Recaro baby seats - where in Ireland sells them?

sc86

looking for seat for the little one
loads of choice buying online from uk but stg rate is awfull
littlewoods have this but needs isofix aswell which they dont sell
http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/recaro-young-expert-plus-group-1-car-seat-graphite/1414792187.prd?_requestid=37608

my local halfords only stocks 1 plain seat

any advice i havnt a clue

thanks

colm_mcm

Try Boots.
The dreaded Mothercare also stock Recaro

Into The Blue

Argos have two or three

sc86

argos are out of stock of all models by look of it
cant find anything on mothercare

amazon still cheapst by look of it
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RECARO-6202-21208-66-Young-Sport-Graphite/dp/B009SS619O/ref=pd_sim_by_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ZXHESHWQ8Z98SA3FCNR

colm_mcm

SEAT (no, really) dealers sell them as accessories. Dunno how competitive they'd be price wise though

sc86

are forward facing seats ok, seams to be contrasting views?

colm_mcm

Rear facing are definitely better up till around 2 or 3 if they'll still fit in the seat.


Are you getting a Recaro seat to match your interior


I can move this thread to the newborn and toddlers forum if you wish.

Gavman84

Smyths toys might be worth a look! Usually have a good choice.

ted1

sc86 wrote: »

any advice i havnt a clue

thanks

My advice is don't spend that much on a car seat. Britax ones or similar in mothercare is smyths are only about 80-110 and offer the same level of saefty

Noccy_Mondy

ted1 wrote:

My advice is don't spend that much on a car seat. Britax ones or similar in mothercare is smyths are only about 80-110 and offer the same level of saefty

Nonetheless, it's not an area I'd scrimp on tbh. Little tots are fragile enough as it is, god forbid in an accident, I'd want them to be in the best possible seat.

ted1

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Nonetheless, it's not an area I'd scrimp on tbh. Little tots are fragile enough as it is, god forbid in an accident, I'd want them to be in the best possible seat.

It's not skimping, they all meet the required saefty standards. It's spending wisely. Just because it's expensive doesn't make it better.

mapaco

ted1 wrote: »

It's not skimping, they all meet the required saefty standards. It's spending wisely. Just because it's expensive doesn't make it better.

So you'd think-but besides meeting very basic European safety standards, the britax adventure car seat I was looking at-bargain in most shops at the minute-is down as a 'don't buy' on the Which? Website because it done so badly in their crash tests!!
Sorry but I'm not willing to take the risk of a cheaper one now!

Bigus

ted1 wrote: »

It's not skimping, they all meet the required saefty standards. It's spending wisely. Just because it's expensive doesn't make it better.

This is probably the worst advice I've seen on boards.

ted1

mapaco wrote: »

So you'd think-but besides meeting very basic European safety standards, the britax adventure car seat I was looking at-bargain in most shops at the minute-is down as a 'don't buy' on the Which? Website because it done so badly in their crash tests!!
Sorry but I'm not willing to take the risk of a cheaper one now!

That's a group 2-3 booster seat, your looking at a group 1 car seat.
Conpare like for like. The groups are to do with the child's age(well weight and size)

mapaco

ted1 wrote: »

That's a group 2-3 booster seat, your looking at a group 1 car seat.
Conpare like for like. The groups are to do with the child's age(well weight and size)

?what? I was just making a point that cheap isn't always best. I'm aware of the groups thanks.

mapaco

Anyway...amazon does seem to be the best value for the Recaro.
it's annoying they're so hard to locate in the shops-to try them in your car first etc...

Ginny

If you are looking for extended rfing seats the contact incarsafety in Belfast for the best advice. As for all seats being the same, not a hope yes they all have a minimum safety standard, but that's a baseline. The safest seats in general to look at are ones that have passed the Swedish safety tests.
It amazes me that people will spend thousands on a buggy but will spend less than €100 on a car seat. There's a big thread over in newborns and toddlers that has a lot of info on car seats.

Turbulent Bill

It's far more likely that a child will be injured in a crash due to poor child restraint in the seat (loose straps etc.) or poor seat installation into the car than a 'cheap' seat. I've seen plenty of kids wriggling arms out of straps and wobbling seats.

Tony Kealy's and similar places are good for seats.

testicle

I've a Recaro child seat that I got in Halfords

ted1

Ginny wrote: »

It amazes me that people will spend thousands on a buggy

Dramatise much? Show me a buggy that costs thousands....

ted1

Bigus wrote: »

This is probably the worst advice I've seen on boards.

Care to explain how it's bad advice ? A price tag is no refecltion of safety, you've made a pretty serious statement without offering any explanation as to why you made it.

Bigus

ted1 wrote: »

Care to explain how it's bad advice ? A price tag is no refecltion of safety, you've made a pretty serious statement without offering any explanation as to why you made it.

Child seats tested independently

https://www.merton.gov.uk/child_car_seats.pdf

Moonbeam

Is there any reason that you want recaro? bucket seats?

http://www.besafe.com/en/child-car-seat-safety-tests/explaining-tests-and-approvals

If you are interested in safety ,check if the seat meets the swedish plus test requirements.

According the earlier .pdf the only recaro listed had actually the worst performance of the lot, 2 stars.

sulli

Extended rear facing can be up to 5 times safer than forward facing seats in a crash. Think they is some EU legislation that will make it mandatory to keep children up to 15 months rear facing! not sure if that'll affect here! iSize or something its called! Got mine in Tony Kealys, was a lot more expensive but got it fitted professionally and very happy with the seat we got!

There is a whole thread on Newborn and Toddlers about car seats...well worth a look and more advice there.

ted1

Bigus wrote: »

Child seats tested independently

https://www.merton.gov.uk/child_car_seats.pdf

How does that make me advice the worst you seen, there is no relationship between cost and safety. It actually backs up my point

listermint

ted1 wrote: »

How does that make me advice the worst you seen, there is no relationship between cost and safety. It actually backs up my point

Thats embarrassing

DaveD

Hugz Babystore sell them. Usually have a few in stock. We bought ours there, very competitive prices too.



Hugz Babystore

Rathcoole Co. Dublin, Ireland

(01) 401 6000

Their website seems to be down. http://www.hugzbabystore.ie/