Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite Convertible 3-in-1 Baby Car Seat - Bridgebeam
From Safety 1st
| Price: | $112.99 |
Product Description
The Safety 1st Convertible Car Seat is a versatile, extended-use car seat with superior comfort and convenience features which will please parents and children alike. It starts as a rear-facing infant car seat, converts to a forward-facing car seat and later transitions into a belt-positioning booster. Its seat pad is easily removable for quick cleaning. The Safety 1st Convertible Car Seat provides excellent protection for baby and is ready to grow right along with them.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4669 in Baby Product
- Color: Black
- Brand: Safety 1st
- Model: CC061BOTC
Features
- Versatile, extended-use car seat from 5-100 lbs (19"-52" recommended height)
- Side Impact Protection and EPP energy absorbing foam in the headrest
- 5-point internal harness with up-front adjustment fits babies up to 50 pounds
- QuickFitTM 5-position padded headrest adjusts with harness in one easy step - never needs re-threading!
- Removable cup/juice holder on seat can be used on either side and Removable pillow with padded belt covers
Most helpful customer reviews
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.I had the prior version of this same carseat for my son and flipped my car. The wreck was BAD, certainly a failed carseat would have killed him. But he didn't have a scratch on him. He wasn't even bruised by the straps, I mean he was PERFECTLY fine and safe!!!!! So when we had another child, there was never a question in my mind of which type carseat to get - I wanted this one. If you plan to use this as an infant carseat, be advised that it is huge and bulky when used rear-facing, and may not fit into a lot of cars as a rear-facing seat. However front facing, that is not an issue. It appears to be very comfortable for the child to sit in and they don't fuss. The five-point harness is one of the safest harness styles available. It is easy to adjust. It even reclines like a lazyboy chair!! And best of all, it is MADE IN THE USA.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful.I liked this product for it's price and safety. My wife's car it fits perfectly rear and forward facing and my son loves it. My truck's rear seats have a huge slant so I tried everything to make it level but never succeeded without jeporadizing safety. After reviewing local laws I found that I didn't need to have it facing the rear. Now it is in the middle of my truck, my son can see everything and is completely comfortable and happy with this product, and so am I.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.My dad just bought this car seat for me/my son as the next step after his infant carrier. He's large for his age and at 11 months it was time for us to "upgrade". My dad made the purchase at Sam's Club and the price was a lot lower than Amazon ... I love Amazon but wanted to put that out there as an FYI - if you have Sam's near you (or Costco - these seats are sold there as well), try there first to get a better price.So out the box, the first impression of the seat was that it seemed sturdy, easy to use and had minimal "bells and whistles" (with my Chicco KeyFit infant carrier I'm not used to bells and whistles so that's fine by me). I took it out in the living room and just started looking over the seat and reading through the manual to familiarize myself with all the features, how to adjust everything, how to recline the seat (love this feature!), etc. I tend to think some of the negative comments here may be due to skipping over this process? I feel it's a best practice to check out a product of this nature to make sure you have as much knowledge as possible before getting upset that it doesn't fit properly in your car. ... anyway ...After reviewing the seat, fiddling with the straps and the handy recline feature, and understanding the basics of installation, we took it to the car to test out the fit. My son is still REAR FACING so my review is based on that installation; I cannot yet speak to forward facing installation.My car only has LATCH in the center seat so that's where we installed the car seat (it's the safest spot anyway). My dad and I strapped it in together and it was relatively easy to install. The LATCH strap feeds across/under the seat cushion (same if you use seat belt installation), then you click in each of the 2 LATCH hooks and tighten the seat and you're done. However, this method didn't provide a very tight fit and we weren't completely comfortable leaving it that way. [NOTE: I have read that you should test the security of the seat installation by trying to move the seat *at the point of attachment (LATCH or seat belt)*, NOT at the back of the seat when rear facing (when a seat is installed rear facing, that part of the seat will always have more movement and it's not the most accurate test of a secure installation)].At that point, we decided to use the "foam noodle technique" to see if that could get the seat tighter. Plus the back seat of my car has a slight incline as I think most cars do, so even having the car seat in the fully reclined position (which is recommended in the manaul for rear facing installation), my son would have still been more "upright" than I'd like. So we got out a chunk of compressed foam to level out the seat base (about 4"x8") and installed the carseat on top of that. It fit like a glove! The seat wasn't going anywhere - it was really tight and secure now; I was 110% pleased and confident with the installation and felt very secure and at-ease putting my son in the new car seat.As for the seat itself, I've seen a few comments here and elsewhere that say the fabric and the padding are inferior; I didn't get that impression at all. I feel like the seat is very comfortable and sufficiently padded. I like the inclusion of side impact protection at the head. The straps are also very easy to adjust and have soft pads at the shoulders. I haven't had to move the straps to different positions other than loosening or tightening; there are 3 positions for the buckle (the strap in the seat, not the harness straps) and the instruction manual seemed pretty straight forward if you need to make that adjustment. As for the harness straps, they are adjustable by simply raising and lowering the back of the seat with the little red levers at each side of the head rest. You twist in the handles and lift or lower the back of the seat and the shoulder straps move with it. So extremely easy. With my son strapped in, I feel he is very secure and the seat is the right size and shape for him. It's pretty simple to get the straps on him properly and he seems comfortable. I like that there is a small pillow included as well - kind of a nice feature for longer drives.I haven't yet taken the seat cushion completely off, but from what I can tell it seems like it would be pretty easy. Of course you'd have to deal with the harness straps which I think is the most difficult part of taking off any car seat cushion. The cover is attached with little elastic loops that hook onto the plastic seat base ... just taking off a few of those loops during the installation process and then reattaching them was pretty simple.The arm rests are really cool too. As my son gets bigger I'm sure he'll put them to more use, but for the now the option of easily folding them up is really nice. And the removeable cup holder is easy to use. Again, a feature better suited for an older child, but really nice to have.Overall I'm very pleased with this seat and the quality/safety/longevity for the price. I really couldn't beat it ... I've been looking for a car seat to replace the infant carrier for a while now and I just haven't found one that's a 3 in 1 seat for less than $150 or so (I had decided to get a convertible seat and then buy a booster once he outgrew that). Now that I have seen this seat in person and spent some time with it, I can say that I would pay $150 for it, but knowing I got it for $80.00 is even better. Such a steal. I definitely recommend this seat.
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