Maxi Cosi Tobi

Firstly, I have to say it really puzzles me why there are so many great reviews out there on the net for this Car Seat. Usually when I review a baby product it is because I am raving about how great it is. But this is different. I have my reservations about the Maxi-Cosi Tobi, which is the Car Seat I currently have for my 26 month old boy. We had to buy a second Car Seat as my husband drops our son at nursery and I collect him, and due to lack of ...
...car if he were to take it out and leave it there for me to collect when I lift our son. And if I am honest I would rather have two car seats for convenience as much as anything else. So when I returned to work and our son was ready for a Group 1 seat I trusted the reviews about the Tobi (Its lightweight selling point and ease of routing were what sold it to me) I can fit Car Seats. I have been trained through work, so happy with the general fit of ...

lulu2004 14.09.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

Our baby son has always been on the tall side. He was born at 9.7lbs and grew out of his rear facing infant carrier seat pretty quickly. So when it came to buying a seat the next size up (all of which were forward facing), at first we were extremely reluctant. For fear that it wouldn't be safe, as he was only around eight months and could only just about manage to sit on his own for about twenty seconds. However, we had no choice but to buy something ...
...For anyone that has used a Mamas and Papas Primo Viaggio seat as their first seat (as we did for our son), you will know how easy it is to use. Naturally, we wanted something that would be just as easy, stylish, safe and easy to use. We trawled around plenty of shops and searched the internet and still couldn't find anything that we liked. This is until we came across the Tobi. We don't have an ISOFIX ready car (ours is around three years old) and ...

commie 08.07.2006 (06.05.2008) · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

...choice was between Britax and Maxi Cosi who are the bit two manufacturers when it comes to child carseats. From looks alone we really liked the Maxi Cosi Tobi as it looked well padded for a comfortable ride. We tried a number of different seats in the back of the car and the Tobi seemed to be the easiest to fit and also the one that appeared the most secure once fitted. Unlike some of the other carseats, the seatbelt on the Tobi also goes around ...
...altered correctly. From the Maxi Cosi website: - Optimum safety; test winner! - Fasten your child in the seat in no time with the innovative harness system, the harness belts and belt buckle no longer get in the way - Colour indicator confirms that your child is secured properly at departure - The height of the head rest and harness belts can be adjusted at the same time at the front, so that the Maxi-Cosi Tobi grows with your child - Reclinable, ...

Wysiwyg78 03.04.2007 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

I absolutely love this car seat. It is lovely and comfortable for your child, with a nice high seat position so that they can see everything. They are surrounded by padding and cusioning so you know they are not going to get a numb bum! The harness is so easy to use as you can just pull it to tighten it without having to press any buttons, and it stays out of the way when you are getting baby into the car. The straps do not get tangled or twisted ...
...my other car seat. Another great thing is the adjustable headrest which when lowered or raised also adjusts the height of the straps so when your child grows you don't have to take the whole car seat out to raise the straps up. I found it very easy to install and once it is in it doesn't move even a mm. I found this car seat excellent value for money and would definately recommend it as a safe and comfortable seat for your baby. ...

melindas 17.03.2008 · Read full review
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

...tests is ADAC. In 2006 Maxi Cosi Tobi was one of the best car seats and still it is. It got 4/5 points in security, operation, comfort, cleaning and finishing.So I decided buy it andI do not regret. This car seat looks really nice. It is not heavy. Installation is easy and fast. Can be installed by using a 3-point car belt system. It has got "intelligent" seat belt system. If you have "naughty" child this car set is for you. You can quick fasten ...
...anything about cleaning this car seat because my is still neat. But a producer said the cover is easy to remove and washable. I believe him. A car seat is made from very good material - "breathing material". Your baby does not sweat. Child has got a good view of the outside car. When you are driving car your child can watch everything behind the window. I am sure it is not bored. It is possible sitting position and lying. If your child is sleepy ...

agalas 08.02.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

I have had this car seat for six weeks now. One of the clips to hold the seat belt in on top of the car seat keeps popping up. The harness has jammed and i can't release it. Maybe i have been unlucky and have purchased a dud one, but worst of all as my daughter wriggles in the car seat the harness kept coming loose even when it was working. I thought I was buying a good quality car seat for the price a paid, but i think it is seriously unsafe. I ...

leon2468 08.02.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

...group which stated that the maxi cosi tobi was the safest non isofix car seat on the market we felt we couldn't do anything other than upgrade our existing car seat. When the tobi arrived I was really impressed with it, it fitted really securely in the car (a citroen picasso) and my little girl loved it, it was really comfy and gave good head support. We had it in the car for a week when the heat wave struck. I got in the car after work one day and ...
...is a seam was split and the lower part of it had begun to warp. This concerned me slightly but I assummed it was the heat. It was 40degrees in the car. We took the car seat out of the car that night and expected it to return to normal. Unfortunately it didn't, and the next day it warped even more so it looked really bad. I contacted the supplier (a leading online baby shop) and they agreed to accept a return. They have to inspect it before we get ...

tracynick 21.07.2006 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

We bought this seat a couple of months back after trailing round several shops. We chose this one as it seemed the sturdiest, comfiest and easiest to use. We bought ours for £129.99 from Kiddicare.com. The seat is easy to fix into the car, using just the seatbelt. The seat has five reclining positions, from upright to a reclining position for when your little darling is asleep. The seat is recommended for use from the age of about 9 months old (providing ...
...old. There are several different strap settings up the back of the seat which are easily adjustable as your child grows. When it comes to fastening your child in, there is a simple buckle that you connect together and then insert into the slot. The straps are easy to tighten so that your child is secure-once the little marker is green the straps are tight enough (after pulling on the strap at the bottom of the seat.). When you take your child out, ...

razzer246 16.12.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

I bought this seat as it was at the time Which Magazine's most recommended. On this occasion I think they got it wrong. The seat is easy to install, and the extra tensioners on the installation straps do make it the most stable seat I have seen without Isofix. However the much vaunted safety tensioners on the child's straps are an absolute nightmare, and can be in my opinion dangerous. The traffic light indicator turns green when the bottom section ...
...happen when there is still slack in the upper section, meaning the child is not secured properly. For anyone not as familiar with the seat, for example grandparents, it gives a very misleading sign. They are also very hard to loosen off again while thechild is in the seat meaning getting the child out is hard. Howvere, the mechanism by which the straps retract sideways is fantastic, and does make life easier. The seat is on a very high base which ...

hatcher56134 31.01.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

...called Dorel (who own the maxi cosi brand) and was told they know about this problem but that they wouldn't do anything unless enough people complained!!!! luckily i was able to get a refund from where i bought it and they no longer sell it. maxi cosi is a good brand though and i have a brilliant priori xp now. very pleased. ...

mammall 05.07.2007 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

...it is secure. The maxi cosi has 2 seating positions (sleep and upright). The recline can be made with a simple one handed movement of a handle situated at the front under the seat. This is simlar to how you would adjust your own seat in a car and very smooth and easy to move. My daughter is definatley 'maxi cosi' in this seat so therefore I will conclude with a 10/10 rating. ...

pomposticker7 25.02.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

...or so for the new Maxi Cosi Tobi to be available in the shops, it was definitely worth the wait. The new car seat has some excellent features that improve the safety for my daughter, and make it simple to use for me. On the harness there is a traffic light indicator so that when you tension the belts it needs to go green, I always feel like it double checks what I am doing and my daughter is even safer. It also has this unique function where the ...
...you take the child out, so when you put them back in you haven't got to worry about where they are. Although this may sound trivial, it's a god send when you're in a rush or trying to squeeze your child in at a car park. The only small disadvantage I found with this was the price (£150), it was more expensive than others, but I believe it is worth this additional cost for the ease of use and how safe my daughter is. ...

becca_979 13.06.2006 (14.06.2006) · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi

In a nutshell, the straps kept coming loose. The green indicator would show but by the time we came to the end of a journey, the indicator had turned grey. This was frustrating as the they would never pull loose to get the baby out. Yesterday my 10 month old got his arms loose while I was driving on the motorway!! Have demanded a refund and bought the priori fix instead. ...

mummyskeels 05.06.2008
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Maxi Cosi Tobi