https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:11:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295642 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:04:06 +0000 bunnylove08 1295642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diono radian rtx is great. Goes up to 120 lbs and its great for tall children. If has carrying straps and fold pretty flat so easy storage. We did not have a problem installing it in multiple cars </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295630 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 11:45:34 +0000 loveisstrange 1295630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: C is like 97% for height and we wanted to extended rear face, so that why we went with the Graco. I paid $150 for it. Other good but more expensive options are the Radian and Chicco NextFit. All these are going to be fairly large seats though.</p> <p>I find my Graco My Size 4 super easy to install. It fits perfectly in my CRV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295511 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 09:39:27 +0000 mrsjazz 1295511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Well, air travel is a possibility, but we don't travel much so I'm not too worried about it! LO is in the 95% for height so the Combi doesn't sound like it would be the best for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295497 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 09:33:33 +0000 loveisstrange 1295497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: the height and weight are pretty low for the Combi, so for long-term RFing, it's not a great choice. </p> <p>I personally like our Graco My Size, but I don't think it would be wonderful for air travel as it reclines quite a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295467 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 09:07:01 +0000 hummusgirl 1295467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in a similar situation and also just bought the combi coccoro in a panic last week to bring on a plane yesterday. It's the most compact and light one out there which is nice because we'll usually be using it on planes (and maybe buses and trains). It seemed comfortable for LO and was nicely padded unlike reviews for some of the really cheap ones like evenflo and cosco. I think we paid $130 on amazon because the box was a little damaged. My original first choice was the Chicco next fit but it Was heavier and seemed a bit too bulky for our needs though I'm sure it's great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295430 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:32:41 +0000 looch 1295430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: ok, for rear facing and air travel, I would not recommend the Graco my ride. It is very deep, so I feel like it would be difficult to install in tight economy seats.</p> <p>I would likely get a Britax Roundabout.. I think the weight and height limits are higher than the Combi, but not sure. I think the main bump you are going to have is that a seat where you can rear face for a long time may be too large for air travel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295423 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:24:27 +0000 mrsjazz 1295423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: we plan on continuing to rear face and possibly use it for air travel.</p> <p>@Beehive: what don't you love about the seat?</p> <p>Thanks to everyone who responded! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295409 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:05:05 +0000 MamaMoose 1295409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Chicco Next Fit and it's great. Install is super easy and getting a proper, secure installation is the most important aspect of car seat safety. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295390 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:26:59 +0000 looch 1295390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you still rearfacing? Do you need it at all for air travel?</p> <p>Reason why I ask is that if no to both, you can also consider a harness to booster seat, like the Britax frontier or Graco nautilus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295378 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:02:32 +0000 Dandelion 1295378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The myride is a great carseat and not as expensive. It's pretty light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295376 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 06:50:24 +0000 woodentulip 1295376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have had a variety of Britax seats (even through two accidents...note: we got new ones after each one!), and have always felt that they were safe, so we keep going back to them. They aren't finicky and are comfy for the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295372 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 06:41:06 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1295372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My britax is much easier to instal compared to my graco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295259 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 23:26:20 +0000 googly-eyes 1295259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295252 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 23:17:29 +0000 Beehive 1295252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Combi Cocorro. It's what the Car Seat Lady recommends for people like you (and me) - don't own a car, want to be able to buckle it in to a cab or other cars easily, lightweight and easy to transport/travel with. I don't absolutely love it (to be honest I miss the infant seat!), but it gets the job done and isn't super expensive either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295215 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:55:55 +0000 pinkcupcake 1295215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the britax advocate and we love it. I bought it after doing tons of research - it got great reviews and is very easy to install. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295213 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:54:07 +0000 wheres_c 1295213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love our recaro proride. It has good side impact protection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-to-buy-a-convertible-car-seat-asap-for-christmas-travel#post-1295196 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:36:33 +0000 mrsjazz 1295196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't own a car and LO outgrew her infant car seat. She's 20 months. We've been putting off buying a car seat but we need to travel via car for Christmas so we need to get one before then.</p> <p>We need something that isn't heavy and is easy to install in different cars. </p> <p>Please throw out some names so I can research them. I'm overwhelmed by all of the possibilities and don't have a lot of time! </p>