My product review for today was brought up to me by my husband. He was overlooking the blog and noticed that I totally forgot to put up our car seat that we ended up going with, after our poor review of the Simpson car seat. I love the fact that he keeps me in check! HaHa!
After searching and searching after not liking the original car seat we purchased, we finally found one we both loved.
The Chicco NextFit Convertible Car Seat - we chose the Infiniti color which is a dark and light gray color.
We were a fan of Chicco prior to this purchase. We had bought a Chicco KeyFit 30 infant seat with the base and also the stroller and we LOVED it. Baby J fit nice and snug and it had the highest ratings. So, when we started looking for a convertible car seat we naturally wanted to look into Chicco.
We purchased the NextFit car seat at Babies R' Us after having to cross our fingers for a few days. We had called multiple stores around our area looking for this car seat and they were all sold out! I began to worry as to why there wasn't very many stores carrying this seat, and why no one knew when they would get a shipment in. Was something wrong with it that they haven't reordered? Was it being discontinued? Or is it just a REALLY good seat that everyone wants it?
After speaking with a manager at Babies R' Us, she informed me that Chicco had a high demand for this particular seat and that they were having a hard time keeping up. That made me feel better! At least I knew there wasn't a problem with the seat. Everyone wanted one.
The price for this seat was $299.99 which is on the expensive side, but well worth it in my opinion. I actually paid less because I am a Rewards member with Babies R' Us and they sent me a 20% off coupon. So, watch for coupons!
Now, onto some of the great features this seat has. I fell in love with it after the nightmare we had with the Simpson seat.
- Weight limits - For use with infants and toddlers rear-facing from 5-40lbs and toddlers to preschoolers 22-65lbs forward-facing.
- There is a removable infant insert to make the little ones more comfortable.
- Five-point harness with two-position chest clip for your growing child.
- LATCH system with SUPERCINCH technology to help you get the seat tightened as much as possible for a safe and secure fit.
- It has a slide path for the latch system belts built inside the seat so that when you are ready to make the transition from rear-facing to forward-facing you aren't having to get tangled in belts trying to switch. Just unhook the latch belt, turn the seat around, glide the belts to the back and latch again.
- If you are not using the LATCH system, there are nice storage compartments on the side to store the belts. The installation without the LATCH system is simple with the seats built-in belt lock offs.
- Removable cup holder.
- Machine washable seat cover.
- ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS - There is a six-position headrest with an integrated harness adjustment that grows with your child. This means that you DO NOT have to be tangled with harness belts. You WILL NOT have to take the seat out every time your little one is ready for a new harness position. All you have to do is press the button on the top of the headrest and lift up and it moves the harness position for you and gives you the extra harness you need! IT IS SO NICE!!
It has the ride-right bubble detector to indicate the right seat angle for both rear and forward facing.
HERE IS ANOTHER FAVORITE OF MINE......
It has 9 recline positions to accommodate your growing child and how it fits in your vehicle. The younger and smaller child will start at the 1st position and move its way up. I thought this was fantastic. One of my complaints with the other seat was that the height of the seat didn't match up with my car, it placed the button release and the harness strap squished against my seat to where we couldn't release or tighten the harness. But, with this seat with it in the first position we didn't have a problem and we could move it if needed.
I own a 2010 Chevy Impala and this fits perfectly in my car. The LATCH system with the SUPERCINCH technology works very well and was super easy to install. With our last convertible seat it was moving all around and wasn't snug on the seat at all and that was a big concern to me, but with this seat.....it doesn't budge. My husband tightened the seat and tried to move it and it just wouldn't budge at all! A+ in my book!
The material is nice and soft and it is easy to clean with just a wet washcloth. The cushion is almost like a memory-foam. Baby J LOVES IT! He is nice and comfortable and falls asleep almost anytime we go somewhere, even if he just had a nap!
I highly, highly recommend this car seat! It has to the opportunity to grow with your child until you are ready for a booster seat. We originally were concerned about spending that much money but, like I said...totally worth it in my opinion. It will grow the your child, great quality, and you just cant put a price on your child's safety anyways!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this car seat!!!
Hey! We're looking at buying this seat and we have one question that we can't seem to find the answer to online! Do you HAVE to use it with the base? Say, if we left the baby and the carseat at daycare and someone had to pick it up that didn't have the base could they still safely ride in the car? We're first timers so we don't really know all of the slang! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat question! This carseat doesn't use a base. It is an all in one seat. It can easily be transferred to a different car. One of our main selling points on this carseat was the fact that it didn't need a base, was easy to uninstall and install over and over again, and it is a great "grow with baby" seat!
DeleteI hope that answers your question, if you have any other questions feel free to ask!
-Danielle