Convertible Car Seats

Athena0809 · March 2012

What kind of convertible car seat do you have? Why do you love it (or don't), what should I look for when shopping for one? TIA

P.S. where is everyone????

calm_angel_2003 · March 2012

I have the safety first alpha omega. I like it. It RF until 40lbs then FF until 60 or 70 lbs then converts to a booster seat until 100 lbs.

kuipogirl · March 2012

I have not gotten one yet. I hear the one they sell at Costco is good and is for a good price.

KandT0919 · March 2012

calm_angel_2003:
I have the safety first alpha omega. I like it. It RF until 40lbs then FF until 60 or 70 lbs then converts to a booster seat until 100 lbs.

we basically have the same one. I loved that it was RF, FF, and a booster

tokenhoser · March 2012

We got the Safety First Complete Air (off the costco website). It's been good - I like that you can adjust the height of the straps without rethreading and that it has 4 recline points so we can have it more upright than the newborn setting and reclaim some passenger leg room. The straps don't twist and it wasn't hard to install. Takes up the same or less room as the newborn bucket.

Look for rear facing height/weight limits (longer is safer), how it adjusts, if it fits your car.

kacelle · March 2012

We have a Britax Roundabout as our primary car seat. We also own a Cosco Scenera that we've installed for people babysitting DD (we only have one car at the moment; it was the seat we had in DH's car).

Lisa102304 · March 2012

I have a Britax Boulevard 70, but haven't used it yet. DD1 is still in her Britax Decathlon - it is awesome. I love the Britax seats.

flutepharm87 · April 2012

We have the Sunshine Radian XTSLs in our van right now and the Cosco Sceneras in the Scion (our secondary car). The Radians are awesome, RF to 45lbs and FF to 80lbs. The boys HATE the Sceneras though. They're not very comfy and were much harder to install. Plus, you can't adjust the recline angle, so they take up a lot of room. They also don't seem as secure as the Radians.

We weren't really using them much but since we are now, we're getting ready to purchase 2 Diono Radian RXTs (Diono bought out Sunshine Kids). We'll be moving the XTSLs to the Scion since the Dionos become boosters up to 120lbs and the XTSLs don't. We're going to give the Sceneras to our grandma who watches the boys while we work in case she needs to take them out.

lucyleigh4 · April 2012

We have a Britax Boulevard 70 CS. We love it. I haven't had to adjust straps yet, but I don't think you have to re-thread them. I liked how easy it was to install and that it has little velcro on the back of the straps to help them stay in place while you are putting lo in the seat. She seems to like it as well. Her head doesn't droop like it did in the infant carrier when she sleeps and I really like that. Good luck!

melandjudd · April 2012

calm_angel_2003:
I have the safety first alpha omega. I like it. It RF until 40lbs then FF until 60 or 70 lbs then converts to a booster seat until 100 lbs.

We have this for DH's car and will probably get another for mine when DD outgrows her infant carrier.

Raquellyo · April 2012

Britax Boulevard 70, she loves her big girl seat.

I find it awkward getting her in and out of it still...I miss the infant carrier! I just feel like an idiot trying to get her seated in and out of it, and I hit her head on the roof of my car when I pull her out sometimes. Duh...

everam01 · April 2012

We also have Britax Boulevards. I like that the straps never get twisted and it's really easy to adjust.

carissa_danielle · April 2012

We have an Evenflo Titan Elite for my vehicle and an Eddie Bauer for DH's vehicle. The Eddie Bauer is from Layla and the Evenflo we bought new this year. I prefer the Evenflo, but both are decent car seats. I wouldn't hesitate buying either one again.

Mrs.Saxy · April 2012

Graco MyRide 65, I love it but it's really big.

everyone is probably on the secret FB board for May Mommas

Athena0809 · April 2012

Thanks ladies!

With your helpful suggestions(I went to BRU and BBB after reading) and after checking the healthystuff.org database I may have found one!

JMU_Bride09 · April 2012

We JUST bought the Graco MyRide65 and haven't even finished installing it yet. I liked the reviews on ConsumerReports and how well it rated. It is quite large though and takes up a good deal of my backseat while RF (I have a Mazda3, so not a big car). I could still fit two adults in my backseat, if one is on the smaller side, and they don't mind mind sitting RIGHT next to a carseat lol. We considered the Britax Marathon Classic as well, but my husband preferred the side padding on the Graco.

JLDillon17 · April 2012

JMU_Bride09:
We JUST bought the Graco MyRide65 and haven't even finished installing it yet. I liked the reviews on ConsumerReports and how well it rated. It is quite large though and takes up a good deal of my backseat while RF (I have a Mazda3, so not a big car). I could still fit two adults in my backseat, if one is on the smaller side, and they don't mind mind sitting RIGHT next to a carseat lol. We considered the Britax Marathon Classic as well, but my husband preferred the side padding on the Graco.

This. I have a Camry. I really like the Graco My Ride 65...DD seems really comfy in it too

MarianneKV · April 2012

I also have this one.....very comfy and has good safety features.

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