love the Riveted model!
May 7, 2022
My 85% baby was complaining at 7 months in the Nuna Pipa, and I knew I needed to upgrade to the Exec for better ergonomics. Baby loves the Exec and it was soooooo much easier to install than the Nuna Pipa base, which was hard to latch into my Chevy Bolt. Took only a few minutes to use their belt to anchor it. Love the luxury feel of the fabrics. Comes with 2 sets of infant inserts, which we don't need. Only 4 complaints so far: #1. If need to put down the other seat in the back down to haul a larger item, the plastic cup holder stem on the Exec gets in the way of that, so I have to move the carseat over 1 inch; #2. I've hit my baby's head already a bunch of times on the car door frame because the Exec sits high and the car roof is maybe low, so to get the baby in and out, it's a very tight squeeze. I'm really hoping it will get easier to get the baby in/out once we eventually have it forward-facing. My baby is now almost 21 lbs. and back-facing, but his legs already look a little cramped. I can't imagine having a kid back-facing up to the suggested weight limit because the legs would be awkwardly placed. Note, this is my 1st child, so it's also my first convertible car seat -- I have no comparison; #4. Despite having multiple recline settings, it only looks like there's a 1-2" difference between the settings for back-facing, so even on the biggest recline, my baby's head still flops forward at least once a week when he's napping. Wish the recline were greater, but maybe it's my car model paired with this car seat that affects the angle. Lastly, the "Riveted" colorway appears to be eggplant purple/black to me online, but it's actually black and dark brown -- very classical color combo. It comes with a faux brown leather quilted foot rest cover that can be removed and easily wiped down, which I love.