These are the best. It really makes sense to slow the child at the boot, rather than some chest harness. It also worked great to help with the turns...pull on the uphill ski a little to assist with the turns. With this, a handled grip harness, and Wedge-ease, I had my daughter skiing in one day. Didn't really need this for more than one day....until it was time to go on bigger hills with greens that were more like really steep green runs, or not so steep blue runs....all pretty scary to a 6 year old.

All that good, but the pouch strap broke by noon the first day....

Okay product, careful not to pull too hard to try and slow down your child or they will do a faceplant because the straps will pull the kid's legs out from underneath them. Straps are not sewn on the bag very well and came off. This is a good product for very, very basic and slow speeds. Used this product with my 2 year old about 3 days of skiing with the wedge ease. Stopped this and moved to just the wedge ease alone for some runs. He is now skiing basic green circles without any help. Decent product, just be careful when the kid picks up some speed.

Two years ago, I really debated between this and the harness that attaches to their back. I am thrilled to report my decision for this version was the best! I used the back attached harness on my 6 year old when she was 3 and moved to this one when she was 4.

Pros: The foot attachments allowed me to steer her without pulling her down. When I steer the back attached version, any misguidance easily knocked the kid over. With the foot attachment, she skiied easily without being pulled back or having to compensate by leaning forward against the pull from the back strings. This week I took the leg attachments off. Her six year old cousin who started skiing the same day and is using the back attached version, still can't ski alone. This is the best of the two options, really it is. Allows for easy steering, does not get caught on their arms like the back attached, has awesome elastic stretch to help keep them steady, and has proven to be durable, even after my ski runs over it multiple times.

Cons: The only thing I don't like is removing the straps at the top and bottom of the lift, but other than a retractable mechanism that might be costly and cause problems on the resort, I don't know how we could address that. Its worth strapping on and off each time, as its still easier than the alternatives.

Summary: The foot attached harness was worth the money and was so much easier on me than the back attached version. Tried the back one recently with my youngest 3 year old because I didn't know if the six year old might still need the leg attachments. My back was so much more sore and it did not function as well. Get this one, I don't think you'll regret it!

I used this yesterday with my 3.5 year old and loved it! This focused the control to his feet rather than his chest (which last year made him just want to lean back and not stand up on his own) and helped him figure out his balance and center of gravity. I only had to really pull back on the rope a few times to slow him down, but because it has some stretchy-ness it didn't knock him off balance. Highly recommend if you're going to tackle teaching your little one to ski!

Really great design. I rairly write reviews but was so impressed with the design of being connected to the boots rather than the back. I went back and forth on which to buy. So glad I picked this one. Used co-pilot for the first time with my 3 yr old son. This was his first time on skis. He did great. The elastic on the straps was very useful. A really great part is the option of towing him around where he would have had to walk or be carried. Towing option is great! I also was able to tow at the bottom getting to lift area. I left the straps on boots loose enough to ski up to him, throw one strap around him, ski in front of him and without stopping start pulling him where we needed to go. The straps would spin around boots. The elastic really helped here. While skiing I was also able to pull one side and initiate a turn. One more thing I really noticed is how by being connected to boots it forced him to work on balancing on his own. You could watch his upper body correcting the entire time. I was stopped by 4 ski instructors who asked about product. Said they had never seen before and felt it was a much better design. At the end of the day was approched by the manager of the ski school and wanted to know the brand and where I got it. He also felt the design was better than backpack.