Product Description
If you did a double take looking at the picture, you're not alone the Stokke Tripp Trapp doesn't look like a regular highchair or booster seat. That's because it's far more. A top seller in Europe for years, the solid wood Tripp Trapp is designed to let your child sit comfortably and securely at the family dining table, kitchen counter, or computer desk joining in the action just like a grownup. Its unique design makes it incredibly stable. The seat and footrest easily adjust higher or lower, growing with your child. They also adjust horizontally, in and out from the chair's base, so you can get just the right fit. And the chair's armless design makes it safer for little climbers determined to get out by themselves. A safety harness helps keep your child secure, but the chair is made for kids who can sit well independently (around 18 months). The Tripp Trapp, manufactured in Norway, isn't just for kids, either. As strong as it is versatile, the chair's seat can be positioned at a perfect height for adults.
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Tripp Trapp - Natural
- Baby Product: 0 pages
- Publisher: Stokke
- Label: Stokke
- Studio: Stokke
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 3 reviews
- Sales Rank in Baby: #2504
Avg. Customer Review:
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Tripp Trapp disappointments 2008-11-01
Comment: Our primary complaints with the Tripp Trapp are:
- total cost is needlessly high ($350-$400 all in)
- fussy harness system is a PITA and gets in the way of removing the cushion for cleaning. also, very poorly written instructions make installing the accessory cushion with the harness a real puzzle...
- you'll need to bust out an allen key to make any adjustments whatsoever. this is inconvenience masquerading as a safety feature.
- "accessory" cushions = $40 each. plan to buy several since cushions need to be constantly washed...
- the "accessory" baby rail was recently updated/modified and the one we received doesn't fit the chair that we purchased at the same time... there is zero info about this on the Stokke site. in fact, the product manual that came with the chair and the instructions that came with the rail show TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT products WITH THE EXACT SAME NAME. this is inexcusable. pay careful attention to the design of the rail - make sure it fits your chair. the main issue is the configuration of the center column that attaches to the seat (curved vs. straight column) and the type of clip needed to connect to your seat base.
- Stokke customer service is not open on weekends, and the website is useless (98% marketing, 2% support - the updated product manual found online fails to address the differences between the newer chairs and accessories and older models - or the compatibility issues therein). as a result, we were left hanging after a Saturday AM assembly session.
the premise of a "6M to teenager" chair is wildly optimistic. I presume our daughter will be sitting in a regular chair well before 6th grade... I can't imagine what child will tolerate sitting in a baby seat past the age of 6... if you plan to use this chair for an infant (6M+), the $40 baby rail "accessory" is required (not optional). plan to spend another $40 or so for at least one cushion just to get started, too.
on the other hand, the premise of a seat that promotes good social interaction and table behavior is most welcome. since the basic design of this product is almost 40 years old, it's surprising it hasn't caught on...
too bad Stokke doesn't realize that "good design" must be part of the entire value equation from purchase decision to end of use. their approach to sell many required parts as "accessories" has little to do with personalization - it's all about profit (or perhaps the weak strategy of a US distributor - this product is sold a bit differently in the EU).
sadly, the beauty of the original Kinderzeat was lost when the product was adapted for the U.S market...
I recommend this product for engineers, elitists who will pay someone else to handle assembly, and designerati who already have their minds made up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Superb quality, a must have 2008-07-06
Comment: This chair is definitely worth the money. One reviewer stated she could not use the cushion with the 5 point harness, and that information is incorrect. All you have to do is undo the top bucle close to the neck (it is split in the back, you just don't see it), and feed it through. I just bought a second chair for my daughter. I should have purchased this chair years ago instead of wasting my money on a graco high chair. The german ebay website sells aftermarket trays for this. It defeats the purpose of this chair since the main reason for it is for the child to sit with the adults at the table, but i just wanted to throw it out there for the parents that do want a tray.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: More than a chair 2007-09-15
Comment: In our experience, this chair is sturdy, easy to assemble, stable, adjustable, easy to clean, comes in lots of colors, and is reasonably priced. It has no pads to remove, clean, dry and re-install. For comfort, we add a towel. Doubles as a task chair. Made of (mostly) wood and ships in flat-pack cardboard.
The safety harness is uncomfortable to lean back against (see towel above). The harness doesn't come off for cleaning. Observe the chair in profile: its feet extend further back than the top of the backrest. My wife and I have stubbed our toes repeatedly because one assumes a chair's feet are directly below its backrest.
We bought one of these years ago and we bought another recently because the first one held up so well.
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Tripp Trapp - Natural
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