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Our Review of the Go-Go Babyz gogo Kidz Travelmate
The Go-Go Babyz gogo Kidz Travelmate is an innovative device that basically turns your car seat into a wheeled tote, like any heavy piece of luggage with a wheeled base. It completely eliminates the need to carry your car seat while you travel, and, if you like, you can leave your child strapped in and bring them along for the ride. One hand will always remain free while you negotiate the train station, bus depot, airport, or the aisles of an airplane.
The Universal Travelmate uses 5" roller blade wheels to smooth out the ride, and has a 3-position telescoping handle for height adjustment and storage. Its easy to assemble, easier to attach, and even though the original Travelmate was only compatible with a limited number of Britax car seats, the Universal Travelmate works with a long list of convertible car seats.
- Due to customer feedback, the Travelmate is now equipped with Quick Release Wheels.
- **Choose 'Universal QR' from the drop down menu above when adding to your cart.
Check below to make sure your seat will work with the Go-Go Babyz gogo Kidz Travelmate. In a pinch it can work as a substitute for a stroller, we just wouldn't recommend it. This is best used on smooth, even surfaces, as repeatedly rolling your Travelmate over rough terrain may result in the wheels wearing out, and its lack of shock absorption would make for a less-than-pleasant ride for your child.
The Go-Go Babyz gogo Kidz Travelmate will work with these carseats:*
- Britax: Roundabout, Marathon, Decathlon, Boulevard, Diplomat, Regent, Wizard, Advantage, Freeway (UK Version), First Class (UK Version), Eclipse (UK Version)
- Cosco: Alpha Omega**, Alpha Omega Elite**, Summit High Back, High Back Booster, Alpha Elite Apex Booster, Alpha Lux Convertible, Alpha Sport Vantage Booster, Summit High Back
- Evenflo: Big Kid Booster Car Seat, Titan Deluxe, Titan V, Tribute VLX, Triumph, Generations Booster Seat, Harness Booster Seat, Tribute 5 Deluxe, Chase LX Booster, Vanguard
- Eddie Bauer: Summit Booster, Summit High Back Booster, Deluxe 3 in 1 Convertible
- Evenflo: Big Kid Booster, Chase LX, Generations Booster, Harness Booster seat, Titan Deluxe, Titan V, Tribute VLX, Tribute 5 Delux, Triumph, Triumph Advanced LX, Triumph Advanced DLX, Vanguard
- Fisher Price Safe Voyage
- Graco: Toddler Safe Seat (Step 2), ComfortSport, Platinum CarGo Booster; Ultra CarGobooster; Treasured CarGo Booster, Nautilus 3-in-1
- Maxi-Cosi Priori
- RECARO: Como Convertible
- Safety 1st: 3-Phase, Enspira
- Sunshine Kids: Radian 65, Radian 80
The Go-Go Babyz gogo Kidz Travelmate will NOT work with these car seats:
- Britax Parkway
- Combi Kobuk High back booster
- Graco Turbo Booster
- Safety 1st Intera
- Cosco Scenera
- RECARO Young Sport***
*This list is not exhaustive. Go-Go Babyz is continually testing the compatibility of the Universal Travelmate with new seats, and will be offering regular updates of new compatible models. The information posted above was updated as of May 2008. We will keep you posted as we receive more information.
**The Alpha Omega 3-in-1 car seat has a removable base for certain situations such as airline use. The gogo Kidz Travelmate only fits with the base removed and the Thumbscrews positioned in the second hole from the top. See page 43 of Cosco owners manual to remove base.
***The gogo Kidz was originally designed to connect to the metal clips on the side of the RECARO Young Sport seat, but some designs of RECARO do not have these and many of them have been broken and not usable. In addition, gogo Kidz found the newer RECARO seats have a very rounded bottom which prevents the gogo Kidz from attaching properly.
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- Weighs only 5 lbs
- Keeps one hand free
- Easy to maneuver
- Lays flat in trunk or back seat
- 5 inch wheels
- Extendable and telescoping handle
- Compact
- Weight limit is the same as the carseat manufacurer
Go-Go Babyz gogo Kidz Travelmate Reviews
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So worth it
Reviewer: Anonymous , Washington, DC
Date: April 16, 2008
I have to submit a review after travelling alone with my 11 month old. This was the best--I had one hand free to pull our wheely bag, hold my coffee, whatever. At the first airport it did not fit through the scanning belt, but they simply put it through another larger x ray machine, and on the return they hand scanned it, as I did not want to have to take it off the carseat. Both flights had open seats and I was able to carry the seat with wheels attached and child inside onto the plane and did not remove the gogo Kidz for the flight, just belted her in with a seatbelt extension. I was stopped many times by people asking where I had gotten it. I assembled it the night before and attached it to the carseat at the airport parking garage with my child sitting in the way back waiting...Was not hard. It's a must-have! We did not need to bring a stroller for this trip (borrowed one when we arrived) but I would just check the stroller in the future.
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Travel Easier
Reviewer: Anonymous , Boulder, CO
Date: February 13, 2008
The Go-Go Babyz Travelmate worked very well on our recent trip. I simply took the wheels off and left it attached to the car seat and strapped it into the airplane seat. The travelmate strolled down the airplane aisle fine. I highly recommend this for any parent traveling with a child and car seat - it saves your body much wear and tear.
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Best baby gear ever
Reviewer: Mariza , Boston, MA
Date: January 24, 2008
I have the original GoGo Kiz that only worked with Britax. I'm so glad to see that they have a universal model now since I am thinking of getting a lighter carseat to travel with my 2nd child. After reading all of the reviews the only negatives I see are people that complained about removing the wheels at security. You do not have to remove it! TSA can hand check the seat for you if it won't fit through the x-ray machine. Check out the website:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/children/index.shtm it's the 2nd bullet from the bottom of the "At the X-Ray" section. I would print the page and travel with it to show them in case they give you a hard time.
Our GoGo is going strong after 3 years, and at least 20 trips!
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Life saver!
Reviewer: Michelle , Denver, CO
Date: January 24, 2008
This little contraption is amazing!! It made travel with my 2 toddlers a breeze. I did have to remove it from my car seats through security because it was just a bit too tall to make it through the scanner. That wasn't too big of a deal though considering how much more of a pain getting through the rest of DIA would have been without it.
Elitecarseats.com is really who deserves the praise though! I ordered the travel mate a week before I was due to leave for my trip and one of the springs on one of the wheels was faulty. I called Elite and they had another one shipped out to me as soon as I put the old one back in the mail. They have the best customer service of any on-line retailer I have ever worked with and I am always happy to come back here because I know I will be taken care of!!!
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Decent travel option
Reviewer: Beth , Seattle, WA
Date: January 16, 2008
We bought this for a recent trip to Colorado with our 1 year old daughter. Not needing to bring the stroller with us on this trip, it seemed like an ideal solution. There are definite pluses and minuses. I was afraid that she wouldn't like being wheeled at that level (would be scary) but she didn't seem to mind it. Thus it did make it easy to get her from the car, on the shuttle to the security check point. Which brings us to the major minus - we found it would not fit through any of the security machines when attached to the carseat (we have the Britax Diplomat), so you have to unscrew it from the carseat, which seems simple enough, but when you feel like you are holding up the entire security line, those screws feel like they are about a mile long. I think they could have either made the screws shorter, or the knobs a little bigger so it was easier to get on and off. We bought a seat for her, so the hope was that she would stay in her carseat for the plane ride. We left the travelmate attached to the carseat and just took the wheels off when placing on the airplane seat - not sure if that's why she wouldn't sit in her carseat or not, but on the way home, we took it off and she seemed to be much happier. I think it doesn't allow the carseat to recline as much when it is on.
Overall we are happy with our purchase, and if you have to lug the carseat with you on the plane it is a good option to cart both it and the kid with you at once. Just be prepared to unhook it from the carseat to get through security and know that it most likely won't wheel down the airplane aisles.
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Must have this travel mate
Reviewer: Anonymous , Redmond, WA
Date: January 13, 2008
We have traveled with 7mo and 27mo old boys over seas. After 26 hours of travel, we both agreed that it would be impossible to survive if there was no GoGo wheels. This is a must have travel item.
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A Definite Must Have For Traveling
Reviewer: Anonymous , Ft. Thomas, KY
Date: January 02, 2008
I bought this to use for my eight month old son. It DID fit through the x-ray machine attached to a Britax Marathon at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. On the way home they had to use the hand wand because the x-ray machines were much smaller at the Dallas Ft. Worth Airport, which was not a big deal at all. It made traveling a lot less chaotic. It was nice not having to carry a carseat and maneuver a stroller at the same time. The only drawback is the fact that it does not fit in the overhead bin on the airplane. We had to gate check it, which wasn't too much of a pain. I would definitely recommend this product. It is well worth the money.
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Essential for travel with babies
Reviewer: Andrea , Sarasota, FL
Date: December 13, 2007
I have an older version of this that goes with the Britax roundabout. Except on small regional jets like the CR7 it has rolled down aisles. It fits through most xray machines while attached to the seat. I often travel alone with my two and three year old. I use this to transport my two year old through the airport and onto the plane. Given my seat is not that heavy, I can lift my DS and the seat into the airplane seat if needed. My DS loves sitting in his seat riding backwards through the airport this way. I wouldn't go without it. I have been using it for 4 years.
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Works like a dream, worth the $$ if you value sani
Reviewer: Anonymous , San Francisco, CA
Date: December 12, 2007
Nothing new here, the Travelmate definitely makes traveling so much less stressful. Our 1-yr-old daughter fell asleep in her carseat and we had a civilized flight reading. (Remember the good old days?!) Having her familiar carseat on the flight made all the difference for napping.
The Quick-Release wheels made it so my Britax Roundabout fit through the scanners at Oakland and Las Vegas, no problem. No need to detatch the Travelmate. I think we did take it off on the plane because the handle hit the headrest. But detaching was easy. The screws twist off pretty fast and easily.
Our carseat was too big to wheel down most planes with the 3-3 seat configuration.
Like other reviewers, we got loads of comments on what a good idea it is. Wish I got commission for all my referrals!
I was wary of buying from other vendors, really wanted those QR wheels. Thanks elitecarseats for a quick delivery and good service.
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