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convertible carseat

jgallegos0316jgallegos0316 member
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I need suggestions on your convertible carseat....I have heard friends say That Britax is the safest but man are they pricey.... No price can compare to my childs safety, I just want to make sure that I am not spending a hundred extra dollars for nothing. What brand do you have, do you like it? Please give me some tips!! Thanks!!
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  • baloneydiscbaloneydisc member

    We have the Britax Boulevard.  DH wanted it for the metal frame, I wanted it because of the extra padding.  DD use to scream like crazy in the car, but in her new seat she just plays or sleeps.  We have used another seat when we visited my brother & SIL (i think it was Safety 1st) and she screamed the whole time in it too.  

    It was easy to install, easy to adjust the straps and she seems really comfortable in it.  I didn't really want to spend the extra money on it but I'm really glad we did.

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  • SunnyD2011SunnyD2011 member
    Check out the evenflo triumph. It is A LOT cheaper than britax but recommended by consumer reports. That is what we are going with.
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  • EveryNameIWantIsTakenEveryNameIWantIsTaken member
    We have a Graco my ride 65 and I love it.  We had an Evenflo titan elite for ds and it was only ok.
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  • aurora1974aurora1974 member
    We've had the Evenflo Triumph since DD was born.  We love it and as pp stated it's recommended by Consumer Reports.
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    I second the recommendation for the Graco MyRide 65...we have it and love it!
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  • salt78salt78 member
    After much looking around, we went with the Britax Marathon 70 both because it is super safe and fits well in the back of my car. While I liked the Graco MyRide, those things are kind of ginormous.
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  • dancingmatildadancingmatilda member
    I love our Graco My Ride 70! There has just been a big recall on Britax so you may want to look into that.
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  • tayrob1986tayrob1986 member

    We have the Britax Advocate 70. It was pricey, but completely worth it IMO. The metal frame, great padding, etc. My daughter would scream the entire time she was in her carrier. As soon as we installed the Britax, she doesn't scream and only plays or sleeps. She loves that seat, and we do too. We plan to get another one for the hubby's car once we save up for it. 

     

    Britax does not have a single bad review. I have nannied for many years. The last family I nannied for had Britax seats(infant ones and convertible). Someone hit them when the twins were newborns, totaled their Expedition XL, but the kids didn't budge. Those seats didn't move. The babies were totally fine, and not injured in any way. To me, that is enough to make me always buy Britax from now on.  :-)

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  • namara5532namara5532 member
    We just ordered the Graco Size4Me (https://www.gracobaby.com/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=1822614).  It's the newest seat they have.  DS can rearface until 40lbs and forward face until 70, and it got some good safety reviews.  We figure it's cheaper to buy a $20 booster after 70lbs rather than spend an extra $100 for a seat that goes up to 100lbs.  It hasn't arrived yet, so I can't give a personal account on how much we like it.
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    I love the Evenflo Triumph 65
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  • JKB1986JKB1986 member

    We have the Britax Boulevard 70 and the Evenflo Triumph. I can tell my son is much more comfortable in the Boulevard. He always has such issues falling asleep in the Triumph because it is so wide that his head is pretty much flopped onto his shoulder when sleeping in it. The Triumph is also wider than the Boulevard so that is going to be an issue when we have to go three seats across. The straps are easy to adjust on both and they are both fairly easy to install.

    Edit: My comment about the sleeping issue is in the forward facing position. He slept fine in it when he was still rear facing.

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