Graco Lauren dents & scratches??

it'sbabytime

I was so set on buying this crib based on how popular it is on the Bump. Seems like most love theirs but I just read a ton of reviews that people say it's made of cheap material that dents and scratches very easily. Anyone experience this too?

mrsmikeyray

When we had ours delivered it had indentions along the top back from the plastic straps they use to handle it. And theres a small scratch in the wood on the front. Nothing too bad, the scratch was covered with one swipe of a marker and the indentions aren't so deep that they're noticable.

Sarah101307

I ordered mine from Target - it was scratched/dented during shipping, I called and had a replacement piece within one week.

RileyGrace

I haven't had any issues, but I also immediately attached a Gummi chew guard.  Not only good in case LO chews the bar, but it prevents scratches from buttons and belts.  I really love the crib.

LittleApple

It is an affordable crib.  It is not made out of solid wood, but cheap materials..  Of course it is going to dent and scratch.  

LaurenSweat

I have used my Graco Lauren from day one with DS and there are no dents or scratches.  It may be made out of cheaper materials but it is very solid and has held up really well.  In fact, two of my friends who have more expensive cribs have more teeth marks and scratches because solid wood tends to be softer than composite.

neems1982

There are many ppl on the bump who love the graco Lauren. After doing research and reading reviews I'm going with the Davinci Kalani. It's not much more expensive than the graco lauren and it seems like the quality is much better, and the reviews are great.

RHitch

DS's Graco Lauren crib is holding up better than the $500 crib I bought for DD.  Even if it hadn't.... I paid less than $200 for it, so I couldn't really expect it to last for life.

SuperCuteBenz

Our replaced our Baby's Dream drop side crib with a Graco Charleston crib. I love the Graco much more than the Baby's Dream. Doesn't hurt that it cost me less than $100 on clearance.

juliedooley

Ours had a scratch when it was delivered but it was on the back side so we decided not to worry about it. Now that DS is getting close to pulling up I'm going to buy some railguards because he's already tried to chew the rails the couple times I've pulled him to standing in the crib, and the paint chipped off instantly. Yuck. But it was a good deal and otherwise we're really happy with it.

fairy_diva

neems1982:

There are many ppl on the bump who love the graco Lauren. After doing research and reading reviews I'm going with the Davinci Kalani. It's not much more expensive than the graco lauren and it seems like the quality is much better, and the reviews are great.

 

 

I basically have the Davinci  Emily ( its the Baby Mod Lilly version) and both are made of the same pine.  Unless you want to spend $600 to $1000 for a hard wood crib, such as oak, then its about the only choice for a wood crib.