Britax Roundabout

It is a good car seat and I do recommend it, but I didn't feel it was necessarily superior to some others. Little things like the velcro on the side to hold the belts as the child is being seated shows some… thoughtfulness in design, I haven't had any twisting of the belt yet (I've had it for 2 months now), and it's easy to buckle and unbuckle. The good news is that if you land on this product, you don't really need to search further, unless of course you have specific requirements. Good luck.

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We bought 2 of this car seat (one for my car, one for husband's car). Love the fabric and color. Is not a heavy carseat (we trekked it thru 2 airports on a go-go babyz), but very sturdy. Forward facing… takes 10 seconds to install. Super easy! Rear facing takes a little bit longer because you have to feed the seat belt under the seat pad, but once you've done it once, is not a big deal. As other reviewers note, it doesn't come with strap covers, so I just bought a pair for $4.99 at Toys R Us... is fine. So far, we're very happy with it. Was worth the money. We did a lot of research before deciding what to buy. My husband likes to put his seat back further than I do when driving (or riding) and so size was an issue for us as far as how it would fit in the rear facing position (forward facing not a problem). We have a Dodge Charger and a Chrysler Aspen... no problems with either.

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We have absolutely loved this car seat and would recommend the Britax brand to family and friends. The only negative is that my 3 year old has outgrown it, and he's not ready yet for a traditional booster.… We find ourselves wishing that we would have purchased a Marathon because of the higher weight/height capacity. The only reason we didn't is that we were concerned about space while he was little and rear facing, we weren't sure if it would fit in our car. The features that make the Roundabout great (besides safety) are the velcro tabs to hold the shoulder belts in place when putting child in/out, durable and washable cover, secure fit in both vehicle and on child, and ease of installation. It has all worked out well though because our 10 month old will use the Roundabout and we purchased a set of Frontiers for our 3 year old. Just wanted to mention it for those of you looking!

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