Roundabout Car Seat
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 Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx List Price: Sale Price: $149.99 You save: $50.00 (25%)  Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX ROUNDABOUT 55 Convertible Car Seat achieves optimum head safety through the combination of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and a Versa-Tether, which work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact...  |
 Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat, Cowmooflage List Price: Sale Price: $214.88 You save: $75.11 (26%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX MARATHON 70 Convertible Car Seat achieves optimum head safety through the combination of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and a Versa-Tether, which work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact... |
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 Graco My Ride 65 Convertible Car Seat, Prentis Sale Price: $149.00 Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionGraco My Ride 65 Convertible Car Seat Drive to your destination with your toddler safely secured in the Graco My Ride 65 convertible seat. Graco My Ride 65 Convertible Car seat features a headrest that keeps your child snug and secure throughout the journey... |
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 Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat (Previous Version), Smokey Pearl List Price: Sale Price: $162.25 You save: $37.74 (19%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX ROUNDABOUT 55 Convertible Car Seat achieves optimum head safety through the combination of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and a Versa-Tether, which work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact... |
 Britax Infant Positioning Insert List Price: Sale Price: $8.63 You save: $6.36 (42%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX Infant Positioning Insert may be necessary for small infants to achieve a snug fit of the harness around you child. The Infant Positioning Insert has been tested and certified for use with the following BRITAX convertible car seats: ROUNDABOUT 55, MARATHON 70, BOULEVARD 70, BOULEVARD 70 CS, and ADVOCATE 70 CS. |
 Britax Boulevard 70 CS Convertible Car Seat (Previous Version), - Onyx List Price: Sale Price: $274.00 You save: $65.99 (19%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX BOULEVARD 70 CS Convertible Car Seat achieves optimum head safety through the combination of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and a Versa-Tether, which work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact... |
 Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx List Price: Sale Price: $215.00 You save: $74.99 (26%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX MARATHON 70 Convertible Car Seat achieves optimum head safety through the combination of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and a Versa-Tether, which work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact... |
Britax Child Cup Holder List Price: Sale Price: $9.99 You save: $5.00 (33%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX Cup Holder allows your child to bring along their favorite drink in the car without worrying about where to put it. The BRITAX cup holder fits multiple sized containers including sippy cups, water bottles, juice boxes and drink pouches... |
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JL Childress Ultimate Car Seat Travel Bag, Black List Price: Sale Price: $34.99 You save: $25.00 (42%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionCarrying convenience, comfort, and choices. The Ultimate Car Seat Travel Bag from J.L. Childress allows families to protect their child's car seat when traveling. The Ultimate features thick padding on all sides, padded interior wings and a custom fit to ensure protection of your car seats' safety features... |
Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx List Price: Sale Price: $149.99 You save: $50.00 (25%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX ROUNDABOUT 55 Convertible Car Seat achieves optimum head safety through the combination of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and a Versa-Tether, which work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact... |
 Go-Go Babyz Kidz Travelmate List Price: Sale Price: $63.99 You save: $25.01 (28%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionAirplane travel with a toddler can be a challenge, but with the Go-Go Kidz TravelMate, navigating the airport becomes a piece of cake. The TravelMate is a car seat attachment that allows it to be wheeled with ease through the airport, with your child safely belted in... |
JL Childress Wheelie Car Seat Travel Bag, Black List Price: Sale Price: $27.00 You save: $22.99 (46%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionRecommended for use when bringing your car seat on the airplane. The Wheelie folds up to easily fit in an airplane's overheard compartment using the included storage bag. |
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Graco My Ride 65 Convertible Car Seat, Prentis Sale Price: $149.00 Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionGraco My Ride 65 Convertible Car Seat Drive to your destination with your toddler safely secured in the Graco My Ride 65 convertible seat. Graco My Ride 65 Convertible Car seat features a headrest that keeps your child snug and secure throughout the journey... |
 Diono RadianR120 Convertible Car Seat, Storm List Price: Sale Price: $239.99 You save: $70.00 (23%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThanks to a highly versatile design, the Diono RadianR120 Convertible plus Booster Car Seat could be the only seat you'll ever need. With its adjustable features, this seat can safely accommodate children from birth all the way up to 120 pounds and 57 inches tall... |
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Britax Infant Positioning Insert List Price: Sale Price: $8.63 You save: $6.36 (42%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe BRITAX Infant Positioning Insert may be necessary for small infants to achieve a snug fit of the harness around you child. The Infant Positioning Insert has been tested and certified for use with the following BRITAX convertible car seats: ROUNDABOUT 55, MARATHON 70, BOULEVARD 70, BOULEVARD 70 CS, and ADVOCATE 70 CS. |
Combi Cocorro Lightweight Convertible Car Seat, Licorice List Price: Sale Price: $187.95 You save: $52.04 (22%) Eligible for free shipping!See Reviews For This Product Description8220105 Features: -Compact design accommodates smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles.-Allows up to 3 seats across the rear seat of most vehicles.-Lightweight and easy to handle.-Features a Tru-Safe Buckle... |
Convertible Car Seat?
My son is almost 9 months (on the 27th) The doctor said he's on the tall side, and middle in his weight. He is 29 in Long, and 20 lbs. The car seat we have for him is the Chicco, which is to 22 lbs, so he will be needing a new seat soon, By soon I mean now, because he seems to long for it. I been looking up all these different seats online, and at the store. I don't have a big car. Nissan Sentra, all the seats I see seem to look way too big to fit in my back seat. I still need to RF (Rear-Face) him. Which seat would be good and safe. I read up and went to look at both the Britax Marathon and Roundabout,but they looks to big, and cost alot. I been looking at the Cosco Scenera Convertible Car Seat but not sure how good it is. So if anyone has any advice on a good seat for a small car or advice on the Cosco one, I'd really appricate it. Thanks.
Since your baby is 9 months, you won't have any trouble fitting any seat you want into your car. I have a tiny 2 door Honda Civic and can easily fit a rear facing Marathon in it. At 9 months old, your baby doesn' thave to have a seat reclined to 45 degrees anymore. It can sit more upright at 30-45 degrees, so it will take up less space than the infant carrier seat. If you fit an infant carrier in there - you can fit a convertible car seat in there rear facing.
The Marathon is an awesome choice. Skip the Roundabout - you get relatively little use out of it for the price. The Marathon, for just a few $$ more is a much better deal. The Cosco Scenera isn't a bad seat,it is perfectly safe. However - here's where the differences come in. Yes, the straps twist more than those thick straps on the Britax seats. Its not going to be quite as easy to install, though its not awful. Not as much padding, but most kids arne't going to complain. Here's the big thing: it only goes to 40lbs, and the top strap slots are only 14.5" inches or 15" inches. The MArathon top slots are 17". What this means is that the Scenera is outgrown, on average, when kids are 2-3 years old! So you WILL have to buy yet another 5 point harness seat at that time, b/c 2-3 years old is way too young for a booster. And the cheapest of those seats will run about $130-$150. So add $150 plus the cost of the Scenera, $50 or so, and there you have the $200 you need to get a Marathon on albeebaby.com The Marathon lasts the average kid to 5-6 years old. Some kids will outgrow it sooner - like my son, who's at the top of the charts for height and weight, he outgrew it before he turned 4. But some kids still fit at 7! So its up to on whether you want to have to buy another harnessed seat later or not.
When shopping Remember these rules:
1)the BEST seat is the one that fits your child, fits your car, and will be used correctly 100% of the time. (This is why convenience features DO make a difference and ARE worth the money!
2)children need to stay rear facing as long as possible.
Turning kids forward at 20lbs/1year is an outdated practice that could cost you your child's life!
A)A forward-facing child under 2 years old is 5 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a crash than a rear-facing child of the same age.
B)A child's vertabrae do not fully fuse until 3-6 years old, before then, she is at great risk for internal decapitation. The spinal column can stretch up to 2 inches in a crash BUT the spinal cord can only stretch up to 1/4 inch before it snaps and baby is gone.
C)Current research suggests that children under the age of two years are 75 percent less likely to die or be seriously injured when they are riding rear facing.
D)In a recent article from Injury Prevention, it was found that the odds of severe injury to forward facing children age 12-23 months old was 5.32 times higher than a rear facing child. (Car Safety Seats For Children: Rear Facing For Best Protection; Injury Prevention 2007; 13:398-402.)
3)Once you do turn them forward facing, they need to stay in a 5 point harness as long as possible. 4 years/40lbs is the minimum for riding in a booster, and most 4 year olds have no business using one yet. If they can't sit upright for an entire trip, they need the harness of a car seat still. And, even if they do sit properly, a 5 point harness is safer, so you want to keep them in one as long as possible. This is important to consider b/c most car seats only forward face to 40lbs.
So...knowing all that, here's some about specific seats. Don't get a Graco Comfort Sport. Car seat techs call it the 'crappysport'. LOL Its a crappy seat that won't last your child very long b/c it has a really short shell. The straps twist all the time, and if they're twisted they won't support your child in a wreck properly. They're hard to install. There's nothing good about these seats except perhaps they're cheap sometimes. Ditto the Safety1st 3-in-1/Cosco Alpha Omega/Eddie Bauer 3-in1 seats. These are all the same company - same seat, just different covers. They stink. Hard to install, b/c of narrow belt paths. Ever tried to wash a skinny cup by hand? Now imagine that skinny cup with pointy edges. That's what putting your hand through these to install them is like. AND they have too short a shell to really go to 40lbs. And that's another misleading thing the box says - 5-100lbs. What the box fails to mention (you don't find out until reading the manual!) is that the harness only goes to 40lbs, NOT 100lbs! After 40lbs it must be used as a booster.And they do not make good boosters. Also, most kids have to use boosters until they're at least 8 years old. Car seats expire 6 years after the date of manufacture, so no matter what they say it is NOT the last seat you'll ever need to buy...Had to edit this part now, b/c Dorel has revamped the 3-in-1s, and if make sure you get an ALpha Omega Elite or 3-in-1 that specifically says up to 50lbs, its not a bad seat. The Triumph Advance and Britax Marathon install a heck of a lot easier, but the AOE is an ok option as long as its the new one.
The Britax Marathon/Boulevard/Decathalon (These 3 are the same seat, just different features. The Marathon a wide open easy to route belt path, which makes using it correctly a lot easier, as do the built in lockoffs, which mean you never again have to use a locking clip. Because of the way the base is made, it fits in most cars. And, it is worth the money, b/c it lasts usually twice as long as most other car seats lasting a baby till they are 5-6 years old, where most at Walmart will only last till 2-4 years old. Rear faces to 33lbs, then forward to 65lbs. and top slots 17inches tall, lasts most kids to ages 5-6 years old.
The Evenflo Triumph Advance (not the original Triumph, make sure it says Advance) is a great seat. Top slots 17", harnesses to 35lbs rear facing, and 50lbs forward facing. Wide open belt path, easy to install. The harness adjusts at the front of the car seat, you don't have to take the car seat out of the car just to raise/lower the straps. It has infinite harness adjustment so the harness always fits perfectly until its outgrown. You tighten and loosen the harness using knobs on the side of the seat. It can be used in a recline position even in forward facing mode.
The Compass True Fit, same as First Years True Fit, is great too. 16.5 inch top harness slots, half inch shorter than the Britax Marathon and Evenflo Triumph Advance. Rear faces to 35lbs, forward faces to 65lbs, has built-in lockoffs, and you never have to rethread the harness to change harness height. The headrest is removable to fit better in smaller cars.
WHY REAR FACING:
http://www.carseat.org/Resources/633.pdf
In the foreground is a forward facing seat, in the background a rear facing seat. You can see how much trauma the forward facing dummy has to endure. The rear facing child simply rides it out.
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_seiten/kisitest_2002/videos/test2002/frontcrash/maxicosipriori.mpg
Here's another video. You can see how there is NO trauma to the baby, it simply sits there waiting for it to end.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v163/jen_nah/carseats/?action=view¤t=video06A_MGA_213_RearFace-Convertib.flv
The story of a child who suffered severe injuries from being forward facing when he could've been rear facing:
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=59783
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/stayrearfacing.aspx
http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html
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