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Nania adventure or kinder kraft car seat?

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Sherryhamza · 17/07/2024 14:00

I am just wondering if Nania Adventure or kinder kraft car seat is more safe and comfortable?

Nania adventure or kinder kraft car seat?
Nania adventure or kinder kraft car seat?
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Sparklyhat · 17/07/2024 14:05

Definitely NOT nania, those white clips signify an unsafe seat. Can't see the other ones clips but I would assume it's also not very high quality. How old is the child? They would be 5x safer rear facing, kids as old as 6 still rear face comfortably and it is life saving in the even of a serious accident. My 3.5 year old rear faces in an Axkid mini kid , they have a higher weight limit (25kg) and lots of leg room :)
My 5.5 year old forward faces (gave the axkid to younger child) in a Joie bold.

I definitely would go for the known brands such as Joie, or a Swedish plus tested rear facing seat such as Axkid

Sparklyhat · 17/07/2024 14:07

This is an example of a seat with those white clips, the seat just falls apart in a crash. It is tested to the legal minimum which is 30mph (which equals two cars travelling at 15mph each)

Sparklyhat · 17/07/2024 14:09
hulahoopqueen · 17/07/2024 14:11

Going by the price bracket on the Nania, this is available in smyths for only £10 more and is much safer.

Nania adventure or kinder kraft car seat?
hulahoopqueen · 17/07/2024 14:13

If price is a restricting factor, aim for a brand such as Joie which is (relatively) cheap and cheerful, as well as being well-tested and most perform very well in crash scenarios.

I echo what @Sparklyhat says re rearward facing for as long as you feasibly can for safety reasons.

FamilyAreEverything · 17/07/2024 19:16

Hi OP. How old is your child and how much do they weigh / how tall are they?
I agree with the PP above, I don’t think either are particularly great seats.
If they’re under 5, I’d be happy to recommend a ERF seat which would keep your child much safer until they were ready to FF in a HBB.

BertieBotts · 28/07/2024 09:18

Neither of these brands (miniuno included) have the best safety reputation. Out of the three, I'd probably go for the Miniuno, because it can be fitted with isofix and top tether which is more protective than seatbelt fitting for this type of seat as long as the tether is used. If the seat is to be seatbelt fitted, the Kinderkraft would be better because the head wings look better made.

Only the Nania has had a crash test from ADAC. It doesn't do AS badly as some of the other cheaper models, but it still doesn't do great - crash test is here:

The score was 3/5 stars for safety (which correlates to "OK") however bear in mind that this test took place in 2012, the test criteria have been updated twice since then. If it was retested today, it would probably get a lower score e.g. 2/5 (just-about-passing). It is difficult to directly compare older and current scores. As a rule of thumb, though, older seats won't benefit from the safety advances which newer ones do and this is also a budget brand where they use minimal materials and prioritise cost over safety features.

The older (non-i-size) Kinderkraft Comfort Up got a poor result on ADAC but this can be ignored since this is a totally different seat, just with a similar name.

Kinderkraft and Miniuno are also budget brands but because these models are newer, at least you get more up to date safety, even though still not as advanced as more premium and/or safety-conscious brands.

It's difficult to buy a good car seat around the £60 price point.

Halfords Impala is £60 and is rear facing up to 105cm, though I have no idea if it's any good.
Cozy n Safe Fuji i-size is similar to the Kinderkraft seat, but has a more secure/universal belt path for fitting.

I don't love either option but they are probably the best you'll get for £60.

If you go up to £80-ish you have a few more options.

Joie Elevate R129 is a belt fitted option which is similar to the Kinderkraft.
Puggle Safe Fit & Gro is a top tether and isofix seat with an extended harness.
Halfords isofix Group 123 has isofix/top tether.
Kinderkraft Safety Fix 2 i-size has isofix/top tether.
Safety 1st Everfix has isofix/top tether and is made by Dorel (Maxi-Cosi manufacturer).

If you can say what age/weight your child is then we might be able to give more suggestions. Sometimes it is beneficial to stay within the one weight class rather than spanning multiple.

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