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(More customer reviews)I went back and forth between this seat and the Britax boulevard 70. There were things I liked about both and disliked about both. This is how I feel about the recaro after owning it for a while...
I love that this seat sits up high. My son almost instantly stopped crying in his car seat now that he can see out. As a trauma nurse, I like the head rests much better than the Britax. They are closer to the side of my sons head which prevents the side to side whip lash of the neck that can cause injuries. I also like the amount of cushion in the side impact, enough to stop the momentum, not too soft or too hard. It was also extremely easy to fit in the car. And it is very easy to adjust the harness and head rest without taking anything apart. I also use the pockets for the straps quite a bit more than I thought I would, they are super helpful when trying to position a struggling child.
I don't love that the lowest buckle always slides back to his butt when trying to strap him in. The straps do seem to twist somewhat, but no more than when I buckled him into the Britax. My biggest complaint is that the cover is not machine washable. It cleans up well with a washrag so far and it is removable. I haven't tried hand washing the whole thing yet. Additionally, I couldn't have used this when he was an infant. Although it states that the minimum weight is 5 lbs, he would have been much too tiny for the straps to be positioned correctly.
Lastly, And maybe most important. I don't love that it stays reversed only to 35lbs or 37.5 in. But something that a sales person told me might come in handy for you, children tend to outgrow the height requirement in a carseat long before they outgrow the weight. You can often save yourself some money by getting a seat that doesn't go as far in weight but goes to the same height. (Unless your child is heavy or stocky). My child is very tall for his age but not very heavy. All in all, I love this seat, as does my son, and would buy it again over the Britax.
Addendum: At 9 months he is still using this chair at the absolute lowest setting. The low weight classification for staying reversed bothers me less and less. I'm confident that I can keep him reversed well past 2 with this carseat. Also, I recently put this in the minuscule back seat of my subaru and it fit wonderfully. Easy to position, took up less space than the infant car seat did. Still LOVE this seat.
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