Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier Reviews
Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated May, 2024
Latest Price: £233.31 – Save 27% (RRP: £320)
Take a look now to discover what makes Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.
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Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier features
Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier
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Spec 1
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Colour: Blue Sky, Starry Black Other Bags found with this Spec: 2 |
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Spec 2
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Size: One Size Other Bags found with this Spec: 255 |
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Spec 3
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Gender: Unisex Other Bags found with this Spec: 2527 |
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Feature 1
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Adjustable child harness, seat and foot stirrups Other Bags found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 2
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Reverse halo design to easily secure child Other Bags found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 3
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Kickstand for safety and ease-of-loading Other Bags found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 4
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Easily adjustable ventilated backsystem; Fit-on-the-Fly™ adjustable hipbelt Other Bags found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Built-in UPF50+ sunshade; Integrated and detachable raincover Other Bags found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 6
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Large zipped lower compartment; Large front storage pocket Other Bags found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 7
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Dual side stretch-mesh pockets; Zipped hipbelt pockets; Mirror in hipbelt pocket to check on passenger Other Bags found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 8
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Removable and washable drool pad; Toy attachment loops Other Bags found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 9
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H73cm x W40cm x D48cm; 26L; 3.58kg Other Bags found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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TUV GS safety certification Other Bags found with this feature: 2 |
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Price
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£233.31 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Bags. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Bags. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Bags. Brands like Osprey are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Bags category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Bags.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £233.31 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Bags
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Bags.
We found 605 in the Bags category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £56.84, making it above average at £233.31.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Bags. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £559.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.75.
With 605 products available we worked out that 7 cost more than Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier and 597 were cheaper.
Cost of Osprey products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 157 products from Osprey, of which 139 were in the Bags category.
For now though we’re looking at Osprey branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £73.60 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Osprey product we found was £4.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £233.31.
Of the 157 from Osprey, 0 were more expensive than Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier and 156 were cheaper.
How much are Osprey Bags?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Osprey products that are listed in the Bags category.
The average price of the 139 products that match this search was £76.93, with the cheapest coming in at £4.99 and highest price was £233.31. With the average being £76.93, Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier comes in above average.
0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier and 138 were cheaper.
Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Bags category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier or another similar product, like Osprey Jet 18 Rucksack reviews or Osprey Seral Hydration Waist Pack reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Bags.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Bags. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Osprey, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.3/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25637618913
- Product ID 2: 773634UK
- Brand: Osprey
- Model number: 5-454-0-0
- RRP: £320
- EAN: 845136093911
- Description: Poco Plus Child CarrierPerfect for sharing your adventure with the little one, Osprey’s Poco Plus Child Carrier is built with practicality, your comfort and your child’s safety at its core. Osprey’s Poco Plus Child Carrier allows you to take the little ones on all of your outside adventures. Crafted with durable 210D Bluesign Nylon Diamond with an adjustable Airspeed™ trampoline suspended mesh backsystem and Fit-on-the-Fly™ adjustable hipbelt, comfort, support and safety is at the focus of the carrier. Featuring a kickstand, adjustable child harness and seat and foot stirrups, little boys and girls are easy to get in and out, and are able to sit comfortably and look out. The reverse halo design easily secures the child, while a built-in sunshade and integrated and detachable raincover will keep them protected from harmful rays and showers. Plus, a mirror in the hipbelt pocket means you can check on the tiny passenger as you go.For keeping essentials organised and close at hand, whether it be maps, phones, snacks or water, there is a roomy front compartment alongside multiple pockets and toy attachment loops so even the little one’s fluffy friend can join you on the road.A removable and washable drool pad also keeps things clean, while a TUV GS safety certification means you will have peace of mind that the carrier comes fully accredited.Features:Adjustable child harness, seat and foot stirrupsReverse halo design to easily secure childKickstand for safety and ease-of-loadingEasily adjustable ventilated backsystem; Fit-on-the-Fly™ adjustable hipbeltBuilt-in UPF50+ sunshade; Integrated and detachable raincoverLarge zipped lower compartment; Large front storage pocketDual side stretch-mesh pockets; Zipped hipbelt pockets; Mirror in hipbelt pocket to check on passengerRemovable and washable drool pad; Toy attachment loopsH73cm x W40cm x D48cm; 26L; 3.58kgTUV GS safety certificationBuy Osprey Child Carriers from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Accessories > Bags
- Savings percentage from RRP: 27%
- Size: One Size
- Unisex
- 86.69
- Adult
Other options for Bags
As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Bags. 605 in fact.
A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier included,
Osprey Ace 38 Rucksack reviews, Osprey Poco Child Carrier reviews, or we really liked the look of Osprey Daylite Kids Rucksack reviews as another alternative.