Saturday, August 2, 2014

Reviews of Diono Soft Wraps Car Seat Harness Pads (Formerly Sunshine Kids)

Diono Soft Wraps Car Seat Harness Pads - Black
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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Easy to install and do the job well. No more red rub marks on the kid's necks. Really good value.

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I love this product but it is a bit thick and may be a bit uncomfortable for others. I would recommend for toddlers and not babies.

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I ordered these because the convertible car seat I ordered didn't come with shoulder padding over the straps and I hate them cutting into his neck, especially when he falls asleep in the car. These are very soft and well made. The price including shipping was more than I wanted to pay, but not a lot of options in black, which is what I wanted. I definitely recommend them.

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I was very pleased when this arrived. The car seat straps always dug into my son's neck when he would fall asleep. These pads ate super soft and squishy. Very easy to instal. I would recommend them to anyone

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The Best Ever... Soft Wraps Car Seat Harness Pads are way better than I ever expected. Mr. Baby is so much happier now that he is that much more comfortable! I will be getting more, some for gifting too!

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Safety 1st Onboard 35 Air Car Seat, Julianne
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $169.99
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Very very happy with this car seat it is exactly what I was looking for ....the design is just as nice in person as in the picture .. I like that the visor comes down far and that it will hold a baby up to 35 pounds ..... As for the seller I will also give them a 5 star ! Not only was the shipping FREE! But I got my item in 2 days even though my est. for delivery was 1 1/2 weeks away . The company also contacted me to let me know my package had been delivered and where they had left it .... Overall I am one happy mom and customer and would buy from this company again :)

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This car seat is everything I wanted and more! It's very sturdy, has a beautiful design and is very soft and comfy for my little munchkin:)

Friday, August 1, 2014

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Combi Shuttle 33 Infant Car Seat Base, Black
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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Combi makes really excellent products. Their products are smart, safe, attractive and very easy to use. This was purchased as an extra base for the second car and is identical to the one that comes with the Shuttle 33. It is so easy to install correctly and has a smooth bottom to keep it from damaging your vehicle's seats.

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I wasnt sure if I ordered the right base since my car seat never said "33" on the seat, box, literature, etc, but this was indeed the right base. It does the job.

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It was perfect just like the original. Since we have two cars this is perfect so we don't ever need to worry about where the car seat is.

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This is the exact same base that comes with the Combi Shuttle 33 car seat. If you have more than one vehicle, this is a must-have product, unless you're into the repetition of constantly having to switch the base from vehicle to vehicle or have A.D.D. or something! ;-)

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We are very happy with the combi shuttle 33. It is very safe for our son and very easy to install. The only complaint that I have is that the car seat is pretty heavy with a baby inside it. However, our son is big but at 6 months, we are already looking for the next car seat because he has outgrown this one.

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Evenflo Maestro Car Seat Booster, Keller
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I bought this car seat for my 3 1/2 year old daughter. She is 38 pounds and was running out of room in her convertable weight wise and I was feeling super anxious about not having a 5 point harness. So, I bought two of these car seats and installed one into my Jeep Grand Cherokee and one into my husbands Dodge Durango; they are so easy to install correctly and they are space savers compared to some of the other 5 point harness boosters. I was kind of bummed to see that the harness only went up to 50 pounds, but it gains 10 pounds on most convertable car seats. I also love how my daughters legs don't stick straight out anymore. In her old car seat the bottom was to deep and she couldn't really bend her knees so her feet were always resting on the back of the seat in front of her; with this car seat it's the right depth for her to bend her knees and hang her legs down the way she is supposed to sit. Another great thing about this seat is that the straps don't twist very easily, which is very nice. My duaghter loves the cup holders and calls this her cool big girl seat so all in all I would call this a win of a purchase.

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We bought this seat for my 3 year old son several months ago, because we really needed a new one. I bought it because it looked comfortable and the cup holders were easy for him to get to on car trips, plus it was a really good price.

Fast forward to Monday, and my husband and son were in a head-on collision. The car was totaled, but my son was able to walk away with just a couple of marks from the belt restraints on his neck. I will be buying this seat again!

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This was a top pick/ "Best bet" by IIHS (insurance institute for highway safety), was the best priced and also had a 5 point harness system that gave me ease of mind. Most of the top picks for booster seats were for booster seats that no longer have harness systems but given that booster seats are for 40 lb 4 year olds it would be adaquate. but since my children are 4 and 39 lbs and 2 & 1/2 and 36 lbs that wouldn't fit. The colors are awesome and I'd recomend this seat to anyone! (...)

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Pros:

-Fits my 4 year old son well.

-Love being able to use the 5-point harness up to 50 lbs. Haven't used it as a booster yet.

-Cinch to install using shoulder belt in Acura MDX. Snug installation.

-Light Weight.

-Son loves the cup holders.

-Narrow, so allows for more room in backseat. Fits well next to Graco Baby Seat and First years True Fit car seats which are WIDE.

-Seat sits evenly so sons legs can hang down normally and are not hitting the back of the front seat.

-No problem with slumping when sleeping.

-Great safety ratings

-Great price

Cons:

-Shoulder straps are positioned an inch narrower than previous car seats we have, which dig into my sons neck. We are using strap covers from another seat to take care of that. I think the car seat should come with them.

-Crotch belt is constantly sliding under my son when he gets in & we have to dig it out from under him. (Would be nice to have it velcro in the forward position so we didn't have to worry about it).

-Chest clasp can be hard to undo (seems like cheap plastic). (Pro: My son can't undo it)

-Husband always pinching his fingers when buckling the shoulder straps into the crotch belt.

Overall:

I like it, my son likes it, but I am in the market for another convertible booster seat for my 2 year old daughter and am not sure I will buy one of these for her. If I don't find anything comparable rating/price-wise, I will probably stick with this.

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I've been installing and uninstalling car seats for almost 6 years now so I'm no novice. I have a new model SUV and have achieved tight fits with Britax roundabout, Britax marathon and Safety 1st Hybrid Go. Needed an additional toddler seat to provide more comfort for longer rides. Loved the light weight and comfort design features of the Evenflo. Got great ratings from consumer reports.

Ran into installation problems with both the LATCH and seat belt installation modes. The tether strap is a single strap (rather than a looped strap that forms a triangle when tethered) so there is a lot of horizontal play in the tether no matter how tight I made it. The LATCH strap hooks were difficult to hook on and also did not achieve that rock solid fit. No matter how much I cinched up on both the tether and the LATCH strap I could still move the seat around more than an inch. Same issue with the seat belt + tether installation. I think the primary flaw is the single tether strap which allows for too much play at the top of the seat.

Disappointed. Returning.

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Evenflo Securekid 300 Loy Car Seat Booster Reviews

Evenflo Securekid 300 Loy Car Seat Booster
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
List Price: $129.99
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We chose to get the Graco Nautilus for our twins when they were 2. They're great carseats for harness but they're bulky taking up a lot of space and HEAVY. Also, they just switched to buckling with the car seatbelt and struggle constantly to buckle themselves because it is so bulky the seat belt locks up everytime they try which has left me searching for new boosters for them (meaning the $200 I spent to never buy another carseat was wasted). Our 2 year old is ready for an upgrade from his Graco My Ride carseat so I started shopping around again because (with recent developments, we decided against the Nautilus for him). I wanted a couple specific features in the carseat I bought for him which included high harness weight (65lbs), above regulation safety, and built in cup holders. Well this seat has all of that and then some. We just got it on Friday and although it too a little getting used to with the new harness straps that buckle on instead of clip onto the hooks in my car once I got the hang of it the seat will not budge because I can get it so tight. There are TWO built in cup holders (which it wonderful because when we travel we always need more room, one cup holder for food and one for cup) Also, the design is sleek so it gives us more room in our suburban for other kids (since we have 4 and babysit 2 and 5/6 are in carseats this extra space is a life saver), however there is still plenty of room for our sons behind in the seat to let him be comfortable without being squashed into the seat and it curves enough that when he falls asleep his head and body rest back against the seat instead of being left to slump forward. The padding is really good as well which is important when they are in it alot. The harness system that holds the kid in the seat is awesome too, most of evenflos carseats have a strange tightening system where it tightens on their chest which is a pain and gets twisted (we own one of these as a spare for the son we bought this for) but this one has the under seat system which is soooo much easier. The only two CONS that I have found with this seat so far is that the head rest seems pretty flimsy, maybe in future design it will sit back into the seat a little better making it more stable. Then the seat straps do sit a little close at the neck where it digs in if they move around even a little. He dosnt complain about this but we will be getting covers so that it sits on his neck instead of digging into his neck. For the price this is a great carseat and was exactly what I was hoping for (except for the tiny flaws).

Update:

Okay, so the last week we have been having problems getting my son out of his seat because the bottom buckle locked up. Well yesterday I literally had to unlatch the seat with my son in it and take the buckles out from the back to get my son out of the seat. Scared me ALOT to think my son was trapped in a carseat I spent $125 on. Contacted customer service at Amazon and they're sending me a replacement seat. If this happens again I will be getting a refund and finding another seat but am willing to give it another chance because overall it is a great seat. Hoping I got a defective buckle and do not have issues with the next one. Give an update in a while either way.

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We also have the Maestro and decided to get this booster/carseat as a step up from that. It is a great car seat. It has alot more padding then the Maestro. In general I love the latch system, the cup holders and the head rest area. My daughter falls asleep in it, no problem. She rarely sleeps in the Maestro though.

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This is a really nice car seat. I used this to replace a more expensive Sunshine Kids (Diono) Radian65SL that I had to move into another car. This car seat is your basic front facing car seat that supports harness support up to 65 lbs. What sets this car seat apart from others is that you really cant get a 65 lb 5-pt harness car seat close to the $100 price range that this one is offered at. It makes me wonder why isnt everyone getting this? I bought my Sunshine Kids car seat previously for its very narrow profile (fits 3 in a row in a medium sized car) and the STEEL support frame. This SecureKid uses a reinforced plastic frame and still has a somewhat narrow profile compared to other convertible car seats (have you noticed? some are like thrones and almost take up 2 whole passenger seats!). The padding on this car seat is adequate but definitely not super plush. As a side note, this car seat is very sporty and stylish but don't ever buy it for looks! More importantly make sure it installs securely in YOUR car.

ps-i bought this car seat from another website that I found to be cheaper when I realized amazon charged tax on this product.

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I have a 40 pound 23 month old and 40 pound 5 year old. The older one I was worried about switching out of her harness, and the younger one I wanted to keep in one obviously. I decided to go with this seat after viewing an online review of it. It's great. Both kids fit in perfectly with plenty of room to grow and I LOVE the latch clasps. It took me 2 minutes to unhook both seats and position them in a different car, they have a seat belt like unhooker. Also, when I do decide to switch the kids to seat belts, the positioner in this one is MUCH more safe looking than the other seats we had. The positioner wraps the seatbelt over the top of the shoulder like they're supposed to instead of laying wherever it feels like. Plus the kids like the drink holders. They're much better than the others that are removable and essentially pointless. The only downfall is that cups with wide bottoms won't fit in there, we just make sure to use those in the house and save our narrow bottom cups for the car.

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I wanted another 5pt harness for my 4 and a 1/2 year old. The thought of putting him in a booster with just a seat belt was not appealing to me at all. The only down side to this car seat is the buckle can be hard for him to buckle himself. But it's a great size, easy to install and he loves the face that he has two cup holders. We also have a Nautilus and this is very similar in size and comfort.

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Britax Pioneer 70 Harness-2-Booster Car Seat Review

Britax Pioneer 70 Harness-2-Booster Car Seat, Onyx
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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We already owned a Britax Frontier 85, and needed a big kid seat for our second child and this one had just been announced, so we held off to purchase this one. It is Britax's answer to the Graco Nautilus, and by far superior. Clearly not the Frontier, less bells and whistles, no fancy locking mechanism for the seatbelt, cheaper fabirc, over all a more bare bones seat but 10x easier to install than a Nautilus, durable, and long lasting. Seeing as my 5 year old has yet to hit 35lbs, the lower weight limit of just 70lbs harnessed will be a non-issue. Unless you have bigger kids, this seat is more than plenty. If money were no option I would likely still buy this over the Frontier, and the green kiwi cover helps too so nice to have boy options other than blue, red, or black!

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I needed a new seat for my small three year old, so she could easily get in and out by herself. It was just getting too cumbersome to get her in and out of the Britax Marathon, even though she was nowhere near the height or weight limits! I was having a hard time deciding between the Frontier 85, Frontier 90, and the Pioneer 70. After reading and watching the few reviews on the Pioneer 70, I went for it. It doesn't have the ClickTight (Frontier 90), HUGS, or EZ Buckle (Frontier 90), but after reading on Britax's site and on various forums about each of those features, I was okay with not having them. Installation was easy. My daughter loves her seat!

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Britax always equals quality. This car seat is no exception. Amazon does not "up-charge" for the various color options. A huge plus IMHO. Absolutely love the kiwi green!!!

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When installed properly, the seat will hardly move a millimeter at the base OR the tippy top. I will absolutely agree with other reviewers about the disappointment that you can't use Latch for kids over 40 lbs. My son isn't yet over 40 lbs, but I wanted to start installing with the belt path so I didn't forget to switch it over when he crossed that threshold. The seat itself is pretty heavy, too.

That said, while installing with the belt path takes a couple tries to get used to, it's super easy once you've done it a couple times. And be SURE to use the rear anchor over the back of the seat, it really stabilizes the seat. When installed properly with the seatbelt locked (look at your car's manual to find how to lock the shoulder belt so it can't loosen) this carseat is very stable, hardly moves (what I've always loved about Britax seats they always feel SO sturdy when installed), and gives my 2.5 year old extremely tall son lots of extra leg room and cup holders! It also sits him up straighter than his previous seats, which he loves he can see out much easier.. though it does make it harder for him to nap in.

Overall, I love this seat and wish I could replace our other two Britax seats with this right now!

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My 2 and a half year old son is Houdini. He has escaped from, literally, 5 of his car seats: Graco Nautilus (we had 2) Graco Smartseat all in one, Britax Boulevard (the old style, we had 2, ), . He outgrew his Chicco Keyfit (we loved and miss it!), and got too broad in the shoulders for his Britax Advocate (new style)

We loved our Frontier, and it was stolen from the truck. We were short on money, so we got a newer style Graco, and he is getting out of it. :-/

Now we are on car seat number 10. I played with the new Britax seats in Babies r Us, before I picked one. I'm going with this. Britax safety, at a MUCH smaller cost. I WISH I could have gotten this in January when our last Britax was stolen!

UPDATE: We HATE THIS car seat!!! The straps are crazy hard to tighten, the super tight fit I got the first day was a fluke, and there is already a broken part, less than 3 months in.

The convertible car seats have exterior integrated steal bars on each side, and the LATCH is fixed to those. One independent strap and buckle for each side. INSANELY easy for a perfect installation EVERY time! LOVED that style. But this has one strap, that goes behind the padding. The path for both Latch and seat belt are SO HIGH that getting a tight fit is nearly impossible. I have contacted Britax, to ask what gives!?

UPDATE AGAIN: Apparently, this car seat isn't compatible with our Ford Expedition. I've tried all the steps with Britax to get it installed properly, and it just doesn't install. We're craig's listing it, and using a Marathon G3 for now.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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Padalily The Original Car Seat Handle Cushion, Jungle Fever
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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The padalily is awesomePadalily the Original car seat handle cushion Hottie Tottie-My friend uses hers ALL the time, to relieve pain in your hand while carrying the baby car seat around. And as soon as my daughter arrives I too will be using it all the time. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because I think it's a bit high in price but it does serve a good purpose!

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This is a truly awesome doo-dad for saving your arms while carrying your little one in the car carrier. I used mine from 1 month to 8 months (and now we've moved to a different car seat) and it never lost its soft, comfy thickness.

Something you may already have figured out, but I didn't, is that you can hook the baby dangling toys fromthe side rings. We used them constantly with our daughter. Because the dangly would often simply dangle in her face if placed directly on the side rings, we'd also connect the dangly toy through the side rings and then through the side of the car seat handle. That way the dangly would be out of her way but high enough on the handle to actually "dangle."

This is an extra that isn't absolutely critical but certainly does help in carrying a heavy car carrier + infant for several months.

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This is a great product and I was so glad I heard about it from another mom. It really saves your arm when carrying that heavy carseat. The rings are great for holding toys as well. I'd give it five stars if the padding were as thick as the day I got it, but overall it is wonderful to have.

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The stitching on the Velcro came loose after using for a couple days. Very disappointed. Other than falling apart, it is a good concept.

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These are great to have. They are such an arm saver. Will never use the infant seat without it again.

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