First Years spreading themselves thin?

aunt83me02

Senior Community Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #1

I can't remember if this was posted in the Carseatblog coverage of ABC. Now they have the infant seat & True Fit dual branded between First Years and Lamaze. They are now tri branding the infant seat and their strollers with JJ Cole. It's a cute car seat, not sure it's worth $200. It comes with the basic black canopy but you can customize the color.
http://babychic101.blogspot.com/search?q=jj+cole
http://jjcolecollections.com/newport-car-seat

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #2

First years is turning in to GMC lol... GMCs, Chevrolet, and Cadillac

 

Pixels

New member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #3

Worse yet, they're turning into Dorel.

 

Mags462

New member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #4

IDK - i think its smart marketing on TFY part. It's the same seat - just different covers..... they can make a ton of money this way. Dorel has a million slightly different seats - but this seems like TFY is just putting new names/covers on the same seat.

I like the JJ Cole line looks

 

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Jessica61624

New member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #5

Is the bundle me approved for their infant seat?

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #6

Jessica61624 said:

Is the bundle me approved for their infant seat?

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Yes it is...I emailed them a couple weeks ago and the rep said yes that all J.j. cole products will be compatible with their car seat (and that it will be in the manual)...They also stated that its in the first years manual as well but I can't find the manual online to look

http://jjcolecollections.com/newport-car-seat

"notice the coordinating items at the bottom"

if you watch the video at 7 seconds you will see the bundle me in the car seat

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppVX7BG216k&feature=player_embedded"]JJ Cole Strollers and Gear - NEW for 2012 - YouTube[/ame]

 

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Jessica61624

New member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #7

eyeslkethesky5391 said:

Yes it is...I emailed them a couple weeks ago and the rep said yes that all J.j. cole products will be compatible with their car seat (and that it will be in the manual)...They also stated that its in the first years manual as well but I can't find the manual online to look

http://jjcolecollections.com/newport-car-seat

"notice the coordinating items at the bottom"

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That's why I ask I seen them down there. That's interesting. I'm not sure how I feel about that. I still don't think they're needed. I'd much rather use a blanket.

 

skylinphoto

New member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #8

What about those really poofy jj cole harness covers? I don't like the idea of allowing all the extra stuff....

On the topic of their diff names...
Dorel makes big bucks and sells more seats than most of the competition by marketing their products under different names. They have "luxery" items that sell quite well to the general public because most people don't realize that dorel is eddie bauer..and maxi cosi..and a million other names..lol.
The first years makes a good quality product...as long as they keep their quality and limits on the seats reasonable, I think they'll be more respectable than dorel.

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Phineasmama

New member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #9

$200 for that??? Maybe if they made it in purple...

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Nov 12, 2011

• #10

I would pay $200 for that seat. The Via is, by far, my favorite infant seat I have ever owned (and I have owned A LOT of seats). It is the "hidden secret" in seats.

 

Phineasmama

New member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #11

I didn't even pay $200 for my Aton More like $170!

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Nov 12, 2011

• #12

Pixels said:

Worse yet, they're turning into Dorel.

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This was my thought too.

 

Aurezalia

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #13

They're now going to be carried by select Fry's stores as well. (My dad called me from the stock room and read me out all the seats they'll be carrying to get my opinion. ) Definitely branching out!

 

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kaleigh71

New member

• Nov 13, 2011

• #14

skylinphoto said:

On the topic of their diff names...
Dorel makes big bucks and sells more seats than most of the competition by marketing their products under different names. They have "luxery" items that sell quite well to the general public because most people don't realize that dorel is eddie bauer..and maxi cosi..and a million other names..lol.
The first years makes a good quality product...as long as they keep their quality and limits on the seats reasonable, I think they'll be more respectable than dorel.

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I was thinking this, too. I won't buy a Dorel seat, I just can't bring myself to. I don't like the feel or the quality and they are still churning out some crappy seats (AOE...), IMO. I will buy a TFY seat, though, because I've seen them, used them, and they have much of what Dorel lacks.