This is the third time I have had the pleasure to test a carrier from Daiesu and I still love the brand so much. This time I took their Sakura Summer Wrap Conversion mei tai out for a spin. A "mei tai" is a generic term for a baby carrier with a square or rectangular panel and straps on all four corners that needs to be tied in a certain way to safely carry a baby. Sakura Summer is made from 100% organic cotton and woven in a jacquard style like most of Daiesu's wraps. it"s weight comes in at 270gsm and width at 35cm. The straps and waist belt are heavily padded to make the wearer more comfortable. There is also a hood that is detachable and a string to tighten the panel to make it fit smaller babies.
Upon getting Sakura Summer out of the bag, I noticed it was very heavy and I could feel how dense the weave was. The colors looked amazing and not garish at all for orange and pink. I immediately tried a quick front carry with my son and found Sakura Summer to be very cushy and soft but also very warm to wear. I could only stand to use it for 15 minutes that first time since it's summer here. The next time I used it, it was during a city trek and I had my kid in a back carry for 2 hours. I didn't experience any pain at all and my son enjoyed sight seeing, but when we peeled apart, we were both drenched in sweat.
The next time I tried Sakura Summer on, it was in a mall and we used it for a longer time, up to 3.5 hours. I was able to breastfeed in it but it required untying the shoulder straps and jiggling my baby down to lower him to the correct height. Sleepy dust kicked in since we were in a cold environment but once we got out in humid air, we sweated buckets again. I tried to cajole my hubby to try it on, since he loved wraps, but he didn't want to since he remembered how sweaty we got during the 2 hour back carry stint.
I had a few of my friends try this beauty out during an impromptu sling meet. One of them was a slim and pregnant mommy who's taller than me. She absolutely loved Sakura because of the color and how easy it was to do a back carry with her toddler. Another mom was a curvy gal and she also loved how Sakura looks. She said she wished it wasn't as thick and the straps weren't as hard to tie together. The last mom who tried it out was tall and statuesque. She had a bit of trouble tying the straps around her and there was almost no tail left at all, This made us think that maybe this wasn't meant for big girls at all. But she still loved how the mei tai made her feel like a goddess.
Overall, I am very happy with my time with Sakura Summer. I just really wish I had her during our rainy months so that I wouldn't be dripping with sweat everytime I used it. The mei tai retails for around 3,700 Php to 4,200 Php. I would recommend this carrier for parents who love the feel of a Wrap but want the convenience of a Soft Structured Carrier, because it really is the best of both worlds.
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