I've found the BEST car seat for all parents!
May 7, 2020
I'm sure other mother's can relate, but when it comes to my baby, I only want the best. I bought a few other car seats, but there wasn't a car seat that I was in love with. After hours upon hours of research, I found the Cybex Sirona S and I am in love!
PACKAGING
The Cybex came packaged very well and it was tucked in with moldings to prevent any damage during shipping. Car seats are only meant to take one hard hit (for instance if you get into a car accident, you have to replace your baby seat), so I was impressed with the packaging.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
After taking the seat out of the box and freeing it from the packaging, I was very impressed with the design and the materials. It's a heavy seat, which typically means the material is good and the weight adds to the sturdiness of the chair. The cushions were plush and soft to the touch, and the color was a very elegant, deep blue.
INSTALLATION
At first, the installation of the seat was tricky. However, Cybex offers a number of helpful tools to assist with installation (e.g. manuals, online manuals, and Zoom conferencing with an installation tech). I went for the Zoom conference with the installation tech, and they were both friendly and helpful. They first showed me how to install the seat on their demo, and then watched me install mine. They then provided feedback on my installation to ensure the seat was properly installed. Cybex offers a few different ways to install the seat, but they recommended to install the seat with the lap and shoulder belt, so I went with their recommendation.
USE
This is where Cybex takes a lead above all other brands. This seat swivels at the base to allow parents to strap their babies or toddlers into the seat without contorting your body and twisting your back. You simply push the seat back to the upright position and spin it around. I also noticed that the straps were much easier to put on than the other brands I've tried. Also, the seat has magnets on the side to hold the clips, so you don't have to pull them out from under your child or worry about them burning your child, while placing them in the seat. Adjusting the straps are really easy, so you can make sure your child is securely fastened. Then you simply turn the chair back around, and recline it to a comfortable angle. It's that simple!
BELLS AND WHISTLES/SAFETY
This seat comes fully loaded with all the bells and whistles. The chest harness is bluetooth enabled with Sensorsafe technology, allowing you to check the temperature of the seat and whether the harness is connected (in case of an accidental unharness by a curious child) through their app. My child loves it when I buckle it and the blue light comes on. The seat comes with a stabilizer leg, which you can use or tuck away, depending on your install needs. The stabilizer leg (if used) provides additional load bearing safety, which makes me feel more secure. I also love that it has these impact wings on both sides, to provide additional coverage and protection for your little one. As I mentioned before, the seats are very plush and can be easily adjusted to fit your child. There are magnets on the side to hold the buckle clips on the shoulder straps, and it has the swivel function. There's not much more you can ask for in a child seat.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I absolutely love this seat. My husband and I use to fight over who had to put our child in the seat, because it was such a painstaking process, but not with the Sirona S. We simply open the door and the seat is already facing us, welcoming our child. We then tuck our child into the plush cushions, and strap out child in. Then we slide the seat back and go on our merry way. This car seat checks off all of the boxes, and I finally found a seat that I am in love with. When you go to see this car seat in person (as a demo or something), you will see the difference. No more straining my back or twisting and turning to get my child into the car seat. This seat gets a 10/10!
This product review was collected by the manufacturer.