 Satisfied customer |
| Review Date: September 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Sarah N. Jensen, Pasadena, CA |
| I love the compact size of this carseat-a major selling point for me since I drive a compact car. The anti-rebound bar is a safetly feature I liked-and has the added bonus of being an extra "handle" when getting in and out of the car. In an ideal world, the canopy wouldn't be attached to the back of the seat and would have full range of motion, but that's minor compared to the other features I enjoy. |
Good Car seat
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| Review Date: November 10, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Prashant Patel, Rutherford, NJ USA |
I really like this lightweight car seat. Before buying this, we shopped around quite a bit. We also read several reviews about this car seat and we thought we took a bit of a risk by purchasing this as in majority of reviews it said that it's hard to get the car seat out of the base.
Initially, it was difficult for us as well but by applying WD-40 near the pulling latch, it became really easy to un-latch it.
It was a relief that it became loose and my wife was able to get it out the base without stuggling.
I strongly recommend people to buy this and also have WD-40 handy. You won't be disappointed. |
WD40 and/or no base!
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| Review Date: July 29, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A Matter of When, USA |
I recently attended a car seat safety class and I learned that car seats have been known to pop out of their bases in side-impact crashes. There's no safety advantage to using the base (it's convenience of not having to strap in the carrier each time, and it helps fit into some oddly angled backseats). It's now a side note that you shouldn't use the base unless you need to.
That being said, like some other posters have suggested, a little bit of WD40 on the pull in the back will make it operate quite smoothly, as opposed to the strain it usually takes. I've owned dozens of car seats (read: foster parents, many nephews and nieces) and I've experiences the improper seat-to-base locking situation with many infant seats. If you don't drop them in quite right, they don't lock in properly. Combi isn't alone in this situation.
I agree that the shade is flimsy, but I never use it anyhow. I think a receiving blanket thrown over the top works best on any kind of car seat.
Anyhow, the rebound bar is great, and I feel comfortable with the amount of head protection given by the halo (the foam around the head). I'm very very particular about car seats, and this is the one I chose for my own kid. |
not so much
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| Review Date: November 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Cassandra E. Anderson, south texas |
| Not too fond of this car seat. It's ridiculously hard to unclasp from the base, so much so that I ended up buying a whole different car seat. |
Compact, Affordable, Stylish ... Though Could Use Some Tune-Ups
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| Review Date: May 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Happy to Help, Washington, DC |
We get so many compliments on this car seat (and the compatible stroller). People ask if it's the pricey bugaboo. It's compact and easy to carry (though I should definitely have been doing some bicep exercises pre-baby). Our baby has always seemed comfortable in it. Get this seat if you also plan to get the stroller. The biggest PRO of this system (after style) is portability. It's been so easy to take on flights, fold up for the trunk, store in our coat closet, etc.
The CONS:
1) Canopy ... I wish the shade was bigger or could be moved to stay in place when the sun is at different angles. This is somewhat solved when used in combination with the stroller as it has a canopy that overlaps. The gear mechanism on our canopy also broke. Though the company did quickly replace it for free (plus $8 shipping).
2) Release Mechanism ... it took me forever to figure out how to muscle this seat off the base. It takes some hand strength. My husband had better luck. Now, however, I can usually get it without too much straining.
3) Base ... If your car doesn't have the LATCH system (ours doesn't), the base tends to come loose after a few releases. It comes with a locking mechanism, but you still have to tighten it pretty regularly.
A note on the matching stroller. It's great save two things ... the wheels are a plastic and wear quickly if this is your main stroller. The company gave us a free second set (at a cost of $8 shipping) as it was under warranty. Also, the sun shade is rather short once your baby no longer needs to be in the car seat inside the stroller. So, we bought a Kiddopotamus UV protective shade to use in addition on sunny days. |
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