How does the Recaro Proride compare with Britax with respect to Britax's Integrated steel bars? Does this seat have something similar?
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Just another design. There are steel bars in the back of the Recaro as well but they hide behind the plastic cover. Britax feel lighter if you take it in/out but that might make some of us feel as if Britax is "flimsy" If you hold onto the recaro you would know the different about how well it constructed, made and assembled even including the "clip" pockets on the side.(Britax has the velcro and it scratches your hand and irritating esp in the winter in MN) The Recaro steel bars dont bend and show like the Britax. Recaro has ALL 5 STARs. Britax has 4 b/c of the "instruction". Just another design. There are steel bars in the back of the Recaro as well but they hide behind the plastic cover. Britax feel lighter if you take it in/out but that might make some of us feel as if Britax is "flimsy" If you hold onto the recaro you would know the different about how well it constructed, made and assembled even including the "clip" pockets on the side.(Britax has the velcro and it scratches your hand and irritating esp in the winter in MN) The Recaro steel bars dont bend and show like the Britax. Recaro has ALL 5 STARs. Britax has 4 b/c of the... » Read More Just another design. There are steel bars in the back of the Recaro as well but they hide behind the plastic cover. Britax feel lighter if you take it in/out but that might make some of us feel as if Britax is "flimsy" If you hold onto the recaro you would know the different about how well it constructed, made and assembled even including the "clip" pockets on the side.(Britax has the velcro and it scratches your hand and irritating esp in the winter in MN) The Recaro steel bars dont bend and show like the Britax. Recaro has ALL 5 STARs. Britax has 4 b/c of the "instruction". « Show Less
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recaro proride is better than britax. it's way stable and sturdier feeling than britax. i have no problem with recaro proride convertible. but if you want something that would be user later after your lil. one is more than 2 yo then go with britax frontier 85 because after 2 yo your lo will want a cup holder and snack slot. trust me on this part. i have 3 recaro proride, 1 recaro prosport, 2 britax boulevard, 1 britax marathon, and lastly britax frontier 85. i buy them as my lo grows.
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Britax is a great brand as well. I'm not too sure about the integrated steel bars as I'm not an engineer for the product. We purchased it for the high level of safety and the fact it had breathable material so the child will not get hot. It was ranked in the top 5 for safest chairs to purchase on one of the baby sites.
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The Britax Line are all large size car seats and the Frontier 90 is no exception. IF it fit it would be very tight. I love the seat and it is by far the easiest seat to install or move from car to car that I have ever used.
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If you go to the Britax website, they give you a chart that compares the features of all their models. This one has just a few more "bells and whistles" than some of their other versions when it comes to safety/convenience/comfort. I chose this one because of that, and also because several of my friends have this model and are very happy with it. So far, so am I. It seems incredibly soft/comfortable plus I know the safety of it is top notch.
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Check the recaro website to see if it's approved for airline usage. Not every carseat or booster is. For instance, their performance sport is in carseat mode, but not booster mode. It will be clearly stated there, otherwise you can ask them on their Facebook page, they're awesome about answering questions there
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I looked on the Safety 1st web site and the Britax B Safe is not on their list of tested strollers. I am also looking for a universal stroller frame that is compatible with the B Safe.
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This model uses the seatbelt, not the latch system. Great car seat. Have owned britax for many years and many different models and have always been pleased.
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personally we love the britax carseats, we have had the roundabout marathon regent and now frontier. i have two boys, 5 and 2, who were big boys while babies. i loved the easy install with LATCH and how extremely sturdy they were once installed properly. we had evenflo and graco on different occasions for my husbands truck for the occasional use, but ended up buying britax seats to replace them. so we have four different britax seats now. i would recommend the marathon for now for your little one, it is rated up to 65 pounds and is very comfortable for sleeping if they fall asleep, next would be the frontier which i love the improvements they have made on the booster/convertible regent, it is rated up to 100 pounds with lap shoulder belt and you can use the 5 pt harness up to 85 pounds, highest rating out there!! must be able to check out the seats if you have access to them to see if what will fit in your car and how your child fits into the seat as well. once you decide, REGISTER the seat, regardless of which brand you choose so you can be notified of any recalls, good luck choosing, there are a lot out there!
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The better option for the Britax B-Safe car seat is the Safety 1st Clic it! Universal Carrier. I recently returned the Baby Trend Snap N Go due to an improper fit for the Britax B-Safe and after a little research bought the Safety 1st stroller. Don't settle for something that advertises "fits most"...
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I have a britax car seat and it worked great. The head rest comes off via velcro if you need to adjust it or anything. I didnt have a premie but used it early on. I loved it.
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I am very sorry, but I don't know, and the seat is on loan to friends and not readily available. I would suggest that you look at the Britax website. If it's not there, there must be a way to ask them a question. All we know is that it is very secure, and we are happy with it.
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Unfortunately they are not. We love the Recaro brand but when we purchased the booster there was no reviews on it yet. If I knew it did not adjust I would have gotten something else.
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Hello. I researched so many different brands, types, & models of car seats before I purchased mine that I don't remember the different specs. I went to the actual manufacturers websites and called the manufacturers with lots of questions also. I just know that the Diono Radian RXT Convertible Car Seat was a better fit for my little girl. Just went and compared the two quickly and right off the Diono is forward facing with the 5 point harness up to 80 lbs whereas the Safety 1st is only to 40 lbs. I also like the steel alloy frame & aluminum reinforced side walls of the Diono. If you haven't visited the manufacturers website for Diono its us.diono.com. Thanks & Congrats:)
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I would also like to see someone address this. I have a 3 1/2 year old who is in the lower percentages for his age. He is 33 lbs and so it says (on the "fit my child" part of the Britax website) that either the Advocate or the Frontier would work for him.The differences I see is the Advocate sits up slightly higher, and it reclines.But the Frontier has arm rests and cupholders.
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Ive tried Rosco and drive medical.......Rosco seat is more comfortable....Rosco fits in tight places better....the only fault i see with Rosco is the frame is shorter and may tip sideways more easly
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I have a Recaro ProRide Convertible, and it does seem to work as long as the luggage is very full and the strap is very tight. If the luggage isn't full enough, the car seat will drag, so keep this in mind when trying it out at home -- I had to stuff my luggage with pillows to make it work in practice runs. I am using a 22" carry on, not sure if anything smaller will work with such a tall car seat.
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I have a Recaro ProRide, and this works well. I've been using it on many international trips for my little one.
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Incredibly hard to tighten. We have other Britax models with no issues. So I think it must be this model. We returned them and got Recaros instead.