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Cosco Alpha Omega Elite 3-in-1 Car Seat
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Manufacturer: Cosco Inc
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Model#:
Weight: 17.90lbs
Height: 20" | | Width: 26"
Length: 22"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: Unavailable
Online Sale Price: $150.00
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Features:- LATCH compatible
- 5-point harness
- 3-position front recline adjusts with 1 hand
- Fold up armrests
- Harness and headrest adjust together to never need rethreading
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The Cosco Alpha Omega Elite 3-in-1 Car Seat follows in the footsteps of its predecessors by combining safety and luxury. It is a convertible car seat which includes a 5-point safety harness and comfortable fabric. A key feature on the Cosco car seat is its no rethread technology. Parents have struggled for years rethreading the harness on the car seat after adjusting the headrest. The no rethread technology makes catering to the larger child a lot easier. This Cosco convertible car seat also uses a push in harness adjustment lever to make adjustments quick and easy. The Cosco 3-in-1 Car Seat is very durable, will grow with your child, can accommodate a child to 100 lbs and is LATCH compatible -a very important feature.
User Submitted Cosco Alpha Omega Elite 3-in-1 Car Seat Reviews
November 19, 2008
Absolutely horrible to install
It took 2 of us over an hour to first find where the belts were supposed to go in this car seat, and then to get the latch clips through the right way. The "instructions", if you can even call them that, were horrible and confusing. I mean, how hard can it be, should it be, to attach a baby's car seat into a vehicle?
This is not my first car seat, 2nd, 3rd or even 4th.
When it was *finally* in the vehicle, it was clear it's impossible to secure the &%^$ thing! No matter what we did, the straps could NOT be made tight enough to hold the seat securely.
THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. Whoever designed this car seat should be put in front of a firing squad. This is small CHILDREN you're supposed to be protecting.
October 29, 2008
Nice but . . .
We got these seat because we already had an earlier version and we liked them. My only thoughts would be that the straps need to be longer. My girls are average in size but when you put a winter coat on them there is not much extra for the strap. My oldest complains a lot that it is to tight but there is nothing more I can let out.
October 13, 2008
So angry about this carseat!
I bought this car seat when my son outgrew his infant car seat 3 years ago, seeing that it said it was "convertible" and thinking I would never have to buy another car seat. Well, today I went to convert it because my 3.5-year-old now weighs 40 pounds, which is the limit for using it the way we have been, forward-facing with the five-point harness.
Boy was I surprised when the instructions said to put the car seat in the car without using the LATCH system or anything, and just strap the seat belt from my car over my son sitting in it. Have they LOST THEIR MINDS? I am not going to put my wiggly three-year-old in a seat belt, I don't care how high the booster seat lifts him up. I did some research and found that most experts recommend keeping children in the five-point harness system for as long as possible (duh), and now I've got to buy a whole new car seat for my big kid. And am I annoyed.
Other than that, it worked great all this time and the only problem was that when we had it rear-facing it was very large and it was kind of cramped for the person sitting in front of him. We'll probably save it to use with our next child. I'm just so mad that they advertise this as a "convertible" for up to 100 pounds. What a rip-off.
October 5, 2008
Own and use
We own three of these between our car, sitter, and nana. With our first son we only used the infant carseat for about 3 months and then he didn't like anymore, he was a premie so small at 3 mos and he fit fine in the alpha omega. We used it for him until he was about 2 1/2 then we got him a car seat/booster seat and gave the alpha omega to our younger son (It was a cost effective move). It fit in our chevy tracker, my mom's convertible sebring, my dodge grand caravan, and the sitters F150. The straps are easy to adjust and the cover comes off to clean relatively easily. I've washed very part of it. I love the latch. Depending on the car the recline varies.
October 2, 2008
I love this carseat.
I own two of these carseats, one for my 3 year old and another for my 1 year old. I first went to a baby store and sat my older child in various carseats. He's tall and lanky and never fit well in seats such as the Triumph or Britax. But he fit quite well in this car seat.
Both of my kids are very happy and comfortable in it. I personally have not had any problems with the straps or buckles, and it's easy to adjust the height/straps. It really reclines, so my kids nap comfortably in it. As a person who had owned a Combi, a Graco and an Evenflo, the Cosco Alpha-Omega Elite has been far superior to these others. I highly recommend it.
September 27, 2008
Loose fitting.....Bobbing head baby!
We bought this carseat for our infant daughter who is too long for her infant carseat. This carseat got really good reviews from consumers digest so we got it. Well, the head pillow which is built in is WAY TOO PUFFY!! I even cut the cushion out of it and her head still bobbed as she slept! We had to use the forward facing anchor in the rear facing position just to get the seat buckled down tight enough. Didn't think jimmy rigging my child's carseat was the safest route! We have a newer Toyota sienna if that helps with your shopping.
September 9, 2008
Fabulous!!
I disagree with the other review... it reclines as it should but, every automobile's passenger seat is designed differently. Make sure to check the depth of the seat (ex: flat, contoured, bucket, etc) and the recline of the backrest makes a difference on the fit of rear facing seat. Some car's require wedges for any child seat and this one does in a new Town & Country but, fits great in an old Bronco. This seat adjusts nicely, whether it is reclining, shoulder harness, or removing and cleaning the seat cover. I love it and bought 3 as a result.
September 6, 2008
Not for an infant
This car seat does not recline enough to comfortably and safely hold an infant. We were very disappointed and will need to buy a second car seat for use while our son is still an infant. This one will sit waiting until baby is older.
August 9, 2008
LARGE CAR SEAT
This is a very nice car seat, but beware if you have a small vehicle. I had to have this seat installed by our local car seat safety organization. It took three hours for them to install. They had to remove the base and prop it up with a swimming noodle. The fabric is easy to clean and it is very comfortable for my daughter.
July 15, 2008
Awesome Seat
I purchased this item in May of '08. . my son has used it now for 2 months and he absolutely LOVES it. He doesn't get hot and sweat in it near as much as he did in his infant carrier. I did have to put the swimming noodle thingy under the foot part while rear facing just so that when he is asleep his head doesn't bobble forward. That was super simple to do. I highly recommend this seat.
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