Having used only a hug a bub and close carrier i would say close carrier 100% Its so easy to use even DH could lol and can be adjusted if become loose, with the huga bub you need to re tie it from the start if bubs feels loose and they will as you get used to it and the fabric, CC was sooooo easy and I loved the feeling of the fabric a great introduction to wraps and baby wearing the other bonus was my DS was a hot baby and so i didnt add the outer band on the CC but you would have to on the HaB

GL