Britax Companion Car Seat
britax companion car seat Britax Companion vs. Graco SnugRide? I'm shopping for an infant seat and can't decide between these two. I had a SnugRide for my first and liked it fine. And I know the ...
britax companion car seat
 Britax Companion vs. Graco SnugRide? I'm shopping for an infant seat and can't decide between these two. I have the Graco SnugRide and I like it a lot. I think it is easy to strap my son into it. I don't know to much about the Britax Companion but I would recommend the SnugRide to any mother. |
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Fantastic buy, safest infant seat on the market, consumer reports rated one, lots of features would purchase it again.
We love it. It is heavy to carry but i would not trust a lighter car seat to hold up in a grim crash and would rather have a robust awfully solid child car seat like this one than a cheaper lighter plastic model that other makers sell. ( The push chair is the lightweight Euro style and takes up very little room in the car so we can just snap the seat in and do not have to carry the car seat around ). That solves the weight issue.
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The color and seat look ALOT better in person. In fact, the nurses in the NICU unit ( our baby was premature ) complimented it during our boy's car seat study and they see car seats every day, and related this was such a pleasant looking car seat with neat features. ( He had to sit in it for an hour with no heartbeat rate or oxygen drops while he had his monitors on and even though he was miniscule and looked so small this seat kept him snug and in the right position and he didnt cry once ).
I acquired the Cambridge model because the Oxford was delayed in production so long, I wouldn't had it in time for Aidan's birth ( and seemingly going home with a newborn child and no carseat is a no no ). I'm not normal anyhow, so why would I care?
The Cambridge isn't a bad color range -- it isn't pretty by any wild leap of the imagination, and other patterns would've been far trendier and cooler, but there are reasons I like it. The carseat already gets warm, but could you imagine a dark color scheme? I believe I'd have Kentucky Fried Aidan if I put him in a black ( or maybe dark blue ) carseat. The Cambridge pattern is manly enough for a boy, but also pretty enough for a girl ( for those folks who need a more female look ). Personally, I would stick a little girl in black sooner than I'd pink... But I know I'm not the majority on this, and I'm in possession of a feeling many parents of girls will select this pattern.
I have only washed it once ( from a particularly tragic potty situation ), the rest of the time I just spot clean it. The lighter colors also work fine for concealing spit-up stains -- which have a propensity to show up colourfuly against a dark background.
The excess of fabric options ( and now plastic options ), appearance and quality of the fabrics and the simplicity of cleaning make me give the Britax Companion carseat an A.
This also has an inflatable head support which incorporates it.
It is very easy to adjust the straps and stress and all of the parts are very well made.
Another feature is that this has an ANTI REBOUND BAR attached to the base so in a harsh crash the seat ( rear facing ) won't fly forward into the back of the seat from rebound therefore shielding the child from getting smashed into the back of the seat. This is the sole car seat on the market which has this. It has also got excellent side impact protection.
Once attached to the base the seat is is terribly secure and is really easy to snap in and out. The bar on top which you use to carry it is really sturdy ( won't move or snap out of kilter ) but straightforward to adjust ( unlike what another reader stated ) and has 3 positions and once in the base you simply push the large red buttons ( everything is obviously labeled ) on both sides and the handle easily goes all of the way back and snaps in place so it is behind the seat and acts as another rebound bar. I'm able to push it forward with my thumbs while sitting next to it and I have arthritis.
what is also very nice is that the base is very simple to install. ( In the CR test most new car LATCH systems snapped at only 30mph so we use the seat belt ) though it does come with the LATCH system and passed.
I would definately purchase this again and it was worth every penny.
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My Blog: What you should know about the Britax Companion Infant Car Seat Before You Buy
I am an experienced parent, who's safety conscious, and willing to pay for quality. I want to help inform others about decisions integral to their child's life. My son Aidan is no longer a baby, but we have a new one on the way! 