Tula Explore Baby Carrier review

Tula Explore is Tula's most versatile carrier, and the line has moved on from the older Free-to-Grow model to Explore and Original. Tula describes Explore as newborn ready from 7 lb with no infant insert and rated up to 45 lb, which it puts at about 0 to 4 years. It offers three ergonomic positions: inward facing, front outward facing and a back carry. Tula lists a baby head support pillow, a matching sun hood, storage pockets and a supportive waist belt, with padding at the lumbar, shoulders and back for the wearer. The carrier comes in cotton, linen and mesh, and Tula is known for a wide range of prints. Tula says the Explore won a 2026 Wirecutter award. Compared with the Omni Classic it lacks a hip carry, and compared with the LÍLLÉbaby Complete it has fewer positions. The Tula site showed us its Polish store in złoty, so the US price is pending. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Parents who want outward facing in a full-range carrier with a wide choice of prints and fabrics.

Price

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Key features

• Three positions: inward, front outward facing and back carry
• Rated from 7 to 45 lb, about 0 to 4 years
• Newborn ready from 7 lb with no infant insert required
• Baby head support pillow, matching sun hood and storage pockets
• Cotton, linen and mesh versions

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Named a 2026 Wirecutter award winner, per Tula
• Strength: Supportive waist belt with lumbar and shoulder padding
• Strength: Many prints and fabrics to choose from
• Weakness: We could not confirm a US price from this location
• Weakness: No hip carry, unlike the Ergobaby Omni Classic
• Weakness: Tula's simpler Original model drops outward facing

Key facts

• Price: USD check pending
• Weight range: 7 to 45 lb
• Carry positions: 3
• Infant insert: Not required

Where it ranks

Tula Explore Baby Carrier is No. 6 in our Best Baby Carriers verdict.