Question Britax Companion...Oy! Old Seat!

rag01

New member
I have a Britax Companion to use for my babe due to join us in about a month. The seat and bases expire in September or October...I expect to get a convertible by then. Is there any safety reason not to use the Companion and invest instead in a new Chicco Keyfit 30 or a B-Safe? I have three companion bases, one of them is a little bit sticky. I was thinking about calling Britax to get new straps, if possible, just to be super safe.

Any advice is welcome. Usually we're pretty intense about carseats...my 2.5 year old daughter continues to be rearfacing and will for quite a while...

Thank you!
 
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Genevieve

CPST Instructor
As long as the seat has been cared for properly, has all its parts and pieces, and isn't broken or deformed anywhere, I see no reason why you couldn't/shouldn't use it. If you really want a Keyfit and have the financial means to get one, that's fine too, but I don't think its necessary.
 

thtr4me

New member
We used a close to expired Companion with baby #2. I was hoping to get use out of it until it expired, but baby had other ideas and hated it, so we only got 6 months use out of it.
 

rag01

New member
Thank you both. I'll take a closer look at the seat. There are lots of reasons I'd rather get a newer one, but I think I might save our money for our long-term set up once the baby is out of the bucket...
 

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