Hi all,
I would be grateful for any help!
I posted earlier regarding getting a FF car seat for my 3.5 YO (15.5kg) from Halfords due to insurance reasons. Having spent all night down the rabbit hole of car seats- I’m so disheartened by the Halfords collection that I’m thinking of just buying from another retailer.
Budget is approx £200, I need a car seat which :
•Last till 12yrs
•Has a 5 point Harness is till he’s a bit older
•Cupholder would be super cool but not essential
•FF
•Relatively easy to use
My Car is a 2016 BMW 3 series.
Any tips? The Britax Advansafix seems to be recommended a lot but there’s so many different types.
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ISDA2020 · 22/02/2024 08:26
FoxtrotSkarloey · 22/02/2024 08:34
(FWIW, we had an Advansafix first, but didn't get on with it so returned it as we'd bought it direct from Britax, we were able to do so).
Gabby10 · 22/02/2024 08:30
Have a look at Argos. I got my DD a great forward facing one from there that lasts until she's 12. I went for the Cuggl Wave one that £45 as I just needed a no frills car seat but they do a few that are forward facing only. Just looking and they have a Cosatto Ninja that has a cup holder. The one I've got is the easiest one I've ever had and makes me annoyed with myself that I've pissed around for so long with hard to use/move car seats 😂 x
BertieBotts · 22/02/2024 16:14
Do you know how tall your LO is? This will influence what seat is best suitable for him.
The Cuggl and Cosatto seats are cheaper but they don't have the safety features of some of the higher end seats. If you have the budget available, it is worth spending more for a higher end seat as the safety difference in this category is quite big. Cosatto Ninja is a high backed booster only, but the equivalent is Zoomi if you're looking Group 1/2/3.
The newer Cosatto Zoomi 2 is a bit better than the older version in that it has deeper (more protective) head and body protection and it comforms to the newer R129 regulation which has a stricter crash test and some rules about features which can help prevent accidental misuse. Although it has the addition of isofix, you do still have to belt fit this seat.
In terms of the best safety for up to £200 though I'd look at the Maxi Cosi Titan i-size - 4/5 stars safety from ADAC (Which). Harness can be used up to 18kg/105cm. Fits using top tether and isofix. Nice roomy seat. It is right at the top of the budget though.
You can sometimes get the Britax Evolvafix on offer at about £150 but it's £220 currently so not such a good deal.
If LO is tall for age and close to 105cm already, then you could also look at Joie Bold - not the i-Bold as this has the 105cm limit as well. Joie Bold R is the right one. It seems to only be in stock at "OnBuy" though which I don't really know anything about as a retailer. Or you have Cozy n Safe Hudson on amazon. Again not the i-size one. This is again a bit cheaper with unknown safety rating, but has the higher harness limit and isofix + top tether :)
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