Do you recommend the Chicco NextFit Convertible Carseat?
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Am I the only one that finds researching carseats exhausting?
Baby is big - 99th percentile. I've read that Chicco NextFit has good legroom, especially for extended rear-facing. DC is 30 inches at 10 months. DH and I have cars on the smaller side (no SUVs) and use both fairly regularly - we have two bases for the infant carseat and are sad switching between cars will be more difficult. I've read the Chicco NextFit is one of the easier to switch/install? Thanks in advance for any tips/experience you have to share! |
Anonymous
| Take your car and chikd to the store and try them both I the car and see what your child thinks. I hear good things about them. We got the pria as it was out first and love it but I would have do considered it strongly as an option. I am not a britax fan but I would probably now go with the new britax for the click tight. It is so much easier to install than using a belt or latch system and it is pretty fool proof. |
Anonymous
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We have the NextFit and like it a lot.
Pros: - VERY easy to install. We bought a 2nd convertible for our other car that made me realize most convertibles are a PITA to install. - Easy to adjust; Shoulder straps adjust with the headrest (no re-thread). - Looks comfy. DS is a shorty at 2 yo/33 inches and is still very comfortable rear-facing. - You can adjust the recline when rear-facing as long as the bubble on the level stays in the right spot. This was helpful when DS was younger and seemed more comfortable further reclined. - It just "feels" sturdier/more protective than some of the other seats we looked at. Cons: - Big and heavy/awkwardly shaped. We use our other convertible for air travel for this reason. - The cover is harder to remove than on other seats. - Straps are hard to tighten at first Hope this helps! |
Anonymous
+1 to all of this. We have a Britax Marathon for our older child (the NextFit wasn't available when she needed a convertible), and often joke that the NextFit is like a huge cushioned throne by comparison. I really like the ability to adjust the recline level, and it's very easy to install. It's a beast, though--but it also fits easily into our Prius. |
Anonymous
I agree with the above. Our tall boy has done well in the seat, and when we had a problem with one of them (we bought one for each car), Chicco took care of it by sending us a new seat right away. It is heavy, but we have flown with it, too. I also really like the easy recline which makes putting noodles, etc., under the seat a thing of the past. I helped my sister install her Britax Marathon in our car, and it took both of us like 30 minutes to get it in tight. I can get our Nextfit in in less than 5 minutes. The cover doesn't remove, to my knowledge, unless you buy the Zip. Also, it works great in small cars because of the way the headrest is designed to go above the shell and still rear-face. Other seats that allow for extended rearfacing often need an angle adjustment so that you can still use the front seat, but this seat doesn't. We have a small SUV and a small hatchback and it works fine in both cars. The only issue I have with it is some challenges tightening the harness, although I've heard that new harness pads have fixed that issue since we bought. |
Anonymous
| I agree with the PP. Install is a breeze, I think it would fit in any car with the adjustable recline. Only negative is its a little hard to tighten the straps compared to DH's Graco. |
Anonymous
| Love ours. Even though it's easy to install though, I'd buy two seats if DC is going to go back and forth between cars. |
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I also am happy with our Nextfit. It is extremely fast and easy to install with LATCH, which gave me confidence (I was worried about never wanting to remove the seat because I wouldn't be able to get it back in). The straps aren't that bad: I get annoyed with them, but that's true of every car seat I've ever used. I'll be flying with it at Christmas so we'll see how that goes.
I was considering other big seats like the Clek that arguably have other/better features, but if you have a small car then I think the Nextfit is a no-brainer. My tall (80th percentile) toddler is comfortable in it with room to grow. |
Anonymous
| No, we tested it out in our full size sedans and it took up way too much front passenger/driver space, even with it angled at the highest setting for rear-facing. We ended up with the Peg Perego convertible seat. Much more compact, same leg room and no issues with front seats. |
Anonymous
PP here - it's also much easier to install (lighter, less clunky) if you're switching between cars. |
Anonymous
What kind of car do you drive? The Nextfit fits behind the passenger seat in our Mini, but the Peg took up more room lengthwise! I liked that seat though. |
Anonymous
Audi A4 - the contours of the front seat made it such that we couldn't have an adult in the passenger seat and not have the Chicco touching the back. |
Anonymous
| I recommend it. Our baby was 8 months and 95% height and weight when we got it. He loves it. It's very comfy and cushioned. No issues with taking up too much room or touching the seat in front of it. Would definitely buy again and recommend. |
Anonymous
| Our nextfit allows the front seat more space than our keyfit did. Pleasant surprise. |
Anonymous
PP here - DH and I are both well above average height so I'm sure that made a difference. |