We got this as part of a testing program, so yes it was free, here is my honest opinion about the product. The installation is a dream, especially for first time parents. It has a belt pathway that secures in place and keeps it from moving, it also has green/red indicators to tell you if it's tight enough, which is a big help in knowing your little is actually well secured, it also has a QR code showing you a video of how to get a proper install. The seat is super plush, reclinable and has an extendable canopy feature, which is inside a zipper under the canopy, great for those of us that have a lot of sun and is needed for the stroller or the long car rides to keep the sun away from their little faces. Our old main car seat was a competing brand, but not rotating, and our daughter hated it, this one? Smiles from the get go!! It is very plush, my husband calls it a baby lazy boy! It reclines, it rotates which is not only convenient but also a game to my daughter and she loved it! I did put in a suggestion for different colors as my only "negative", because babies are messy and light colors tend to not live unstained for long. That being said it's washable and very easy to take apart and put again after it's done. Overall we loved the experience with this seat, so much so we upgraded to the next version!

This is by far the best infant carseat I have ever had. As a mom of 4 I need something efficient and easy. This fits the bill. I can easily attach baby without juggling carrier in my hand and lifting in car. I love being able to set him safely then turn him and listen to it click into place. I feel he is safe and the comfort of the click is great. The fabric is breathable and also easy to watch. Installation was a breeze especially with the indicator lights. Lastly the one hand release up front is a game changer. I rarely have two hands free so this is a lifesaver so I don't have to set things down or make multiple trips for everything.

I received the Peri car seat as part of a product testing program with Dorel. I do think this product is fabulous and would purchase it and recommend it to my friends and family. It is overall easy to use especially comparative to other car seats Ive used and purchased in the past. The rotating feature is as helpful and awesome as one could imagine. The product is well made and durable.

We LOVE this car seat! The colors and fabric are premium, the padding is so plush and our baby looks so comfortable when he's in it. The installation is easy and the red/green indicators save you from wondering if it's installed properly-- SO HELPFUL! And the rotating is a game changer. Especially as my baby has gotten bigger, and heavier to maneuver. I highly recommend this car seat!

I received the Peri car seat as part of a product testing program with Dorel. This is a great lightweight and easy to use car seat. Very easy to install as well. Imagine not bending into your car the entire time your buckling them in? The swivel seat is a must. High quality all the way around!

I received the Peri car seat as part of a product testing program with Dorel. The Peri 180 Infant Car Seat is a must have. I have a big SUV and with my previous car seat I had to get halfway into the SUV just to unlock the car seat from its base then lug the heavy car seat over to the door. It was a hassle. Now, I just open the door and rotate the car seat on its base and unlock it from the base. It is really simple now.

As a mom of 6, I have had a fair few car seats over the years. This one is my favorite. This car seat makes it easy to get my child in and out of the vehicle. I like the light weight material, it is cool in the warmer weather. It is also very comfortable for my baby. The base is easy to install and you can tell it is installed correctly.

I received the Peri car seat as part of a product testing program with Dorel. This carseat is so well made and looks really nice! The quality of the fabric and base are top notch, and I like how easy it is to pop in and out of the stroller-car. The straps can be a bit tricky to loosen-tighten but not a deal breaker. And getting to load my baby in facing me is SO much easier!

I received the Peri car seat as part of a product testing program with Dorel. I definitely feel as if this would not be my first choice for car seats and the fact that I had such difficulty while trying to place the car seat in the base and take it out daily was a huge struggle. Im not saying that is a reason for someone not to buy the seat but as someone who has to be in and out of the car at least 4x a day, this was a huge deterrent for myself. It got super frustrating, and I felt like that bothered me enough to not love the car seat as a whole. The rotating feature worked perfectly fine but I just felt like it wasnt worth the large-bulky base that it came with, which was hard for my older kids to get around in the car. If you dont need to worry about that, then its not a huge deal. The car seat itself was amazingly light. I was truly impressed and loved that part so much. Makes it easier to carry plus when having to put the car seat on to the stroller to connect them both, it was lighter than I expected (which is always nice). Overall not my favorite infant car seat, but a good sturdy one. Definitely consider all aspects of the car seat if you use it daily but know others may not have had the exact same experience as myself. This is just what I found to be true for his particular car seat. I truly don't know what I would do tell someone if they asked if they should buy it. I guess it would depend on their needs and desires in a car seat and how often it would be used.

I am a car seat tech and had this seat come to me to be checked. From the door everything looked good, removed the seat from the base and saw the green indictors and thought nice they did a good install. Pulled on the seat not very hard and the locking lever popped open. The indicators still remained green. Most seats with a lock off go from red to green when the locking mechanism is fully engaged, not the presence of the belt which does not require much force to trigger green. I reinstalled it myself and saw green and again the lever wasn't locking into place. This seems like a poor design that can give a potential false indication that everything is good. Secondary the family thought it was a rotational seat that can go forward facing which in my head I am thinking no because it is a infant seat but after looking at the marketing and the use of 180 I can see how parents might think this is a rotational seat like others on the market