https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281838 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:02:26 +0000 pinkb 2281838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have had a Britax Blvd - cushy and comfy but hot. straps dont tangle! and they are easy to adjust. Maxi Cosi Pria 70 - cushy and comfy, cup holder but still hot. Straps got tangled all the time bu they are easy to adjust. And we just replaced the Pria due to a car accident with a Foonf. It is nice and compact, easy install. DD LOVES it, and it does not get hot because it is not super fluffy and cushy. It takes more to move the straps when DD grows but all in all I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281594 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:19:33 +0000 dagret 2281594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a son who's 2.5 and a 6.5 month daughter who's not in a convertible yet, but I've already bought her seats already. I haven't bought 2 of the same seats yet, unless you count the Rainier and Radian as the same (Rainier is new version of Radian). </p> <p>We have:<br /> An Evenflo Tribute - easy to install, but our son is 2.5 and he's too tall for it already. A good backup seat.<br /> A Recaro Proride - comfy, sits high up so the kid can see out the window, easy to adjust (knobs! no rethreading!) and straps never twist. Love it, except bc it sits so high it's kind of difficult to get the kid into. This is my husband's favorite seat.<br /> A Diono Radian RXT - I really like this seat, solid, easy to install. We replaced this seat when DH had an accident in our van (no kids in it, thankfully!) Though the Diono Rainier that I bought for DD is comfier, says DS, and seems easier to install and adjust.<br /> A Safety 1st Guide 65 - This is by far the easiest seat I've ever had to install, EVER. Tied w/the Rainier for my current favorite seat.<br /> Graco Milestone - haven't used this yet, but it's the carseat I chose to have insurance replace the crashed Diono Radian with. I could chose a "comparable" seat, and it allegedly performs better as a booster than the Rainier. </p> <p>I'm using my car seat trade up to get DS a Graco Evolve Platinum. (not a convertible.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281560 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:39:36 +0000 Adira 2281560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Yep, this!</p> <p>We have the Graco My Size 65 (or Size4Me 65, I forget and they are identical). We have the same seat for Xander (except the 70 because that's what they had in 2013). Love that it doesn't require rethreading as my kids grow. And love that it has a cup holder. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281558 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:38:41 +0000 tinyperson 2281558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Peg Perego, and it's great - seems comfy and it's easy to use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281557 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:37:09 +0000 shellio 2281557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diono Radian. We love them, so easy to use, especially compared with our old Britax Boulevard which we sold cheap to our neighbor after trying out the Diono. Super easy to get the kids in, and my large boy was maxing out the straps at barely 2 years old in the Britax. Not a problem at all with the Diono. And if you have or are considering 3 kids, they fit 3 in the back seat of most cars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281545 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:25:59 +0000 aegie 2281545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Peg Perego and my 3 year old loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281540 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:23:28 +0000 MamaG 2281540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: The Diono is on my short list, so thank you for the endorsement! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281425 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:17:10 +0000 rattles 2281425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clek Foonf. She loves how high she sits in it. I love how solid it is and how easy it is to install. It took up less space RF in my sedan than seats with comparable stats (Nextfit, Radian - extended RF is important to me). I have a Graco MySize in my mom's car, and it does the job at a lower price point, but I don't like it as well. It's less roomy for her (now that she's older) even though it's bulkier in the car. It's fine, but if it's in the budget, I want another Foonf for DD2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281418 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:12:58 +0000 Alivoo01 2281418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Diono and I like it because:<br /> 1) It has a high RF limit<br /> 2) Becomes a booster later on (with a high back or without)<br /> 3) Slim profile </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281415 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:11:04 +0000 loveisstrange 2281415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Graco My Size 70. Love, love, love it. It's a great seat and really good for extended rear-facing. Plus, it's a lot easier on the pocketbook than a lot of the others with similar stats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281382 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:49:03 +0000 kge 2281382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a clek foonf &amp; a britax pavillion. we're happy with both of them but the clek is SO much easier to install (on a belt) &amp; i feel like it is safer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281379 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:47:24 +0000 snowjewelz 2281379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got the Nextfit (not zip), we love it! Easy to install, very plush/comfy for K! We also have a Britax Bouluvard in my mom's car that we got for a great deal, we like that one too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281350 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:28:51 +0000 catomd00 2281350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Graco 4ever - love the no re-thread harness and it was idiot proof to install. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281338 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:22:16 +0000 MRSJX3 2281338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one NextFit (zip) and one Peg Perego. I love them both for different reasons. They are both well padded and easy for us to get my daughter in and out of the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281314 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:09:51 +0000 catlady 2281314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a clek Fllo. I'll be honest, I like it mostly because it's bright pink and it really makes me feel like LO is safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281305 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:05:42 +0000 wonderstruck 2281305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Nextfit and we love it! Super easy to install, roomy for my LO with long legs but doesn't take up a crazy amount of space in the backseat, easy to adjust, and it just feels very safe and solid yet cushy. The Zip would be a nice upgrade for cleaning purposes - it didn't exist yet when we bought ours.</p> <p>And not a convertible, but if either kid is forward facing I also like our Graco Nautilus Elite. It takes a few more minutes to install than the Nextfit or the more expensive Britax Combination seats, but it takes up a really minimal amount of space, is easy to adjust (main reason I got the Wlite), still has a steel reinforcement, and it was much cheaper than buying another Nextfit. It works as their forward facing five point harness seat (same level of safety as a forward facing convertible seat) and then it can convert to a high back and backless booster, so it should be the last seat I ever need to buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281267 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:52:45 +0000 Torchwood 2281267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the nextfit zip, and love it. Lots of padding, easy to get her in and out of, and the over comes off easily for cleaning. Currently out of town and using a rental seat, and hate it. Looking forward to getting back to ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-2#post-2281261 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:50:31 +0000 MamaG 2281261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We might take advantage of the BRU car seat tradeup sale and get new convertibles for #2. We have Britax Boulevard currently that are three years old and the covers are pretty worn. Tell me what convertible you are using and why you love it or hate it. </p>