https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:05:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1470209 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:58:22 +0000 Alivoo01 1470209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: @hilsy85: Good to know! Thanks for saving me some research time ladies! Guess I'll need to look for another travel compatible convertible car seat! We travel every year during Christmas so travel compatible is a must! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469344 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:56:34 +0000 hilsy85 1469344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: We have the safety first guide 65 that we bought specifically for airplane use/travel. We used it in mexico and it seemed fine! I didn't install it at all (other people did) but it seemed relatively easy to install with a seatbelt. It was also only $80 at walmart, and I like that it seems padded and comfy for lO. </p> <p>@Alivoo01: we looked at the cosco scenera as well and TBH it seemed Soooo cheap (I mean it is, but it seemed cheap). Mainly because there was zero padding in it--I can't imagine it would be comfy, but then again we were looking for something for travel so wanted it to be as comfortable as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469271 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:39:56 +0000 lawbee11 1469271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: I do like that one, but the weight limit is 40lbs whereas the weight limit with the Evenflo is 65lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469206 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:21:20 +0000 Alivoo01 1469206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about the Cosco Senera (sp?) that everyone raves about? It's cheap and ppl say it does its job. I don't have personal experience with it, but am considering in purchasing for DH's car since he only does pick up a few times a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469117 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:57:53 +0000 lawbee11 1469117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Thank you for your input...I'm so glad you like it! Yeah, I think it's rated in the top 10 convertible car seats on Amazon. Definitely leaning towards that one :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469098 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:51:21 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1469098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I feel dumb because I just reread the thread and you already mentioned the coupon hehe :) Yeah: I'd DEF pass on the Safety 1st. Trust me. I *tried* to love it (because I got it for $99) but there was just too much to hate about it. I'd stick to either the First Years of the Evenflo!<br /> oh p.s: the blue one is (can be) girly too! and the black and white polka dot one. My mom bought E the blue one and it is more like an aqua color. So pretty. I think it may be easier to sell later on down the road if you had a gender neutral seat, just food for thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469090 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:48:19 +0000 lawbee11 1469090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: Yeah, that's another reason I was leaning towards the Evenflo...the Safety 1st looks really bulky and I prefer the look of the Evenflo. With the 25% off the Evenflo is only $75!! But I do like that the First Years seat comes in black &amp; hot pink :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469057 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:40:20 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1469057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: omg AND diapers.com has a 25% off everything coupon going on right now! That makes the seat only $145 I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469053 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:39:43 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1469053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no experience with the Evenflo but the Safety 1st Guide IS huge and bulky and the plastic is just...not safe feeling.<br /> We had it for a few week before I sold it on CL.<br /> I was trying to save money too, because LO only rides in DH's car every blue moon, but honestly, I wish I would've never bought it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.diapers.com/p/the-first-years-true-fit-convertible-c680-naturalization-natural-black-khaki-803273" rel="nofollow">http://www.diapers.com/p/the-first-years-true-fit-convertible-c680-naturalization-natural-black-khaki-803273</a></p> <p>^^Try The First Years one. My mom has it and it makes me kind of jealous! We have the Recaro in my car and the combi coccoro in dh's sports' car, and my mom has the first years one but I wish it was mine instead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469044 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:35:17 +0000 swurlygurl 1469044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Good to hear! I think when we have #3 we'll get a slimmer convertible (aka $$$) to rear face so we can puzzle all the seats together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469035 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:33:21 +0000 sandy 1469035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: I have an SUV and the Diono is super slim so I may not have an accurate view of the fit (I can't remember how wide/bulky infant seats are) but there is a lot of room bw the two car seats in the back of my car. I think if the evenflos were forward facing it would probably give you more room for the infant seat too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469023 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:29:16 +0000 sandy 1469023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: it was super highly rated when we bought it in 2012 so they must be doing something right :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469018 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:28:08 +0000 swurlygurl 1469018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Do you think you could fit an infant car seat in the middle of the 2 convertibles? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1469010 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:26:52 +0000 sandy 1469010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: we have the evenflo as our spare convertible car seat. Our primary car seat is the Diono Radian which is super heavy. We bought the Evenflo when we traveled across the country to visit family bc we had such a bad experience with using the rental car company's car seat on a previous trip (disgusting, old, completely worn of padding, expensive)...it was cheaper to buy the evenflo than to rent a car seat. </p> <p>It is SUPER lightweight...like I can't even compare to our Diono...but that makes it easy to move around and AWESOME to travel with. It is easy to install and my LO had no problems with it. It has a nice shape to it...not huge or bulky and I felt like my LO was kind of cradled in it more than in her Diono. Ours is an older model I think (we bought it in 2012) but I really like that the angle adjuster is attached to the car seat. I felt like it fit great in the rental car, in my husband's Prius, and in my car. The reason I think it's so much cheaper is it's quite a bit smaller than the Diono so I could see my LO outgrowing it a lot sooner. Right now I'm using it in my car with the Diono so we can do pick up and drop off for a friend's LO who is 3 years old and she fits comfortably in it (but she's kind of a peanut). There is still tons of room with the two car seats in the back </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1468918 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:01:04 +0000 swurlygurl 1468918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I *just* bought 2 Evenflo SureRides, so I have no opinion on them yet. I hope people on here have liked them!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1468876 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:47:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 1468876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Oh good to know. Shows how much research I need to do :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1468859 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:42:17 +0000 lawbee11 1468859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: I looked into the Britax, but I found the Evenflo and Safety 1st for 25% off, so that makes them less than 1/2 the price of the Britax. You'll love the Pria :) </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: The combi is a great compact seat, but most babies outgrow it before they're ready to move out of a convertible, so you end up buying another convertible in a few years. Plus it's $$$ compared to these other 2. I'm trying to find one that will last until she moves to a booster.</p> <p>ETA: But it was a good thought! Diapers.com is having a huge sale on convertibles if you're in the market for one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1468838 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:36:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 1468838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't researched convertible seats yet, so I'm more throwing this out there to see if it makes sense-- would it be better to get a seat that would work well for travel (I hear about the combi corroco one?) for your car? That way you have it if you travel but can use it every day for the short trip. </p> <p>We only have one car anyway so we will just be getting whatever fits! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1468830 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:34:22 +0000 Silva 1468830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't have experience with either of those, but we just got a britax roundabout for our lesser used car, and it seems great. The reviews were good too. It was recommended by car seats for littles.<br /> We are installing our pria this weekend, glad to hear you like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-have-evenflo-sureride-65-or-safety-1st-guide-65#post-1468816 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:30:21 +0000 lawbee11 1468816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anybody have either of these convertible seats? I'm looking to get a less expensive convertible car seat for my car as LO only rides in my car from daycare to home (3 miles) each day. We have the Pria in my husband's car and love it, but I can't justify spending the money on another one as she's rarely in my car. </p> <p>I'm leaning towards the Evenflo as it is highly-rated on Amazon, but would love to hear from people that have actually used these seats. Thanks! </p>