Reviews for RECARO Signo convertible car seat

I have 3 of these seats-2007 model. I agree with most of the posts regarding the positives of the seat. A few issues. The buckle is too big for the belt and this causes the belt to twist-it's a pain. I fixed this by wrapping a thin strip of material around the buckle to minimize the space. The belt gets tangled-Britax fixed this problem by adding some velcro to the belt and car seat. The seat cover material looks great, but is not breathable. My solution is to get make a cotton cover. Apparently Recaro will be selling this option in March 2010 once the production is moved from China to the US.

I began to research convertible seats when our daughter started to approach the height and weight limits of her infant carrier. After weeks of research, we settled on the Recaro Signo. Everything I read seemed to point to this seat, but we were completely sold once we saw it in person and compared it side by side with others we were considering (including several of the higher end Britax models). None of the other seats come close to being as sturdy, the side impact protection is the best available, and our daughter seems to be much more comfortable in this than in her infant seat. The Signo is big, but the footprint is no larger than an infant carrier with base. I believe this is one of the best investments we have made, and expect that it will be the last seat we need to purchase for our daughter.

This seat is not worth the money.. The straps always twist and it is such a pain. The seat cover has a hole in it and it is just from washing because it is where the inside seat pad is. It is big and bulky. I have twins, so I bought 2 Sunshine Kids car seats and I may throw this one out and replace it with Sunshine Kids depending on how well I like those.

I bought the Signo after I had already converted my 3 year old to a booster and seat belt. I needed to put him in a motor home that only had one shoulder belt (which I needed for my 7 yr old). So I searched for a harness seat that had a max capacity of over 40 pounds and found the Signo. My child had no problem converting back to a harness, I just explained to him in a matter of fact way that it was safer. Well, we were rear ended recently and while we were all ok, the impact was pretty hard. I was so scared for my boys, but when I looked back, and saw they were safe and secure in their Recaro's, I was relieved. I was glad he was in a harness. It's easy to see them as so big, but in that situation he looked so small and scared. Just please make sure your car seat is properly installed and that the harness is at the right spot across their chest (see manual). So many people unknowingly have their children belted improperly and when you get in an accident, you want to know their safe. The car insurance is buying us two new carseats and Recaro it is!

Both of our kids have these seats. Our oldest got hers around 1 1/2-2 and our youngest had his acouple of months after he was born. Had we known with our little girl what a great seat this was, she would have had hers earlier. After almost three years of use these seats are working great. They are super easy to take in and out unlike some other seats we had. I am a car seat installation technician so I have had my hands on lots of seats and I dread installing anything but these. I wish more people knew about them.

After spending a good deal of time researching car seats for my 7 month old, I couldn't imagine choosing anything other than Recaro. We now have a Signo in each car, and we love them. My son absolutely hated his infant carrier; his usually laid back demeanor was out the window when his butt hit that seat. He fought the Recaro the first time. The second time, however, he was happy to go for a ride! The seat is amazingly cushy. My 9 year old niece rode in the backseat with my son, and expressed a little jealousy over the comfy ride he was getting!!! As far as it being huge, it is pretty big. However, in both of our vehicles, we have more room up front than we did with the infant carrier. There is also more room for the other backseat passengers than with the infant carrier. It is a little taller, and I have a little trouble seeing when I merge. But if I sit up nice and straight, problem solved! Oh, and my husband and I drive a Ford Escort and a Chevy Aveo, both pretty small cars. No problem!! Also, recarochildseat.com was amazing. When the seat I ordered was placed on backorder and I told them about my dilemma (my son being less than an inch away from outgrowing his infant seat) they quickly responded and tried to resolve it. Four days later I had a car seat. So, they were pretty awesome to deal with :).

I bought the signo car seat for my daughter and 1 month ago I was involved in a car accident. It was a side impact collision and my 16 month old daughter was in the car and she didn't even recieve a scratch. Thanks to the side head padding she would of gotten whip lash with any other car seat but she left that accident with no trauma to herself at all. Thank you Ricaro!

After doing extensive research, I purchased the Signo for my 14 mo son, who is now 17 mo and still RF. I looked at many other seats to include the Radian and the Boulevard. The decision was an easy one. What sold me was the head protection. The fabric is extremely soft and I have not had any issues with the straps twisting. The padding in this seat is amazing there is padding everywhere! Once we got the seat I felt confident that he is as safe as possible. Once installed, the seat does not move at all. The only draw back that I can think of is that the seat sits up very high and could potentially create a blind spot for the driver. I just use my mirrors and look over my shoulder, but I do see how that could be an issue. However, it did not deter us from purchasing an additional seat for the second car. We plan to use RECARO exclusively for all of our subsequent seats. RECARO is the best!

I'm very happy with my RECARO Signo. The $1 return shipping was enough incentive for me to try this seat without first seeing it in person. We live in a rural mountainous location and are often on the road for long periods of time. I needed something that was extremely secure and comfortable for my 14 mo. daughter who had stopped sleeping in her old seat due to discomfort. The extra side protection cushions give her somewhere to rest her head and I can tell she likes the feel of the soft fabric as she is constantly rubbing her cheeks on it and smiling! She is now one happy camper and I am too because I know she is both safe and comfortable. Overall I'm very happy with the quality of this product. The only flaw (which I had read in reviews and am now experiencing myself) is the twisting of belts due to the soft fabric they are made from. It just requires a little extra patience and would not stop me from purchasing another RECARO in the future. I'm hooked!

forward facing only, I have twins so one on each side of the car. These seats are great, the babies fit snug, the car seats are easy to adjust and come in and out easy. So the straps twist a bit... SO! they are of a soft material. Deal with it. I wish I had one of these growing up, maybe I wouldn't have that twitch in my neck!

We love the RECARO Signo convertible car seat!!! We bought two for our children and I do not regret paying this much for the safety and comfort of my children. I would highly recommend this car seat for anyone that wants their children safe and comfortable. The ONLY con is it sits up high, thats the only reason for the 4 stars. I will not own anything else!!!!!

I bought a RECARO Signo a year ago, for my 1-yr-old. This was my 2nd Recaro , 1st being a RECARO Young Sport , which I've owned for 5 years. I absolutely LOVE Recaro seats. I've compared a ton of seats, from Britax, to SAFEGUARD, to Eddie Bauer. I've taken both of my kids to the local store and strapped each one of the kids into each one of the seats. After much hands on research, I've concluded that currently there are NO seats that come close to the protection Recaro provide. Here is my take: Positives: 1. Unrivaled side impact protection. From head, to shoulders, to hips, to upper legs. Both of my kids, in their respective seats, have all of the side protection exactly were it needs to be, to be most effective in case of an accident. This is after multiple adjustments as the kids have been growing. 2. Besides having the side protection positioned where it needs to be, the seat provides a much better level of protection. To understand what I mean, go to your local store, get a seat of any brand, and using your hand and a bit of force, try flexing the side "wings" of the side protection. You'll see how flimsy other seats are. Recaros utilize a much stronger plastic that still allows some flex dissipating load forces during an impact. 3. Once the seats are installed they don't move an inch and I do mean no movement, not even a 1/16". It is easy to install them, as all the latch hardware is well designed and engages with a positive click when it locks. 4. If the seat is installed properly, when kids fall asleep, their heads DO NOT bob around and fall forward or to the side causing stretching and twisting of the neck. This is due to the positioning of the head restraint, as close to the head as possible. 5. The easiest seats to adjust the harnesses, or take off the cover to be washed. All the belts are easy to pull tight and release. The buckle is massive, easy to operate and has a very positive feel when it locks. Try changing the harness position on the Eddie Bauer seat or taking off the cover to be washed. I had the "pleasure" of trying to remove a cover on the Eddie Bauer seat. I had the whole seat apart to the point of unthreading all the belts (from their buckles), disconnecting the seat from it's base (this required tools) and still the cover wouldn't come off. After an hour I gave up and told them to get a different seat. I saw what the problem was but there was no way around it, other than cutting off straps that held the cover in place. 5. Wanting to keep my kids in a 5-point harness for as long as possible I found that Recaros provide one of the tallest back rests. I think that the only seat that'll let you keep a kid in a 5-point harness longer is a SAFEGUARD, but check out their prices and level of side protection. I will go to a real booster like a Recaro Start as soon as my oldest outgrows the 5-point harness. Negatives: It's a big seat and does take up a lot of room in the back seat. My wife can not install the seats on her own, but then again, she couldn't install any other seat. Other than that I can't think of any other negatives. Being as big as these seats are, they both fit with no problems in the back seat of our 3-series BMW, leaving enough space between them and on the sides for storage of kids' stuff. I did read that people had problems with the straps twisting. I'm not sure why but I hadn't encountered this problem. My buckles do twist around once in a great while, but it is an absolute breeze to straighten them out, as the slots in the buckles are a bit wider than in the other seats. I had a very tough time untwisting belts in a Britax and in an Edie Bauer seat, as their buckles are much more narrow. Take my advice for what it's worth. But after 5 years of using Recaros, the only reason I decided to spend my valuable time to share information with others is because these are truly outstanding products and I'm back to buy two more seats, for the grandparents.

It blows my mind that people are fussing about twisting straps! The safety of the RECARO Signo is just amazing. The magnitude of this seat is second to none. I have 5 children (ages 1 to 16) so I know a little about car seats, and I wish that I had known about this seat for my other kids. I had the Britax for two of the other children, and, in my opinion, the "sturdiness" and safety features of the RECARO seat far exceed that of the Britax (and any other brand for that matter). I can put my 1 year old in the Signo and know that she is safe. I don't care if the straps twist or not....I laugh in the face of twisted straps! My baby girl is safe and that is ALL I'm concerned about. If you want your child safe, buy this car seat. You won't be disappointed!

I spent months looking for the perfect seat. My daughter was outgrowing her Peg Perego and I had hoped that I could keep her rear facing until she was at least a year old. I had a hard time getting this seat installed in my 2002 Santa Fe. I used to be certified to install car seats for a rental car company. It's not rocket science and I do know what I am doing. But, I don't have the LATCH system. That would have been a snap! When I put my 10 month old 19 lb daughter in this seat, rear facing, her knees nearly hit her chin! There was no way for her to sit in this seat rear facing. I reinstalled the seat forward facing and she is fine. I REALLY wish there was another way for me to keep her rear facing, but I guess she is too tall at 30 inches. There are a few drawbacks to this seat. The first is its massive size. I have also had a few problems with the straps twisting. Recaro could easily solve this problem with slightly thicker, not wider, straps. And exactly how am I supposed to have my child rear facing with her knees in her chest? She was only starting to touch the back of the cars seat with her feet in her infant seat. I can't see how I'll be able to use this seat up to 8 years old or 70 lbs. The seat sits so high that I'm sure hear head will be touching the top of the car by then. On the positive side, my daughter hates car seats even as an infant but she has fallen asleep in this seat many times. The padding on the straps has become the perfect little pillow. She likes her big girl seat. We will be traveling with this seat by plane next month. We've had offers to borrow a seat at our destination, but as my daughter is painfully shy and wary of new things, we wouldn't dream of putting her in any other seat but her Recaro.

I really can't believe it but the Recaro Signo fits in my 2 door VW GTI (rear-facing). It installed in about 30 seconds. In the center position the front seats can still be adjusted comfortably with some room to spare. (my husband and I are both 5'9") In a couple of months when my daughter moves to forward facing, I think the signo will fit even better. I love it.

I'm not one to leave reviews, but I just had to on this one. My eldest is 14, youngest 5 months, so I have used many different car seats over the years. For the 5 month old, I started with the baby trend infant seat (hated it!), switched to the radian 80 (mediocre), then finally to the Recaro Signo. I cannot say enough good about it. It was the only one where the bottom straps didn't land on dd's thighs. It fits so perfectly, no twisted straps, very cushy, soft. The infinite adjust feature is wonderful.I just love it.

I researched a lot of seats prior to purchasing. The RECARO Signo convertible car seat is superior to all others. First, it comes from a company that produces safety seats for auto racing..I think they know a little something about safety. The SIP is an amazing feature, easy to install..awesome LATCH buckle system---no more pinched fingers for me! My 11mo old son fits well, easy to adjust the straps...have not had any twisting issues.My advice would be to not keep them too loose when child not in the seat. Absolutely worth every penny. You can not put a price on the safety of your child.

The RECARO Signo car seat has far exceeded our expectations; we are more then pleased. My husband is an EMT so safety is our first priority especially when choosing a car seat for our children. My 3 year old daughter loves her pink Signo (she was 2 when we purchased it), she often falls asleep in it and her head doesn't flop over like it did in her other car seat. We have never had any problems with getting her in or out of the seat or with the straps twisting as others have reported. We also haven't had any problems seeing over the seat while driving and I'm only 5'1". As far as installing the seat, the directions in the manual are very easy to follow and it's very simple (we have to move our car seats from one car to another about 4x's per week), once the seat is installed it is very sturdy and won't budge and inch. Another reason we chose this seat was that it is recommended that your children remain in a car seat with a 5 point harness for as long as possible, in this case our daughter will be able to use the seat up to 70 lbs. We made the mistake of ordering my younger son a Britax. We wanted a seat specifically for infants but he hates it and the material makes his skin break out, a complete waste of money for us. We will be ordering a Signo for our little man promptly! I highly recommend this Signo to all who value safety and comfort for there little ones.

Not only am I a user of the Recaro seats for two of my children, we also sell them in our childrens store. Not only are they safe they come in a variety of colors to meet your needs.

We recently bought the Signo for our youngest daughter, since we are very happy with the Recaro Young Sport booster that we have for our 3.5 year old. Whereas the Young Sport fits snugly in the car, the Signo looked like it was made for giants, and for giant cars! We have an Audi A4 Avant, so it is a midsize/small car. The Signo was sitting up very high, especially in the rear facing position, and completely blocked the view for the driver. Our daughter is only 10 months, and I want to keep her rear facing for at least another year for safety, so I will get by with another seat for rear facing, but once we turn her around, she will definitely get a Recaro Young Sport. Fortunately we had paid extra, so it was no problem to ship it back.

My daughter is 4 and we purchased the Signo after she outgrew her Britax. LOVED the Britax. As with others, I have experienced huge problems with the straps twisting, but even she has learned the quick fix for that. If they improve these straps, I think they should replace them on the car seats of those with twisty ones. It could be a safety hazard. She can buckle herself into this seat with ease, but cannot unbuckle it - love that. She adores it and loves being in it. She says is it very soft. I thought she might find the side head rests annoying, but she loves to lean against them when she is tired. As to installation - the first time is a pain, but it gets easier. There is a learning curve. For instance, I didn't know the tightening/loosening strap was snapped on. DUH. Once I unsnapped it was much easier to loosen/tighten the car seat straps. I agree about the infinite adjust being buried - but it does mean that you can just untether it, loosen the straps and adjust without having to take it all the way out of the car. The last thing to think about it the cover. My daughter got sick in her seat and it was nearly impossible to get off the seat. The cover wraps under the infinite adjust system making it so you have to peel it out from around and over the headrest and then wrestle it back on when dry. All that being said, no car seat is perfect! We do really love it, but if Britax had a competitor, I would check to see if they had fixed some of the design problems that the Recaro has.

We are very pleased with our Ricao Signo carseat. We have not had anything negative happen, nor have we had any problems with the straps twisting like some of the other reviews have mentioned. Our son is 8 months old and weighs 22lbs and fits very comfortably in his new seat.

We had our Signo now for 3 month. So is our daughter now, she had it from day one. The twisting harness problem We do not have, since we losen the straps every time she gets out and tighten them up again when she gets in, due to different clothing she might wear (thickness is the word here). The seat is soft, offers good protection (SIP) and is easy to use, we too have to use a rolled towel to tilt the seat more, not a big deal. We use the seat in our '05 Dodge Ram (4 door (RF) and '06 Jeep Liberty (RF) with no problems. Adjustments are easy and quick. The only thing my wife and I have to realy complain about is the buckle! I have strong hands/fingers, but pressing the red release button is hard and takes a good grip, otherwise I would crush my childs pelvis. I understand it has to be hard for children to open, but not that hard. As we had orderd the seat we heard there is a pad that goes below the back and lifts the child behind higher to make strapping easier. They shipped it at no charge, installation was easy and it does make a big difference. I can see where in small cars the seat may have hight issues. Other than these little things we are very happy with our seat, and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves their child and wants the best protection (SIP). We have taken our daugther offroading (mild) in this seat and she was asleep for the entire time, that tells me either she is nuts or the seat is comfortable. :-)

We researched lots of carseats before deciding to purchase the Signo. As far as safety and cost-effectiveness, we give it 5 stars. However, we are using it rear-facing for our very tall 5 month old and we had to put foam under the base to get it reclined enough to get her in the seat in our envoy. That was really disappointing considering the price of the unit. Hopefully, they will recognize the need for a steeper recline in future models. Other than that our daughter loves it and we feel secure in the fact that she is safe and comfortable. We also like that will be the only carseat we need to purchase until she hits 7-8 years of age. The adjustable headrest/straps is a dream!

i've had two of these seats for a few months now, for my 8-month old and my 3 1/2-year old. they are both very comfortable in. it took me a few weeks to get used to these car seats. unlike other users i have had very few strap twisting issues. my biggest complains are that the seats were hard to install, especially RF. i did have to put a towel under it, but that's what the manufaturer recommends in the manual. my other major complaint is that in the FF positon the knob that adjuststhe height of the shoulder straps is burried in to the back of my vehicle seat making it nearly impossible to adjust. the infinite adjustibility was a big selling point for me but in the FF position that feature is useless. i would recommend going to a store and installing it in your car before buying it. also they claim that you can put a newborn it this seat but the shoulder straps do not go down that far!

I purchased the Signo back in November and have been fairly pleased with it. My son was in the Chicco key fit infant car seat before and had outgrown it. The installation was sort of a pain at first. I have a Suburban and the seat dips a little, so I had to put a towel double folded underneath the car seat so it would be level. He sits rear facing and is 10 months old and 30 inches. His legs do hit the back of the seat. My only other complaint is that the seat belts twist ALL the time!!! It is very frustrating to keep fixing it. It will usually happen several times a week and I think this is an issue with this particular seat. I do however enjoy the rolling height adjustment to make it easier to fix, as well as the side impact protection. I think my son enjouys it and he falls asleep in it all the time, so it must be pretty comfortable. All in all, I would recommend this seat, but there are a few issues they need to work out.

I first heard about the Recaro seats from my sister, who is also a first time mom... She has an Eddie Bauer seat that she is not that happy with, so she thought she'd send some good advice my way... I've been researching car seats for a while and a bit uneasy about what to get. I was very excited to get the Recaro Signo, but a little unsure about my experiences with the seat thus far. Being a first time mom, I figured I was just being overly picky. After reading the comments, I agree with the harness twisting problem and some other issues. We have installed the seat ourselves, but needed to add a rolled towel to level the seat (I expected that we would have to do this anyway) The seat installed fine, but it is very high in my Toyota Tacoma full cab pickup. When RF, my baby is hitting the car back seat and he is only 9 mo., but very tall (30 inches long). I find it difficult to put him in, esp. when the harness is tucked underneath him. I never knew that car seat manuf. made a velcro piece on either side for ease of placing child in. That would be great. Britax does and I didn't even realize this was such a huge convenience... Recaro needs to add..Also, the straps twist a lot, but I thought that was common...guess not!!!I understand comfort, but convenience and time saving is important. Why spend time fixing straps when we (parents) should not have to. The material is very soft, but a little too soft, hence why the straps twist in the plastic harness pieces. A bit stronger material would suffice, but I'm concerned that parents are the guinea pigs for this "new wave" safety seat. Auto racers and children are equally important with regards to safety and the R&D should make sure that this seat is top notch and parent tested b/f turning the product loose on the market. Also, a concern and something I did not know is w/Como, you can remove SIP? but wih Signo you can't? I am concerned that the SIP is not going to be wide enough to keep up with my son's growth. I hope he can fit into this seat up to 70lbs. I am not so sure and feel like I already see myself buying another seat. For our other car, I am skeptical about buying another Recaro and will consider the Britax... Thanks for reading. Hope improvements will be made.

I did not want to give this seat a rating because we have only been using it for two days. However, I wanted to give some information regarding some of the factors that lead me to this seat. I really struggled between this seat and one from the Britax line. The deciding factor was that Britax had every feature that I wanted, only not all in one seat accomodating a child up to 65 lbs (they should take the best featurs from the Boulevard and Decathlon and quit trying to make consumers give and take on features). The Boulevard would have probably been my choice, but the crotch strap is not adjustable and is oddly placed on the seat. It was perfectly placed for my 6 month old, but I couldn't see her being in the seat for very long without it becoming uncomfortable. So back to the Recaro. It had every option that I wanted, seemed to be better built than the Britax line and was competitively priced with the Britax. Although my daughter looked as if she was in a Lazy-Boy in the Decathlon by Britax and fussed when we took her out, I decided that due to the lack of SIP, I just couldn't do it. Statistics show that many infant and toddler fatalities are due to side impact collisions so this was big on my list (my assumption is that all car seats will have it within another couple of years and parents will be urged not to use car seats w/o SIP made prior to some date of manufacture). I noticed that one review stated that this seat was hard to install. I did not install mine (instead, I had the police dept. install it), but it did not look any different that any other seat I have installed. I asked the cop if he had any experience with the brand, and he said that he had never heard of it. However, once he had inspected and installed it (rear-facing behind the drivers' seat in an 2004 Infiniti G35 by the way), he stated that it was a very solid seat from what he could tell. Finally, I have already noticed that the harness straps are more twistable than the Britax straps and that velcro would have been nice to hold back the belts while the child was being put into it, but these are minor issues in my mind. I'll sew some velcro on if I really want it (granted at $300 or so you would expect not to have to do that). In the end, we are happy with our selection and if that changes, I will be sure to update this review. Note to buyer: the Como and Signo are almost identical, but we decided on the Signo because the pillows on the Como were closer together and made our daughter uncomfortable. Combine this with the fact that you have to manually re-thread the harness straps as the child grows (including taking it out of your car each time), and I decided on the Signo. Please note though that the pillows / head support can be taken out of the Como, but cannot be taken out of the Signo. Hope this helps some of you. There just aren't many good reviews out there yet on this seat and getting most people to even consider that there may be a viable option to the immortal Britax is a feat Recaro will have to strive to accomplish. Sorry to the reader for jumping around, but it is hard to write and review a cohesive entry in the two inch comment box.

After a long wait, I finally received the seat (in Blush). My expectations were not too high after reading some of the reviews posted on other websites but good enough to convince me to buy one. I did purchase the additional return shipping insurance just in case. My daughter who is 9 months old, 18 pounds loves the seat. She is very comfortable in it and its definitely much roomier than the infant car seat she was previously in (Chicco Key Fit). The seat cover does not smell as claimed by others. I love the adjustable SIP. The straps do twist but easily fixed. The only problem I had with this seat is the installation. I installed the seat (rear-facing) on 2002 Honda Accord and it was a pain. It took me a good 2 hours to ensure the seat was correctly installed. I did not like the idea of putting a rolled towel, under the seat to level it. For $300.00, the seat should have an adjustable bottom to accommodate various vehicle seats. I also installed the seat on Lexus IS300 and it was just as hard. Definitely not made for a compact vehicle with bucket seats. Overall, the seat is great, with the exception of the installation. Hopefully, it is isn't too difficult to install it forward-facing. Would I buy another one? Probably not unless they install an adjustable bottom.

I really like this seat. I have a Boulevard but needed a 2nd carseat for our other car. I went for Recaro and am very happy. My only complaint is that the straps don't have the velcro on the outside to keep them attached to the seat when putting the child in. This is a nice feature that all the Britax's have.

Not only does my 8 month old daughter love to sleep in the car, She loves her new Recaro Car seat! This was such an easy transition from her Infant car seat. She didnt like being in that too much. But once she see's her seat in the car and knows were going somewhere she gets all giddy and happy. The seat is VERY easy to install. But i do recommend NOT using it in a compact little car (like my cavalier), Its much easier to install in an SUV or Van. I Wish they made this seat for adults!!! I would so use one.

After waiting 3 1/2 months for this seat, it is not really worth the wait. Ours needed 3 swimming pool noodles under the signo to fit properly RF for my 25 lb. 12 mo. old (2007 Honda Odyssey middle row bucket seat)...and YES we had a carseat tech. install it. My son will definately not be able to sit RF up to the advertised 35lbs, due to the fact that his legs are just about straight into the carseat back (and too short to go over the sides of the signo). The biggest pain is that the harness Straps twist VERY easily. The twist from down by his legs, all the way up to his shoulders under the velcro pads and in and out of both the chest clip and the harness buckles. It is a PAIN to constantly have to flatten the straps out to get a tight fit, EVERYTIME he gets in the seat. For shuch a hyped up seat, this is not what I was expecting. We are keeping the seat, because adjusting the height is easy and I really like the padding around his head. Hopefully we will get a few good years out of it...despite the twisty straps.

I had been doing research on replacing our existing carseats for over 6 months. I ended up purchasing these seats for my 4 year old son and 3 year old daughter because I wanted to protect my most valuable assets, my children. This seat has almost everything I was looking for. My son since he was a baby hated being in his carseat, but with the plush cushions of the Recaro, he hasn't complained a bit. Its best feature is that the 5-pt harness has a max weight capacity of 70 lbs (the Kyle David Miller Foundation highly recommends 5-point harnesses). The only problem I have run into is that the latch buckle attachment is a little bigger than other seats and my husband is trying to figure a way to make it work in our Suburban. Right now he installed them using the existing seatbelts. The other thing Recaro could do to make this carseat even better is to have some kind of velcro or something to hold back the straps when the kids are not in them so that when the kids do slide into the seats, the straps don't end up underneath them. But that is a small thing when compared to the immense relief of knowing my kids are surrounded by an extremely well protective carseat. The other nice plus for me is that my son could unbuckle himself from his other carseat. This posed a huge safety issue because sometimes he'd unbuckled himself while I was driving. With the Signo carseat, it is easy enough for him to buckle himself in, but too difficult for him to press the release button to unbuckle himself out. I want to thank customer service. I called and left a message and they called me right back. They answered all of my questions and were very knowledgeable and pleasant. Like I stated, I'd been researching carseats for 6 months at least and some of the information that I'd found was misleading. I would definitely recommend that anyone who has questions call because these people really know what they are talking about. I'm so glad that I purchased these seats and now I won't have to worry about buying another carseat again.

I purchased this seat for my 3 year old son who was going to outgrow the 5 point restraints of his Recaro Youngsport (younger brother now has this seat!). I love it. I so wish this seat came out 2 years ago - because I would then have 2 of them. Typical Recaro - easy to install, less bulky than other seats and the fabulous side impact protection in a wonderfully comfortable seat. Previously I have been a huge Britax fan but the side impact protection is something I thought was very important in the safety of my boys. Trully I don't have a single complaint... great seat for newborn through childhood.