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01-12-2013 at 9:06 AM
FemShep
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Combi Coccoro Convertible Car Seat?

Anyone have the Combi Coccoro Convertible car seat?  We're looking for an easy to use car seat that works well in our small car.  We have a Britax for the other car and I hate it-it's a big pain in the butt to get LO in and out, it's huge and unwieldy, and the top straps are awful.

Opinions on the Coccoro or alternative suggestions are welcome! TIA!

 
01-12-2013 at 9:32 AM
penguingrr...
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The combi is a good seat and well liked by techs. The only problem with it is that it has a very short shell (even shorter than britax seats) meaning that it will be outgrown much earlier than other seats on the market and may not get your child rear facing to 2 (britax seats don't get my kids RF to nearly 2 nor harnessed to 3 and the combi has a shorter shell than that). I was able to get two rear facing radians installed in my beetle for a while before the angle adjuster was introduced, so if you got a radian with an angle adjuster you would likely be able to fit it in most cars. It has a tall shell and high rear facing height and weigh capabilities. It's also fairly low profile, which is nice. Not sure of what others are great in small cars, but hope this helps a little.

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01-12-2013 at 10:50 AM
cast920
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We have two Coccoros, one in a Mini Cooper and one in a Honda Fit, both rear facing. DD finds the seat very comfy. It's a nice compact seat and someone can sit in the front seats comfortably. It was a little tricky to install the first time since the bottom is curved, but it's easy to figure out.
We've used it on an airplane and it installed nicely rear facing. It's fairly lightweight so it's nice to travel with.
My DD is average height and on the second slots. She will probably outgrow the Coccoro rear facing between 2 and 2.5 yrs.
 
01-12-2013 at 2:20 PM
FemShep
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Thanks for the feedback!
 
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