From soothing, to rocking, to reclining, it really does it all.” David Jacobs, the owner of Brooklyn-based children’s store Mini Jake, told us the Grano is one of the most popular gliders among his parent clientele, too, thanks to thoughtful details like its hidden reclining mechanism, lumbar pillow, and high back that provides additional spine and neck support. Putting her down each night was tough,” Colter says. “My daughter was about 15 months old at the start of quarantine. Actor and dad Mike Colter told us it was the best thing he bought for himself during the pandemic. While the Monte Luca rocker that leads this list doesn’t recline, the brand’s Grano glider does. Movement: Recliner, with optional swivel | Accesories: Lumbar pillow | Style: Customizable/made to order | Safety: GREENGUARD Gold Certified The optional ottoman also glides and costs $495. It’s a comfortable, attractive, well-made product.” It’s made to order and comes with nearly three dozen fabric and piping options, and you can even choose from four different wood finishes for the base. We added a second kid, spilled a bunch of stuff on it, climbed on it, wrestled on it - but somehow the chair still looks brand-new. “We splurged on a Monte glider, and we’ve used that chair almost every day for over six years and counting. While you can spend less on gliders without ottomans, Goldman says bundles like this do have their benefits: “An ottoman turns gliding into a more luxurious ride, and it’s just more comfortable when you can prop up your feet.” Another nice thing about the Luca, according to Micaela Birmingham of parenting website Scary Mommy, is that “it looks cool enough to use elsewhere in your place once you’re done using it in the nursery.” If the price seems a stretch, dad Daniel Gordon notes that buying from Monte means investing in a piece that’s built to last. The glider has many features designed for serious comfort: “Its arm height is made to offer ergonomic support while you feed your baby, and its high back provides proper headrest, plus it comes with a matching lumbar pillow to cushion your lower back, neck, or elbow,” Neuman explains. Ashlee Neuman, content director at the Bump, told us the Luca glider and its included ottoman are great for parents with limited space because of the pieces’ relatively narrow size. It’s from Canada-based company Monte, which was founded in 2005 by two designers turned parents who wanted to create elevated - but functional - nursery furniture after they had a kid of their own. No glider rockers we heard about were mentioned more than the Luca, which came recommended by four experts we spoke to. "We'll learn a great deal about the controllability of aircraft at high altitudes and low air density, which may influence the design of future commercial aircraft optimized for flying higher than today's passenger jets," Enders said.Movement: Gliding base, with optional swivel | Accessories: Lumbar pillow, optional gliding ottoman | Style: Customizable/made to order | Safety: GREENGUARD Gold Certified "While Perlan certainly appealed to us for both its pioneering spirit and its potential to inspire, there are tangible scientific benefits that may influence future Airbus innovations," chief executive Tom Enders said in a statement. Meet The Space Station's Resupply Fleet: Photos The Perlan Project was founded by Fossett, a businessman and adventure-seeker best known for his record-breaking global journeys by sailboat, balloon and solo airplane. Perlan 2 made its debut flight in Redmond, Oregon last September. The pressurized aircraft will be launched from El Calafate, Argentia, near the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. "Despite having no engine, the glider's true flight speed at that altitude will be more than 400 mph and the air density will be less than two percent of what it is at sea level," Airbus said in a press release. To reach 90,000 feet without engines, Perlan 2 will be towed into the air and released so its pilots can start searching for high-altitude updrafts of air, known as "mountain waves" around the Andes. The plane also will be outfitted with science instruments for climate change studies. Perlan lead pilot Jim Payne, front, and Airbus chief executive Tom Enders, serving as co-pilot in rear, aboard Perlan 2 during a May 9 test flight in Nevada.
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