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(23 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Before you buy you should...,
March 9, 2011 K. Nikki "knikkil" (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite Convertible Car Seat, Beaumont (Baby Product)
Before you buy this seat you need to take it out the parking lot and try it in your back seat. This may be the world's best seat, but since it doesn't fit in a large number of vehicles many of us will never know. As reported for many other car types (just read the reviews and you'll see the list of them is pretty large) this seat would not work in my mother's Montero Sport (I don't know the year). The seats are slanted more in towards the back and even with tightly rolled towels there is no possible way to make the base rest flat so that it can recline properly for rear facing. On top of that the latch belt threads through and over the seat base itself, and the base is wider than the latch hooks, so even with the strap tightened as tight as is possible the seat (which won't move side to side) still easily flips up and bounces all around.
From the other reviews around I can guess it's a decent seat (though be aware that many crash tests have rated it as a booster to be "not...Read more
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Love this car seat, impossible to get in,
September 15, 2011 aolian - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite Convertible Car Seat, Beaumont (Baby Product)
I really really like this car seat and feel my 8 month old son is safe in it, especially for the cost. However, this seat is impossible to get in the car correctly. I had to spend more money to buy a noodle to put under it because it sits so far forward even with recline. However, my seats sit very deep almost like bucket seats would so maybe that is why. I have put a noodle under it as recommended and it still does not sit as far tilted back as recommended by the tilt level on the side. The problem with this is that when he falls asleep his head falls forward. If I put another noodle under it and lean it back further my front passenger seat would have no room for most normal sized people and I have a ford edge, suv. We are still messing around with it to see if we can get it in better. It works how it is but in our state a child has to stay rear facing for 2 years and this is what makes it so hard. When it is front facing it fits perfect. I do really like this car seat and that is...Read more
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Simple and convenient to setup and perfect for toddlers,
March 13, 2011 Monica - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite Convertible Car Seat, Beaumont (Baby Product)
The product is perfect for my 13mth old. It is comfy and very easy to setup and fits in the same space as the infant car seat.
