Chicco KidFit

kookaburra · Jan 8, 2015

Any word on whether this new booster is actually coming out this month (as started in the advertisements) or even February?

I see it listed on the Target website but marked unavailable.

I'm looking to get a hbb for my newly 6yo who is 39 pounds. (She's 45 inches tall with a long torso.) The Marathons her younger brother is in expire in March, and as part of the car seat shuffle, she's going to get have a booster in one car. I want LATCH.

I've been leaning toward the Affix but would wait a few weeks to go shopping to consider the KidFit.

murphydog77 · Jan 8, 2015

Well, I certainly wouldn't hold my breath. I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but I waited *years* for Chicco's last booster (the Strada) to be released. It's possible that it will be out soon since their rep made a presentation on it at a conference last summer. But then again . . .

aporthole · Jan 9, 2015

They have it listed on the Chicco website, so I'd think that means chances are good things are still on track for releasing this month.

Dillipop · Jan 9, 2015

I saw a commercial for it this week. If they are ramping up ads, I would expect to see it show up soon.

Carolinadaisy · Jan 9, 2015

It's on the Target website already for $99, but not yet available for purchase. Does anyone have info on top belt guide height or overall seat dimensions? I would think it actually is coming out very soon. And I'm thankful it does come in red so we can add this to our list to consider. I will have to measure to see if seat depth is deeper than the parkway.

kookaburra · Jan 9, 2015

murphydog77 said:
Well, I certainly wouldn't hold my breath. I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but I waited *years* for Chicco's last booster (the Strada) to be released. It's possible that it will be out soon since their rep made a presentation on it at a conference last summer. But then again . . .

There's a big, multi-page ad in the February issue of Parents magazine that says coming in January 2015, which made me hopeful. But I'm also a little skeptical.

kookaburra · Jan 9, 2015

Carolinadaisy said:
It's on the Target website already for $99, but not yet available for purchase. Does anyone have info on top belt guide height or overall seat dimensions? I would think it actually is coming out very soon. And I'm thankful it does come in red so we can add this to our list to consider. I will have to measure to see if seat depth is deeper than the parkway.

I haven't found anything. I paged through the manual that's on the Chicco USA site, just in case, but I didn't see anything with measurements.

BTW, where do those reviews on the Chicco website chime from since the seat isn't available for sale?

flutie128 · Jan 9, 2015

The Target by my house has a spot on the self for the Chicco but they don't have a display or any to purchase yet.

happiness-and-balance · Jan 9, 2015

Two reviews on chiccoUSA that are 3 days old..? http://www.chiccousa.com/gear/car-seats/kidfit-belt-positioning-booster-paprika.aspx

murphydog77 · Jan 10, 2015

Well this is all definitely good news! I'm excited to see it too now

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MotoMommaNH · Jan 10, 2015

kookaburra said:
There's a big, multi-page ad in the February issue of Parents magazine that says coming in January 2015, which made me hopeful. But I'm also a little skeptical.

I saw that too and noticed it said target exclusive. I am wondering about the reviews...

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happiness-and-balance · Jan 12, 2015

MotoMommaNH said:
I saw that too and noticed it said target exclusive. I am wondering about the reviews... Sent from my HTC using Tapatalk

They are written in a very similar format so maybe Chicco or one of the retailers is behind them..?

joolsplus3 · Jan 12, 2015

Didn't they notice Britax already calls their Combo seats a 2-in-1? Why attempt to create any more confusion in the marketplace? Tsk Tsk, Chicco.

Other than that, yay! Looks cool!

katymyers · Jan 12, 2015

Oh, this may be the answer to my prayers! I've been looking for a booster for Levi to use in my MIL's car occasionally, this is the first one that's really caught my interest as something to just use part time. If it's really only $100 it'll be perfect.

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kookaburra · Jan 15, 2015

In my continued stalking of this seat on the Target website, I noticed they listed the following dimensions.

26.5 inches H
18.0 inches W
16.5 inches D

The weight is listed as 13 pounds.

Carolinadaisy · Jan 15, 2015

The Target near me has this seat in display now! I didn't have a tape measure with me and I had my 3 year old so I didn't get to look long. Seat looks nice though. It is lightweight and didn't fall apart when I picked it up. It was funny when I pushed the button on the headrest to adjust the height, it didn't go up like I expected. The seat gets taller behind the lower back..hard to explain. I'm going to go back to measure top belt guide position soon.

It seems narrow to me, but that's just a first impression. Cover is padded, but I couldn't look under to see if there is foam. Disassembling a new display seat probably wouldn't go over well with the store.

I may consider this for ds1 but I want to compare with a Recaro performance booster and a Britax Parkway first. I'm planning to move him to a booster full-time by end of February so I can pass the Frontier 85 to Ds2.

Dorothy · Jan 15, 2015

Mine had the display out, too. No stock yet, though. SOME pics with a TB w SS:

Carolinadaisy · Jan 15, 2015

What did your child think of it compared to the turbo with ss? I didn't think to compare those while I was at the store. Looks like it may have about the same top belt guide height from the pics though.

Dorothy · Jan 15, 2015

The heights are very similar. The seat pan of the Kidfit looks deeper, but there's more padding in the seat back. He actually sat more correctly it than in the TBSS. The TBSS was too deep for him. He definitely would slouch in it. He said he preferred the TBSS, though. He kept playing with the flip-out cup holders, so take that for what you will. I thought it was a nice little booster, though. It seems very Chicco-y.

kimigal · Jan 16, 2015

Thanks so much for the info! I was looking into the Graco Affix but I think I will wait to check out the KidFit before I make any purchases.

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