Checked out some new Target seats today - w/pics!

My model is 3 years 5 months, I checked his stats this morning: 32 pounds, 39" with a 14" torso. He's my long-legged monster.

First, the Essential Air, adjusted to the top slot:





Compare to the Argos - I didn't have a tape measure, but there was WAY more room than the Essential Air:





Target has the True Fit Recline, YAY!





I the True Fit. If I had any reason to need another convertible, I would totally buy this one. The fabric is silky but super soft, I really liked it. I think it was $199 though.

The Chart Air:





There is another harness slot, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to thread it. It's under the headrest, but that was as high as I could make the headrest adjust. It has an info flap connected behind it, so I'm not sure if it was held up by that or if that's really how the top slots are supposed to be. I flipped through the manual but Sam kept running out of the aisle so I didn't have time to figure out how it's actually supposed to work.

The Cosco Apartment APT:




I don't have a current picture of Sam in my Scenera, but he has at least a good inch more of growing room to the top harness slots in the Scenera than he did in the Apt. I'm not sure if he would gain more room once it installed, but I was really surprised at the significant difference. He has almost outgrown it completely, even with his tiny torso. The Apt was $54.99 and I was disappointed to see that the Scenera isn't even on the shelf at Target anymore. I did think it was great that there was a really well-worded tag on the Apt ( you can see it on his shoulder there) about RF to the max, go Dorel on that one!

If anyone is curious to compare, I snapped a pic of him in his regular seat when we got outside:



Con'td in the comments....

A couple other interesting things, I hated this tag on the new Maestro:


If the kid is that little, they need to be in the HARNESS for crying out loud. Come on, Evenflo.


Dreamtime! They had boxes but no display, it was black... I didn't want to pull it out of the sealed bag just to look at it.


Harmony Cruz in blue and purple.

I was in the aisle so long I got to talk a parent into a Nautilus and out of a LBB for a 40 pound 3.5 year old, so that was pretty cool.

Hope the pics are helpful for comparison!

We just bought that TF for $175 on Walmart.com the other day. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

cathleencastle said:

We just bought that TF for $175 on Walmart.com the other day. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

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It's SO soft!! I love it! If it goes on sale for a good price I may have to buy one even though I have absolutely no need for another convertible lol.

I want want WANT the Apt for Bebe!!! As much as I loved it when he was smaller, I'm kind of sick of the CCO, and he's such a big baby that it won't last much longer.

Did you check if he lost harness in the Essential Air if you tilted it back the way it has to go in the car?

ketchupqueen said:

Did you check if he lost harness in the Essential Air if you tilted it back the way it has to go in the car?

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No, I didn't - I completely forgot about the awful recline requirement! I'm sure he would have though - and just based on how he fits completely upright with his tiny torso, the average 4 year old is going to be too tall for the harness.

BabyKaykes said:

I want want WANT the Apt for Bebe!!! As much as I loved it when he was smaller, I'm kind of sick of the CCO, and he's such a big baby that it won't last much longer.

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Check out the thread I posted with measurements and pics of the Apt. It has a weird base that may not work with many vehicles RF. it was incompatible with our Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. We had to take it back.

Wow, a few of the those crotch straps are really short

The Chart Air is HUGE. How much was the TF?

Cute carseat model.

cathleencastle said:

Check out the thread I posted with measurements and pics of the Apt. It has a weird base that may not work with many vehicles RF. it was incompatible with our Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. We had to take it back.

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Thanks, I had seen that. But I drive a minivan with pretty long seats.

Cute little carseat model! Were you at the Longmont Target? (if so I'm glad there's more than one of us that go in there and try out all the carseats)

The Chart Air looks like a recliner or something

I agree with firemomof3... short crotch straps!

Thanks for the pics!

Wow, short torso little man, lucky you! I was looking at those seats and thinking my A is on the top slots of the nauti and he barely fit in the TF last summer when I had one, don't think he would now at all. I wish our Target would get some cool seats.

That TF has so much red! Must go to my Target and see if they have one!

Is the Tf a recline or tfp?

Sent from my iPod touch, sorry for any auto-correct typos!

firemomof3 said:

Wow, a few of the those crotch straps are really short

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They were all on the inner position - I didn't bother to move any of them. A few of them were coming from behind his bottom, I don't remember exactly which. I think all the seats had a further position though.

Kac said:

The Chart Air is HUGE. How much was the TF?

Cute carseat model.

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YES it was really huge... as big as a Classic MA except all the way around instead of just on the sides like the MA. And the fabric is hideous lol.

True Fit was $199 - and thanks, I think he's pretty dashing!

lovemybabies924 said:

Is the Tf a recline or tfp?

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Recline

aeormsby said:

Cute little carseat model! Were you at the Longmont Target? (if so I'm glad there's more than one of us that go in there and try out all the carseats)

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haha yep, Longmont! We don't normally go to that store, but I had to pick up some parts for DH at Frontier Honda and I needed a couple things from Target so it was on the way!

I am jealous of your Target. Mine never has anything good. They are currently remodeling it so I am hopeful we will get a better selection.

Well dang. I gave rep out twice, and I am out.

erind said:

I am jealous of your Target. Mine never has anything good. They are currently remodeling it so I am hopeful we will get a better selection.

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None of mine ever have cool seats either. I regularly shop at SIX (sometimes seven!) different Targets and none of them have cool seats. Granted, my local BRU and Baby Depot also have crappy selections. And Walmart. And KMart. The "best" store for carseats is Buy Buy Baby, but its location is not convenient for me.