 Very safe, high quality, pricey car seat |
| Review Date: February 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: V. Entezari, Boston, MA USA |
First of all, after a thorough searching you realize that the most important features should be considered in your decision are:
1) Baby's Safety: 5-point harness, side head supports, side body supports
2) Baby's Comfort: body and head room, cushion material, seating position, neck pads, easy locking/unlocking of belts
3) easy of installation: LATCH system, good guidebook
4) Adjustability: Height, harness level, tightening of belts
5) Convertibility: car seat <-> booster seat
6) Material quality: Cloths, plastics, belts, cushions, locks
7) Price
I bought this car seat a month ago so bear in mind that my experience with the longterm outcomes is limited. I have a 2 1/2 year old kid who is in the upper limit of a normal weight and height range for her age. I bought this car seat online and picked it up from fedex. It took me 5 minute to install it in my car which was easy and fun with LATCH system. Its head side supports are the most important feature of this seat and they really serve their purpose. When my kid wear her jacket and hat, room for her head becomes a bit tight but it is still comfortable and actually it is helpful when she falls asleep. 5-point harness is a great feature and I highly recommend to buy a seat with harness if your kid is under 4 years old. I will try to use the harness as long as I can. I have not used this seat as a booster yet but it seam it will be ok because the slots for car seat belts are well positioned. Its head support and harness level can be adjusted and easily but you have to do it before installing the seat because the releasing button is in the behind and unreachable when seat is tightly pressed to rear seats. you can tighten belts in the front and it is quick and easy. The quality of material is good and I really like the texture of the cloths. this product is one of the priciest car seats in the market. The average price for a descent car seat with most of the above features is around 120- 170 but if you consider buying a safe car seat with high quality I think it worths to spend more. Overall, I am very happy for choosing this car seat and I give these scores (out of 5):
1) Baby's Safety: 5
2) Baby's Comfort: 4 ( a bit tight head room)
3) easy of installation: 5
4) Adjustability: 5
5) Convertibility: 5
6) Material quality: 5
7) price:3 (pricey)
Follow-up:
It's been 1 year since I wrote my review and my experience is still a good one. Off course, after one year of covering the seat with all kinds of food and snacks, it is time to wash the clothes but so far the seat has been great. So far, no wear and tear and locks are still working good. Overall, I would say I am happy with my purchase but it is still a one year experience and considering how much I've paid for it, I am planning to use it much longer and I will keep you updated! |
Outstanding seat, just bought a second
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| Review Date: November 13, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Jason Ledyard, Cincinnati, OH United States |
We've moved up from the travel system pumpkin seat (chico), and I was not looking forward to this. The Chico was so good, and I didn't like what I saw in the next step up.
I bought the Recaro more as a joke than anything, but I know the name from my driving days, and respect their products. I figured it had to be better than the Britax Boulevard we bought. I was right.
The latch is second to none, very easy to install and secure. The front elevator for the base works great, exactly as needed. The fabric is soft and comfortable, my son loves is. He actually LIKES being in the seat, amd doesn't want to get out when we stop! That is a first. The straps are very sturdy and secure, with positve latching buckles that have a secure feel. The sliding pads on the shoulder straps protect my son from being irritated by the straps.
I also happen to be a mech engineer, and I am very impressed with the sturdy design and construction of the seat. The side protection is first rate, and provides a comfortable headrest for my son as well. An excellent design, and very well executed. A flawless seat.
I have installed it in an Acura MDX, BMW 335 (4 dr) and a Nissan Titan King Cab (2 door) - it fits perfectly in all. |
Safe and Secure
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| Review Date: December 21, 2007 |
| Reviewer: S. Kim, |
I have had this product for over an year now and could not be happier. The seat back adjusts as your child grows taller. Looks very safe. This seat fits in all of our 3 cars without any trouble. I have had a great deal of difficulty in installing our Britax Marathon forward facing in our cars that meet the 2009 headrest standards. The top of the Marathon digs into the forward angled car headrest, leaving a huge gap between the back of the baby seat and the car seat, with all of the weight and tension resting on the headrest alone. No problem for the Recaro though. Bottom line, it is very easy to install securely. The Britax, while rated safe, in unacceptable in our newer cars with the 2009 standard forward angled, non-removeable headrests. My daugter also likes the Recaro more than any of our other car seats.
Also, for those that like to fly with a car seat, like we do, the Recaro is a perfect fit for an airline seat. The Britax is just too large, and will not be allowed on board, as the front edge of the car seat must be flush with the front on the airplane seat. |
Mixed blessing
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| Review Date: February 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: K. Council, |
This car seat is the best and the worst.
Pros-
- The most comfortable of the 4 child seats we've owned.
- Head restraints keep my daughter's head from rolling, or nodding forward. No other seat gave this sort of protection while the child was sleeping and relaxed.
- Side bolsters keep her from reaching the door locks, levers and window controls
- Very adjustable harness and head restraint height, to keep up with her growth.
Cons-
-Harness has occasionally loosened while driving. Literally gone slack. The only fix we found was yanking on the harness to set the locking mechanism, after retightening the pull strap. The pull strap doesn't activate this locking action, only pulling the harness does,
-HEAVY! I carried this thing from long term airport parking to the plane, a bit much on one arm. I had a screaming 37 lb, 3 yr old in the other arm. My wife simply can't install, uninstall or carry this thing.
- Harness straps are too wide for buckles and are getting gnarled.
The straps are roughly 1 1/4 inch wide, going through buckles with slots 1 inch wide. This mismatch is putting wear on the straps, to the point where I may contact Recaro. |
Like the Recaro!
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| Review Date: February 26, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Rachel, Earth |
We purchased two of these seats for use in a 2004 Volvo XC-70 and a 2003 Ford F250 crew cab. I was concerned about the overall size of the seat, considering the back seats of both our vehicles is not overly big. My husband is 6'3 and has the seat all the way back. On the other hand, I am 5'6 and have the seat forward a bit more. Doesn't leave much room behind him for a child seat. I was also concerned w/ not hearing much about Recaro. Other, more well known seats, have great reviews, but I wanted to try something different.
We have had them for about 2 weeks now and I think they were a great buy. They don't recline as far as other seats, true, but they do go far enough back that our daughter's head will not flop forward when sleeping. They are VERY easy to hook up (LATCH for the Volvo and seat belts for the Ford) and even easier to put a child in and out of. They appear to be built very well and seem sturdier than other seats we looked at. Overall , I would highly recommend these Recaro seats and think we will get much use out of them!
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