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I love the idea that I can bag up the car seat for travel purposes. I am a bit disappointed with the quality of the material that the bag is fashioned out of. It is not heavy duty by any stretch of the imagination, and if I were to use it a ton, I believe it would wear quickly.
Showing posts with label child car seats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label child car seats. Show all posts
Monday, June 2, 2014
The First Years Carry Bag for First Years Booster Car Seat Review
The bag works well for holding B570. I do not think the material is thick enough that I would trust it to hold up to checked-luggage handling. I suspect it would tear in fairly short order. We have gate checked it a few times now and have not had any problems. Gate checked items don't seem to endure the same torture as the checked bags. A padded shoulder strap or backpack straps might be preferable, but this works well enough. Last trip I carted two of these (one on each shoulder) through the airports. The B570 is not terribly heavy, but it is somewhat bulky even when folded down.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Review of Combi Coccoro Lightweight Convertible Car Seat
List Price: $239.99
Sale Price: $183.99
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This is an excellent car seat. I have a Prius and a Britax frontier booster for my older son occupying half of the back seat. The Cocorro seat is so compact, and really very sturdy. It was tricky to tighten it at first so I took the car and seat to the fire dept. and the lovely fireman showed me how easy it was to properly tighten the seat. He also commented on how sturdy it was for such a small seat. He said there are so many people who buy really large convertible seats for small cars, thinking they are "safer" without realizing the hazard of blocking the rear window due to the height of these seats and how difficult it is to properly install them in small cars without pushing the passenger seat all the way up front.
The seat itself is really comfy for the baby it even has a protective pad over the crotch-strap which is really good if you have a little boy. We have a Britax Decathlon in our other car, and I love that, but this is just perfect for our Prius and at a great price point for a very safe and sturdy seat. I highly recommend this seat and, for the price, is worth every penny!
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We got this car seat because we are expecting Baby #2 any day now, but Baby #1 still has to be rear facing as well. We have a Honda CRV and needed a more compact car seat than the Alpha Omega Elite that we were using for our firstborn.After installing the Cocorro with the LATCH system, I noticed the "flip toward the back" issue that other reviewers have posted about and linked to YouTube videos. I installed it instead with the seat belt per the instructions, but my husband wasn't crazy about the shoulder strap going across the car door opening. So, I began researching. According to the [..] website, "it is acceptable for the top part of the CR (child restraint) to rotate toward the rear of the vehicle or to shift from side to side, as long as the CR is attached securely near the belt path." ([..]look in the technical section under installation tightness). As a momma, I still wasn't super thrilled about the flip tendency, though. Just didn't seem safe. Several reviews of this car seat can be found at[..]; one of the reviews references the flip "problem" and is responded to by Combi. ([..]).
I called Combi and requested the Zeus Adjustment Pad they refer to, and the customer service agent advised me that they recommend a pool noodle as a better fix. I purchased one from WalMart and reinstalled the car seat using the LATCH system. Let me tell you, this car seat is now more secure than the Alpha Omega Elite EVER was. It won't budge--not side to side and only a fraction of an inch front to back!
We purchased a second Coccoro to replace the Alpha Omega Elite, and now there are two car seats in the back seat: one on the passenger side (w/LATCH) and one in the middle (w/L&S belt). The middle one was a little hard to install, but with the lap/shoulder belt and two pool noodles (because of the way the CRV seat is shaped), the second Coccoro also does not budge.
I wish we had gotten this car seat for our first born from the beginning, instead of the A/O Elite, but at least he's a small baby and still has at least a year or so to use the Coccoro. By the way, I'm 38 weeks pregnant--so if I can install two car seats next to each other in the back seat of a vehicle and get them secure, you know that installation isn't that difficult if you're doing it right!
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I love Combi products-true genius minds at work. My 3rd child outgrew his Combi travel carrier so he is now in this convertible seat rear-facing. I can fit this, a booster seat, and another convertible carseat in the back of my Audi A4. The demo shows how 3 of these fit well in a compact car, and I believe it. I'm buying 2 more: one to replace the bulky convertible Eddie Bauer and the other for grandpa's BMW 330. I plan on having one face rear and the other face forward with a booster in the middle. The old bulky ones will be thrown into my husband's suv. Coccoro is very comfy, well built, and so light to tote from one car to another. Doesn't damage the nice seats, and easy to clean. Meets all safety standards and on the gov't carseat safety list. Looks tiny but my 3 year old fits loves it too. Cute color choices in pink and baby blue. The blue matches my combi double stroller/carrier travel set. Love it.Follow-up 5/19.
Received another seat for my husband's suv. I would deduct one star because installing the latch rear-facing was not enough. It wobbled too much so I used the should belt option. Make sure to use the blue belt clamp for a tight fit. The forward-facing is rock solid using the belt path and tether on top. I would not recommend this for trucks or suv's. It seems lost in the large/bench seats and wiggles. The bucket/contoured seats in my car allows a snug fit so I still would recommend it for sedans. I took both seats into my car with a booster and it's finally perfect.
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We've been using this car seat for 2 years now, and it's been a dream. We travel all over the world with our daughter, and we bought this seat because we knew we'd need to cram it onto small airplane seats and in the back of compact cars. We couldn't be happier with it. We also found a little carry-on luggage strap on Amazon that we use to strap it to the front of a carry-on suitcase. We use this car seat on plane rides longer than 8 hours... so, rather than taking our stroller through the airport every time, we just strap the seat to the rolling carry-on and pull her. She loves it. Also, this seat DOES have a sticker on it saying that it's approved for use on aircraft. So if you get a fussy flight attendant who insists on checking it, you're covered. This seat is not only lightweight, but sturdy. I can't believe how good it still looks and functions after two years of use!Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Combi Coccoro Lightweight Convertible Car Seat
The American Academy of Pediatrics (and studies of crash injuries) recommends that infants and toddlers should ride rear-facing for as long as possible to the maximum weight and height limit of rear-facing car seats.To that end, we searched hard for a high weightand height-limit convertible car seat that would fit in both our Honda Accord and our Toyota Prius without having to push the front seats forward. The Combi Coccoro accomplishes everything and looks great, too. Tightening and releasing the seat straps are super easy. Just push the center button and pull the straps to loosen. The seat and fabric are well-designed, and in both of our cars, we have full range of motion for the front seats. This means, however, that in rear-facing mode, the baby's legs are bent at the knees when sitting in the car seat. But with a weight limit of 33 pounds and a height limit of 40 inches in rear-facing mode, it's usually a better bet that a child can survive a crash with broken legs while facing the rear, versus a broken neck when facing forward too soon.
Here are the specs of the car seat (any color):
Dimensions: 17 in (l) x 14.65 in (w) x 28.25 in (h)
Product Weight: 11.75 lb
Rear-facing weight capacity: 5-33 lb
Forward-facing weight capacity: 1 year and 20-40 lb
Height allowance: 40 in
We use the seat belt and foam pool noodle method to secure the seat in rear-facing mode for our toddler.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Discount Evenflo Amp High Back Booster Car Seat
List Price: $39.99
Sale Price: $39.89
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I would give this seat 5 stars, but I very much disliked the assembly of the seat. It wasn't that it was difficult, I just haven't had to assemble a car seat before, so it was off putting. It also made me worry a bit more about safety and such since there was a margin of human error in assembly.
These seats are narrow, which is why I bought 2. I have a Dodge Caravan and needed to fit 2 high back booster seats and 3 car seats in the 5 available back seats. These booster seats are narrow enough to fit both on the back row with a Diono RadianR100 Convertible Car Seat, Stone forward facing or rear-facing. (Leaving the two captain's chairs free for 2 other car seats.) It is a little bit tight in the buckling the boosters in with three across the back, but it can easily be done by an adult. (I'm looking into seat belt extenders now to make it so the kids can buckle themselves.
The seats are narrow, but easily fit my two children needing booster seats. (One is 7 years old, 48" tall and almost 50 lbs. The other is 5 years old, 42" tall and 42 lbs.)
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My daughter loves this big girl seat! The pattern is really cute. I chose this seat because it rated well with Consumer Reports.Best Deals for Evenflo Amp High Back Booster Car Seat
We are extremely happy with this seat so far. Sharp-looking, slim profile, comfortable. It's not luxurious but it is functional and fits my almost 6 y/o (40 lbs, 44 inches tall) well. Great product, thanks!Honest reviews on Evenflo Amp High Back Booster Car Seat
the booster was put together in a matter of minutes and seems to be sturdy. I especially like the design of the cupholders with all of the weird shaped kids cups that we have.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Evenflo Amp High Back Booster Car Seat
It looks pretty. It works as intended. Very Easy to assemble and is Light weight for easy transistion from one car to another.Thursday, December 19, 2013
Eddie Bauer Deluxe High Back Booster Car Seat - Archive Review
We were ready to get a second convertible booster for our other car as our second child is now out of the carrier and using our previously extra seat. We bought a cool looking and well reviewed car seat from another company and as soon as I installed it, I knew it wasn't going to work out as my almost 4 year olds head was totally being pushed forward by the head piece. This car seat is wonderful it doesn't have the obnoxious side wings that some of them do and it doesn't push the kids head forward (as though there is a pillow behind their head) like a lot of them do. It's been durable, takes washing well (though a pain in the butt to remove the cover like all of them). My only complaint is that the cup holder does not stay up in ours small drawback. My son has complained about his new (other company one) for the past month since I installed it. I'll be going back to our loyal Eddie Bauer one and buying a second one of these.
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We were in the market for a new car seat/booster seat for M. He is special needs and weighs like 35 pounds at 5 years old. He's our little guy and we need something he can use for a long time, weight and length wise really. This booster seat is great and very easy to apply to the car and strap him in. It's a 5 point harness and very stylish in my new car. I love the bar in the back that makes adjusting the belts easy as your child grows. It's also very easy to take apart whenever you need to wash it. I know my kids are very messy car eaters, so I got one those Eddie Bauer under the seat, seat protector. That thing has been a life saver for my seats since I bought it for this car seat. It also has pockets in the front which are kinda pointless for the kids since they can't reach it. The booster seat is soft and comfortable, my kid seems to like it. This has a cup holder attached to the side of it, kinda difficult for the kids to make happen but it does lock in which is handy, though your sippy cup will go flying out of it. I just love how they can totally just grow into it, by using the regular version and when they reach over 40 pounds you can use the belt which is very handy, but this booster seat is much heavier than the graco booster seat.
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