Maxi Cosi Turn2Me Review
The Graco Turn2Me vehicle seat is a budget-friendly alternative that can also function as a booster. It has a simple and easy installation, it has a rotating design that protects your back, one-hand rotation and a built-in harness holder.
It's also approved by airlines and comes with unique TensionFix red-to-green tension sensitive indicator that fixes the problem 7 out of 10 parents experience with loose belt tension in their vehicles.
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This car seat is an excellent choice for those who want to rotate their infant car seat but don't need a dedicated base that can rotate. maxi cosi booster seat has a few extra features that make it a great option for parents with smaller vehicles or who travel frequently. It has a built-in headrest and an integrated cup holder that can be adjusted to accommodate your child's growth. It can be used rear-facing, or forward-facing. It also has a one-handed rotation that makes it easy to get your child in and out of the seat.
The i-Spin Safe is a single-piece product that has no base. It is installed using Isofix using the standard color-coded method. The soft locks helped to keep the seat in place while buckling or unbuckling the child.
It can be used rear-facing or front-facing and is compatible with Maxi Cosi’s new slide-out bases. It has a high ADAC rating and offers many features including the 'Guard Surround' safety panels and a buckle holder with a magnetic buckle to keep straps out of the way, and a 19 positions for the headrest and harness. It is designed to stand up to crashes up to 25mph, and is iSize compliant.
However, the seat is heavy and bulky, which makes it difficult to move from vehicle to car. The seat isn't as slim as other models and has only five height settings. This may limit your child's growth. Its cup holders are also tiny and our reviewer noticed that they only held normal-sized drinks, which isn't the point of having a built-in cup holder in the first place.
The other major flaw of this seat is that there's no storage space for the LATCH connectors. You'll need to remove the seats from your vehicle in order to access them. You'll need to put them in the belt path or on the bar that prevents rebound, which is less convenient than many seats that let you store the connectors on the side of the seat.
Installation
The car seat is one of the most important items you will buy for your child. It is crucial to install them correctly for keeping your child safe. Luckily, Maxi Cosi's ISOFIX bases and toddler car seats come with indicators in color that allow you to verify that the seat is firmly fixed in place. But, be aware that these indicators do not necessarily guarantee a snug fit, and you should always verify the seat before driving. In addition, the ISOFIX base and toddler car seats have a support leg or top tether that must be connected to the vehicle's rear door anchorage points to complete the installation.
Maxi-Cosi Peri 360deg rotating Infant Car Seat is a excellent choice for parents who want to minimize back strain while getting their child in and out of the car. The rotor is easy to control with just one hand and the seat pivots to face forward to allow you easier access to your child's head. It is also the lightest car seat for infants, making it simpler to transport and carry.
Another feature that sets this seat above the rest is its patented anti-rebound bar that reduces the amount of movement and rotation that occurs in the event of a crash. It also assists in spreading the force of impact over the body of the car. The cradle's deep and foam that absorbs energy in the car seat protects your child from collisions with the side.
Its easy-to-read installation indicator lights make it one of the most simple rotating convertible car seats to install in most vehicles. Its poor swing (which isn't easy for one-handed operation) and sweaty fabric that left even our tiniest testers sweaty, prevented it from claiming the top position.
This car seat is compatible with strollers and comes with an assortment of stroller adapters. It's compatible with a variety of strollers, and it includes release buttons that let you easily move the car seat from your vehicle to the stroller without disturbing your child. It's also simple to put together, disassemble and machine washable.
Safety
The seat is composed of two parts comprising a base and shell. Unlike some rotating car seats that slide the shell onto a track at the top of the base for installation the shell of this seat is attached to a portion of the base, and then clips into place. This means that there is less fumbling for parents, but it can be a problem for the seat to be more difficult to install.
The seat itself is simple to use, featuring the swivel mechanism with one hand to help your child get in and out of the car, built-in levels to aid in maintaining proper belt tension, and harness straps with tandem tension (which will prevent the buckle from being pulled up on the belly of your child) and an easy release. The seat comes with a five position recline in rear-facing mode, as well as a headrest that has a built-in slide-out lever that lets to get your child out of the front-facing car seat.
In our crash tests this seat performed very well. It received four stars out of five in the side impact and four stars out of five in the frontal crash test. This score is due to its solid structure and the amount of padding around it. Its fabric is soft and it conceals its hard plastic seat frame well.
It's a bit heavier than other convertible seats. This can be a problem if you are a parent living in an urban area and need to fit three seats onto the back of the seat. It is also too wide to fit into trunks of cars.
The LATCH anchors are located under the shell on each side just near the bend of the seat. The tether clip can be found at the back of base. The LATCH anchors can be more convenient to use, however it may take some time to get them snug enough. And although the tether isn't easily accessible, it does clip onto the anchor points behind the seat, which means you won't be able to remove it in the event of an accident.
Price
Unlike other rotating car seats that only rotate at the seat, this also rotates at the base. This makes getting baby in and out easier, and also reduces the back strain on parents. It is easy to buckle, with soft locks on the base that are simple to open. It also has a built-in level to ensure that the seat is properly installed in your vehicle. The harness straps are tensioned tandem making it much easier for parents to ensure their child's safety. It has a high ADAC rating and fits infants through early tweens.
The only issue with this seat is that it can only swivel while the child is rear-facing up to 40 pounds. After that, you have to switch the seat to forward-facing, which means the swivel feature isn't longer available. It's not the tiniest seat out there. It weighs in at 20 pounds and isn't the most convenient to move between vehicles or homes.
Another good option is the Graco Turn2Me, which combines the 360-degree swing of a swivel and the convenience of a convertible seat. It's a little more expensive than other convertibles, but it has many excellent features that are worth the extra cost. One of them is TensionFix it solves a common installation problem by showing when the belt is tight by a red-to-green tension-sensitive indicator. The seat is equipped with an in belt lock-off arm, as well as a quick release harness that is operated by one hand.
Similar to the Pria Seat, this one also has 360-degree rotation, which saves the back strain while buckling your child in and out of the seat. The headrest can be adjusted to 14 different heights according to your child's growth. There are also five positions to choose from for the rear-facing and forward-facing harness. It also has the buckle holder, which is magnetic, that holds the buckles out of your way when you are putting your child in or out. It also comes with two dishwasher-safe, machine-washable cups holders. It also comes with an infant insert you can use until your child's shoulders reach the upper limit of this seat.