Best Reviewed
High Chairs
- Best high chair overall Fisher-Price Rainforest High Chair *Est. $85
- High chair/booster; straps to dining-room chair Fisher-Price Space Saver High Chair *Est. $55
- Wooden high chair Graco Classic Wood Highchair *Est. $140
- Modern high chair Boon Flair Pedestal Chair *Est. $200
- Convertible high chair for older babies and toddlers Stokke Tripp Trapp *Est. $260
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Modern high chair
- Easy to clean
- Height-adjustable
- Stylish
- Some parents say the shoulder straps aren't effective
- Tray liners offer only partial coverage
- Doesn't recline
- Small tray
The Boon Flair Pedestal Chair has an unusual design; its one-piece molded plastic seat sits atop a pedestal instead of on legs. Despite the high price, reviewers give it good marks for its modern looks and easy cleanup. It adjusts easily with a pneumatic foot pedal, but it does lose some points for not offering a recline feature. In the same price range, the Svan High Chair (*Est. $260) and Stokke Tripp Trapp (*Est. $260) are European-designed wooden high chairs with seats that adjust both vertically and horizontally. Most reviewers say you don't need to spend more than $200 on a high chair. The Fisher-Price Rainforest High Chair (*Est. $85) has seven height adjustments, lockable casters and a three-position recline.
The Boon Flair is reviewed in detail in the latest edition of the popular baby-gear book "Baby Bargains" by consumer advocates Denise and Alan Fields. It's also included in a high-chair roundup in Cookie magazine, which does provide ratings for each model reviewed in terms of cleanability and durability. The Boon Flair is also included in the list of best high chairs at both Parenting.com and About.com. About.com guide Susan Adcox doesn't test the models she reviews, but she does a decent job of balancing their pros and cons. Parenting.com's "Mom-Tested Hot High Chairs" list focuses exclusively on positive features and ends with glowing parent feedback. The Boon Flair gets good coverage at Amazon.com, where more than 80 owners discuss its features, style and functionality. Otherwise, user reviews are sparse, with only a few entries at Target.com.
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1. Baby BargainsDetails/Subscribe
"Baby Bargains," written by baby-gear gurus Denise and Alan Fields, mainly discusses overall high-chair brands instead of specific models, although the Boon Flair high chair receives a detailed analysis in this latest edition.
Review: High Chairs, Denise and Alan Fields, Eighth edition, 2009
2. Cookie MagazineDetails/Subscribe
While the Boon Flair isn't the highest-rated pick in this review in the now defunct parenting publication Cookie magazine, it earns a place as the "smoothest operator" and a rating of 4 stars out of 5 for both cleanability and durability. Its easy adjustment is the biggest plus, as well as its modern design.
Review: Road Test: High Chairs, Sarah Engler, August 2007
3. Amazon.com
Amazon.com is a consistently good source of high-chair reviews, and it offers the best overall coverage of the Boon Flair. Of the nearly 100 owners posting their feedback, almost 65 percent give it a perfect rating. Some owners criticize the price and have a few design quibbles.
Review: Boon Flair Pneumatic Pedestal Highchair, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Target.com
Target.com has significantly fewer posts than Amazon.com on the Boon Flair Pedestal Chair (about two dozen). The ratings pattern is similar, though, as are the comments.
Review: Boon Flair Pneumatic Pedestal Highchair, Contributors to Target.com
5. About.com
Grandparent and former teacher Susan Adcox is the About.com guide to grandparents. Her review of the Boon Flair Pedestal Chair is quite short, but it does a decent job of describing its features. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: High Chairs and Other Baby Chairs for Grandparents' Houses, Susan Adcox
The editors of Parenting.com have come up with a list of their top four "Mom-Tested Hot High Chairs." The Boon Flair is praised for its stylishness and ease of cleaning; unfortunately, no negatives are mentioned.
Review: Mom-Tested Hot High Chairs, Editors of Parenting.com
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