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The Abiie Beyond Wooden High Chair is a cool chair that can grow with your child from babyhood through to adulthood (up to 250lbs). This chair is one of the rare options that offer the quality and versatility to truly last for years beyond your child's need for a high chair. This option easily adjusts to a toddler chair, step stool, or adult chair. It can pull up to your table or be adjusted high enough for counter height. Not only will it last for years, but it is stylish enough not to be hidden. We like the quick, no-tool-needed adjustments, the simple plastic tray, and the waterproof, stain-resistant cushion that makes it easy to clean. Overall, the Abiie might cost more than a straightforward high chair, but we think the quality, ease of cleaning, and long-term possibilities make it worth the price if your budget allows. See it ranked against other top products in our article on high chairs.
REASONS TO BUY
Long lifespan
Quality construction
Useful features
REASONS TO AVOID
Harder to assemble
Heavier
New Version
Abiie has dropped a new version of this high chair, now called the Beyond Junior® Y High Chair. This latest version features a completely redesigned tray with large bumpouts on the bottom, requiring two hands to operate. The harness design has also changed. These shifts could significantly impact the chair's performance, and until we get a chance to test the new version, it is hard to say how it would stack up against competitors.
Functional high chair with long term potential as adult chair and step stool with useful features for feeding baby
A well-built, easy to clean, foldable high chair that both you and your baby will enjoy
A great, affordable and stylish high chair that is easy to clean and folds up for storage and/or travel
Great product for the price that checks (most) of the boxes, made with high-quality materials, that will grow with your child
Despite the challenges getting off the tray, this high chair does the trick at an extremely affordable price
Rating Categories
Abiie Beyond Wooden
Peg Perego Siesta
Munchkin Float
Skip Hop EON 4-In-1...
Ikea Antilop
Ease of Use(30%)
8.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
Ease of Cleaning(25%)
8.0
7.0
8.0
6.0
8.0
Quality(25%)
8.0
9.0
7.0
8.0
6.0
Ease of Set Up(10%)
3.0
7.0
8.0
5.0
9.0
Footprint/ Portability(10%)
5.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
7.0
Specifications
Abiie Beyond Wooden
Peg Perego Siesta
Munchkin Float
Skip Hop EON 4-In-1...
Ikea Antilop
Use Range
6mo-12y+
Max weight: 250 lbs
Recliner: Birth to 19.8 lbs
Upright: 6mo to 45 lbs
6mo-36mo, up to 33 lbs
6 mo - 33 lbs/3 yrs, 80 lbs for chair
Up to 33 lbs/3yrs (minimum age not listed)
Harness
3 and 5-point
5-point
5-point
5-point
3-point
Dimensions
21.5"L x 17.5"W x 35"H
29.2"L x 23.5"W x 41.2"H
25.2" x 21.25" x 33.8"
26.4" L x 27.4" D x 36" H
35 3/8" H x 24 3/8" D x 22" W
Footprint (sqft)
2.6
4.8
3.8
4.9
3.6
Weight (lbs)
18.3 lbs
23 lbs
11 lbs
11.9 lbs
7.9 lbs
Our Analysis and Test Results
Abiie is the creator of “parenting products” hailing from Austin, Texas. They employ a team of engineers who strive to create products to enhance families' lives and raise children with easy-to-use parenting solutions. They hope to design products that integrate functionality and features with safety and aesthetics in mind.
The Abiie is a stylish, easy-to-use chair with long-term potential. Credit: Abriah Wofford
Ease of Use
This chair is a versatile option with several different adjustment points depending on the age of the user and skill level.
Depending on what you need, this high chair can work for babies, toddlers, children, or adults, and it can pull up to a table or a counter-height island.
Adjustments to the Abiie are easy and can be completed in seconds. Credit: Abriah Wofford
The adjustments are easy to make with no tools, and it feels sturdy, like something you'd really use as your child ages, instead of something an engineer thought would make it more marketable.
The plastic tray on the Abiie is easy to remove with a single hand. Credit: Abriah Wofford
The plastic tray cover on this chair is easy to remove but not as smooth to get back in place. There are two buttons on the sides and slots to slide it into. While not challenging, it is somewhat stiff, and we think there is some potential for pinching if you aren't careful or observant.
The Abiie harness can be used in a 5-point or 3-point configuration. Credit: Abriah Wofford
The Abiie has a 5-point harness (can also be used as a 3-point) that is easy to adjust, even with a little one in the chair. The seat has four height options, and the footrest has 5. It can be used as a high chair, toddler chair, step stool, or chair for an adult.
The seat cushion on the Abiie is easy to clean with a water-proof and stain-resistant surface you can wipe clean or spray off. Credit: Abriah Wofford
Ease of Cleaning
This tray is designed with cleanliness in mind, from the Anti-microbial heat sterilization of the wood to the thoughtful design of the padding and tray for easy cleaning.
For anyone who has ever fed a child or watched a toddler feed themselves, you know messes are part of the deal. This chair comes with a stain-resistant, waterproof cushion that easily wipes clean with a wet cloth. The entire pad can be removed so nothing gets stuck underneath or in any crack. You can even give it a good spray down in the shower if you need to! The plastic tray is removed with one hand and is easy to hand wash or plop in the dishwasher (we recommend handwashing all plastic for longevity).
While there are some crevices on the Abiie for food to hide, most are readily exposed by moving parts around to get things cleaned. Credit: Abriah Wofford
The chair itself does have some cracks and crevices where food and liquids could get trapped or hide. But many of the parts are removable, exposing most locations where gunk can collect.
Made of quality materials with durable construction, we think the Aiibe will easily last for several years. Credit: Abriah Wofford
Quality
This chair has much in common with other more popular adjustable wood high chairs we've seen and tested. With similar adjustability and longevity, placing them side by side with similar expectations is easy.
While we think this is a fine, quality option compared to most chairs, it isn't as sleek or finished-looking as similar options we've seen. However, it feels durable, sturdy, and long-lasting, and all the moving parts and foam on our chair worked as they should without a hiccup. Given the savings over similar chairs, we suspect that most parents will be more than happy with the Abiie sitting front and center at their dinner table.
The assembly of the Abiie is straightforward and the instructions were useful, but we do think they could offer more detail and we urge the user to assemble the unit on a level surface before tightening bolts. Credit: Abriah Wofford
Ease of Set Up
This high chair has a longer setup time than much of the competition that often comes pre-assembled, at least partially. The instructions are useful, but we've seen better. We noticed it is very important to assemble the chair on a level surface before tightening all of the bolts to avoid creating an uneven leg-related wobble. Luckily, you only need to set this chair up once, as the adjustments after that are quick with no tools.
The footprint of the Abiie isn't as wide as the plastic competition that often have significantly bigger footprints when open and in use. Credit: Abriah Wofford
Footprint and Portability
As a mostly wood chair, you can bet this option isn't a lightweight product, but it isn't as heavy as you might expect, with an overall weight of only 4 lbs over most of the competition at nearly 18 lbs.
However, the footprint is smaller at 21.5"L x 17.5"W, compared to the chairs with wide-leg placement. It is small enough to move easily through doorways, and we had no trouble moving it from room to room.
Should You Buy the Abiie Beyond Wooden High Chair?
If you want a solid, well-built chair with the aesthetic of the Stokke Tripp but not the price tag, the Abiie Beyond is a great choice. It can also grow with your child, which is an added benefit. These factors make it one of our favorite chairs in the group.
What Other High Chair Should You Consider?
The Munchkin 360° Cloud, although different in appearance, comes in at a similar, slightly lower price and only slightly lower overall score. And it has the added benefit of having a curved, baby-shaped seat that, we're not going to lie, looks a bit comfier than the Abiie's more linear shape. If you want a wood chair and your budget is unlimited, then the Stokke Tripp Trapp Bundle is a high-quality choice that also grows with your child and offers features and functions many competitors do not have.
