Strawberry Shake CCO vs. Chestnut CCO

Marvin711 · Jan 10, 2011

About to order, convinced this will be great for my tight 3 across. And if not I can always return to diapers.com!
Have not been able to see these in person....is the Strawberry Shake as light as it appears in stock photo? Or does it seem darker in person? Complaints with it showing a lot of dirt?
Would it match ok with Ashley Floral MA or Flora XTSL? Or clash?

Chestnut seems a little boring...but I don't want to get something so light it looks dirty and nasty all the time.

Feedback asap please!!

Cryssy Jane · Jan 10, 2011

strawberry is really light...

I didn't keep it long enough to answer the dirt question though.

ETA: sorry it's huge, I resized in photobucket but it's taking a minute.

BookMama · Jan 10, 2011

It's really, really light. I haven't actually used ours yet (bought it for our secondary vehicle, haven't needed it yet) but I'm a little worried about how it will hold up compared to the Cherry Pie cover we have in our main vehicle. It sure is pretty, though.

I wonder how it cleans up, though.

Marvin711 · Jan 10, 2011

hmmm...thanks for the feedback. seeing your pic also makes me think this is the right choice for us. what kind of car is that? looks like the seat fits nicely behind passenger, ours will also be installed outboard, thinking it is going to fit better than the keyfit w/base!

NVMBR02 · Jan 10, 2011

I also have a strawberry shake. So far it has cleaned up nicely. It is 13 months old now and isn't stained at all. A few snags in the mesh, but overall it isn't bad.

BookMama · Jan 10, 2011

Marvin711 said:
hmmm...thanks for the feedback. seeing your pic also makes me think this is the right choice for us. what kind of car is that? looks like the seat fits nicely behind passenger, ours will also be installed outboard, thinking it is going to fit better than the keyfit w/base!

What vehicle do you have? The Coccoro works beautifully as part of a 3-across in my little Ford Focus station wagon. :thumbsup: (And believe me, it is hard to find a combination that fits that vehicle!) I think you'll like it. My only complaint is the stupid puzzle buckle. Not a big deal most of the time, but I guarantee that none of the buckle designers tried it on a wiggly, cranky toddler at 7 a.m., when it's 10 degrees out, in the dark.

Cryssy Jane · Jan 10, 2011

Marvin711 said:
hmmm...thanks for the feedback. seeing your pic also makes me think this is the right choice for us. what kind of car is that? looks like the seat fits nicely behind passenger, ours will also be installed outboard, thinking it is going to fit better than the keyfit w/base!

It's a 2006 subaru impreza wrx.

keyfit, same vehicle drivers side instead of passenger.

If you want a comparison shot I could put the keyfit in the car tomorrow.

JOII · Jan 10, 2011

Its as light as the stock photo. It REALLY shows the dirt in my experience, however it has also cleaned up nicely each time I wash it. No stains. We have ours in a tight 3 across with 2 Radians and it fits perfectly.

Marvin711 · Jan 10, 2011

We are putting it in a 2010 Honda Accord....not sure with what else. Currently there are 2 XTSL's in there, but our oldest son is over 6 and 50+lbs and is nearing the point where he is outgrowing the Radian by height. So there might be a booster in it's place eventually. We've found the Marathon puzzles really well with the Radian though and that it sits higher making it a bit easier to buckle a booster. But not sure what will end up working! Long answer sorry, I tend to ramble at night!

So I really want one of these seats....and I think it will fill our need for the next little bit quite well! Plus it's pink! Chestnut seems so safe! It will not be in the vehicle we use the most so won't get as dirty as an everyday use seat...glad to hear it washes up nicely...how easy is the cover to remove?
JOII- what vehicle do you have yours in between the Radians in? Is it seatbelt or LATCH installed? We planned to put it outboard with LATCH so we didn't have the seatbelt wrapped around the back to deal with when loading and unloading.

LISmama810 · Jan 10, 2011

I had both Chestnut and Strawberry Shake. Chestnut is nice but boring; I liked Strawberry Shake more.

Then I got rid of both of them for Cool Mint and Key Lime.

Then I got rid of the Cool Mint and got a Carrot Cake.

I have issues.

Anyway, go with Strawberry Shake. (Or Carrot Cake or Key Lime)

Marvin711 · Jan 10, 2011

One more question since I have all you CCO owners...

What about touching the seatback in front of it? Is this an issue with Combi or just defer to vehicle manual?

Cryssy Jane · Jan 10, 2011

Marvin711 said:
One more question since I have all you CCO owners...
What about touching the seatback in front of it? Is this an issue with Combi or just defer to vehicle manual?

It's an advanced airbags thing. Any vehicle that has advanced airbags (I think 2004/2005 and newer?) will say nothing should touch the back of the front seats because it could have issues with the airbag system.

JOII · Jan 10, 2011

Marvin711 said:
JOII- what vehicle do you have yours in between the Radians in? Is it seatbelt or LATCH installed? We planned to put it outboard with LATCH so we didn't have the seatbelt wrapped around the back to deal with when loading and unloading.

I have mind in a '03 Trailblazer (even though its an SUV, its still tight). We have the set up as FF Radian, RF Coccoro, RF RadianXT. They are all installed with the seat belt.

You do not have to install the Coccoro with the belt around the back, we have it installed regularly. The belts in the Trailblazer seem to short to go around the back. They can, but I just dont like how it installs, so we do without.

TerisBoys · Jan 11, 2011

Another note on LATCH vs seatbelt is that a seatbelt install may buy you a few more precious inches of space on the vehicle seat. LATCH tends to be offset towards the center of the car, and with seatbelt you can move the seats closer to the edge.

Also, CCO cover sets are relatively inexpensive if I recall correctly. So you COULD pick up a spare in a cuter colour if you decide to go safe now and get the chestnut.

jourdysmom · Jan 11, 2011

What about 1 color cover and another color insert?

LISmama810 · Jan 11, 2011

jourdysmom said:
What about 1 color cover and another color insert?

Oh, yes, Chestnut cover with Strawberry insert and harness pads was my favorite combination. I called it Chocolate-Covered Strawberry.

NVMBR02 · Jan 11, 2011

LISmama810 said:
Oh, yes, Chestnut cover with Strawberry insert and harness pads was my favorite combination. I called it Chocolate-Covered Strawberry.

:thumbsup:

I think it is about $68 for a full cover set (shipped), just the pad/inserts will run you about $28.

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