https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 08:31:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2013-foonf-convertible-car-seats-29999-samph#post-1834106 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 07:42:22 +0000 ValentineMommy 1834106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the faux hawk one. It's the one we wanted, but it was SO expensive....we got the black instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2013-foonf-convertible-car-seats-29999-samph#post-1833629 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:11:17 +0000 Ginabean3 1833629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my! The Paul frank heart one is so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2013-foonf-convertible-car-seats-29999-samph#post-1833515 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:10:16 +0000 sunny 1833515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg I was just poking around the website and they have a TOKIDOKI VERSION of the Foonf!!! Ahhhh I'm dying!!! It is so so cute! :) </p> [attach=2232/14/natup4.600x600.foonf-tokidoki-travel.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2013-foonf-convertible-car-seats-29999-samph#post-1833502 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:59:28 +0000 MrsB2012 1833502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that's a great deal! We love of foonf! Too bad it doesn't look like that applies to Canada or we'd get another now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2013-foonf-convertible-car-seats-29999-samph#post-1833498 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:56:44 +0000 MrsBeluga 1833498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a PSA, Clek has their 2013 Foonf convertible car seat for $299.99, plus S&amp;H ($30), and no sales tax (they are a Canadian company) available at their website. The clearance price is for the two Paul Frank versions, which I think are beyond cute.</p> <p>Just picked up a Foonf and soooo excited for it to come! Hope baby loves it and hope it fits in our tiny car!</p> <p><a href="http://shop.clekinc.com/clearance.html" rel="nofollow">http://shop.clekinc.com/clearance.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1342814 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:27:44 +0000 MrsB2012 1342814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: thanks for the link! I tried to search before I posted but nothing came up!</p> <p>@petunia354: @loveisstrange: @rattles: Thanks! I'll keep looking at other options as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1341741 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:38:35 +0000 rattles 1341741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Foonf, and we absolutely love it. I came down to the same final four as @loveisstrange and totally agree that it comes down to what fits your baby and your car. We went to BBB and tried DD in the seats and tried the seats in our car (4door sedan). Surprisingly, we had the most room front-to-back with the Foonf, and it was the only one in which DD didn't scream like a banshee. We were doing a cross-country (1200 miles each way) road trip for Christmas, so it was well worth the extra cash to get a seat she loved. She cried every time we put her in her infant seat (Chicco Keyfit, which I loved anyway fwiw), but she only fussed for 30 minutes total on our 4 day road trips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1341246 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:52:28 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1341246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Thank you! R is quite tall and I've been contemplating moving her to a sit with a higher RF limit and giving her current (maxi cosi pria) to the upcoming baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1341152 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:36:05 +0000 loveisstrange 1341152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheesetomywhine: Graco My Size 70, on sale for $159. We needed something with a very tall RFing limit for my giant kid, it won out by both reviews and recommendations from other moms. We were looking at it, the Chicco NextFit, the Diono Radian and the Foonf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1341133 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:31:10 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1341133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: which one did you choose </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1341009 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:14:15 +0000 loveisstrange 1341009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did tons of research and the Foonf was one up for consideration. In the end, we found one for 1/4 the price that does everything we needs it to and has amazing ratings. </p> <p>I agree that the "best of the best" is the one that fits your budget and your car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1341003 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:11:06 +0000 petunia354 1341003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have it and love it. I'm not sure it' the best of the best since the best car seat is one that fits your budget, your car and your LO, but it certainly has some great features - high safety ratings being one of them!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1340990 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:01:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1340990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsB2012: Try this thread. There have been lots of comments on this seat. Let us know if you have a specific question.</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-the-clek-foonf" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-the-clek-foonf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clek-foonf-carseat#post-1340815 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:26:59 +0000 MrsB2012 1340815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm starting to research car seats as my DD is 6 months old and I'll get getting away from her infant one in the coming months. A local store is advertising that they will be getting in the Clek Foonf car seat. Apparently it has the highest safety rating and is the best of the best. Just wondering if anyone has it and opinions? It's almost $500 so wanting honest opinions and not just youtube reviews and such. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-the-clek-foonf/page/3#post-1302409 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:20:18 +0000 birdofafeather 1302409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got ours after convincing my mom to buy one for us while Amazon was running a deal in them. I'm loving it bc my mom is so tall but I'm wondering about the sleeping issue of it being more upright than her combi. Did your LOs get used to it or did you finagle it to recline more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1064253 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:34:35 +0000 ValentineMommy 1064253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the foonf for our 7 month old and we love it! I'm tall, so sightline isn't an issue. As for comfort, we were told at bbb to take into consideration how much/long we drive when I asked them about the lack of padding. We don't do long road trips with the baby too often (at most an hour to 2) and he ALWAYS falls asleep in the seat, so it can't be too comfortable. Safety over comfort was why we chose the foonf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1062945 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:16:52 +0000 mozahsuf 1062945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks everyone for your input! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1059305 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 18:39:38 +0000 MamaCate 1059305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mozahsuf: I don't know how helpful this is since we have the pavilion (as I mentioned above): our seats are not in the center seat but behind the passenger as there is no LATCH fasteners in the center. We have been really happy with this and felt LO is safe. We do have an old Civic (2001) but we are both tall so I can't say anything about sightlines... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1059278 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 18:19:29 +0000 allison 1059278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mozahsuf: Ok, so I have the Foonf in the center seat of my Jeep Liberty. I'm 5'1". Currently, the headwings are in the lowest position, and I have no trouble seeing out of the rearview mirror. But I have heard that it can be an issue when you need to start raising the headwings higher. I was pretty set on keeping LO in the middle of the backseat, too, but if seeing out the back becomes a real issue, I'll move the seat to the driver's side. I guess if there were any carseat I'd feel comfortable with doing that, it'd be the Foonf, because of the steel frame.</p> <p>I haven't used any of the other seats talked about in this thread, though, to know how the Foonf compares.</p> <p>Oh, and you mentioned the cushioning. Yeah, it doesn't seem very cushy, that's true. I haven't noticed if he's been uncomfortable, but he's only 7 months old, so he can't just tell me if he is :). He doesn't sleep AS much/well in it as he did in his infant seat, but he seems pretty content in it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1059196 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:26:07 +0000 mozahsuf 1059196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump:)</p> <p>Once you taste the collective wisdom of HB you can't go without it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1058429 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:20:57 +0000 mozahsuf 1058429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had another followup question the foonf: </p> <p>Through store credit and discounts, I may be able to purchase a foonf for around $160, or a Recaro/Britax for around $50. Is the foonf worth the extra money, or should I stick with a Prosport or Boulevard? My LO is 16 months. </p> <p>Secondly, I've done some searches on fitting the foonf into a Civic, and the results have been somewhat heartbreaking. It seems there's a near consensus that the foonf will definitely obstruct your vision when you glance at the rear-view mirror, and therefore the foonf is probably best placed behind the driver's seat. I am bummed out because we want to keep LO in the center seat, so my second question revolves around the practicality of shifting LO to one of the OB positions in the backseat in order to put him into a foonf. Is the maneuvering worth it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1058427 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:15:08 +0000 mozahsuf 1058427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: Thanks for the info! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1058356 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:33:22 +0000 MamaCate 1058356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mozahsuf: If my memory is correct, they are practically identical. I think our version of the pavilion had some minor safety enhancement like extra-absorbent pads on the safety harness? We only got the pavilion because the amazon sale made it cheaper than the boulevard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1058332 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:12:41 +0000 mozahsuf 1058332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: thanks! How would you compare the pavilion to the boulevard? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1058330 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:10:11 +0000 MamaCate 1058330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mozahsuf: We have the pavilion and have been really happy with it! My LO is in the 95th %ile for height and at 21 months is still well below the height guideline to continue rear-facing until at least two, if not longer. I would say she has at least 6 or so inches before she is too tall for the RF seat.</p> <p>We got the pavilion on sale through amazon mom around this time last year and I think it might be on sale again this year! The price savings made a big difference for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1058155 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:17:03 +0000 mozahsuf 1058155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@keiki_mama: we did actually try it at bbb, and while it didn't totally obstruct our views, it was definitely noticeable in ways that the britax pavilion was not. i lean conservative on this particular safety issue since i presume being able to check blind spots/rear view mirror is as important as buying a good seat. my spouse is also kind of a new driver (recent immigrant, no previous driving experience) so i want to make sure she can check her blind spots and the rear view mirror. </p> <p>im glad you've had no issues with the Recaro and visibility, and I will take your observation into account as we consider our options. thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1057909 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:54:32 +0000 keiki_mama 1057909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mozahsuf: Is there a store you can go to to try it out? I'm 5'1", drive an Altima, and have the Recaro--no problems at all thus far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1057540 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:51:19 +0000 mozahsuf 1057540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the feedback, everyone! </p> <p>I want to go ahead with the Recaro, but I am afraid my 5'0 wife will have trouble seeing over it while driving (we want to place it in the center seat) our Civic. If I can't go with the Recaro due to visibility issues, what's a good alternative? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1056921 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 23:25:19 +0000 wheres_c 1056921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the recaro proride and love it. I have a tall baby and he has plenty of room RF. it seems comfortable and safe. Love it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/foonf-and-recaro-question#post-1056716 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:09:51 +0000 MamaJ 1056716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well we were between the foonf, pavillion and recaro. The foonf got vetoed because I have a really small car (and we were buying two carseats so it was $$). Then it was between the recaro and pavillion and we went with the pavillion. I wanted the recaro but it wasn't made in the USA so my DH didn't want it anymore. I didn't research the britax because I was sure on one of the others. DS is average size and has plenty of room in it though. </p>