Graco Car Seat

The Britax Chaperone is an awesome ugprade from our previous car seat, the Graco SafeSeat 32. While we liked the Graco fine, there are some unique features of the Britax that make life a little easier. First, my husband says adjusting the straps is a snap compared with the Graco (there is no threading required). He also was really impressed with the "quick release" latching mechanism (push button latch connectors) for installing the base. Instead of having to dig around in the car seat to find and release the hook from that bar deep under the seat, there is a button that you hit to release the hook and just pull it right out. How much easier that will make transferring the base to Grandma's car!

I was worried that because it's a little larger footprint that it would be heavier, but it does not seem to add weight and it's not too bulky to carry. (No one likes lugging these, but it's no worse than the Graco SafeSeat 32. It would be a lot larger than the smaller infant carriers). I really like the head rest. We had a Kiddopotomas "Snuzzler" in our other seat to keep our daughter's head from moving around. The Britax includes great support and is much safer for an impact because it has nice foam padding.

I really love the harness system and it's easier to hook in a squirmy baby. The bottom buckle is adjustable so we're not constantly digging it out from under our daughter and trying to pull it up to connect those two little hooks at the bottom. It's still very secure though - just easier to work. The material and finishing of the car seat is really very nice. The included canopy is extra large but not obtrusive when folded down. The fabric of the cover (cowmooflage) is a really good quality and is easy to remove for washing. There are built in strap covers that wipe off easily if you have any food spills on them.

The only con is that additional bases are . The pro about these bases is the anti-rebound bar - it minimizes gravitational forces (bouncing into the seat and back) in case of collision. It is easy to install (as previously discussed) and easy to adjust the seat height and angle.

Overall I highly recommend this car seat for the great safety features of the Britax as well as the quality and convenience of all the little "extras" and ease of use with this seat.

Highlight Feature

• True side impact protection distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, contains the head and body and keeps the head, neck and spine "in true" or aligned, to limit injury
• Anti-rebound bar stabilizes child seat by minimizing rotational forces associated with front and rear collisions
• Quick-adjust head restraint no re-thread harness easily adjust the harness shoulder height and head restraint without disassembling the harness
• Extra large canopy blocks wind, rain and harmful UV rays from baby¿s sensitive skin
• Ergonomic carry handle designed to contour to forearm and body to allow for more comfortable carrying of child in carrier

Editorial Review

With True Side Impact Protection and a patented Anti-rebound bar, the Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seat provides industry leading front, rear and side impact protection. Soft, padded materials, harness pads, supportive comfort foam and an extra large canopy keep children comfortable and safe throughout their first year of life. Other smart features such as a quick-adjust headrest with no-rethread harness adjustment, a built-in lock-off, premium push button LATCH connectors and an ergonomically designed carry handle make the seat easy to use each and every time. The Chaperone fits infants rear facing from four to 30 pounds and up to 32 inches tall and is compatible with the Britax Chaperone Stroller and other major brands.

*Requires use of adaptor strap sold separately.