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Baby Car Seats
by: Dorothea Elton With so many baby car seat models being sold, many new parents feel
overwhelmed and stressed out about which one is the best choice. It’s such an
important decision! The last thing you’d want is to have your child in a baby
car seat that does not provide the maximum amount of protection for your child
in the event that you have a car crash. One of the great things about the Internet is that you can research
virtually anything in the comfort of your own home. Sure, there’s a lot of
trivial, useless stuff out there, but there’s also a lot of practical
information we can use in our everyday lives. When it comes to researching
something like a baby car seat, consumer protection organizations often have
elaborate websites that are the perfect places to get what you need. Consumer Reports is a famous organization devoted to giving consumers
detailed information about products of all kinds – including your next baby
car seat. In May, 2005, the good people at Consumer Reports conducted a detailed
test of several brands of car seats. They wanted to find the best (and worst)
baby car seat being sold, based on crash protection, ease of use, and proper
vehicle fit. Here are the results for both infant car seats and convertible car
seats. Best & Worst Infant Baby Car Seat An infant baby car seat is made for babies up to about 20 lbs. (birth to 9
months). In this category, the best baby car seat was the Britax Companion. It
rated ‘Very Good to Excellent’ on crash protection, ‘Very Good’ on ease
of use, and ‘Excellent’ on vehicle fit. The only drawback with this model of
baby car seat was price. At $170, it was among the highest priced seats on the
market. The baby car seat that scored lowest (of those tested) was the Evenflo
PortAbout 5 (Premier Comfort Touch). It rated only ‘Fair to Good’ on crash
protection, ‘Very Good’ on ease of use, and ‘Excellent’ on vehicle fit.
While it scored among the highest in the latter two categories, the primary
concern with any baby car seat is protection, and this one just doesn’t pass
muster. Best & Worst Convertible Baby Car Seat A convertible baby car seat is designed for children up to about 35 lbs.
in rear-facing models and up to 40 lbs. for front-facing seats. Among these
child seats, the Evenflo Titan 5 scored an impressive ‘Excellent’ rating in
both crash protection and vehicle fit. It rated ‘Very Good’ on ease of use.
Overall, this is an excellent baby car seat! The worst score in this category was given to the Britax Marathon baby car
seat. The only real problem with this model is the latch, which had some
problems and drove the ratings down for crash protection and vehicle fit. It’s
still rated ‘Excellent’ in several categories, so even this baby car seat
isn’t a bad buy. You just want to be sure that the latch works properly in
your particular vehicle.
About The Author
Dorothea Elton - Car seats are a important aspect of safely traveling with
your baby, it maybe the most important. To learn more about baby car seats
visit:
http://www.BabyCarSeatNews.com. |
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