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jlm29 · 26-03-2017 11:10PM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Thanks, from what I can see the Britax is 44 x 44 x 67

I was recommended by a friend Kinderkraft Expander Booster Isofix Car Seat, I checked and the size is 66cm(H) x 41cm(W) x 43cm(L)

Anyone have experience of it?

I've never seen it, but if it has arm rests, it might be narrower at the base than the others, but be a bit wider up along the back. Also, if it's isofix, there's no wiggle room, with a belted booster you can have a bit more leeway on the seat.

TBH, if it's that tight on space, I would look at a different car. Even if you find three seats that will fit in the back, the access to the buckles will be very tight, I have three full seats in the back of my car, and still my five year old struggles sometimes to see what he's doing if there's three car seats across the back

Millem · 27-03-2017 07:04AM

I have managed to track down an advansafix 2. Just need to decide that or radian 5. I like the narrowness of radian5 from a future children point of view! I know NOTHING about HBB which advansfix 2 turns into!

What should you look for in a HBB? Is advansafix a good HBB? If I get an advansafix It turns into a HBB! But don't want to only get a year out of it then have to buy another seat if it's a rubbish HBB!

jlm29 · 27-03-2017 04:55PM

Millem wrote: »

I have managed to track down an advansafix 2. Just need to decide that or radian 5. I like the narrowness of radian5 from a future children point of view! I know NOTHING about HBB which advansfix 2 turns into!

What should you look for in a HBB? Is advansafix a good HBB? If I get an advansafix It turns into a HBB! But don't want to only get a year out of it then have to buy another seat if it's a rubbish HBB!

I never did a huge amount of research into HBB, but I know I've seen The check it fits guys from the RSA recommend the britax adventurer, which is the one I have, and only around €50. They're not a big ticket item at all. If I was buying a hbb, I'd be looking at the side impact protection, which I'd imagine the advansafix has plenty of!

Millem · 27-03-2017 10:32PM

jlm29 wrote: »

I never did a huge amount of research into HBB, but I know I've seen The check it fits guys from the RSA recommend the britax adventurer, which is the one I have, and only around €50. They're not a big ticket item at all. If I was buying a hbb, I'd be looking at the side impact protection, which I'd imagine the advansafix has plenty of!

Ok thanks a mil. I have the twe in forward mode and believe it or not it's rock solid. We have I slot left on seat fir harness.
The harness part still causing me a little headache with him moving straps on longish journey.....took 60 mins today to drive 1km as there was road closure due to crash....had to drive around the world to get home bumper to bumper

scarepanda · 05-04-2017 08:56AM

Thanks to everyone who replied to my post a few weeks ago. Since then we've been looking at the different options and it's now down to the brittax dual fix or the recaro zero1. I'm just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on them?

jlm29 · 05-04-2017 10:42AM

scarepanda wrote: »

Thanks to everyone who replied to my post a few weeks ago. Since then we've been looking at the different options and it's now down to the brittax dual fix or the recaro zero1. I'm just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on them?

I've never seen either in real life, but I've heard a lot of people say the dualfix is outgrown on height quite early on. It seems to be a seat for smallies, I've seen a few people on facebook say they had to buy another seat before age 3 because of that!

scarepanda · 05-04-2017 11:18AM

jlm29 wrote:

I've never seen either in real life, but I've heard a lot of people say the dualfix is outgrown on height quite early on. It seems to be a seat for smallies, I've seen a few people on facebook say they had to buy another seat before age 3 because of that!

Ya, it looks bulky, but small at the same time if that makes sense. At the moment she's keeping small and probably will stay that way.

If I'm honest I'm leaning towards the recaro zero.1. but it doesn't seem that common/popular here even though the reviews seem good online. And we're wondering why!

jlm29 · 05-04-2017 11:21AM

scarepanda wrote: »

Ya, it looks bulky, but small at the same time if that makes sense. At the moment she's keeping small and probably will stay that way.

If I'm honest I'm leaning towards the recaro zero.1. but it doesn't seem that common/popular here even though the reviews seem good online. And we're wondering why!

I think it's because there's very few stockists!

Monaou2 · 06-04-2017 07:25AM

jlm29 wrote: »

I think it's because there's very few stockists!

We have the Recaro Xero 1. No complaints so far from our 19mth old. The swivel is great and she seems very happy in it.

Check if there's a baby insert as like others have said - 7mths is very young to transition to these seats especially if she is small. The angle of the seat is different for all of them vs the infant seats so I'd be a bit worried re head falling forward all the time.

Feel free to PM if want any more info on seat.

scarepanda · 06-04-2017 11:09AM

Monaou2 wrote:

We have the Recaro Xero 1. No complaints so far from our 19mth old. The swivel is great and she seems very happy in it.

That's good to hear!

Monaou2 wrote:

Check if there's a baby insert as like others have said - 7mths is very young to transition to these seats especially if she is small. The angle of the seat is different for all of them vs the infant seats so I'd be a bit worried re head falling forward all the time.

Ya, it's a 'from birth' seat and all the inserts etc come with it. She still needed the insert when i was Looking at it a couple weeks ago, although she's not far from not needing it from what i can remember.

I'll be going looking at them again next week and decide for definate then. We'll get it now as we have a bit of spare cash at the moment, but will probably hold off using it till she's a bit bigger.

Monaou2 · 06-04-2017 05:24PM

scarepanda wrote: »

That's good to hear!

Ya, it's a 'from birth' seat and all the inserts etc come with it. She still needed the insert when i was Looking at it a couple weeks ago, although she's not far from not needing it from what i can remember.

I'll be going looking at them again next week and decide for definate then. We'll get it now as we have a bit of spare cash at the moment, but will probably hold off using it till she's a bit bigger.

Very good. I can also vouch that it washes well - which is proving very important!!

Not sure where you are based, but when we ordered ours the best price we found was from Little Dreamers in Galway. Online order and delivery all worked well. Expensive racket!

Millem · 06-06-2017 08:29PM

Hi guys,
Just got an email from pramworld. The besafe izi x3 fix is £120. I actually don't need this type of seat yet....was going to wait to January but if it was good and £100 off I would buy and store!! I am sure I also have a 5% off promo code off somewhere. I am on my phone so can't post links!
We are currently using 2 two way elites forward (in 3 cars) which are perfect but not buying a third one for occasional use just move a two way elite across to other car

Haven't really looked too much into the HBB seats so don't know if the besafe one is any use! I want isofix though

Or if anyone can give me recommendations and I can keep track price!
Thanks a million.

jlm29 · 07-06-2017 08:55PM

Millem wrote: »

Hi guys,
Just got an email from pramworld. The besafe izi x3 fix is £120. I actually don't need this type of seat yet....was going to wait to January but if it was good and £100 off I would buy and store!! I am sure I also have a 5% off promo code off somewhere. I am on my phone so can't post links!
We are currently using 2 two way elites forward (in 3 cars) which are perfect but not buying a third one for occasional use just move a two way elite across to other car

Haven't really looked too much into the HBB seats so don't know if the besafe one is any use! I want isofix though

Or if anyone can give me recommendations and I can keep track price!
Thanks a million.

I saw that the britax discovery is reduced on winstanleys pramworld at the moment. It's isofit. The britax high backed boosters always seem to get a good review!

Shefwedfan · 08-06-2017 10:07AM

jlm29 wrote: »

I saw that the britax discovery is reduced on winstanleys pramworld at the moment. It's isofit. The britax high backed boosters always seem to get a good review!

Thanks, I am wondering is this the one which is the slimmest?

Is this it?

http://www.pramworld.co.uk/britaxromer-adventure-cosmos-black-1#.WTkR12ei7X0

jlm29 · 08-06-2017 10:45AM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Thanks, I am wondering is this the one which is the slimmest?

Is this it?

http://www.pramworld.co.uk/britaxromer-adventure-cosmos-black-1#.WTkR12ei7X0

That's the adventurer, it's not isofit, but it is very narrow. I think if you're stuck for space, you're better off avoiding isofix, there's a bit more wiggle room when you're not stuck to using the isofix connectors

Shefwedfan · 09-06-2017 09:28AM

jlm29 wrote: »

That's the adventurer, it's not isofit, but it is very narrow. I think if you're stuck for space, you're better off avoiding isofix, there's a bit more wiggle room when you're not stuck to using the isofix connectors

Dont need isofix, just trying to work out 3 car seats in Golf....

jlm29 · 09-06-2017 11:42AM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Dont need isofix, just trying to work out 3 car seats in Golf....

I'd say you will struggle with 3 in a golf! The adventurer is probably the one to look at so! The radian 5 is one of the narrowest group ones around! What ages are the three kids?

Millem · 09-06-2017 05:49PM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Dont need isofix, just trying to work out 3 car seats in Golf....

I have had 3 across a golf.
1 was a two way elite forward facing, one was a maxi cosi HBB non isofix think it's called a rodi?? And I don't know what other HBB one was as belonged to my son's friend!!

wuffly · 28-06-2017 12:06PM

Hi, can anyone recommend a rear facing non iso fix stage 2 car seat? So far I have come up with these two; Joie Every Stage Car Seat & BeSafe iZi Plus non-ISOfix

Anyone have either of these or something else they would recommend?
TIA

rainbow kirby · 28-06-2017 01:03PM

I have the Every Stage in a 2015 Vauxhall Astra. We like it, but my son is quite likely to outgrow it early because he's on the 99th percentile for height and will hit 105cm (max rear-facing height) around his third birthday.

Axkid Minikid is non-Isofix and rear faces to 25kg.

wuffly · 28-06-2017 01:11PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I have the Every Stage in a 2015 Vauxhall Astra. We like it, but my son is quite likely to outgrow it early because he's on the 99th percentile for height and will hit 105cm (max rear-facing height) around his third birthday.

Axkid Minikid is non-Isofix and rear faces to 25kg.

Thanks, that is good to know as my son is in the 95th percentile for height.

jlm29 · 28-06-2017 02:16PM

wuffly wrote: »

Thanks, that is good to know as my son is in the 95th percentile for height.

We have a minikid, and it's a great seat. My five year old who is really really tall would still fit in his little brothers minikid. It also doesn't have to brace the seat in front of it, so the front seat can be moved freely

Millem · 28-06-2017 05:52PM

Just to let anyone know who is interested in the TWE.....apparently new TWEs will only be FF until 18kg with harness but still 25kg RF.
It's to do with the actual harness, it's a new type being used.....britax can't get the old ones anymore.
Incarsafetycentre told me last week

All old stock are FF till 25kg in harness

wuffly · 29-06-2017 07:31AM

The minikid is not available where I live at the moment unfortunately and shipping it would be astronomical. Thanks for the info anyway.

Millem · 29-06-2017 09:44AM

wuffly wrote: »

The minikid is not available where I live at the moment unfortunately and shipping it would be astronomical. Thanks for the info anyway.

Did you try the shop in Waterford "mum n me"?

rainbow kirby · 29-06-2017 11:12AM

^ I might be wrong on this one, but I think Wuffly is in the middle east!

wuffly · 29-06-2017 11:35AM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

^ I might be wrong on this one, but I think Wuffly is in the middle east!

Yep I am and I think because the mini kid is already on the expensive side shops dont stock as they wouldn't get the massive mark up they get on everything else ðŸ™„ Besides road safety standards aren't quiet the same ðŸ™ˆ

Millem · 30-06-2017 10:52AM

wuffly wrote: »

Yep I am and I think because the mini kid is already on the expensive side shops dont stock as they wouldn't get the massive mark up they get on everything else ðŸ™„ Besides road safety standards aren't quiet the same ðŸ™ˆ

Did you try hakan from carseat.se? I am 99% sure he ships there!

wuffly · 02-07-2017 05:54AM

Millem wrote: »

Did you try hakan from carseat.se? I am 99% sure he ships there!

Just had look on the site looks great but 95e for delivery here!:eek:

NabyLadistheman · 11-07-2017 04:38PM

Hey everybody! Complete noob here so excuse my ignorance..We are expecting twins in a few months so getting the important stuff sorted now!

I presume going with Isofix is the safest option, do people usually go for the base which lasts for 3-4 years or the short-term option for first 12 months. Thinking of getting the City Select stroller & we have a Tuscon. Any advise greatly appreciated!

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