Buy Safety 1st Guide 65 Infant Car Seat, Seaport

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I adore this seat.

I mean, yes okay, you have to unhook the straps and retread them every time you need to change the height, but really that's minor. The seat is a slim line and allows the seat to sit onto the seat in the car without the overhang and without the added bulk trying to get it in and out of the car. The carseat is no taller then the seat in the car even at max height (Buick LaSabre). My son is 45" and weighs 42 lbs but is only 3 yrs old. This seat not only has the height to keep him in the 5 point longer, but also has room to grow with him up to the 52" mark. The seat is nicely crafted and has a tight cover that keeps him from being able to pull it loose or require an additional cover. The head rest raises and lowers very easily along the back of the seat which allows the child's head to always be supported regardless of how tall their head reaches.

I bought this seat at my local walmart and it was cheaper then amazon. They also had more then just the grey color to choose from (pink and green also). However, this seat is a wonderful investment for both the safety and the comfort of my children. I travel a great deal with my kids, and their comfort is important. There is enough padding that they don't complain and they're high enough they can see out the windows.

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I bought this carseat because my daughter was outgrowing her infant model and I wanted something that was rear-facing but also could hold her until she was ready for a booster. I didn't like some of the $50-60 seats because they didn't often go beyond 40 pounds and some of the cushioning seemed thin, especially around the child's bottom. The more expensive seats, in addition to their cost, can be bulky and hard to fit in a sedan; this is especially true when they are installed rear-facing.

This seat is, in my view, the best of both worlds. It's modestly priced (although, as others have noted, it's currently significantly cheaper from Walmart as it is from Amazon), sturdily built, and has more cushioning in the important places than other value-priced seats. Installation is never fun for any carseat, but once I figured out what I was doing, it was no problem, and it fit without problem in my compact older-model Corolla. The manual does make a few small but critically important suggestions on how to install the seat rear-facing that make it relatively straightforward. Making adjustments to the seat often requires removing it from the car, but I found this to be true with most models I saw.

One other note: I have seen on a few sites an Eddie Bauer seat that runs for a lot more than this seat. I've inspected the Eddie Bauer in person and it is nothing more than a rebranded Guide 65 -they are identical in every way, down to the parts design and safety labels.

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I read so many reviews on this site and on others that said this seat did not come with all of the extra support cushions or a cup holder. There is a Sport version of this seat and that one is not supposed to come with the extras, thats why its cheaper. This exact product does come with everything shown in the picture plus a detachable cup holder, which is all listed in the product description. Okay, now that I have covered what you get let me just say that I love this seat! It is a great size, was easy to install and fits my 6 month old perfectly now and will adapt perfectly for him as he grows. So glad I went with this seat and not a more expensive one! BTW I got mine from Overstock for the same price, but they had free shipping.

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For the product alone, this was a great choice for us. It will work for our son for quite a while as the forward facing will be great when he is ready for it. My only beef was with the seller. They were AWFUL, but this car seat is great. Eddie Bauer makes one just like it that our friends found on sale at Target, but when we compared the 2, they are almost identical. It is like EB slapped their name onto the cushions that are on the Safety 1st model. The Safety 1st one has an extra slot in the crotch to expand to that their EB one did not, but they all install the same. Oh, about the installation... Prior to purchasing this seat, we read several reviews that said it was too difficult to install. I can only guess that those people were not very good with instructions as I installed by myself in both a newer car that had the LATCH system and an older Grand Cherokee that used the seat belt way. Neither took more than 20min to install, and I am not the most mechanically inclined.

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We have 2 of these after initially buying one Graco and one of these. The Graco had a buckle that our daughter could easily unclasp with one hand and it was huge. We ordered a second one of these instead and the size is a much better fit. No attached cup holder, just a cheap one that doesn't stay in place very well. I like that this one is wider and doesn't block my view when driving. The only issue we have had is that it does tend to move a bit on the incline if you don't have it tightly propped in place. It drives my husband crazy, but I like being able to recline it a bit more when my daughter is tired. There is a range of safe incline and as long as you go by that guide on the side, it isn't a big deal. It does suggest propping something like a pool noodle under it to keep it still. I am happy with both of the ones that we have.