debating..rear facing seat...britax 2 way elite, high tech or brio zento?

[mamaesi]

does anyone want to say positives and negatives of these seats?

I thought I read that the 2way was the smallest which maybe good as we will eventually have to fit 2 rear facing seats in the car...but what is the difference between it and the high tech? and what about the brio?

all advice appreciated.

The TWE is very versatile as you can use it rf or ff for the whole life of the seat (9-25kg), where as the Multi-tech you can only use ff (harnessed) for 9-18kg but rf for 9-25kg.

Both you can use as a high back booster to 25kg but I wouldn't use the TWE as a HBB under any circumstances as it just doesn't adjust the same way as a normal HBB (just has a strap that holds the seat belt to the right height). The M-T is the same as a Evolva HBB.

The TWE is quick to install but the M-T has two seat belt lock-offs (clamps that hold the seat belt taut if you don't have a ratcheting seat belt) which are a very good thing as it means you can get a rock solid install even in cars without ratcheting seat belts (this means a good install in more cars - so more versatile/moveable).

Both use tethers but only the M-T has a foot prop which might mean cars with storage compartments in the footwells are not compatible with it (have to rest the foot prop above a solid surface not a plastic cover!).

I know nothing about the Brio Zento though

I have a TWE and a Zento and love both, don't know about the multi tech though.

At the moment (or at least last month) suppliers couldn't get the Zento into the UK as the distributor was having problems. I tried to get one but couldn't, the shop I had previously bought from called around for me and said they weren't getting any in the foreseeable future.

However, that being said, I think its a lovely chair. I like its 'wings' that look like they give good side impact protection around the head, something I wish the TWE had more of. One difference between it and the TWE is that it has a seat belt tensioner too, a little clip that you put onto the seat belt once fitted. The Zento is RF to 25Kg with a 5pt harness, FF 12-18Kg with the 5pt harness and a booster seat 15-25Kg, using the car 3pt seat belt having removed the 5pt harness.

The TWE is also a lovely seat, its lighter and slightly more compact. It fits in exactly the same way as the Brio, RF the belt route is the same and the tethers attach just the same too. It can be used RF or FF from 9-25Kg with the 5pt harness, or as a booster seat 15-25Kg, using the car 3pt seat belt having removed the 5pt harness. I chose it because I want to have my eldest in a 5pt harness for as long as possible.

Both can be fitted with a reclined position or in the more upright position. They have different ways of doing that but both are easy to do. My DH prefers the Zento because the harness is easier to do/undo. Both look comfy and the DD sleep in them soundly, even on long journeys. I'd happily recommend both of them.

If you want to know anything in particular about either of them feel free to PM me.

ive got the TWE and love it! ive got nothing bad to say bout it and LO has 3 of them! one in my car, one for my parents and one for in-laws.