Pity we don't have IKEA here in Hobart from the sounds of it!!
We bought a cheap Infa Seville Hi - Lo one from Kmart which is great, easy to clean, is adjustable so that we can fit it under our table as our DS is 23mths old, it also has a lay back feature which was great in early days when we used it to give bottles in too. But the one regret I have is that it doesn't have the moulded plastic bit that goes between the childs legs, only the 5 point harness/straps. As our son has gotten older, he has learnt to remove the straps and then wriggles so much he ends up climbing out. The slightly more expensive model had the moulded bit which means less worry about them unstrapping themselves and escaping!!
Oooh, I'm interested to know, why is it important to be able to take the tray off with one hand??? I'm not being smart, I really want to know. Given that I've only rarely taken the tray off ours, I'm struggling to find a reason......
:yeahthat: I'm curious now too! I never take the tray off mine..
Oh - and we're Ikea fans here too! got the Antilop one (in red!) but has a white tray. Soooo easy to clean, but doesn't fold up. It does however allow the legs to come on & off easily so you can put it in the car and take it to things!
And while you're getting the high chair, suss out all the other cool Ikea stuff... we use their bowls for DS and their toys are awesome. The lighthouse (wooden disks on a pole) is one of his favourites.. but we've lost one blue ring gawd, I'd like to know where that went!
I am also a fan of the ikea antilop. The only thing is that they can't really use it until they can sit by themselves because they don't recline like some highchairs. DD was 8 months before she could sit. They are easy to clean and seem really comfy. DD will sit in hers for ages. Also cheap.
We also have one of those booster seats that strap onto a normal chair. It lives in the car and we use it at cafes, restaurants, friends houses etc. DD loves it and can sit right at the table with us and be sociable. I have seen one of these at toys r us that reclines, so one of those and an Ikea one could be a great combination.
Another IKEA highchair fan here too! It is brilliant. So easy to clean, food doesn't get stuck anywhere and I like that the tray is a good height. Some highchairs I've seen the poor baby barely be able to look over the tray, whereas the IKEA highchair tray sits at just the right height. Plus, if you remove the tray the chair sits nice and close at the table. Best of all it was only around $35!
I think I'm the only person that didnt like the Ikea chair! I had one but it just didnt feel secure enough for my jumpy little boy I felt like I always had to be right next to him or he would jump out, I gave it to my mum to use at her house and bought a new one I think its Steelcraft? Its on wheels which I love as he can sit in it and if I need to do dishes etc I can pull him right next to me, it reclines back although I have never used this you can adjust the legs so its a low chair which I use sometimes and it has 2 trays one that clips on the other which makes washing easier. Its leather or leather look which makes it quite easy to clean. Not as easy as the Ikea ones mind you but I dont find it too much of a pain to clean. My boy is now a big 2 year old and still happily and comfotably sits in it.
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gawd, I'd like to know where that went! 
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