Reccomend Your Convertible Car Seats

[miniwheat]

This is what my DD has. link

DS wil be moved to that one and I think we will get another for her that converts to a booster.

EDIT- Fixed link

[taberbtb]

Good question!

I was thinking about what to get for B in the next few months. We will probably move her to a convertible around 6 months and read a bunch of reviews. I think we will go with the Britax Boulevard click tight. www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00O4V0LA0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1433876088&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=britax+boulevard+clicktight&dpPl=1&dpID=51n1M5rWVqL&ref=plSrch

Edit: tried to make the link pretty but I failed

[RedGiant]

We have two, one for each car for DS.

Britax marathon
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00O2VQZ6G/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1433875633&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=britax+marathon&dpPl=1&dpID=51iJuOaH9aL&ref=plSrch

and recaro proride
www.amazon.com/RECARO-ProRIDE-Convertible-Seat-Blue/dp/B003IT4YAM

I like how both have straps that you do not have to re-thread, and have high weight and height limits. I prefer the recaro FF, since DS sits higher and can see out the window to amuse himself. I prefer the Britax for RF for the sole reason that DS would kick against the backseat of the car and pop the Recaro out of the recline position into upright, which is not supposed to be used RF, so we had to move him FF in that seat earlier (like 18 months instead of 2 years...or 4 years that the recommendation is these days)

We plan to move the Britax RF once DD is too big for her infant seat, and just have kid seats in one car.

Edit to add: used Britax RF in my 2009 Toyota Corolla behind passenger seat (moved behind driver once FF) and used Recaro RF and FF behind driver seat in 2012 Toyota Prius. DH and I are about 5'10", so driver leg room was a factor in car seat location.

[mommadozer]

We have the britax marathon click tight. The harness is very similar to the Chicco keyfit. The leg straps sit a little funny on DS. I would recommend going and testing them out.

definitely test out how the buttons work to tighten and loosen the straps. My only complaint with the britax is that it is difficult to get my finger in the hole to release the strap when getting him out of the car.

[allonsy221b]

DD has a Chicco nexfit that I love and a Graco myride 65 (has recalls ><)

DS will be getting a Diono Radian

[michelle142]

We have a britax marathon and a graco myride70. Both are great seats for lo to grow into.

I'd recommend checking out Car Seats for the Littles on facebook. They have a lot of helpful car seat information

[hollydfromtn]

We started out with the graco my ride 65 instead of getting an infant carrier. My only complaint is that it is massive. It will only fit in the middle and I drive a Durango. It's not like I'm in some compact car. So if you have more than one LO in the car I would look for something else. I wish I would have realized how huge it actually was before we registered for it. FTM mistake for sure.

[michelle142]

Ok, I'm not mobile so I can type more

Britax Marathon - we have the Classic one. I really like how padded it is compared to other convertibles. It has an adjustable recline on it to help fit to your vehicle seat. It's really nice, especially when rear facing. It's good up to 65lbs (RF to 35), so you typically don't need to worry about LO growing out of it before they're ready for a booster. It has little velcro spots on the side and on the harness to hold the straps out of the way when you're getting LO in the seat - seems minor, but I love that little feature! It's sturdy without being overly bulky. It's not as deep of a seat as the Graco. The cover comes completely off for easy washing.

Graco MyRide70 - The thing I like best about this seat is how deep LO sits. I feel like their really protected and that deep seat really helps with RF'ing longer. This is a great seat for tall kids. The height ratings are a bit higher than most seats. It can go RF to 40lbs and FF to 70lbs. Which is great and really gets you a lot of bang for your buck. It also has removable cup holders that you can toss in the dishwasher - great with a toddler!!

[krispy83]

We have the Evenflo Sureride for DS. I love it. He's still comfortably RF (at almost 3 1/2) and it's a very long lasting seat. You can RF in it until 40 lbs or 40 inches and then FF until 65 lbs or 54 inches. It's very reasonable (I got two on sale for $70/ea through Kohls) and is one of the seats techs recommend all the time on Car Seats for the Littles.

It fits comfortably behind the driver's seat in my Toyota Highlander and DH's Pontiac Grand Am with plenty of leg room. It's also not a beast like some seats are, which makes a big difference when traveling. We'll likely go with this same seat for DD when she needs to move up.

[flyster]

So sad that thought never occurred to me and we got a 2nd base. Especially because DH only uses his car to take LO to daycare. We don't need a seat that pops out easily! Oh well.

[aggiebug]

The last word of the title is on the second line on mobile so I keep reading this thread as "recommend your convertible car" and keep thinking a red corvette convertible. I am guessing that is less than helpful

[misshart00]

Jun 9, 2015 18:57:57 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

The last word of the title is on the second line on mobile so I keep reading this thread as "recommend your convertible car" and keep thinking a red corvette convertible. I am guessing that is less than helpful

I keep getting "recommend your convertible." I wouldn't recommend any with a new baby.

[cougarette]

DH is using the graco 4 ever. It goes all the way from 5lb rf to 120lb booster. We opted out of getting a second base since he mostly just picks up DS from daycare. Otherwise we take him in the infant seat in my car.

[seamonster]

Jun 9, 2015 14:14:35 GMT -5 allonsy221b said:

DD has a Chicco nexfit that I love and a Graco myride 65 (has recalls ><)

DS will be getting a Diono Radian

Is the Graco myride 65 in recalls now? I checked the list a few weeks ago and didn't see it on there. That's the one we got since I wanted the ability to go extended tear facing. I was hoping to avoid any recalls since it's hard to get anything here.

[hollydfromtn]

Jun 9, 2015 23:09:44 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Jun 9, 2015 14:14:35 GMT -5 allonsy221b said:

DD has a Chicco nexfit that I love and a Graco myride 65 (has recalls ><)

DS will be getting a Diono Radian

Is the Graco myride 65 in recalls now? I checked the list a few weeks ago and didn't see it on there. That's the one we got since I wanted the ability to go extended tear facing. I was hoping to avoid any recalls since it's hard to get anything here.

i have this seat too and I just checked it in a panic after I read that. It said anything produced between 4/2009 & 7/2013. It wasn't a safety recall. The latches were getting progressively harder to unlatch. So they decided to do a voluntary recall and replace all of the latches.