Half buckle?

I had a Lilliebaby SSC with my son and didn't like it all that much. It made my shoulders ache. I wore my son for up to about a year old, then basically stopped.
Now I'm considering my options for my next child (due in a few months). I was thinking maybe this half buckle would be the best of both worlds for me--it would have the ease of use of the buckle for at least one part, and then the straps could be adjusted.

I also thought about a Beco--but thought it might have the same issues as the lilliebaby. It does have better straps and in a better position, but I don't know if it will be different enough.

My other thought was a Moby or Baby K'tan, but I think I'd end up only wearing those in the house. I live in a city and don't have a car, so I need something easy to put on quickly, and that will last for a while.

Any thoughts?
Thanks!

You might have had the Lillebaby hiked too high on your body - the waist belt should rest at the top of your hips, like a low-slung belt.

Anyway, if you felt the Lillebaby was uncomfortable, I would totally try the half-buckle.

A Moby or K'Tan isn't going to be much good beyond the newborn squishy phase - they're stretchy, so you have to tie them tighter than you think AND they're only supportive to about 20 lbs before you need to upgrade.

You may also want to search for a babywearing group in your area; most bigger cities have at least one that meets regularly - I know NYC has the Carry On Babywearers as well as a smaller group that's run out of Caribou Baby (a baby gear shop in, I think, Brooklyn), for example.

You can get more info at The Babywearer: http://thebabywearer.com/forum/ - look under the "Local" tab, then narrow by your region.

Have you tried the new Lillebaby complete? I think it was a total redesign and also comes with lumbar support. I love mine!

I also love an older angelpack that I have and have been interested in trying a half-buckle.

What part of the straps were you unable to adjust on your Lillebaby? The shoulder straps of some SSCs adjust more than others.

Thanks! I really appreciate the advice.
I'll have to try it on again and see where it hits me. I think the belt was in the right place, but I wanted the shoulder straps to go much lower. I tried my friend's beco, and it seemed a lot better. The crossed straps were great and they were lower. But I tried it on without a baby in it, so I'm not sure if they were low enough. That's why I thought maybe the half buckle would be ideal. I guess it's between the beco or half buckle, then.

Are the padded straps on the Beco really a lot more comfortable than the mei tai straps? Is that any reason to pick one over the other?

You can cross the straps on the Lillebaby Complete.