Car seat help? Extended RF
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Topic: Car seat help? Extended RF
Posted By: skp
Subject: Car seat help? Extended RF
Date Posted: 15 February 2011 at 11:03am
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Hi all, we need a second car seat for DD I have a sunshine radian which is fantastic but we can't afford another one. DHs car is not really big enough for it either. Can anyone recommend a cheapish, good car seat that rear faces longer than 12kg? TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: myonlineself
Date Posted: 15 February 2011 at 11:19am
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My parents wanted a carseat to take DD places and as I wanted her to rear-face with them too, I looked for a seat cheaper than our Radian. Ended up getting an evenflow one as - tribute I think is the model. It was under $300 and its WAY smaller than the Radian, its not as plush and comfy, but its safe and rear-faces till 16kg I think ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 15 February 2011 at 11:36am
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Just remember that the kids often outgrow the seats in length before they hit the weight limit so look at how long the adjustement is for the harness as well as weight IYKWIM. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 15 February 2011 at 2:36pm
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Cosco - I think it's 16kg. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 15 February 2011 at 2:47pm
Here you go http://www.babyonthemove.co.nz/Cosco-Scenera-Stone - Cosco Scenera  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: myonlineself
Date Posted: 15 February 2011 at 7:37pm
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I was going to get that one from baby on the move, but they didn't have stock (often don't apparently) so they recommended the evenflow - there are definitely a couple of cheaper rear-facing options than the Radian (which is a fantastic - although large - seat). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Noisybabe007
Date Posted: 16 February 2011 at 5:39pm
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Unfortunately the ERF seats are more expensive - but Radian's and Brios are the longest (at this stage I think) for RF, Coscos as someone mentioned are great too, and Truefits, Evenflo Tribute (they RF to 18kg)
PS The Tributes you can often pick up brand new on TM, as they are the seats Waitakere residents get as part of the "Carseats for Safety" scheme, really cheaply when you provide proof of a childs birth - we got one for DD through that, then picked up a second through TM, and now have them AND a Radian.... 
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 16 February 2011 at 8:30pm
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We have the Evenflo Triumph Advance LX which rear faces until 15.8kgs. In saying that it is quite a big seat so may not fit in the car.
\http://kiwibaby.com/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=414&=SID - Evenflo Triumph Advance http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/evenflo-triumph-advance-lx-convertible-car-seat-reviews/ - Review -------------  
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 16 February 2011 at 10:29pm
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Just a note - the Monteray doesn't rearface, it's a booster that just uses the seatbelt (no harness), so for ages 5+.
ETA Brio is another one that RF for longer, though they're pricey too. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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