A light car seat, but needs improvement
November 9, 2020
The City Go Air car seat overall is a nice lightweight car seat, however I think it still needs some improvement. Pros are that it's great for when your baby is getting heavy as the car seat is light in weight and the fabrics feel nice to the touch, which is great for baby's skin. I liked that I could put the straps and hook them in the seat belt slots to hold the straps to the side when putting my baby inside. The sides are a little lower making it easier to take baby out/put in when car seat is place on the left/right side of the car.
However, I found there are features that aren't as intuitive like the shoulder strap release button is hidden under the fabric. You have to stick your thumb/finger under it, although I think maybe it was hidden for a better aesthetic? The sun shade has no zipper to adjust it in size - it's either hooking it to the handle or unhooking it which leaves it less stable/floppy. You can't partially pull it up to keep it in place. Also, sometimes I felt the canopy hooked to the carrying arm was in the way when I wanted a certain grip to hold/carry my the car seat.
Installing the car seat with the latches was easy to click in, but it felt loose. Even though I like the idea of the rebound bar, I realized I had to really push the seat in/dent it in order to get the rebound bar snug. I think it depends on the shape of the back seats in your car/incline of the bottom seat. I really had to put my weight into it to get it securely in place without movement. Overall, the idea is great, but to get it to where I think it could be, improving the canopy/hook system, strap button location, and installation would be key for me to consider using this car seat a lot more. I think it could potentially be a great car seat, but not quite there yet. (I received this product through the Stellar Product Testing Panel.)
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