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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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![/quote]

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.[/quote]

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