Carseat Commotion Part Two: Convertible Seats

Good afternoon and happy June!! I apologize I haven't been on here as much as I would like but these past few weeks have been C-R-A-Z-Y!!

Anyway- I'd like y'all to say hello to the Recaro ProRide.

As I said in part one of carseat commotion, I am a researcher. I research everything from materials used, to safety to consumer reviews and complaints. This seat was no different. I actually knew that I wanted this as our next seat when H was three months old, but she was still content in her infant carrier that we didn't want to switch her. Around nine months, that all changed and she decided that she didn't like not being able to see out, so on one of my random BRU trips, I wandered into the open box/ clearance section and found this seat. Brand new, the seal had been broken on the box- but the seat was still in the sealed plastic because someone ordered the wrong color. So, me being Mrs. Thrifty, I picked it up at a 30% off discount and went on my merry way. Fate would have it that it was the color I wanted too...

Anywho, lets go over the nitty-gritty of this seat. Its called a convertible because it can be used rear facing (RF) or front facing (FF). In RF mode, this seat will hold babes from 5-35lbs and in FF mode, it will hold kiddo's that are 20-70lbs. The max height for a child using this seat is 50 inches. The seat itself is a whopping 21lbs (so, plan to leave it in one car and get another for a second car). 

Pro's of this seat:

-Suuuuuuper easy to adjust (just like the Chicco, you can adjust the straps with a simple button or pull each time you get babe in and out)

-The headrest adjusts with a single knob turn (on the side), so no longer do you have to pull the entire seat out to adjust it

-It has four different reclining positions (all the way from lazy-boy style to straight up and down)

-LATCH clips (for easy install)

-Cushy (I know, this seems weird but seriously, this thing has a lot of padding)

-Not cheap feeling (Its certainly not a Cosco seat....)

-Recaro is the leading manufacturer of almost all import vehicle seats (so they know what they are doing)

-Its safe. Much like the Chicco, this one rated the highest (right next to Britax, more on that in post three)

-It comes in a magnitude of colors (my nephew has black, H has purple, see below)

Con's of this seat:

-Its bulky. Seriously. If you have a compact car, this seat isn't for you. Sorry. 

-No self leveling system. I got so used to having it on the Chicco that finding a pool noodle for this thing became annoying.

So there you have it, I realize this post was shorter than the last but I like to keep things short and to the point. I feel like I did that here. So, while the Recaro isn't necessarily cheap, it may just save your childs life - and there really isn't a price you can put on that. 

Until next time!

A.B.