We are going to be traveling this summer with 15 month old DS. He is currently RF in a MR65, but we don't want to lug that around. So we are looking for something to install on the plane and in a rental car. I don't know what model the plane is but it is 2 on each side of the plane, so a smaller plane, on all legs. And have no idea what the rental will be yet.
I know the Scenera is generally recommended, and I love the price, but I have seen lots of discussion about it being hard to install. I don't want to have to carry around a pool noodle. Neither DH nor I are very good at installing car seats. We never got his Snugride base installed correctly ourselves. I did get very good at a baseless install for the SR. DH installed the MR easily in his car, but we struggled for hours trying to get it installed in my car.
Is the Scenera really not that bad? Or should we look at something else? The Sureride, maybe? I have seen that recommended too, but I haven't seen anyone successfully install on a plane. And I worry about it fitting in the rental car since it's got such a tall height limit.
DS is currently 14 months, 22 lb, and wears 9 mo onesies.
Thanks for your help.
I know the Scenera is generally recommended, and I love the price, but I have seen lots of discussion about it being hard to install. I don't want to have to carry around a pool noodle. Neither DH nor I are very good at installing car seats. We never got his Snugride base installed correctly ourselves. I did get very good at a baseless install for the SR. DH installed the MR easily in his car, but we struggled for hours trying to get it installed in my car.
Is the Scenera really not that bad? Or should we look at something else? The Sureride, maybe? I have seen that recommended too, but I haven't seen anyone successfully install on a plane. And I worry about it fitting in the rental car since it's got such a tall height limit.
DS is currently 14 months, 22 lb, and wears 9 mo onesies.
Thanks for your help.