car seat question

[colinsfebmommy]

So I moved my Feb13 from infant carrier to Britax car seat which he obviously still uses, I am not 100% in love with it. We are getting ready to get my baby her car seat, anyone love theirs? I don't want one too huge. recommendations?

[beenandgone]

I flat out love my Recaro car seats. Granted, I drive a suburban, but I have no problem fitting 3 across. They are really eat too install with both LATCH or lap belts (my truck doesn't have LATCH). I love the chest clip pockets to keep the buckle or of the way, and the air flow vents on the sides. We don't have AC in my truck either, so it's important to keep my kiddos cool.

Some people say it doesn't rf that long, but my 38" 3.5 year old, just outgrew the 22.5" seated height this summer. However, both DS1 and DD2 have been forward facing this summer because they were getting car sick from the heat (I think).

[auntiemaimee]

I love our Chicco Nextfit. It is easy to use and adjust.

[creepyeyeball]

Radians. Love them.

[wineandcake]

I will always recommend britax. Mac is in a britax frontier and Hunter in a britax advocate. We have other seats, but I hate using them since they just aren't as easy to install as britax and the boys aren't as comfortable in them. I always install with the seat belt and having the built in lock offs is so convenient and makes installation almost foolproof.

[seadragon2013]

We love our Diono Radians too. With the angle adjuster, they are great for small cars. They also have generous size limits for rearfacing.

[pinkie]

Aug 24, 2016 13:35:15 GMT -5 auntiemaimee said:

I love our Chicco Nextfit. It is easy to use and adjust.

Same - we have two of these for our kids and love them!

[brachysira]

Yeah, I am pretty happy with the Radians...don't have to turn the kids front facing, my huge kids still fit, and they fit in my small car. They say you can fit 3 in the back of a Prius, and with the angle adjuster, I can still comfortably drive with it rear facing. But it is steel, and so maybe "huge?" It is nearly impossible for me to lift it and it's not the kind of thing you'd want to move around between cars more than once ever, or so. They say you can put it on your back and carry in through the airport, but that is reserved for the strong, I'd say.

[photomama1990]

Another vote for a Diono Radian with angle adjuster.

[photomama1990]

brachysira, we used ours to fly with and it was actually not bad to carry through the airport and made it easy to get on the plane!

[auntiemaimee]

Forgot to say that my Feb 13 daughter is still rear facing in her chicco nextfit. She is about 34 lbs and 38-40" tall(no recent measurement).

[seadragon2013]

Aug 27, 2016 13:54:00 GMT -5 photomama1990 said:

brachysira, we used ours to fly with and it was actually not bad to carry through the airport and made it easy to get on the plane!

I made DH carry it when we flew with ours.

If we need to travel with it in the future, I'll be picking up a cart for it.