 Best BUY! This is the safest, most sensible booster on the market. |
| Review Date: April 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Gelb, Chicago, IL USA |
Normally people don't look for bargains when it comes to safety, let alone your child's safety. However, this is a bargain you cannot overlook. The Britax goes for $300, there are other models on Amazon and at Babies R US for $100. I got 3 of these for a little over $100! These days people with more than 1 car, and with family members aiding in child care can use more than 1 car seat.
So here are the facts, Consumer Reports rated the Cosco Protex a best buy, however that model is discontinued. So then I found the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety had the most recent reviews, December 2009. They rated the Cosco Pronto a "Best Buy". Here is the article I encourage people to do their own research. [...]
Basically with the booster seat you are elevating the child so that a shoulder seat belt with come across a child's shoulder. They are designed for children 30lbs to 100lbs. Now that state laws require children to be in booster seats longer this is nice because we will not have to buy anymore seats now we have this one.
The Cosco is simple and my daughter cannot get out of our car's seat belt once I pull it out all the way and have it lock into place. In her car seat she would take the shoulder harness off, making it less safe. So the fact that this is simple, the cloth parts can be removed to be washed, and we are utilizing the seat belt of our car which is stronger than any carseat belts, I definitely recommend this booster seat. Plus you can buy 3 of these for the price of 1 of the other brands.
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Not for minivans
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| Review Date: June 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Petersen, Oceanside, California USA |
| After I purchased 2 of these seats (one for our minivan and one for our sedan), I come to find out that it can't be used with seatbelts that come out of a side panel. Since all the seatbelts in our van come from the side (as opposed to behind the seat above each passenger as in our sedan) there is no location in the van appropriate for this seat. Luckily we made it work by using both boosters in the sedan and keeping our two convertible seats in the van, but we had wanted to have one of each in each vehicle. Since I'm pretty certain I'm not the only mom driving a minivan, I thought I should share the information. |
Good Value - Easy, Sturdy & Light
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| Review Date: June 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: T. Dahl, Denver, CO |
| We've been using the Cosco Pronto Belt Positioning Booster Seat for about a month now. It is easy to move from vehicle to vehicle and easily adjustable for height. It uses the existing vehicle seat belt and it appears comfortable enough - no complaint from our little passenger. She's even fallen asleep in it a couple times. She loves the cup holder and the seat really makes her feel like a "big girl". The fabric is easy to remove and is hand washable. I love the fact that we can now use our vehicle's 60-40 seat split since the seat fits easily within the seat belt space. Overall, very pleased with the product's looks, durability and functionality for the price - good value. |
Good Deal For The Money
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| Review Date: July 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: blue eyes, |
| I bought this booster seat for my 4 1/2 year old because it was the cheapest one on the IIHS "Best Bets List". My son likes it a lot. My only complaint is that the back comes off the seat very easily which makes it hard to carry without having it fall apart. I know it's made to come off, it would just be easier to move from one car to another if it didn't come apart every time you took it out of the car. It's good for the cost though. |
A Best Buy
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| Review Date: June 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: CGov, Los Angeles, CA |
| I researched booster seats when it was time to buy this, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave it top marks. It seems a little flimsy when you assemble it, but I am used to the heavy hard shell car seats. My boy seems to like it, and it's easy for him to get into and out of. |
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