Decisions Decisions! Pipa Lite vs. Uppababy Mesa vs. Endeavours

ShumNum

Senior Community Member
Hi everyone, :happy-wavehello:

I have been a member for a long time but haven't posted in quite a while because things have been so busy in my life. I am a CPST but honestly haven't been quite as active in the field in the past few years. My husband and I are expecting our first baby and I'm trying to decide on carseats. I always thought this would be an easy decision for me, but now I can't decide!

One option is to completely forgo the infant bucket and just go straight to the convertible. Probably the Britax Boulevard because they use less flame retardants.

But, lately I've been reconsidering the infant buckets and have narrowed it down to the Britax Endeavours (rebound bar), the Nuna Pipa Lite (load leg), and the Uppa Baby Mesa.
I haven't actually seen any of these at seat checks in recent years! I always see the Chicco's and Graco's.

Any thoughts on features you like or hate? Things I don't like: The Uppababy doesn't have any sort of rebound bar or load leg, the Britax looks super narrow and the fabric seems 'sweaty', and the Nuna Pipa Lite must be installed with the base (which probably isn't a big deal for our lifestyle).

Any loves or dislikes about these seats?

Thanks!!!!:thanx!:
 
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NessieNess

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Sorry, I don't have much experience with infant seats (my kids started out in convertibles) but I'm wondering if your final selection would be limited by the vehicle(s) you're planning to use the seat in.
 
U

Unregistered

Guest
Yes, I did find those reviews to be very helpful. Thank you! The seat will be going into a 2009 pontiac g6 sedan. Has a pretty decent sized backseat.
 
U

Unregistered

Guest
I have and am using a Nuna Pipa Lite (won it from CSFTL!) and was using a Nuna Pipa before it.

I love it. It is super light and has organic cotton pads that are machine washable. I like the load leg, or the idea of it, since I haven't actually had an accident with it.

The seat is comfortable (or appears to be, DS can't exactly tell me how he likes it!) and is very stylishly minimalist.
 

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