Safety 1st Continuum 3-in-1 Car Seat, Wind Chime

We have had the Cosco Scerna Next since birth, which we loved, but my toddler outgrew it so we needed a "big boy" carseat. I did a ton of research before buying this seat and I am very happy overall.***PROs***- PRICE. While I'm happy to spend as much as is needed to keep my kiddo safe, my many hours of research have taught me that more money does NOT necessarily mean safer with carseats. This seat has a great safety rating at a price point that allowed us to buy multiples, so we don't have to switch it out between cars all the time.- EASY INSTALLATION. We install with seatbelts, so I cannot speak to the latch system on this one. But I can install this one by myself with fairly little effort and if I have a second person, it can be done in about 60 seconds. This is a big bonus for the grandparents, who only have one that they switch between cars.- SIZE. I was worried about putting a bigger seat rearfacing in the back of my Toyota Matrix, but this one doesn't really take up any more room front-to-back than the Scenera Next did fully reclined for an infant. We want to stay RF for as long as possible and this seat will let us do just that.- TODDLER APPROVED. My 2.5 year old loves the seat. It's comfy without being too hot (a big bonus on the south in July).***CONS***There are really only 2 cons I've found after using this seat for several months.- The straps do tend to twist somewhat easily if you aren't careful while buckling.- The button to loosen the straps is kind of hard to get to when the seat is rearfacing in an upright position.All in all, not deal breakers for us. But annoyances to be aware of for sure.

Only had a few days, but so far the only thing I would change is the weight limit for the forward facing harness is 50lbs, wish that was higher. It can be converted to a booster, but I'm keeping my girls harnessed as long as I can in this thing. My oldest daughter is 4 and just at 40 lbs so she'll be good through the year hopefully.Installation was normal, I used the anchor and the seat belt since she's right at 40lbs and that's the limit on the latch system. Had my husband put his weight in the car seat, and retract the cars seat-belt and that sucker is not moving at all now. Seems very safe.The colors are bright and beautiful, the cup holder is fantastic! Love how easy it is to adjust the height of the harness and headrest! Even has the nifty strap holders on the side to stick the metal pieces in when they get out. I'm thinking (if I can learn to start doing this) it will be really practical for in the summer and keep those metal pieces a little cooler.

I have used cheaper car seats in the past and though they work as intended, they can compete with the convenience of this seat. It is easily adjustable and gives you no reason to remove the straps! I can quickly adjust the height of the headrest as my daughter grows without removing it from my car. The cupholder is easily removed so that you can toss it in the dishwasher whenever gunk gets built up in it. My daughter actually lives playing with it as it is made from a soft silicone type material. The seat is nice, roomy, and cushiony. My six year old could use it if needed. I had him test it for me and he could not stop talking about how comfortable it is. I love that my daughter may remain rear facing until she reaches 40 pounds. As the title states, this is a really great seat and I'm glad I spent the extra money for the convenient features.

This is one of the best car seats I have ever had. I have had it for a few months now and I am happy with it as I was the first day I used it. I had to wash it for the first time last week (18-month-old got sick in the car) and it washed beautifully. It looks brand new. Got all of the covers and belts back on fairly easily. It takes a little time, but it fits on there really well which I appreciate. The headrest is soft and I love how easy it is to adjust up and down. I would happily recommend it to people!

This arrived quickly and I was really surprised at how light the box was. It is a huge box, but is very lightweight which was a plus before I even opened it. After opening it and taking it out of the box, it's EXTREMELY lightweight. This is even lighter than the infant carseat I just replaced. My 18 month old was all over this when I was reading the instructions and she really seemed to like it. I love that the cover is removable and machine washable, especially with a messy toddler who loves her snacks. The cup holder is great as well.As far as the instructions go, they are pretty detailed and it took me about 30 minutes to read through to get familiar with all the components and levers and how to adjust everything. Having my daughter there to sit in it while i did this helped, since i was going to have to adjust it to her anyway. It is nice that it has adjustable reclining so if we go on a long trip and my daughter needs to take a nap I can set it on the 3rd incline for her to lay down rear facing.Once i had it ready to put in the car I installed using the latch rear facing. I set it on incline 2 for the initial set up. The instructions say to put your hand on the seat and pull up on the strap to tighten but doing it this way there was way too much wiggling of the seat. I found I had to get in my car and actually use knee as leverage while I pulled up on the strap as tightly as I could and that really did the trick. This is why I only gave it one star.The other nice thing is that it isn't too bulky in the backseat so the person in the front can actually put the seat back quite a ways without feeling like they are eating the dashboard. I have a Ford Edge and the britax infant seat took up a lot of space behind the passenger seat.Overall, this is a great carseat for the price. It fit snugly and securely in our car and was fairly easy to install.