Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat - Atmosphere The KeyFit Infant Car Seat is the arguably the easiest car seat on the market to install.
Features:
- Interior lined with EPS energy-absorbing foam for improved impact protection
- Large seat provides ample room for infants up to 30 lbs., and newborn infant insert provides improved fit and comfort for smaller babies from 4-11 lbs.
- Thickly cushioned seatpad made with the finest Italian woven fabrics
- 5-point harness with one-hand center pull adjustment
- Ergonomically designed carry handle with comfortable grip
- Adjustable, multi-position canopy provides maximum protection from weather
- Secure stroller attachment locks automatically into ChiccoCortina, Trevi and S3 Strollers (stroller sold separately)
- Easy one-hand removal from both stroller and base
- KeyFit base has a “single-pull” LATCH adjustment for simple car seat installation
- Precision bubble levels on both sides of base instantly verify carseat level
- Spring-assist leveling foot on base for quick and easy adjustments
- Integral auto belt lock-offs are simple and easy - no more locking clips
- Smooth underside of base protects vehicle seats.
- Base included
- Recommended use for 4 to 30 lbs.
Customer Review: Wish it was softer
I ordered this car seat because it was rated by Consumer Digest as the safest. It is definately easy to use. My only complaint is that the material is not soft. It’s kind of has a vinyl feel to it.
Customer Review: easy to use, seems comfortable, but a bit heavy
This is a nice car seat — easy to install initially and easy to take the seat in and out of the base. The straps are also all very simple to adjust and attach and detach. It was rated very well in Consumer Reports because of this — not because it is safest, but because it is easiest to use. They do not address safety ratings per se.
My only complaint (and I don’t have much to compare against I must admit) is that it is fairly heavy to carry around. It is very cumbersome to carry at your side (arm extended, seat by your knees) — but carries OK if you hold the handle on the side and hold the seat against your chest. This is especially true when navigating tight spaces or walking up stairs.
It is also large enough that it makes it near impossible to sit in the front seat when the chair is installed in my mid-sized car (Subaru WRX wagon). This is pretty inconvenient, but I don’t know that another infant seat would be any better.
Oh, and just to nit-pick, the shade canopy isn’t really big enough to fully shade the child, and it also gets in the way of the handle a bit when pushed back to stow it.
Child Car Seat Installation
As a mother-to-be and new to infant car seats, I want to make sure that ours is properly installed providing safe transporting. I have the manual but a double check from a professional is really nice. On the State of Vermont’s Department of Public Safety website, is a list of free child safety seat-belt checks as well as several fitting stations around the state that can check or install your car seat! Call one most convenient to you ~ Be and drive safe!
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