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Safety 1st 3 Phase Convertible Car Seat
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Manufacturer: Safety 1st
Find all by Safety 1st
Model#: 22453O
Weight: 14.85lbs
Height: 30.50" | | Width: 18"
Length: 14"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: $156.00
Online Sale Price: $69.99
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Features:- Convertible car seat for extended use
- 1 Position crotch strap on the car seat from Safety 1st
- Safety 1st car seat featurs a 2 piece push button harness retainer
- 5 Point harness with up front adjustment on the car seat from Safety 1st
- Removable cup holder on either side of convertible car seat
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Safety 1st 3 Phase Convertible Car Seat The Safety 1st 3 Phase Convertible Car Seat is a fantastic car seat. It has all of the features parents have come to know and love with all products from Safety 1st. It manages to combine both safety and comfort. It is a convertible car seat which grows witht he child from infant rear facing to toddler forward facing to belt positioner. The 3 Phase car seat literally grows right along with the child. The car seat is used rear facing with the five point harness form 5-35 lbs and at least one year. The convertible car seat from Safety 1st is used with the five point harness from 22-40 lbs and is used forward facing. For older kids the Safety 1st car seat is used forward facing with the car's seat belts from 40-80 lbs. The child can use the car seat up to 52 in. One of the great features is the up front harness adjustment. Parents can now keep baby safe, secure and comfortable in the five point harness right from the front seat. It is certainly a feature not found on all car seats.
User Submitted Safety 1st 3 Phase Convertible Car Seat Reviews
October 28, 2008
Great seat, for an excellent price.
Wife wanted to spend $200 for a carseat.
I said nope.
So she bought an expensive one for her car while I got this inexpensive one for my car.
We both wish we had bought this one.
The end.
September 17, 2008
Very pleased!
After reading a couple of reviews we were leery of making this purchase, but we are very happy that we did. There was one reviewer who reported that this seat would not fit in their '02 Mitsubishi Galant. We have an '03 Galant and it fits in our backseat perfectly! The seat is lightweight and the best thing is that we will be able to use it for some time to come. Our son is 9months and we put him in it as soon as we got it and there was no squirming or fussing. This is a great seat at a great price! I would definitely recommend it to my family and friends!
September 7, 2008
good light seat, doesn't fit a prius well in rear facing position
my son likes the seat and it is light and doesn't take up as much room as our britax, but I'm not sure how safe it is in my prius. We have tightened it down as much as we can with the straps, but when we push the top of the seat it falls backwards. Right now we have the front seat backed all the way against it to prevent it from falling backwards. It was also difficult to follow the installation instructions.
August 7, 2008
Awesome!!
Let me start off by saying I LOVE this car seat! I have always trusted safety 1st above other brands, but this is by far the best car seat I could think of having. The fact that it is convertible is very convenient. The only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that you have to put the seat belt under the padding. At least that's how we did it so it wouldn't be uncomfortable for my son. but it's wonderful!
July 14, 2008
nice fit
I purchased this car seat to save on space for an upcoming additional baby seat we will be adding after the birth of our second child and for the multi use of car seat/booster option. My 3 year old fits in it nicely and it does save on space and seems comfortable and stay's cool in FL for her. The only draw back I find is that it keep her sitting too upright for comfy napping. She has napped in the seat but her head falls more forward than to the side and back becuase of the seat position. If you used it rearfacing for an infant I dont think you would have an issue. Since this is an alternate seat for us we have not used it for long travel. If you did I would recommend putting something like a towel to lift the front slightly and give more of a recline position. overall we do really like this seat and the removable cup holder is great.
April 27, 2008
Not the best carseat out there for sure.
I purchased this product based on alot of research into recalls and the like, this brand seemed to have few and far between and the price i got it for could not be beat. It is by no means horrible, but it is not the easiest to use. It fits poorly in our car, I had to use it front facing becasue rear facing it would not level, even with one of those foam carseat levelers and basically you could tip it over without even trying. The QUICK PULL stap is about useless. I use all my bodyweight when pulling this and sometime it still won't work right, it takes along time to get the straps the way you want them. It is narrower then most seats we looked at which gives us extra room in our car, and it is a safe seat when you can get it installed correctly. I would not really recommend this for ease of use thats for sure, but for the safety of it and price it can't be beat. I guess you need to choose which is more important. I choose saftey.
April 18, 2008
great carseat
after weeks of research, i decided not to spend a fortune on a carseat and ordered this one. the order came within 2-3 days. this has more padding than the more expensive ones (the cheap ones hardly even have any padding!). only has 2 positions but oh well... my granddaughter's head does droop down somewhat when she falls asleep but most rear-facing carseats do that. it's a little difficult to get the seat belt thru or adjust the harness while in the rear-facing position but i think it'll get easier once the baby's facing forward. it really is narrower than most carseats leaving more room in the back. and it's also lighter than most standard carseats.
April 9, 2008
We like it, but you need a big back seat
Our infant is in the 97% size range so we were forced to buy a convertable to accomodate her. After reading reviews we opted for the Safety First, believing it would fit our '02 Mitsubishi Gallant. No, It doesn't. In rear-facing mode, the only way that it fits is directly behind the passenger seat, move the seat all the way forward and tilted staight up. Same in our '98 Corolla. This made travelling as a family impossible. Problem was we had the same issue with two other convertibles that we tested in the Mits so we kept the car seat and sold the car. Our daughter loves the seat. We ditched the infant head rest immediately and stowed the cupholder. Be careful of chubby thighs! I have pinched her once clipping into the between leg buckle in the winter. My only issue with this is that there is no doing it quickly. If it's raining, I get wet, windy, we get new hairdos. All-in-all, though, my daughter has enjoyed the seat for the last 1.5 months.
April 8, 2008
Car Seat Review
Love the seat, it is so easy to use. The buckles are pretty hassle free, and we have had no problems with this seat whatsoever.
March 24, 2008
Great Seat for the Money
****UPDATE 8/27/08******** So we have had the seats for close to a year now and and still love them. Both Gina and Jack are forward facing (14mo old now) and remain quite comfortable in them. They are easy in, easy out and easy to adjust. It took all of 10 minutes to unistall, move the shoulder straps to a new height and re-install the unit for my ever growing son.
The twins went on a 6 hour drive and they did just fine (for the first 4) and started to get crabby the last 2. I do not think that was due to the seats - any kid would get crabby after 4 hours in any carseat - they just wanted out to roam and stretch their lil' legs.
The cup holders have not been replaced - kinda useless at their age (though I do see now why people prefer trays in fromt of the children. They come in handy while sitting in a parking lot and all you have to keep the natives pacafied is cheerios and juice. It is at that point I wish I had trays. Oh well, still a great carseat for the money. I would reccomend this to eveyone.
***********oroiginal review below************
This is a good seat for the money. I was worried that the price would dictate functionality, but it has not.
We have 9 month old twins, Jack and Gina. My son is huge which is why we had to go "convertible" so soon. I wanted to get the expensive car seats thinking that you get what you pay for, right? Well at $250 to $300 a pop for twins and two cars (convertibles are not easy to move from one vehicle to another) we would be out $1,000 to $1,200 total. OUCH! So I saw previous reviews on this seat and thought for $69 each (I bought two for a total of $152 w/s+h) what do I have to loose.
Fitting my child to the seat was quick and easy. It was as simple as putting him in the seat, choosing the proper shoulder height slot and threading the straps accordingly. It took all of five minutes to set up.
Car installation itself was somewhat difficult due to the tight space between the plastic frame and seat fabric where you thread your seatbelt to secure the seat. By somewhat difficult I mean the only comparison I have are the bases to car seats that are wide open and have ample access, so it may be a bit unfair to say difficult. But none the less, not as easy.
The seat fits fine in our little Saturn SL2 next to my daughters Graco car seat and base. I am 6'3" and have to squeeze my knee under the steering wheel to get into the drivers seat, but once in it is comfortable enough for short trips (30 minutes or less). I actually have more room with the convertible seat behind me that I do with the standard car seat. In my full size pickup I have this seat along side a traditional car seat with base. I have plenty of elbow room.
In the few months we have been using this seat, my wife and I both enjoy how easy it is to use. Our son straps in easily and quick. The harness is snug and adjusts easily with one pull of the center adjusting strap. Two clicks and my son is out of the seat and ready to be chauffeured (carried) to his destination. He appears to be comfortable in the seat as he has not fussed on any trip we have taken to date (though he has not been in it longer than 1 hour). So we are happy.
I have come across some of the more expensive seats that other families use (and I see this one is priced at $180 now? Is that right? Or did I get a smoking deal at $69?) and really do not see a difference worthy of the huge price gap. I mean I thought a Beatrix would have been the way to go for safety and all, but after using this seat for a few months I am fully confident in its' ability to protect my son (and soon my daughter) just as well as the next one. I honestly think for the price (if you can still get it at $69) it is a great seat.
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