Convertible Car Seat for travel

JulesET

I am starting my research of car seats and have heard good things about Britax but have heard that they are really heavy and hard to fly with. I really want something that will be good to fly with since all my family lives a plane ride away and we air travel about 4-5 times a year. Thanks!

LittleApple

The Diono Radian RXT s fold up and have a carrying strap.

 https://www.amazon.com/Diono-Radian-Convertible-Seat-Shadow/dp/B005MQRAAK

 

penguingrrl

The cosco scenera is a great lightweight travel seat. It has a reasonably tall shell (so will last to a decent age rear facing) and is very lightweight. It's a bare bones seat, but passes the same test as any other seat on the market.

I wouldn't want to travel with a radian because they're incredibly heavy (I have 2). Lugging that through the airport would be miserable.

Also an FYI, but the carseat should be used on board for two reasons. The first is obviously that it's safer for your child to be properly buckled in a moving vehicle (in fact, the FAA recommends this even though most people are unaware of it) and the second is that it's very unsafe for the seat to be checked as baggage. Seats often come out seriously damaged and it's in the form of microscopic cracks in the plastic. You wouldn't know there was damage until the seat fails in an accident. Not to mention that if the seat became lost baggage you would be stuck in the airport with no way to transport your child at the other end.

drpayne

The only one I'd consider "light" is the Cosco Scenera.

ebp913

Combi Coccoro is good too.  Super lightweight.  

cast920

ebp913:

Combi Coccoro is good too. nbsp;Super lightweight. nbsp;

And very comfy too! It has extra bum padding.

MrsJetSet

I would absolutely not want to travel with our radian.  It is nice that it folds up but, as pp mentioned, it is HEAVY.  Our Radian is our primary seat, but we purchased a combi coccoro for travel and use by dd's cousin when they visit.  It is lightweight and gets the job done, but I can't say I am a huge fan of the seat.  The install has been difficult for us in various rental cars, especially if they have leather seats.  Family is 4 hours away for us, so after time at airport, 4 hours flying, time to get bags, etc.  Last thing I want to do is deal with a cranky baby and struggle to install a difficult seat.

Krystal6826

LittleApple:

The Diono Radian RXT s fold up and have a carrying strap.

 https://www.amazon.com/Diono-Radian-Convertible-Seat-Shadow/dp/B005MQRAAK

 

 

Love ours!