Maxi Cosi Happy Flowers Car Seat
Reviewer: Anonymous ,
Nampa, ID
Date: February 10, 2008
Very pleased with the car seat. Our local hospital car seat expert was also impressed. We like that it comes with the infant head roll (which means it's been crash tested).
It's also very cute...we get lots of compliments and questions on "where did you get that car seat".
Only downfall for us is that it prevents the front seats from being moved back (we own a Honda Civic). So the person in the front seat has to sit "one with the windshield."
Great buy, fun and very safe!
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Love my maxi cozi!
Reviewer: Sarah B. ,
Stratford,CT
Date: January 31, 2008
We have a 6 month old who has used the maxi cozi since she was born. We all love our maxi cozi car seat! It fits easily into our car, and we've never had trouble getting it buckled or into and out of the base. It works perfectly with the Quinny stoller - which we also love. The one recommendation I would make is to have the visor be longer to block out more of the sun.
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Some reservations
Reviewer: Anonymous ,
Seattle, WA
Date: January 24, 2008
The car seat looks great, is comfortable, snug and cozy for my infant and certainly very light. I love the rocking base to keep the baby quiet when not in the car. My issues are similar to what the others mentioned -
1. Hard to connect centre buckle.
2. Getting the car seat in/out of the base can be tricky as the grey snap on the base sometimes gets in the locked position without the car seat and needs to be unlocked before putting in the car seat.
3. The sunshade doesnt 'click' into position and keeps sliding down.
4. Wish there were more options for strollers that work with this car seat. The Quinny strollers are either too large or dont recline, the Bugaboo Bee doesnt have a adapter yet and the other Bugaboos are too large. I am using the Baby Trend frame stroller for now and is working ok. Suggestions for for other strollers that work with this car seat are welcome.
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Maybe I got the lemon
Reviewer: Jennie ,
Chicago, IL
Date: January 13, 2008
On the plus side - this seat is lightweight and seems sturdy and is pretty cool looking.
I agree with an earlier review, however, in that the center buckle is extremely difficult to connect with the puzzle piece male end. My baby was 5#14 when she came home from the hospital, but is now 8# 9 and 21 inches long and we still have a tough time (maybe it will get easier as she grows). The buckles also appear to dig into her thighs (even with the padding pulled up over the buckle ends) and she screams when the straps are tightened and again if in the seat for more than 1/2 hour. We have also had difficulty disconnecting the male end once attached.
The canopy is short and does not stay up well at all (barely covers my baby's head). It also is a struggle to remove the seat from it's base.
I should note that I would be happy to put up with all of these issues if I believed this car seat to be much more safe for my baby than competitors, but I'm pretty sure they're all almost equal in safety if installed and used correctly.
I have to say I am pretty disappointed with this seat and I was SO excited about it. As a previous snugride and companion owner, I wish I would have gone with the companion again or that I would have had time to wait for Recaro's new seat.
Comments from The Staff:
Hi Jennie,
I am sorry to hear you are having so many issues with the Mico. I agree, there are some features of this seat that are a little tricky - my biggest issue has always been with disconnecting it from it's base, however, and not with the harness itself. I wanted to make sure you knew about our No Worries Returns & Exchanges Policy in case you feel a return or exchange is necessary. Also, I wanted to point out that if something good were to be taken from your experience, it's that I have shared your feedback with my contact at Maxi-Cosi and they will look into the concerns and issues mentioned.
We appreciate you taking the time to submit the review and hope that Maxi-Cosi is able to make any needed adjustments to make the seat function better. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Thank you,
Kelly
EliteCarSeats.com
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i like it
Reviewer: new mom ,
Aliso Viejo, CA
Date: January 11, 2008
Looks nice, you can use it in the airplane and i think its the best when you travel a lot.
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hard on new mom's
Reviewer: Anonymous ,
Las Vegas, NV
Date: December 30, 2007
First of all the reason why I bought this carseat is because it was compatible with my Quinny stroller. I loved the colors. BUT, and this is why I would never get this particular car seat again--when strapping the baby into the seat, the grey connectors inbetween the baby's legs have to be held together at the same time to be snapped in. It is very difficult, especially in the winter when our child is bundled up and has a lot of clothing which makes for a very difficult time in getting the buckle to click. It has sometimes taken me 10 mintues just to snap one buckle. For me safety and easy to use are important to me. And this carseat doesn't make my life easier.
Comments from The Staff:
Hi Jane,
I am SO sorry to hear about your dissappointment with the Mico infant seat. I wanted to make sure you knew about our No Worries Returns & Exchanges Policy in case you feel a return or exchange is necessary.
Also, I wanted to point out that if something good were to be taken from your experience, it's that I have shared your feedback with my contact at Maxi-Cosi and they will look into the concerns and issues mentioned.
We appreciate you taking the time to submit the review and hope that Maxi-Cosi is able to make any needed adjustments to make the seat easier to use. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Thank you,
Kelly
EliteCarSeats.com
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Really like it
Reviewer: Anonymous ,
San Francisco, CA
Date: December 07, 2007
I'm really happy we got this and not the Graco Snugride which we were considering. Somehow it just feels really nice - the handle is comfortable and it's easy to click into the carseat base and into the Quinny Zapp stroller (esp. once it's loosened up and you have the hang of it!) I like how safe it's supposed to be, and our son seems to love being in it.
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different in a good way
Reviewer: adriana ,
yuma, az
Date: November 26, 2007
I fell in love with the euro maxi cosi brand but was informed that i cant use the seats in the US. so i was really happy when maxi cosi came out with a us version. the seat is still really attractive however the colors are a lot different the the euro version, kind of dulled down. which can be a good thing. euro version is really bright like highlighter bright, the us version is exactly the color on the picture. kind of lime, with brown (not black!). i like it so far however i did not use it yet since the baby wont come for another month. i will be buying the zapp to go with the seat.
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maxi cosi car seat
Reviewer: Tricia ,
Manteno, Il.
Date: November 25, 2007
Very nice, light weight and easy to get in and out of car
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