I bought this when I had my baby as it was apparently the best on the market and I really can't find fault with it at all it has been the most reliable of our baby products and can't rate it highly enough.
This car seat is different from others as it is suitable for up to 9 months whilst the majority of others are just up to 6 months.
The seat is well padded and has a 'head hugger' so it is safer for newborns. This headhugger can then be removed once your baby is big enough. The straps also can be adjusted once your baby grows so that it is still safe and comfortable.
The straps are easy to use- at first they were fiddly but once you have the hang of them then you know what you're doing they're easy! once you have strapped your baby in you then pull on the straps to make them tight so that your baby is safetly in place- sometimes if your baby has lots of layers on you need more slack so this is a really good feature to get the straps taught.
The carrying handle is easy to move backwards out of teh way and it has a sun sheild which pulls out and connects onto it so as to protect your baby from the glare of the sun something which I found extremely useful!
It was easy to get in the car as it clips directly into a base and is easy to remove by just pulling a handle and lifting up out of the base- simple!
I can only think of one negative- this car seat is very heavy! It was difficult to carry when I had not long got out of hospital as I was weak and so it was a bit of a problem but I guess it has to be a certain weight so as to make it safe.
I bought it from mothercare for £110 and the base is £75. This is more expensive than other car seats but we have definitely got our money's worth out of it so i do recommend it!
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