice compromise. Packs down much smaller than the Deuter, better when don't need anything quite as technical. Won't last as long though. If baby is approaching 1, then opportunity for using slings may be getting smaller??
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