How did consumer report rate this carseat...compared to Britax?
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the new ratings are out and Chicco NextFit has the highest rating of 74 followed by Britax Advocate, Boulevard and Pavillion with 71
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Consumer reports doesn't matter for car seats. They have all passed the same crash tests.
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We love this. I think the cushioning is better and more comfortable on this one. It's also a little less bulky.
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Britax Boulevard and Advocate, and the Evenflo momentum all got the same top score of 69. Britax Marathon got 67. They didn't list the Chicco NextFit at all, so it looks like it wasn't tested by them.
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News reported today....tested 70+ car seats and the Nexfit rated #1 among those other seats tested for crash safety.
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My Britax B-Safe fit in my friends Infiniti G-35 coupe. It was a day I just really did not feel like driving. If you are really tall and need to push your front seat all the way back that may pose a problem with fitting the seat properly, as well as people that recline their seats during a car ride. Other than those situations I see this car seat being able to fit in the back of a Mustang.
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I found that my 5yr old grandson had more room to grow in the Diono. The Britax fit too snug - I felt it couldn't accomodate him as well now or when he's 6 or 7. Hope this helps you.
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I've had both. I found the marathon most easy to work with, but the advocate has more safety features. One thing to note about the advocate is the Britax unadvertised policy of providing that seat with straps suitable only for a child of 20lbs or less. It's up to the owner to inquire when they notice their 20 pounder apparently outgrowing a 65 pound seat, then Britax sends the bigger straps at no charge. After replacing the straps I found they were stiffer and harder to work with than ever. Safety trumps everything in my case though, so I prefer to suffer through it.
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I have a small SUV so I am not sure about a sedan. I would call Britax. It is a large booster seat- very sturdy!
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Yes I feel it's very padded and comfy for my kiddos. We have a britax as well and they're comparable.
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I got this for both my 4 y/o and my baby who is now 11 months. We've used them a few months and love them. I don't feel it's rough or uncomfortable for either of them. We had a britax convertible... that was softer but he got hot in it a lot. And our infant seat was a chicco which was comparable to this graco. Hope this helps!
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I would also like to see someone address this. I have a 3 1/2 year old who is in the lower percentages for his age. He is 33 lbs and so it says (on the "fit my child" part of the Britax website) that either the Advocate or the Frontier would work for him.The differences I see is the Advocate sits up slightly higher, and it reclines.But the Frontier has arm rests and cupholders.
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It is not normal but it will not effect anything as far as safety concerns. It does have a 5 point harness system and as long as the child is buckled in properly, then it will be fine. You can contact Britax and have them send you a new one. They will need your car seat info. Such as manufacture date and serial number. They have a great customer service team and they can send you out a new one with no questions asked. They ship very fast also. Hope this helps.
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I am very sorry, but I don't know, and the seat is on loan to friends and not readily available. I would suggest that you look at the Britax website. If it's not there, there must be a way to ask them a question. All we know is that it is very secure, and we are happy with it.
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recaro proride is better than britax. it's way stable and sturdier feeling than britax. i have no problem with recaro proride convertible. but if you want something that would be user later after your lil. one is more than 2 yo then go with britax frontier 85 because after 2 yo your lo will want a cup holder and snack slot. trust me on this part. i have 3 recaro proride, 1 recaro prosport, 2 britax boulevard, 1 britax marathon, and lastly britax frontier 85. i buy them as my lo grows.
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I was also wondering that...I called the company 800-328-7363. it is the second baby carseat is the only difference. i asked if the visor was bigger on the plus cuz it looks bigger...he said maybe slight but not much. i asked if either seat fully reclines - he said no. at max maybe 2 o'clock angle.
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I don't think you are asking the right question, it makes no difference what car you have; as for the carseat, it is one of the best carseats, perhaps the best, very well designed and safe, the company designs and makes carseat for race cars, they absolutely know what they do, not a single recall.
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Keep an eye on the Britax website. That's usually where the testimonials are posted. There are none right now for that seat, which is good ;), but may be soon.
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The better option for the Britax B-Safe car seat is the Safety 1st Clic it! Universal Carrier. I recently returned the Baby Trend Snap N Go due to an improper fit for the Britax B-Safe and after a little research bought the Safety 1st stroller. Don't settle for something that advertises "fits most"...
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Traded the uppa baby vista for the britax b ready with extra seat. Both recline and are much more comfortable than the rumble seat!
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Britax's website (I don't think I can post a link here but it's their name, then usa, .com). They have a great tool for side by side comparison for all of their seats, height & weight restrictions, etc) If I'm reading the specs right (please don't quote me on this), the height restrictions are the same (49'). It's the weight that's the big difference. It goes up to 40lb rear facing, 70lb front facing. My son is on the smaller side (he's 18 months and just now getting into 12-18 mo clothes) and I bought this seat because I knew it would last a while rear facing.