Maxi Cosi Car Seat Swivel: What's The Only Thing Nobody Is Talking About
Maxi Cosi Turn2Me Review The Turn2Me from Graco is a budget-friendly car seat that can also be used as a high-seat booster. It's a quick and simple installation and it has a rotating design that protects your back, one-hand rotation and built-in harness holder. It is also airline approved and has an exclusive TensionFix tension sensitive indicator which solves the issue that 7 out of 10 parents have with loose belts in their vehicles. Here are a few examples of This car seat is a great choice for those who want to rotate their infant carseat but don't need a dedicated base that can rotate. It also has a few additional features that make it an ideal option for parents who drive in a smaller vehicle or travel often. It comes with a headrest built-in and a cup holder that can be adjusted to suit your child's growth. It can be used either forward-facing or rear-facing modes. It also comes with one-handed rotation, making it easy to get your child into and out of the seat. The i-Spin Safe comes in a single piece with no separate base, and is installed with Isofix (follow the typical color-coded system). The soft locks helped keep the seat in place while unbuckling or buckling the child. It can be used as a forward-facing or rear-facing seat and is compatible with Maxi Cosi's new slide-out base. It comes with a high ADAC rating, as well as a range of features that include “Guard Surround” safety panels, a magnetic strap holder that keeps straps out the way, as well as 19 positions of adjustment for the headrest and harness. It is designed to stand up to crashes that exceed 25mph and is iSize-compliant. However the seat is a bit heavy and bulky, which makes it difficult to transfer from vehicle to vehicle. The seat isn't as narrow as other seats and only has five height settings. This can restrict your child's development. The cup holders are tiny and our reviewer noticed that they could only hold regular-sized drinks, which defeats the purpose of having a built-in tray in the first place. Another issue with this seat is that it has no storage space for the LATCH connectors. You will need to remove the seats from your vehicle in order to access the connectors. They'll have to be stored in the anti-rebound or belt path, which is less convenient compared to other seats that let you store the connectors on either side of the seat. Installation The car seat is one of the most essential products you can purchase for your child. They must be installed properly in order to protect your child. Maxi Cosi's ISOFIX base as well as toddler car seats come with color indicators to help you confirm the seat is secure in place. It is important to note that these indicators' colors are not a guarantee of the safety of the fit. Always check the seat before you drive. The ISOFIX base car seat and the toddler car seat both have a support tether or top tethers that need to be connected to the rear door anchorage points of the vehicle to complete the installation. The Maxi-Cosi Peri 360deg Rotating Infant Car Seat is a excellent choice for parents looking to reduce back strain when getting their child in and out of the car. The seat can be rotated with just one hand and can also be swiveled in forward-facing mode to make it easier to reach your child's head. It is also the lightest car seat for infants, making it easy to transport and carry. Another feature that sets this seat above the rest is its patented anti-rebound bar, which helps to reduce the movement and rotation during a crash. It also helps distribute the force of the impact across the body of the vehicle. Pushchairs & Prams and foam that absorbs energy from the seat safeguard your child from collisions with the side. It's one of the easiest rotating car seats to set up, thanks to its easy-to-read indicator lights. However, its weak swivel mechanism (which is difficult to operate with just one hand) and sweaty fabric that made our tiniest testers feel hot caused it to fall short of the top spot in our evaluation. The car seat is compatible with a stroller, and comes with a set of stroller adapters. It's compatible with a variety of strollers, and comes with release buttons that let you easily transfer the car seat from your car to the stroller without disturbing your child. It's also easy to assemble and disassemble, and is machine washable. Safety The seat is also made up of two pieces that are a base and a shell. Contrary to some car seats that rotate where the shell slides onto a track on top of the base for installation the shell of this seat is attached to the base and is then clipped into the base. This means less fumbling by parents, but it can also mean that the seat is more difficult to install. The seat itself is simple to use, featuring the swivel mechanism with one hand for getting your child in and out of the car, built-in levels to help with proper vehicle belt tension, as well as harness straps that have tandem tension (which helps prevent the buckle from getting pulled up on the belly of your baby) and an easy release. The seat comes with the ability to recline five positions in rear-facing position, and a headrest that has a built-in slide-out lever to help to get your child out of a front-facing car seat. The seat performed well in our crash tests. It scored a four-out-of-five stars in the side impact test and a four-out-of-five stars in the frontal collision test. This is due to its solid structure and the amount of padding around it. The fabric is soft, and hides its tough plastic seat frame. One drawback is that it weighs more than other convertible seats. This could pose a problem for parents in urban areas who have to accommodate three seats in the back of their car or who plan to take advantage of taxi and Uber services. It's also not suitable for all trunks due to its size. The LATCH anchors can be located under the shell on each side, near the bend of the seat. The Tether clip is located at the back of base. The anchors for LATCH are much easier to use than the tether strap however, it takes time to get them tight enough. The tether, though it's not easily accessible, it can be clipped onto the anchor points behind the seat, meaning you won't lose it in the event of a crash. Price Unlike other rotating car seats that only swivel at the seat, this one also rotates at the base. This makes it easier to get the baby in and out and also reduces back strain for parents. The base comes with soft locks that are easy to release. It is easy for parents to buckle. It also has a built-in level to aid in ensuring that the seat is correctly installed in your car. The harness straps are a tandem tension, which can help parents to secure their child easily. It is a top ADAC rating and is suitable for children from newborns to early teens. This seat can be used rear-facing for children up to 40 pounds. After that, you'll need to switch the seat to forward-facing and the swivel function is no longer available. It's also not the lightest seats available. It weighs around 20 lbs, and isn't the easiest to lug around between vehicles or even homes. Another option is the Graco Turn2Me, which combines the 360-degree swing of a swivel and the convenience of the convertible seat. It's a bit more expensive than other convertibles, however it has many excellent features that are worth the extra cash. TensionFix is one of the features that resolves a common issue with installation by providing a tension-sensitive indicator that changes from a red to green color. The seat also comes with an integrated vehicle belt lock off arm, and the quick-release harness can be used with just one hand. This seat, like the Pria seat, features 360 degrees of rotation that will help you avoid back strain when buckling and unbuckling your child. The headrest can be adjusted to 14 different heights, according to your child's growth. There are also five positions to choose from for the rear-facing and forward-facing harness. It also features a magnetic buckle holder which keeps buckles out of your way while you get your child in or take them out. It also comes with two machine washable cup holders that are dishwasher safe. It also comes with an infant insert that you can use until your child's shoulders are at the upper limit of this seat.