Great Style, Comfort, Safety
January 13, 2021
Overall, this is a very good car seat. It has a very nice, sleek look to it and it has nice padding for the child's comfort. The manual clearly walks you through the directions for installment and safe use. I like that the shoulder harness pads are large enough to stay put on the shoulder (other car seat models I've used have small ones I always have to readjust and pull backward and forward), and it has a padded cover for the harness buckle, given that it sits right in a child's crotch. Thoughtful!
I will say this car seat is bigger than some of the others I have used. I have a Ford Escape, so it takes up quite a bit of space in that vehicle, but I think that's pretty common for 4-in-one seats in smaller vehicles. It was also a bit more difficult to install than some others. We were able to get it installed in about 10 minutes, but it did take a little bit more adjustment and readjustment than some of our previous seats to get it to sit on the seat in the correct position and tighten enough. We don't anticipate having to re-install it often, so this is a manageable thing. What I DO like about the installation set up is that the latch clip uses a pull loop to unfasten, and this is FAR easier to unfasten and detach than the button style my other car seats have used. Much appreciated innovation!
I do have a hard time tightening the harness to a safe enough tightness when my child is in it, and I have to stand in the car door frame to get myself positioned above it enough to tighten it securely. I've had this issue with other carseats before, but this one is one of the more challenging ones (if anybody ever figures out how to make a car seat with an easy-tighten harness, they will be a billionaire). The top of the car seat is a little bit loose/more flexible compared to others I've used, but it doesn't seem to impact the safety of the car seat.
My child was 19 months and about 20 pounds when we got this seat, so she will be rear facing a little bit longer. This car seat will continue to work for her over the coming years, and that is really important for our family. It's nice to know that her seat will keep her safe and adjust to her while she grows!
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