Is it crazy to buy two convertible carseats if one of them is just for travel?

[Anonymous]

I want the Clek Fllo, which overall seems like it has most of the features I want. However, we go to the west coast and Europe each once/year to see family and take a couple of smaller trips too usually (via air). Would it be crazy to get the Fllo just to keep in our car and then get the Cosco or Evenflo just for traveling with? The main issue is storage - i.e., we don't have much. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Not crazy at all. Hauling a heavy seat while traveling will make you want to pull out your hair. My issue, though, is that my cheap seat (Evenflo Sureride) doesn't feel as sturdy as my heavy seat (Britax Advocate CT), so I hate using it.

[Anonymous]

I have travel car seat. It's worth it for me (cost and storage wise) to not worry that a checked car seat can be damaged without us knowing. The cosco is so light, I imagine it's easier to travel with too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have travel car seat. It's worth it for me (cost and storage wise) to not worry that a checked car seat can be damaged without us knowing. The cosco is so light, I imagine it's easier to travel with too.

What is your travel seat?

[Anonymous]

No, we have always had seats for each car (3-4 cars) and a travel seat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, we have always had seats for each car (3-4 cars) and a travel seat.

With 3-4 cars, it sounds like you don't live in a 1400SF apartment like we do, so storage is probably no issue for you. However, I'm sold on the concept. I don't want a cheap carseat for everyday use, nor do I want to lug around a 30lb convertible through airports and rental cars.

[Anonymous]

Just tack a seat onto your rental when you travel.

[Anonymous]

We have always had two car seats for daily use and one additional lightweight cheap car seat for travel. So, no I don't think it's crazy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just tack a seat onto your rental when you travel.

Oh please don't do this, I've heard stories about expired car seats, the wrong type of car seat, filthy car seats, etc... from rental companies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have travel car seat. It's worth it for me (cost and storage wise) to not worry that a checked car seat can be damaged without us knowing. The cosco is so light, I imagine it's easier to travel with too.

What is your travel seat?

NP here but Evenflo Tribute for the convertible and Evenflo Maestro for the 5 pt harness booster.

[Anonymous]

Yes, we have a Chicco NextFit for everyday use and an Evenflo Maestro (FF only) for travel. However, I never found a travel RF seat I was happy with -- hated the Cosco Scenera -- so we flew once or twice with the NextFit. It's bulky but if you are traveling with someone who can carry it down the aisle that is the only really hard part. We got a GoGoBaby to wheel it around the airport, and we use that with the Maestro too even though the Maestro is light.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, we have always had seats for each car (3-4 cars) and a travel seat.

With 3-4 cars, it sounds like you don't live in a 1400SF apartment like we do, so storage is probably no issue for you. However, I'm sold on the concept. I don't want a cheap carseat for everyday use, nor do I want to lug around a 30lb convertible through airports and rental cars.

Your are right. We live in a 900 square foot house. 1400 feet would be so nice. Want to trade square footage -that would be a huge increase for us. We had a corroco and then we had a safety first go hybrid for travel. You can get lightweight seats. We have 3 cars now, two when child was little. We kept an old car. And, grandparent cars as well.

[Anonymous]

I have a britax blvd in my car and it's really heavy and I also want to keep it "safe" (for lack of a better word) so I got a Cosco scenera for travel due to its very light weight. We travel quite a bit, it seems like we go somewhere once a month so I like not having to move the Britax. I don't love the seat but I highly recommend the concept. i have a large storage closet that I keep it in but even without that I would make a space because I would never use a rental seat and I'm very paranoid abut my everyday seat, on top of the fact that we travel frequently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, we have always had seats for each car (3-4 cars) and a travel seat.

With 3-4 cars, it sounds like you don't live in a 1400SF apartment like we do, so storage is probably no issue for you. However, I'm sold on the concept. I don't want a cheap carseat for everyday use, nor do I want to lug around a 30lb convertible through airports and rental cars.

Your are right. We live in a 900 square foot house. 1400 feet would be so nice. Want to trade square footage -that would be a huge increase for us. We had a corroco and then we had a safety first go hybrid for travel. You can get lightweight seats. We have 3 cars now, two when child was little. We kept an old car. And, grandparent cars as well.

Makes sense! Thanks for the reco! We only have one car because we live in the District and street park, and haven't needed a second. However, when and if we have a second child we will probably go to two cars because we'll need a bigger car with two kids but will not have any reason to get rid of our trusty little Subaru. We will need to have moved to somewhere with parking by that point.

[Anonymous]

We have the fllo and have a cheap travel seat. We don't even travel that much but no way we are bringing the fllo with us. If you have the space, totally worth it.