Advantages: Baby can lie flat, adjustable positions, versatile, good quality finish Disadvantages: Adjustment/fitting to car can be tricky, takes up the whole rear seat when flat
...wife and I bought a Jane Slalom Pro Matrix travel system for our baby daughter (born November 2005).
This review concentrates on the Matrix seat, I'll do another one for the pushchair/chassis so that I can be more specific in each.
Why did we go for this seat?
- We liked the chassis
- We wanted something that our little girl could sleep in on long journeys (London - Scotland), having read about the recommendations about small babies in car seats
... ...final point, we got the Jane raincover designed for the seat. I'd recommend this over generic ones as the price isn't much more and you will benefit from a flap to get at the unlocking button on the handle and a couple of rainproofed vents.
In summary;
This seat is a compromise, but a good one. It serves as a travel cot (though I don't think it's intended for sleeping in overnight), pram, group 0-1 car seat and a couple of stages in between. Fixing ...
dmacalpine 12.02.2006
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Advantages: stylish, better for babies health Disadvantages: Takes up rear seat, takes some getting used to fitting
The Matrix by the Spanish manufacturer Jane, is a unique infant carrier that can be used both in the traditional upright position and also horizontally in the rear of the car. This car seat is much larger than most infant carriers and can be used for up to 18 months. ( 9 months in the horizontal position) This means that, unlike some infant carriers, you will not be in the position of having your baby outgrow their infant carrier before they are ... ...common problem. The seat addresses the growing concerns of health professionals over the use of infant carriers, paticularly as part of a travel system. Lying flat is the best way for young babies to be transported, it promotes correct neck and spinal development, and aids digestion, reducing "sickiness". A recent report from the US showed that infants who spent 1 hour in an upright infant carrier showed lower blood oxygen levels and decreased respiratory ...
Helenlamb 30.05.2002 (10.09.2002)
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Advantages: Lie flat position for Baby, very well padded, very secure fit in the car Disadvantages: takes a bit longer than some to install
...I decided to use the Jane Matrix cup for our latest arrival who was born at 29 weeks. Having read all the research about the lie flat position for babies in car seats and being well aware that we would be using the seat for periods well in excess of half an hour stretches we felt that this was the safest way to go. The test done at the special care unit confirmed this for us. Our little one averaged 100% oxygen saturation during the hour long test ... ...and you can't get better than that!!
The seat itself is really well padded and cozy with good harness strap pads and buckle pad to ensure our little one is comfortable. The covers are all washable on a hand or machine delicate wash and are fairly straightforward to put on and take off. The seat is a really good size, in fact when it's in the upright position it is much bigger than other infant carriers on the market which meant that we did not get ...
ne1044 15.05.2008
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Advantages: Stylish Looking, Better design for babies, washable covers Disadvantages: Quite expensive, quite bulky and heavy, Doesn't fit on shopping trolleys
...us thay was a UK Jane Dealer. We Paid them a visit and gave the travel system a test drive and decided it was just what we where looking for! We ended up getting the Jane carrera with the Matrix to fit on it. All in all we have been very happy with the Matrix, Its very sturdy, looks incredibly stylish and our baby was always happy when in it, whether in the car or on the carrera. The major downside for us was that by 6 months our son was already ... ...in it any longer so we had to upgrade to a fixed next stage car seat. Other downsides are it is quite fiddly to attach in the car (easy to clip on to the travel system though), is quite heavy and by the time darling son was 4 months old I was struggling to lift it further than from the car onto the travel system. Also it doesn't fit on shopping trolleys like other first stage carseats do. A couple of other good points is that the cover comes off ...
Uptowngirl1981 09.03.2005
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Advantages: Very Safte, Easy to manouver, stylish Disadvantages: quite heavy, cost
...buy we opted for the Jane Power Track 360 with the Matrix. I was a bit concerned that we were getting value for money at first, and that the Matrix would last well for our baby in the lying down position. However, once our baby arrived and we started using the system we were really happy with it.
The Matrix car seat can be used as lie flat or upright. So far we have only used as lie flat, following the recommendation of health professionals (for ... ...your monies worth.
The Jane is solid built, but light and easy to manouver, particularly if you have the 360 swivel wheel on front (great for nipping round the shops, or in the house). Adjustable handle which is good if you and other people pushing the pram are different heights. The suspension is soft too which makes any off road walks comfortable.
The covers can be washed (but they do take a while to dry out). We have used the matrix on the upright ...
mandybryson 20.01.2004
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Advantages: feels safe, can go flat, solid build, part of travel system Disadvantages: awkward fitting, big
A solid built and innovative design that gives you flexibility and a feeling that your baby is in a safe place.
The seat can go flat, which I am told, is important in the early months, and can adjust through several positions to an upright position.
We use ours as part of a travel system and it is excellent. Our baby slept in the seat in the flat position on a four hour car jurney up the M6, and we felt she was as safe as she could be the whole ...
Grebe 04.03.2003
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Advantages: lie flat seat unit, converts to pram with jane powertrack Disadvantages: awkward to fit, heavy
...seat in conjunction with the Jane Powertrack 360 and I have to say it looked super as a pram. As a car seat, however, it was a little fiddly. When purchased separately it costs approx £109.
The instructions with Jane products are not very good so make sure you buy from someone who can provide good after-sales service.
It is difficult to fit in the car and takes up a lot of room in the back seat. Also, it is very heavy. Despite saying it will do ... ...only used it up to 9 months and when we used it in the 'upright' position, Jasmine looked very uncomfortable. The lie back idea is super and I loved using it as a pram, but found it very cumbersome as a car seat.
weight - 3.3kg
lie-flat length - 85cm x 47cm width ...
joannehowson 08.03.2005
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Quick review of Jane Matrix
I had this matrix cup fitted by a qualified dealer into my ford fiesta and it did not fit my car. The webbing on the belt clip (where it comes from under the seat) was too long and did not provide a stable hold on the unit. We tried this in both the flat position and the upright. I still love this travel system and therefore am changing my car. The fitter did tell me that he had sucessfully fitted it into a new seat Ibiza. PLEASE get this fitted (as with any car seat) before you buy it. NOT ALL CAR SEATS FIT ALL CARS ...
ClaireONeill 03.01.2008 (02.01.2008)
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Advantages: good for baby, safe, adaptable Disadvantages: heavy
The biggest advantage to this is the carry-cot/car seat conversion. A click of the handle on the back and you can lie the unit out flat, even if the baby is clipped in it.
You can fit it as a normal rear facing car seat or for longer journeys you can lie it flat on the back seat, still safely clipped into the car and contrary to the other review writers I found it easy to fit in comparison to some of the other systems available.
You can take your ... ...it and the baby can be sat up or lay flat, providing both buggy and pram in one
It's versatile and adaptable. It means that you don't have to keep transferring baby from car seat to buggy to cot if they are sleeping. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL YOUR BABY DOES NOT SPEND HOURS HUNCHED UP IN A CARRIER.
For all the techy information read Helen's review above it's excellent ...
peggles 07.01.2004
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