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Britax Companion Infant Car Seat, Unity Blue
- Five point tangle-free harness
- True side impact protection with Expanded Poly Styrene foam for impact protection
- Anti-rebound bar
- 0
- 22 lbs
Product Description
Your little will enjoy a safe, smooth ride with the Companion Infant Car Seat.Features:Adjustable fabric canopySmooth, contoured adjustable carrying handle with soft gripVehicle belt path so carrier can be used without baseTangle-free, polyester 5-point harness, three harness heightsPatented anti-rebound barExpandable head pad with True Side Impact ProtectionComfort foam and EPS protective foamComfort pads and belly pad for comfort and protectionLarger cradle... More >>
Britax Companion Infant Car Seat, Unity Blue
November 22nd, 2009 - 17:31
This car seat has a bounce rod on the back which makes it too big to fit in most of the cars. I was advised by the Plano Police Car Seat Inspections to return it
Rating: 2 / 5
November 22nd, 2009 - 18:15
I have hated this seat since day one. First, it is heavier than most seats. So, once your baby really starts growing (which happens quickly) it is just too darn heavy to carry. Second, the black is just way too hot, it’s like putting your baby in a cooker (at least in the south) Third, the seat with base takes up waaaayyyy too much room in the back of the car (and I have a mid size suv) Forth, the cords are constantly getting tangled and it does not snap easily. Fifth, mine is very touchy to get in and out of the base and stroller–sometimes gets stuck. Add all this up with a baby who hates being in his car seat and it is not fun whatsoever.
On a positive note, one thing that is great about it is the canopy. Definitely get a car seat with a canopy- this has been invaluable to have.
I wish I had shopped around. But, being a first time Mom it’s really hard to know what you’ll need in a car seat. I would definitely NOT recommend this seat.
Rating: 1 / 5
November 22nd, 2009 - 18:24
Having searched far and wide for a US made car seat for our first-born, we settled on the Britax Companion along with the Britax Vigour stroller.
To say the least, we were deeply disappointing when we received the products. Both the stroller and car-seat are short on quality, clumsy and poorly designed. It is not worth the price being charged. As for safety, I hope we never have to find out.
The product quality which one would expect from a child product is not there. It is heavy and if you are not well-built, it is going to be difficult to carry around. Neither does it operate smoothly and efficiently.
If Britax is supposedly better than the other child product companies, I wonder about the quality of the products from other companies.
Anyway, this would be the last Britax product we are ever going to purchase.
Rating: 1 / 5
November 22nd, 2009 - 21:04
We borrowed this seat from a friend for our 2nd baby. It was okay, but not the kind of quality and ease of use I have come to expect from Britax. As many reviewers have mentioned, it’s *heavy.* I realize this is a trade-off. If you want a seat the holds a bigger baby and is strong and safe, it’s going to be heavy. The TSIP head cushions are a nice safety feature, but they are also super-hot in the summer. My little girl was always a sweaty mess. The handle can be stiff. The canopy is not great. It was stiff and difficult to adjust. The fabric feels plasticy and did not hold up well. It has piping going across the canopy in several places to help it keep it’s shape. After a while, the fabric covering the piping started fraying and wearing off. The canopy also got several white streaks on it, and I have no idea what from – maybe from rubbing on door jambs? As for the extended weight limits, we found them unnecessary. By the time our kids stopped sleeping in the car all the time (around 6 months), we moved them up into a convertible seat. No one wants to carry a 30lb baby around in a pumpkin seat!!
On the plus side, I did like the safety of the TSIP cushions. The seat is deep, and definitely more cushy and comfy than other baby buckets. It has a higher weight limit that the standard 22lb seat, so you should get a few more months of use out of it. Overall, I was glad we borrowed it instead of buying it. We have a Roundabout and a Regent, and we *LOVE* them. This seat just isn’t up to Britax’s usual standards. We certainly weren’t going to buy this seat for ourselves when our third baby came along! I think there are other seats out there that are just as safe, easier to use, and less expensive.
Rating: 3 / 5
November 22nd, 2009 - 23:31
I like knowing that my baby is safer in this car seat, and I really appreciate the head pillow that it comes with, because all three of my children have been born under 6 pounds. However, I find myself frustrated in the day-to-day use by the difficulties I have getting it out of its base and by how hard it is to engage the buttons simultaneously to move the handle. The handle thing is the most annoying. If you’re not positioned straight on, trying to engage the buttons for moving the handle, it’s nearly impossible. Because of this, I hardly ever move it, which makes it less safe than it would otherwise be. I would probably tell a friend to look for another car seat with the same safety ratings.
Rating: 3 / 5