Reviews for Maxi-Cosi Priori convertible car seat
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Great Car Seat!
Reviewer: Anonymous , San Mateo, CA
Date: March 18, 2009
Highly recommended! Not only very functional, but stylish and streamlined as well. We transitioned our daughter from the Maxi-Cosi Mico infant seat to the Priori when she was 5 months old because she was getting too long for the carrier. She loves her seat and seems very comfortable in it. She's almost one now and since she is very tall (90th percentile) she can now kick the back of the seat in my Civic. I think it will be much better when we switch her to forward facing next month and she can kick away. We liked this seat so much that we bought three - one for my car and one for my husband's car with a third one for grandma.
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just got it!
Reviewer: Anonymous , Charlotte, NC
Date: February 20, 2009
I ordered this on 2/17 and I got it today! Only 3 days shipping. I just put my 7 month old (25 pound)son in and adjusted his harnesses and installed this seat myself! The only thing is I don't have good strength in my wrists so my husband will have to tighten it down well for me. Other than that it seems to fit well and was easy to install. I did put a towel under the recline bar because when it gets tightened it may not be perfectly level. My son was super happy in it and the color I picked (Frisbie) is really nice. I can buckle and unbuckle him with no problem and the harness protecters are SO soft. He has plenty of room to grow. The head wings are deep and the foam is softer than most seats with foam you can knock on. It seems like it would absorb the shock of a crash well. I am so happy I gave this seat a chance. Even though it only goes to 40 pounds. If I would have gotten one that went from 5-65 pounds, it would have expired before I want him out of a 5 point so I didn't mind spendng the money. I highly recommend this seat and this website.
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Pretty Good Car Seat
Reviewer: Anonymous , Lubbock, TX
Date: February 04, 2009
I have the Maxi Cosi Priori in my 4 door sedan. My husband has a Britax Marathon in his Tahoe. I like both car seats; however, I can not get the Priori nearly as tight in my car as my husband can get the Britax in his Tahoe. It kind of concerns me that I am not able to get the Priori completely tight with the latch system or with the seat belt. I have tried to take it out and put it in again, but have not had luck. It was fine until we turned it around front ways. Facing the rear was fine. Other than that, it seems to be a great carseat. If I had known what I know now, I probably would have purchased another Britax.
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Good design, seems comfortable, good price and looks stylish
Reviewer: Vanessa , Silver Spring, MD
Date: November 29, 2008
I bought the Maxi-Cosi Priori convertible car seat for my daughter who is now 13 months old. Previously we used the Combi DX car seat and compatible stroller, which fit nicely into my car after I returned that Graco monstrosity, which wouldn't even fit into my friend's 2005 Honda Accord! So when my daughter neared the weight and height limit for her Combi DX and it was time for a convertible car seat, I was worried about having to buy something ugly and bulky. After some internet searching I stumbled onto the elitecarseats.com website, and then found the Maxi-Cosi Priori. I read the reviews, saw that the price was pretty good, and really appricated the wide range of colors that the seat comes in...sorry, I just can't do those ugly greys and browns, they are hidious! I decided on the Indian Spice, which is very lovely...bright fushia and orange set off by a deep green-brown color. So far, my daughter seems to love it, as she always falls asleep in it during long car rides. Also the recline feature is really nice, and it's a cinch to reach back and recline her once she is sleeping. The Maxi-Cosi Priori can be used in cars with or without the latch system; so far I have used it only with car seatbelts, as the buckles that keep the seatbelt attached to the carseat don't allow the seat to flop around at all. My daughter is fairly tall for her age, about 31 inches (and about 22 pounds), but she fits into the seat quite nicely even with all of her winter gear on. I anticipate that using it with the Go-Go Kidz travel wheels will make airport travel a breeze (I haven't used them together yet).Thank you Maxi-Cosi for making a fabulous car seat!
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Baby Friendly Car Seat
Reviewer: happy mommy , Washington DC
Date: October 10, 2008
We got this as the second car seat of our son. He is 4 months old but is in the 95th percentile for height and weight. So, we transitioned him from maxi cosi mico to this priori seat and he simply loves it. He seats on it very comfortably and very much enjoys his new vantage point of looking out the windows.
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Excellent car seat
Reviewer: Shruti Gupta , Fairfield, CT
Date: October 08, 2008
It is a great car seat as it reclines as well. We had a maxi cosi infant car seat for my daughter right from birth and all their car seats are really cool -we've really loved this brand.when we moved our daughter at 7 mths to this carseat( as we needed another one in the second car) she loved it but the only problem is that even though they advertise it as a seat from infancy it really is not as my duaghter's head would sometimes fall on the side. I would highly recommend this seat for kids above 20 pounds but would not recommend for smaller kids unless used with head rest.
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Perfect seat for a baby who likes to sleep in the car
Reviewer: Dina , Los Angeles, CA
Date: October 07, 2008
I bought this convertible car seat because our baby is too big for his infant car seat and too young to be seated in forward facing position. His is 23 lbs and 30 inches at 7,5 months. We needed to have a convertible car seat that could fit in our car (Infiniti SUV) in rear facing position until he is one year old. At first, I bought Eddie Bauer convertible seat. I had to return it because it was too big for our car (nobody could fit in the front passenger seat), plus my son's head was always falling on his chest when he would fall asleep (head rest turned out to be a minus in this seat). So, I spent hours online and finally found this car seat. It fits perfectly rear facing in our both cars (Infiniti and Prius). Even my husband can fit comfortably in the front seat with Maxi-Cosi on the back, and he is 6,5!
Another major plus is that this car seat has great reclining feature in the form of an angled base that can be transferred from back to front to create even more comfortable position to fall asleep. I could not get Eddie Bauer seat to recline so much even with extra towels and swimming noodles.
Another (huge) plus is VERY easy installation. It has this great latch mechanism that makes installation a breeze. I will never buy any car seat that does not have this mechanism. We almost divorced with my husband during Eddie Bauer car seat installation :).
I understand that my baby would not be able to use this seat for a long time, since he has only 10 lbs to go. However, we are thinking of having a second baby, who can use it after our son outgrows this seat and starts using bigger seat in forward facing position.
In recap, I am very happy with this product and would highly recommend it.
Lastly, I did not have any problems with elitecarsseats.com, and I am thinking of buying another car seat for my husband's car from them again.
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Head goes above seat!!
Reviewer: MountainGringa , Columbia Falls, MT
Date: September 08, 2008
Pros: Great looking seat! Cons: My neice who is 32 lbs & 41 inches tall sat in the seat and her head is way above the back of the car seat. I thought this seat would last a while but after she sat in it I've decided to send it back because I want my baby's head to be protected if anything should happen.
Comments from The Staff:
I am so sorry to hear that this seat didn't work out for you! The maximum height allowed for this seat is 43 inches. Each child carries their height differently so it's possible that your niece may be a bit longer in the torso.
You may want to consider a seat with a higher maximum height such as the Sunshine Kids Radian 80 which offers a max height of 53".
Michelle
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Has Been Great For the Past 9 Months!
Reviewer: Susan , Rockville, MD
Date: August 23, 2008
I got this seat before my son turned one, because he was reaching the weight limit on his rear-facing seat. I wanted something safe, yet still stylish. Britax seats look like Barcaloungers to me. ;-) The Priori fit well rear-facing in my 2007 Honda CRV in the middle position. It was very easy to install. It fit even better when I flipped him forward-facing after a year. He's very happy in it. I love being able to reach back and put him in the recline position when he falls asleep.
He gets it dirty pretty often, but Resolve Rug Cleaner works well and makes it look brand new. Great seat overall. I've had it 9 months and expect it to be very durable for several more years.
I absolutely recommend it. The only slight drawback is the manual is sometimes unclear.
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