Would this be time consuming to install/switch out between two cars regularly? I know it's not the same concept as a infant car seat.
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With my experience, I'd say yes, but not more than any convertible seat. This seat is a bit harder to install than other convertible seats I've dealt with, but any convertible seat is going to be time-consuming to switch between cars. If money allows it, two convertible seats (one for each car) is easiest.
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I have become a pro at switching my children's car seats from different vehicles. I have two convertable car seats & an infant carrier car seat with two bases. it's definitely easier to install the base for the infant seat but I really like & feel my kids are safe n the convertable seats & the convertable seats really arnt very much more work at all to install.
251365
Convertible seats do not have bases for swapping between cars like infant seats to. This does not have a base and would typically stay in one vehicle and not be moved like an infant seat would.
1717472
Yes. I have been using the car seat for our 3 week old. No stroller yet. But the car seat base is easy to install and switch between cars (takes about 3 minutes) and the snap in and click out function makes everything very easy. Can't remember cost evaluations, but functionality wise this is great. My only improvement would make the carry handle on the carrier have one of those handles that is rotated 90 degrees for more natural carrying position.
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I bought it for that reason too but honestly... No. It's not like an infant base and if you have a small child you have to think about where to put them while you are trying to switch it between cars. It's not light. We have found it easier to have two separate carseats for our vehicles. I still love this seat, though, so it's in my car (which is used daily).
396973
I don't think it is comparable. It is a very nice car seat however, as it adapts from an infant seat to a toddler seat. A great value.
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Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one.
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No, this seat is bulky and heavy. It is meant to stay in the car. You are thinking of an infant car seat (like the chicco keyfit 30). The infant seat is useful for the baby's first 6-12 months or so (because you can snap it in and out of the car and into a stroller). After the infant is around 6-12 months, you'll switch to a convertible car seat like this one. If you don't want to buy two separate seats, you can skip the infant seat (this convertible seat accommodates infants and toddlers--but you need to buy the version with "tiny fit"--it's a separate Amazon listing and cost about fifty dollars more) but you lose the option of toting the baby around in his seat. Good luck!
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It is extremely easy. We have one in our Audi and one in our Outback. Although she needs to fiddle a bit when getting out of the Outback, it is still a snap. GREAT seat. Very comfortable and solid and easy to use.
1794484
Yes, I can. I also brought a car seat adaptor, I can switch them anytime, great for two babies!
170073
No you'll want the b-safe infant car seat. This one does not easily go in and out.
2011446
It is MUCH simpler to latch and unlatch than a normal harness car seat. Also, it is not absolutely necessary to use the latch system (I believe I read this in the instructions), because the latch system is just there to keep the booster in place when a child is not sitting in it with the seat belt on.
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We have an SUV crossover, but we went to Buy Buy Baby and they let us try it in the car before we bought it (here on Amazon). I am sure other baby stores would let you too. We love the seat. Good luck!!
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I agree. It is bulky and cumbersome. Much easier for a sport utility vehicle with a rear opening. My wife has same problem. Unfortunately I don't know a good solution. Otherwise we love our machine.
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It is not hard... But it will take a minute to do. Rear facing is easier than front facing to change out. Front facing you have an anchor on each side and one that anchors at the top. I use my knee in the seat to give pressure while i tighten it... Which takes longer because i am tall and my car is medium size... If you have a van or SUV it shouldn't take long at all.
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I agree with the other answer. Pulling it out straight works best for us. We actually figured out we didn't have to loosen it to get our daughter out, so we've just avoided the issue you're talking about by not loosening them each time. I think it is because there is more space on the sides than a traditional convertible car seat.
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I have not had a need to try to remove the base from the seat. It is not an infant carrying seat. If you were thinking of just having two bases in two different vehicles and remove the seat on regular basis it would be easier to just remove the entire thing. Plus I believe the anchors are on the actual seat not just on the base. I would look into buying two instead of trying to regularly remove and reinstall.
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This car seat is one piece. There is no separate base. So, unlike the infant seat which you can move from car to car as long as you have additional bases, you would have to move this car seat each time you switch cars...which can be tedious depending on how you strap it into your car. It was impractical for us to do this so we had to purchase two (a pavilion and a marathon), one for each car.