Product name: Voksi Urban vognpose (www.voksishop.com)
What is it?A snug and cosy bag filled with a combination of down and feather, designed for keeping babies warm during the cold Nordic winters. Voksi Urban is a universal bag with a flexible design that fits the most common buggies on the Scandinavian market
Why did it catch my attention?My sons grandmother suggested to buy one of these bags to protect my little son from the Nordic winter and liked the fact that we would be able to move it between the three buggies, all of different brands and shapes, that he has up in Scandinavia (one at his parental grandparents’, one at his maternal grandparents’ and one that is mother bought on impulse a snowy Friday and left in the basement of our flat in one of the Scandinavian capitals)
How old was my baby when I bought it?He was 4 months, but weather and climate are more important drivers than age for the relevance of this product. It comes with an extension that makes it suitable from birth until approximately 3 years of age
What value does it add for us?It saves a couple of layers of clothes and/or the poor little one from freezing in very cold weather (this Christmas it was -19 where we were). Most Scandinavian buggy brands sell their own proprietary bags as add-ons, but the Voksi can be moved along when changing buggy
What does it replace?Proprietary buggy bags, several extra layers of clothing or, worst case, a baby with frost wounds on his/her skin
How did my baby respond to it?He seems to feel snug and cosy in there, but since it is made from Michelin-man material it is important to get him out of there promptly when getting inside since it otherwise gets too hot for him
How much does it cost?NOK 1899 at voksishop.com
Can I see any drawbacks?The Michelin-man overheating effect if used in less cold weather. I doubt that it would fit the trendy city buggies that are popular here in London
We have the same bag, but I'm not at all happy about it.
SvarSlettThe main problem is the zipper. I find it very impractical and difficult to open and close, especially with a 2 year old inside. Both of the zippers were broken after short time of use (not the actual zipper, but the thing you drag it up and down with. Now using rubberbands to drag the zipper... frustrating).
Also, when the child grows and you have to put on the bigger bag, it gets too long for the pram (and also far too long for a 2 year old). The result is a bag that touch the ground, and gets dirty...