I seen this while pregnant and thought it was perfect and economically strategic …. But it has been a headache since I've started using it. Now that I finally understand how to strap it in, it never sits flat on the seat, and if it's angled they suggested "put a towel underneath it"… Absolutely not. And it's a hassle to tighten, it needs constant adjusting and it sits at an angle because of the seat belt.. so it is definitely not for all cars !

This car seat is the worst. I can get it in tightly front facing but rear facing is a nightmare. The angle the anchor strap sits makes it impossible to tighten so it's safe. This was in multiple cars (Chevy Impala, GMC Yukon, Nissan Altima and Nissan Pathfinder). The design is awful. It's also hard with minimal padding and the cup holders pop off all the time. We are NOT impressed and now have to find another secondary car seat.

I was given this convertible car seat to try as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I have tried two other brands of convertible car seat, one high end and heavy, and one basic economy seat. This is in the same price range as my economy seat but seems way nicer! Safety 1st did a nice job of throwing in the frills in all the right places. This seat is easy to install with the LATCH system. It's your basic LATCH clips, but with the added luxury of a great adjuster that makes it easy to get a tight install. If you don't have LATCH in your car, get a different seat that has a lock-off for the belt. I think it has to do with the design of the belt path, but I could push the seat over toward the center, even with a crazy tight seatbelt install. The seat is easy to adjust the height, and it's got great removable pads if you're starting off with and infant on board. The padding itself seems pretty plush and luxurious, and I LOVE that it's machine washable! The seat fits great in all three of our vehicles. The photo is in the back seat of our smallest car, and there's plenty of room for the passenger in front without the seat back touching the car seat (I'm 5'7" and hubby is 5'10"). The main reason I'm only giving this 4 stars is the bad seatbelt install path. In general, I prefer a seat that can do 50lbs rear-facing, but it's a moot point with this seat since most LATCH systems aren't rated for more than 40lbs (check your vehicle manual! Even if your car seat's LATCH is rated higher, you have to go with the LOWER number between the two!). So even if this seat was rated to 50lbs rear-facing, I'd have to turn my kids around after they outgrew the LATCH weight limit because the seatbelt install is not secure enough. All in all, a great seat for my family as a back-up in hubby's car, and a great pick if you don't want to break the bank but still want some nicer frills and features.

I cannot express how much we love this carseat! Easy to wash easy to install . We called to get a replacement seat pad and replacement cupholder and this amazing company replaced our whole carseat! You don't normally find this level of customer service!

For the price of this car seat it isn't bad and is a good, safe option. My son is comfortable in it and has never complained. However, loosening and tightening the straps is extremely difficult, it is not smooth at all. I really have to tug to tighten and loosen and it takes more time than it should to get him in and out of the seat because of this. Installing does take more time than other car seats that we have, but its not too much of an issue for me because we rarely take the seat of out the car. But if you switch cars a lot it could be annoying.

Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this convertible car seat. This car seat is incredibly user friendly and I really appreciated the features that allow it to be easily adjusted as your child grows. The instruction manual was very clear and detailed which was incredibly helpful for installing it into my car. I used the car seat for my son who is nearly a year old and 20lbs. I was able to install the car seat rear facing in my Chevy Cruize very quickly with the help of the instruction manual. Unfortunately because of the design of my backseat, the car seat was not able to be reclined enough even in the farthest setting to prevent my son's head from falling forward when asleep. Because of this I wouldn't use it with a younger baby unless it was installed in a different vehicle. My favorite feature is definitely the handles that allow you to easily adjust the height of the seat, I'm looking forward to many more years of use of this conveniently designed car seat!

I have the original safety first grow and go for my 2.5 year old son! I love that seat and recommend it to everyone! So I bought one for my 7 month old daughter! I noticed the cup holders are so small so it won't fit any standard sippy cup. The belt path is like sticking your hand in a slicer. It seems bulkier than our old one. I'm sure it will just take some getting used to but with our third in the way and to be born in November I planned on buying that baby the same seat and now I'm iffy on it just because of the cup holders and belt path. Otherwise the seat is still awesome and super comfy!

Awful. Absolutely awful. The seat is incredibly hard to install without throwing your entire body weight into it, from over the passenger seat. I have a small car, so I can't stand up in my car to install it. The harness will NOT tighten or loosen easily. It is incredibly frustrating to gather the slack from behind the seat, to then pull the tail at the child's feet to tighten. When installed with the seat belt, the car seat tilts to one side, where the belt splits off into the shoulder belt and lap belt.

We love this car seat. We have been using it for the past few weeks. Thanks Safety 1st for sending us this car seat to test! I have used it rear facing with my younger daughter and front facing with my older daughter and both kids loved it. It's simple to install and easy to use once the child is in it. I love that the chest strap has a push button because it makes it easier for my kindergartener to get out herself. I feel secure with this seat and know that I am keeping my child safe. And I love that it'll grow with them. You can use it starting at a newborn and my 5 year old will still fit for many years. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

I wanted this car seat after doing research and comparing different seats. When I first unboxed it, I was very happy with all the padding it came with and it seemed very comfortable. Yes, it is heavy but that means it is well constructed in my opinion and I'm not planning on walking around town with it hanging off my back so no big deal for me. Installation was not difficult in my Chrysler 200 but it was difficult to get it tight. The car seat moves a bit too much for my liking so I am using the latch belt and also run the seatbelt through the car seat as well for extra tightening. Only problem is that now the seat won't line up to ground level so it sits forward so much that even when on level 3, my son's head falls down to his chest when he's sleeping. The latch belt was not long enough to hook onto the seats in my boyfriend's Dodge Truck and my mom had the same issue in her Kia Sorento so we opted for a different brand car seat for their cars. The other thing I wanted to mention just like most other reviewers on here is that I too have trouble tightening the harness straps. What I do now is I strap my son in and then i grab the harness straps from the back of the seat and with the other hand I pull it tight from the strap located between the legs. That makes it much easier and it takes little effort. I don't regret this car seat but I have a similar one by a different brand in my boyfriend's truck that I would consider for baby #2 instead of this one.