Avent Isis iQ Duo
Cost: Expensive ($220.00 at amazon.com)
Just the facts: Includes pump system, insulated tote bag, 4 storage containers, Thinsulate carriers and Avent nipples. Electronic memory feature allows you to adjust, then automate, the speed and suction.
Worth noting: Petal-shaped cushions in the horns flex to stimulate the nipples for faster let-down. You can also pump directly into Avent bottles, which are among the most recommended for breastfed babies.
What the experts say: Consumer Reports lists it as one of the top models to consider and Baby Bargains (7th edition) gives it an "A."
User raves: The one-touch rhythm personalization is a hit with users, especially because the button is located on the breast shield itself, compared to other brands which, "force you to figure out how to balance the shields on your knees or something while you adjust the knobs."
User rants: Users seem to find the tubing a little stiff, which makes packing up the pump trickier, though one mom sees this as a testament to its vacuum power, saying that, "as a graduate student in chemistry...I know that the higher the vacuum, the stronger the tubing needed."