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Another car seat question - Maxi-Cosi

TaterTot408TaterTot408 member
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We're considering getting the Dorel Maxi-Cosi Pria 70. Anyone have this one and have any comments on it? Your thoughts are greatly appreciated! :)
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Re: Another car seat question - Maxi-Cosi

  • poppyseed1017poppyseed1017 member
    It's a good seat, but because it is made for smaller, more fuel efficient cars, your baby may outgrow it quickly.

     






     

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  • AggieDanerAggieDaner member

    That's the one I have! I drive a Honda Fit (it is the world's cutest jelly bean car, omg) and I drive it here in the buttcrack of central Texas, so I needed something fairly compact and not too stuffy. She's been in it since she was 3.5 months old because she HATED her infant seat, and as far as I can tell it's been a success. She's not a fan of it right now, but from what I understand, everybody's babies are rebelling against carseats at the moment. 

    I like the material a LOT, and it does the job of not being too hot for her. Adjusting the straps and stuff can be a huge PITA, but I don't know if that's par for the course with convertible car seats or if it's just this model. We've only ever had this one and the Chicco Keyfit 30, so I don't have much to compare it to.

     Anyhow, yeah, we like it just fine.  


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    Oh, also, she's super tall (31") and we're still fine. 

    Edited because my daughter is not 31 feet tall...stupid apostrophe.... 


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  • binklesssbinklesss member
    I'm struggling with the decision to get this one or the Radian. I really like the Pria...it has a 40" RF height max, which should get DD to 4 if she stays average, but maybe she has to turn FF at 3.5. Meh....I dunno.
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  • JulieMarie21JulieMarie21 member
    imageAggieDaner:

    I like the material a LOT, and it does the job of not being too hot for her. Adjusting the straps and stuff can be a huge PITA, but I don't know if that's par for the course with convertible car seats or if it's just this model. We've only ever had this one and the Chicco Keyfit 30, so I don't have much to compare it to.

     Anyhow, yeah, we like it just fine.  

     This is exactly us.  I like it, adjusting the straps can be a pain, but I have no other convertible cars eat experience to compare it to.  The material is nice and stays cool. 

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  • mollyxcatemollyxcate member

    I debated it for my corolla because I have a small car, it's a billion degrees in a black car with black interior in NC in the middle of summer, and her infant seat was Maxi-Cosi and I loved that too.

    I ended up going with the Radian ultimately and I'm happy with it because we are selling my car and moving to England where it will live in an SUV and England doesn't get hot ... like at all compared to NC.

    Had all of this not happened I would have wished I had the Maxi-Cosi because the material in the Radian is not as 'keep cool' even slightly as the Maxi-Cosi (Chloe's is microfiber and the only other option was nylon which also gets quite warm especially with the shininess in the sun). And the radian shape fits here well but the seat doesn't look nearly as comfy as the Maxi-Cosi. Shes not uncomfortable but if the two were  in a room together and I had to sit in one I'd pick the Maxi-Cosi.

    Though I should admit the ratcheting straps on the Radian make it super easy to adjust.

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