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The guys in belfast recommended 2 way elite or britax maxway. The maxway looks like it doesnt rest on front seat so might be better. Budget is a huge problem for us though especially as we already have 3 seats (extra one since we used to have 2 cars but not any more). I was looking at joie stages (rf to 18kg) but belt looks like it goes across (kind of in tge way).
Im so torn.
Does the max way have a foot prop? I think the foot prop ones don't have to lean on seats?? Tbh I don't think the joie one is a good as britax. I think the max way has passed the Swedish plus test. Sell your old seats and it might help pay for the new ones
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no under floor storage. Also no way to get to tony kealys.
That does look like it ticks all the boxes and pretty decent price.
ICSC does it but in store only.
I would ring icsc about it, they should discuss it with you and you could tell them that you would go up to get it if it ticks the boxes! Or have you emailed the Swedish man Hakan? He is great.
http://shop.carseat.se/car-seats/britax-max-way.htmlDouble check that it doesn't need to lean off front seat etc and if you are happy you could order off tony kealy and it's free delivery
(Icsc do not price match but will give a discount if you buy 2 or more seats)
i wouldn't bother ringing tony kealy about it as honestly they really don't know much about ERF seats! :rolleyes:0 -
Ocean Blue wrote: »Just starting to think about next stage car seats and a seat for the minders car once I'm back at work. Don't know where to start in terms of research. Can anyone point me towards a good resource covering the different options (FF vs. ERF, stages, isofix vs. non etc.)
The thought of having to replace our one maxi cosi with potentially three fixed seats (me, Hubbie, childminder) seems mad!
http://incarsafetycentre.co.uk/category/extended-rear-facing/
ERF was a no brainer for me, So I can't help you on ff!
I bought two car seats, an isofix one and a non isofix one. I have the isofix one now in my car (I put it in OH car at the weekend) and minder has non isofix one due to underfloor storage as baby did not like sitting in the middle seat of her car!!
My OH insisted on getting 1 isofix whereas I would just have bought 2 britax TWE as they go up to 25kg and the isofix seat only goes up to 18kg.0 -
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Do you mean Izi go? Thats group 0.
I meant Izi plus
http://www.besafe.com/en/car-seat-products/toddlers-car-seat-0-18-0-25kg/izi-plus
I know Britax TWE, but it doesn't recline much.
Btw, little one was 81 cm tall at 8 1/2 months.
I know the car seat you mean......it goes up to 25kg. we had a besafe izi go (only goes to 13kg) as his baby seat which we got in our bugaboo package. I was trying to give you an indication of his height
I can't remember how many cm he measured at that that age! I love the two way elite, do you not think it reclines much? I installed it today in my car (as it is our minder's seat) and you basically pick the recline you want by adjusting front seat.
The retailers I contacted said the TWE was pretty much my only option if I wanted to keep him rearward facing till 4 because he was so tall!0 -
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contrary_mary wrote: »I'm watching this thread with interest as I need to buy 3 new seats in the next few months! Baby still fits into his maxi-cosi cabriofix at the moment but I'm back to work in less than 2 months and my OH will be doing the drop-off to crèche, I'll be collecting, and my Dad will be the emergency contact, so 3 cars need to be covered.
My OH's car is the main family car which will be used for longer journeys etc so we're researching the most suitable ERF option for this. We don't mind having to spend a bit on this one.
For my car I want an ERF seat that fits in a car with limited space between the passenger and back seats - any suggestions? I have isofix. It is the secondary car but will be used daily on weekdays for short journeys.
My Dad will only be bringing him on very infrequent and short journeys so cost and ease of use is the issue - I want something compact and that will last for a good few years - it doesn't need to be ERF (in fact I'm thinking of a standard 1-2-3 option). I'd say he'll generally leave it fitted but ease of installation is a must as I know there will be times he'll need to take it out.
Had anyone got any suggestions for a compact ERF and a simple, reasonable grandparent seat? Thanks in advance!
Mary I would highly recommend getting 3 x britax TWEs for all the reasons below:
1)They will fit in any car small or large and they don't have a supporting leg so you don't need to worry about storage compartments.
2)They won't break the bank on price and incarsafety will give you a very good discount you would defo get 3 for less than the price of 2 2way pearls.
3)If your dad's car you can just leave in the tether straps when he is not using it
4)They go up to 25kg and are the tallest seat on the market.
5) If you want to resell them when you are finished you will get half your money back judging by what I have seen in adverts.
6) You can turn them forward facing when the time comes if you wish.0 -
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MiketheMechanic wrote: »Hi all.
Our 1 year old has just about outgrown his Cabriofix seat and base.
We want the next car seat to also be rear facing for safety.
Our car is an older BMW 5 series which does not have isofix and it cannot be retro fitted.
Is there a rear facing seat that people here could reccommend please?
We would like him to be rear facing until he is at least 2, but possibly longer.
MtM
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Thanks to Millem for responding. 3 quick questions after reading all 11 pages of this thread :-)
1. Where is the best place to source the Britax 2 Way Elite - and preferably fit it (though I can probably manage it myself). We are in Limerick.
2. Is there any alternative to the Britax Two way Elite? I've seen the Maxi Cosi Mobi, BeSafe iZi Kid i-Size, Joie Stages, Kiss 2 and Triofix Recline mentioned a few places in these threads - are any of these better? Our journeys are mostly short with the little one, but sometimes there are 2 hour+ journeys, so a seat that reclines to faciltate sleep would be welcome.
3. A second car that a grandparent will use a few times a week HAS an ISOFIX point. If we change our car in the next 12 months. we will also look for Isofix points. What rear-facing seat would people recommend as a second seat? We are thinking of a Maxi Cosi 2 way Pearl?
Thanks.
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MiketheMechanic wrote: »Thanks to Millem for responding. 3 quick questions after reading all 11 pages of this thread :-)
1. Where is the best place to source the Britax 2 Way Elite - and preferably fit it (though I can probably manage it myself). We are in Limerick.
2. Is there any alternative to the Britax Two way Elite? I've seen the Maxi Cosi Mobi, BeSafe iZi Kid i-Size, Joie Stages, Kiss 2 and Triofix Recline mentioned a few places in these threads - are any of these better? Our journeys are mostly short with the little one, but sometimes there are 2 hour+ journeys, so a seat that reclines to faciltate sleep would be welcome.
3. A second car that a grandparent will use a few times a week HAS an ISOFIX point. If we change our car in the next 12 months. we will also look for Isofix points. What rear-facing seat would people recommend as a second seat? We are thinking of a Maxi Cosi 2 way Pearl?
Thanks.
MtM
Incarsafetycentre in Belfast offer free delivery. It is sooo simple to install tbh even easier than my isofix ERF seat if that is possible.
I can't recommend it highly enough. I would buy two as grandparents can just leave tether straps in car. My baby only goes very short distances with his minder (somedays they don't even use the car) but I would still want him in an ERF seat as accident can happen anywhere.
I was a bit obsessed with wanted isofix tbh but one thing you need to consider is if your new car has underfloor storage boxes (which a huge number of family cars do) you can't use an car seat that has a supporting leg.
I know I will end up buying another TWE in 2 years as my isofix only goes to 18kg. Incarsafetycentre told me to buy two TWE but I insisted on getting one isofix.
The 2way pearl is fab but is one of the shortest seats on the market, neither incarsafetycentre or Hakan would even sell it to me as I would get so little time as my baby is very tall.
Someone told me (can't remember) that the joie stages did not do well in crash tests.
Maxi cosi mobi has a leg so didn't look at it. The triofix did not have a good recline but they have a new one out now which does recline. The kiss2 and triofix came highly recommended by Hakan but I think what put me off was I didn't really know anyone who had them
Tbh as I said before britax TWE goes up to 25kg and can turn forward if you wish. You will get two for around €500 0 -
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You could get a 0-18kg seat for your minder and then your husband could use your baby seat? I have a max fix 2 http://www.britax.ie/car-seats/car-seats/max-fix-ii
It has a very similar seat to the dualfix but dualfix can turn around. Max fix 2 is one of the very few car seats that have passed the swedish plus test. You should get it for less than €350
Sorry I wasn't clear - I need the baby seat for use in my own car until she hits 9kg. So I need two new ones now for husband and minder. That seat you linked looks great and I love that it has isofix but two of them would be over budget
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Ocean Blue wrote: »Sorry I wasn't clear - I need the baby seat for use in my own car until she hits 9kg. So I need two new ones now for husband and minder. That seat you linked looks great and I love that it has isofix but two of them would be over budget
I wouldn't waste my money on any more baby seats?
Would anyone you know have even a base that they could lend you? I found we got loads of offers of them but we had a besafe. You could hand baby over with maxi cosi seat but have isofix base in hubby's car? And but one 0-18kg seat for minder? Or give minder your base and you use seat belt? Boots sell the max fix 2 and regularly have 10% off so you get it for around €330. Alternatively mothercare are selling the casual play bicare for €220 which is 0-18kg but tbh I fitted it in my car and didn't like it at all, too heavy, very big, much harder to install and very limited leg room for whenhttp://www.mothercare.ie/catalogsearch/result/?q=Bicare grows. There was a 10% off code floating around too "WEBJ10"
You would get two for €400.
I remember when I had to buy my two seats I was not loving the price! We sold our baby besafe as the britax one does for a newborn anyway
I wish I had just bought it from the start with my bugaboo. Sometimes I find if you go for the cheaper option you end up buying twice so it is more expensive in the long run.0 -
I wouldn't waste my money on any more baby seats?
Would anyone you know have even a base that they could lend you? I found we got loads of offers of them but we had a besafe. You could hand baby over with maxi cosi seat but have isofix base in hubby's car? And but one 0-18kg seat for minder? Or give minder your base and you use seat belt? Boots sell the max fix 2 and regularly have 10% off so you get it for around €330. Alternatively mothercare are selling the casual play bicare for €220 which is 0-18kg but tbh I fitted it in my car and didn't like it at all, too heavy, very big, much harder to install and very limited leg room for whenhttp://www.mothercare.ie/catalogsearch/result/?q=Bicare grows. There was a 10% off code floating around too "WEBJ10"
You would get two for €400.
I remember when I had to buy my two seats I was not loving the price! We sold our baby besafe as the britax one does for a newborn anyway
I wish I had just bought it from the start with my bugaboo. Sometimes I find if you go for the cheaper option you end up buying twice so it is more expensive in the long run.
No, I defo won't be buying any more baby seats for such short use! Don't have anyone to borrow baby stuff from unfortunately so need to buy. I'll have to look at all the different permutations and see which will be most cost effective. I like the idea of sharing maxi cosi use but while that saves buying two seats now it just pushes it down the line a few months! Either way I'm going to need three new seats eventually 0 -
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Alternatively mothercare are selling the casual play bicare for €220 which is 0-18kg but tbh I fitted it in my car and didn't like it at all, too heavy, very big, much harder to install and very limited leg room for whenhttp://www.mothercare.ie/catalogsearch/result/?q=Bicare grows. There was a 10% off code floating around too "WEBJ10"
You would get two for €400.
Just a question on this - in what way was it hard to install.......It it not isofix?0 -
Ocean Blue wrote: »Just a question on this - in what way was it hard to install.......It it not isofix?
It is isofix...it is just very awkward to get it in! It took 2 girls in the shop to do it! Then they put in maxi cosi 2way pearl beside it which was sooo simple to do there was also a lot of movement.
At the time the bicare was €175 and I was so tempted on price as I had to buy two but I walked away. I know without a doubt I would of ended up buying new seats. Other boardies bought it at the time of deal online and say it is grand though.0 -
It is isofix...it is just very awkward to get it in! It took 2 girls in the shop to do it! Then they put in maxi cosi 2way pearl beside it which was sooo simple to do there was also a lot of movement.
At the time the bicare was €175 and I was so tempted on price as I had to buy two but I walked away. I know without a doubt I would of ended up buying new seats. Other boardies bought it at the time of deal online and say it is grand though.
I am finding choosing car seats so stressful It's just a nightmare. There are so many (presumably perfectly good) seats but I'm tying myself up in knots with the pros and cons of each. I think this is likely to top the time I ordered my travel system in M&P in Dundrum and then sat crying on the bench outside the shop in case I'd made the wrong decision!! 0 -
Ocean Blue wrote: »I am finding choosing car seats so stressful It's just a nightmare. There are so many (presumably perfectly good) seats but I'm tying myself up in knots with the pros and cons of each. I think this is likely to top the time I ordered my travel system in M&P in Dundrum and then sat crying on the bench outside the shop in case I'd made the wrong decision!!
I know I swear ERF car seats gave me a migraine!!0 -
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Ocean Blue wrote: »I am finding choosing car seats so stressful It's just a nightmare. There are so many (presumably perfectly good) seats but I'm tying myself up in knots with the pros and cons of each. I think this is likely to top the time I ordered my travel system in M&P in Dundrum and then sat crying on the bench outside the shop in case I'd made the wrong decision!!
you made me laugh:)
I had spreadsheets for buying my buggy and car seats, weighing up the pros and cons.
I loved both my single and double buggy though:)0 -
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So looking for some help! My lil fella is needing the next car seat up so from 9 months to 4yrs. I have an Audi A4 without isofix so would need to be the seatbelt secured seat but also want rear facing. I went to Kealys and tried the besafe Izi Plus but it was too big for the car! Any suggestions???
Just after having a quick look...there is an Izi combi which seems to be smaller.0 -
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So looking for some help! My lil fella is needing the next car seat up so from 9 months to 4yrs. I have an Audi A4 without isofix so would need to be the seatbelt secured seat but also want rear facing. I went to Kealys and tried the besafe Izi Plus but it was too big for the car! Any suggestions???
Britax two way elite will Defo otherwise if you want to try before you buy tony kealy sells the britax max way.0
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