Every child is looking forward to winter to ride a sled from the nearest slide. At the same time, a good sled can be quite expensive, and parents are not always ready to immediately buy new ones for the baby, especially if he has already shown that it is not difficult for him to break such a toy. If you leave a child without a sled, he will probably try to ride down the slides, if not on his own fifth point, then on any cardboard that comes to hand. To preserve the health and mood of the baby without significant financial costs, you can buy soft ice cream with handles.
What is it? Pros and cons
Unlike a plastic ice cube, a soft cheesecake, as the name suggests, does not have a hard case. This design, in a sense, resembles a pillow - inside there is a soft, but at the same time rather dense filling, which allows you to smooth out irregularities of the descent, and from the outside it is protected by a cover made of dense fabric that does not allow water to pass through.
The filler for ice floes is usually synthetic winterizer or foam rubber, polypropylene and other similar materials, which, among other things, also have heat-saving properties, so that it is not so cold on the ice.
The soft model is lightweight, so it is perfect for even the smallest children. For convenience, some designs are even equipped with a strap that allows you to fasten the ice to the child, which will allow the baby to quickly climb up after the descent.
Soft ice made of fabric and padding polyester, on average, turns out to be more reliable and durable than plastic. The difference is that the plastic cracks on impact, and the soft ice is only temporarily deformed, yielding to pressure, and then takes on its original shape again. At the same time, there are no restrictions on weight for such "sleds", and the largest models allow even three or together with adults to ride.
For all its advantages, not all soft ice is recommended for the smallest: such children need a structure with a support for legs and handles, otherwise they simply will not hold on during the descent.
If you want your child to skate on his own, without the help of adults, you should choose a piece of ice that will weigh as little as possible. In general, this criterion is suitable for most devices of this type, the only exceptions are expensive models with brakes and a steering wheel. Here you decide for yourself what is more important - ample control options during the descent or the ease of climbing back up the hill.
Many soft ice cakes are two-seater, and it would be cheaper to buy such a model if there are two children in the family. At the same time, you need to understand that it will be interesting to ride together only for children of approximately the same age. If we are talking about a teenager and a preschooler, then the older one will probably prefer not to ride at all, rather than constantly tinker with the baby, and the younger one will certainly not cope alone with a large structure designed for two.
By the same logic, you should choose a picture of an ice cream for children of different ages. Opt for a versatile print that suits both older and younger children.
Reviews
It is not in vain that there are more and more ice-floes in recent years - they really like many parents, who massively leave positive feedback on the forums. Speed and maneuverability are highly appreciated, as well as the lightness and style of such a design. It should be noted that the cost is very low, since a family can buy soft ice almost any day - 200 rubles may be enough for this.
The soft ice "Raketa" of the domestic company "Bystrik" stands out for the better by many consumers. This design weighs only 150 grams, and it costs 230 rubles. For the sake of fairness, it should be said that most of the ice cream is about the same, because such popularity is more likely due to the competent work of the promotion department, rather than some outstanding characteristics.
Of course, in some cases, ice-cream runs into criticism. Some of the adults notice that the famous maneuverability of ice floes becomes really noticeable only when the child has been learning to ride for a long time, and before that the descent trajectory is practically unpredictable. Safety measures are also criticized, which are absent in many models - which is why we consider the choice of such "sled" only with handles in order to minimize the chances of falling.
See the following video for testing and comparing different ice models.
