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In the end after lots of shopping around I found the Britax First class on a web site. I liked the colour choices and even though it is expensive I found that by shopping around I could find it alot cheaper.
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Well, it has deep, softly padded side wings for side impact ... Read review
A child seat combining the benefits of an infant carrier and of a car seat that grows with ... more
your child, providing rearward facing and forward facing installation. features Rearward facing for newborn babies (Birth - 13kg), then forward facing for childr...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: Next day delivery by lunch time....
A child seat combining the benefits of an infant carrier and of a car seat that grows with ... more
your child, providing rearward facing and forward facing installation. Features Rearward facing for newborn babies (Birth - 13kg), then forward facing for childr...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: Next day delivery by lunch time....
This Britax First Class SI Plus is suitable for a wide range of cars. This child seat ... more
provides the flexibility of being rear facing for new borns and forward facing as your child grows up. It's a great choice if you don't need an infant carrier that connects to a pushchair, and includes a unique pitch control to reduce forward movement in an accident.
Postage & Packaging:from £4.85 Availability:refer to website
Advantages: Suitable from birth, looks comfy, easy to fit, 2 different seat belt fittings. Disadvantages: Expensive.
...shopping around I found the Britax First class on a web site. I liked the colour choices and even though it is expensive I found that by shopping around I could find it alot cheaper.
DESCRIPTION
Well, it has deep, softly padded side wings for side impact protection, it's ideal if your child (like my daughter did) has out grown an infant carrier but is not as yet ready to travel facing forward.
The unique ... ...replacement/spare covers are avaliable from Britax by contacting their customer service helpline on, 01264 386034
You also get a lock off device to make sure the seat remains securely fitted.
You can buy them from a number of shops including Mothercare and Halfords, both of which offer a free fitting service.
I bought mine from a local shop for well under the rrp of £120, but I've also seen them on the ... more
We originally bought a car seat that went with the buggy we bought, but I was never quite happy with the fit or safety of it. Plus my daughter out grew it very quickly.
In the end after lots of shopping around I found the Britax First class on a web site. I liked the colour choices and even though it is expensive I found that by shopping around I could find it alot cheaper.
DESCRIPTION
Well, it has deep, softly padded side wings for side impact protection, it's ideal if your child (like my daughter did) has out grown an infant carrier but is not as yet ready to travel facing forward.
The unique extended recline position works well with the newborn insert (a sort of foam wedge that is designed to make it a better and more comfortablt fit for new born babies)
It's compatible with a wide range of different car seat designs and has alternitve seat belt attachment routes. The slim design base gives a good secure fit to modern sculptured car seats.
From 9 months on (about 9kg) as long as your child can sit un aided you can change the seating position to forward facing. When in this position it can be adjusted to 5 different recline positions to enable your child to be comfortable whether they are sleeping or a wake.
The seat itself weighs approx 7.85kg.
The seat covers are removable so you can wash them and replacement/spare covers are avaliable from Britax by contacting their customer service helpline on, 01264 386034
You also get a lock off device to make sure the seat remains securely fitted.
You can buy them from a number of shops including Mothercare and Halfords, both of which offer a free fitting service.
I bought mine from a local shop for well under the rrp of £120, but I've also seen them on the kiddiecare site for £94.99.
I would have saved a fortune if I'd bought one of these in the first place rather than buying one that my daughter had out grown by the time she was 3 months old.
I know I've rated it as being suitable from 0-12 months but this seat is actually suitable from birth-4 years approx.
It might be expensive but is there really a price for your childs safety??
BRITAX CONTACT DETAILS
Registered Office Seton House Warwick Technology Park Gallows Hill Warwick CV34 6DE England
Advantages: Comfy, stylish, long-lasting, easy recline mechanism Disadvantages: heavy
...First Class has replaces the Britax Club Class, but is similar in the way it fits. The seat is one of the more pricey ones at around £110, but I was lucky and purchased mine when there was a promotion on Britax seats in Halfords, and got it with 20% off. Anyway the price is pretty good value for money, when you consider the wide age range of this seat over others.
One of the benefits of this seat is that it can be used from birth in a rear facing ... ...with the seat to make it more comfortable for weenie newborns.) and up until they are 40lb (about four years old) in the forward facing positon
Of course, the real test of any car seat, other than whether it fits your car properly, is whether your baby is happy in it. My daughter has been road-testing the First Class every day for a month or so now and she loves it. She enjoys the high position, from which she can see out and look at all the sights. ...
Annie-Lou 31.05.2003
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Advantages: Very comfy for newborns and toddlers. Disadvantages: Hard to install rearward facing - but worth it!
**Age group is birth to 3+**
I got the first class when pregnant with my first baby as I have MS and didn't think I could manage with seats that you take in and out of the car. I just wanted to take the baby and leave the seat behind!
You do have to have extra long seatbelts to fit the seat rearward facing and have quite a bit of room between the front seats. We had a Mondeo so it fitted with no problems at all.
It is quite hard work to get strapped ... ...don't have to take it out again so it's worth the effort. Due to this I gave it an easy rating for installation. It is very easy to fit forward facing.
When our baby was first born she was quite tiny (6.5lb) and the newborn insert supported her very well. We did at first find the seatbelt annoying when taking the baby in/out but then we realised you can easily tuck it under the side of the seat and it stays out of the way but then you need to remember ...
kazz42 12.05.2006
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Advantages: well padded, easy tu use , cosy Disadvantages: fiddly when moving from car to car
...this out by ringing the Britax customer helpline 01264386034.
It is rear facing as well as forward facing and comes with a newborn insert which when inserted raises baby nearer to the top so that the seat is not so deep. When in the rear facing position the seat must always be fully reclined.
In the forward facing position it has a 5 position reclining handle from fully upright to fully reclined which is easily adjustable by lifting the handle ... ...It has the usual 5 point harness strap which is easily adjustable with four shoulder heights.
The seat is fitted using the diagonal belt and there are a number of seat belt locks to ensure the seat is well fitted and although Halfords offer a free fitiing service, the instructions are easy to understand. It can be a little fiddly when you first try and when moving the seat from car to car.
Although suitable for most cars, all makes, models and ...
sarah1178 27.07.2005
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Advantages: Easy strapping in (the kids), and easy fitment (to the car) Disadvantages: Quick release button won't be a quick escape
...seats from birth, but these Britax seats were their first forward facing seats.
Straps are an item worthy of comment.... There are 2 shoulder straps, big loops that come from behind baby's bum, to the shoulder pad.
The two loops each have a buckle clip, free sliding on the strap. When the child is placed into the seat, the straps must be brought around the arms, and brought together in the middle before inserting into thebuckle, which is attached ... ...effect, once buckled, you have shoulder , side, and groin straps, connected through one buckle.
Despite the buckle having a quick release button, it seems neccessary to release the 'length' on the harness straps prior to releasing the Q/R buckle, or the child will still be restrained by the 2 seperated shoulder strap loops, and will not be easily removed from the vehicle. In everyday use, the straps must be lengthened before rleasing the child . ...
Nige7Whit 03.04.2006
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Advantages: Sturdy, safe feeling and comortable. Disadvantages: None that I have encountered.
I wish I'd had it from birth - this is a lovely car seat, comfy, sturdy and fits in my car! I really like the feel of the material, it's very easy to get baby in and out and it will last for a few years at least.
I has a soft, padded insert for newborns, the shoulder pads are not too stiff, it's easy to adjust the straps and my baby seems really comfy in it .
It is rear facing for up to nine months and then goes forward facing after that. Good ...
superchickadee 17.02.2008
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