Overall great product. Lightweight, full of features, comfortable, and stylish.
September 6, 2017
Originally was going to get a competitor's car seat based solely upon online reviews, but competitor's car seat had a major recall and was made unavailable for purchase. So had to find an alternative, but this time decided to actually go and see in person i.e. touch, operate, carry, overview all the other car seat brands and styles. All the models had pros and cons, but ultimately the Nuna Pipa was the one we liked the most. My wife is 5'3" and having to carry a baby in a car seat was going to be difficult. The Nuna Pipa is one of the lightest infant car seats. The convention was that we were going to need 2 car bases because nobody wants to go through the hassle of moving one car base from vehicle to vehicle. Needless to say the Nuna Pipa base doesn't abide by these conventions. We have one base and can easily transition from the my wives SUV to my sedan to the grandparent's sedans so quick and easily that we and the grandparents didn't have to purchase an additional car base. The canopy was slightly disappointing as it did not maintain its shape well and the dream drape needs to be stretched out in order for the magnets to catch consistently. Also not a fan of the car seat adapters for strollers as it was difficult to engage and disengage. I really wish the harness system was as easily adjustable as competitive models.
Pros
- Lightweight.
- Comfortable.
- Easy to clean.
- Car base installation.
- Base/Handle (Rocking motion and stability)
Cons
- Canopy is quiet but does not maintain shape well.
- Dream drape needs to be stretched otherwise magnets do not hold.
- Harness system not as good as competitive models.
- No harness holders.
- Car seat adapters compatibility.
- Chest clip difficult and harness button stiff.
- Handle interferes with canopy when repositioned