Safety 1st Air Protect On Board 35 Infant Car Seat, Rio Grande

 (10 customer reviews)

This is the 5th or 6th car seat that I have purchased, previously deciding to go with the Britax brand because all of the "infant" car seats are limited on weight and have seemed to flimsy. I decided to try this new infant seat for our newest member, due in June. My husband and I cannot quit going, "this car seat rocks!"
Here's why...

1. The base of the seat that stays in the car is so easy to put in with the latch system and actually doesn't move! We have had so much trouble in the past getting an infant car seat base to not move past the 1" limit. We have had to try towels and everything in the past. This went in like a breeze and the base actually adjusts height to give the proper recline for the weight of the baby, which is illustrated on the car seat with a small marble.

2. When putting this car seat into the base and removing it, there is barely any tilt or "shifting" required, meaning that the baby will actually be able to stay asleep when...Read more

With my 6th child, I opted for a combined car seat and stroller combination for the versatility.

My son was taken home from the hospital in this seat and we've used it several times since. I am impressed with this seat for several reasons.

1. Ease and versatility of installation. Seat base locked into the exsiting shoulder strap system in the mini-van with no hassle.
2. Adjustable base angle was an outstanding feature.
3. Placing and removing the seat from the base was a DREAM.... No fighting to get the seat out and potentially shaking the baby awake!.
4. Padding: Exceptional forethought for premies and newborns, extra removalable padding for head and hip support. THIS was a very desirable feature.
5. One of my favorite feature: an adjustable strap that allows you to tighten or loosen the shoulder straps as needed with little effort: this comes in handy as they grow and as the seasons / weather changes the amount of...Read more

We used this car seat for a year, and our baby grew out of it by height (it goes up to 30 inches, and yes, the head was also just 1 inch below; the seat goes up to 35 pounds!). We are now switching to the Safety First Complete Air which has the same air protect technology.
The main reason we purchased this seat was because it had Air Protect technology and, unlike the "Complete Air" was a much better fit for newborn babies. I did not find any other seat that would offer this kind of protection.
I loved the seat as soon as we got it.
The installation was easy: the seat had a level indicator, clearly marked for 2 positions 30/45 degree angles; the seat has adjustable base with extensive adjustments, which were sufficient and we did not need noodles (which I do not like using), even though the seats in our car are far from being parallel to the ground; the lock in the base made it very easy to adjust the seatbelt; I went ahead and had the seat installation checked by...Read more