Cool seat from the UK

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Aug 14, 2006

• #1

Most UK convertible carseats I have seen recommend using them from birth to 9 months RF and from 9 months to 4 years FF. Here is a seat that can be used to 18 months RF! It looks pretty cool!

This seat has side-impact protection, snaps into a base for easy installation (reminds me a bit of the Britax King, but the King didn't come all the way out of the base), and comes in some really cool colors.

What a neat seat! While it appears that this seat wouldn't last as long as some of the American seats (or at least the ones marketed here in the US), it seems that it would last longer than many of the other seats sold in the UK.

 

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Norway

New member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #2

Can't all convertible seats in UK be used RF to 13kg? This Britax seat can.

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Aug 15, 2006

• #3

No, not all UK convertibles can be used to 13kg RF. Far from it. There are a few, the Britax First Class included, that can be used to 13kg RF, but there seem to be far more than cannot than can.

Here are a few other UK Convertibles and their weight limits:

Baby Start Recliner-- RF to 10 kg. FF 9 kg to 18 kg.
Team Tex Starway -- RF to 10 kg. FF 9 kg to 18 kg.
Rider -- RF to 10 kg. FF 9 kg to 18 kg.
Little Shields Recliner -- RF to 10 kg. FF 9 kg to 18 kg.

The other thing I thought was cool about the Concord seat was the SIP. In addition, I thought it was pretty neat that you could snap the seat into its base, similar to an infant seat. That was pretty cool.

 

Lea_Ontario

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #4

I had to go do some conversions.

10 kg = 22 lbs
13 kg = 28.6 lbs
18 kg = 39.6 lbs

 

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littlemalts

Guest

• Aug 15, 2006

• #5

UK Seats and Latch

is it correct that the seats from the UK do not have LATCH?

 

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Norway

New member

• Aug 16, 2006

• #6

littlemalts said:

is it correct that the seats from the UK do not have LATCH?

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In Europe it's called isofix.

 

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Norway

New member

• Aug 17, 2006

• #7

Norway said:

In Europe it's called isofix.

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Just read about Latch and it is not really the same thing as isofix. The European isofix is much easier to use than the latch system in USA.

 

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joyride

Member

• Aug 18, 2006

• #8

Norway said:

Just read about Latch and it is not really the same thing as isofix. The European isofix is much easier to use than the latch system in USA.

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Hmm, that's not right at all.
Isofix has, normally, only lower anchors. The seats have a rigid bar that connects to this anchors. Head-excursion is limited by the bench (that's the reason why every car-seat must be certified by the vehicle or seat manufacturer). Tether is still VERY rare, only one seat.

But: the anchors and the teather hooks must fullfill the same standard and have the same dimensions worldwide. I can use a US Birtax in an EU Isofix equipped car and an EU Britax in an US LATCH equipped car.
Joy

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Aug 18, 2006

• #9

Some vehicles' LATCH systems are a pain to use (i.e., my 2006 Civic) because of how deep in the seat the anchors are buried. Other systems, in other vehicles, are very easy to use. My sister's 2006 Outback has a system that is SUPER easy to use. My friend's 2006 Lexus 300h is also a breeze.

In the U.S., we have at least three different types of LATCH connectors on our seats. Two of those three (if there are more, I apologize!) are very easy to use. We have:
1) Rigid bars
2) Flexible straps with traditional hooks
3) Flexible straps with "push-button" hooks.

IMO, #1 and #3 are easy to use. #2 isnt't a problem unless you have LATCH anchors buried way down deep in the seat, like I have on my car.

I'm just curious... what makes you think that the European system is easier to use? I have only attempted to use the European system one time, so I have limited experience, but I didn't see much of a difference...

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Aug 18, 2006

• #10

Here are a few pictures of LATCH systems in the U.S.

Rigid LATCH

Rigid LATCH

"Push-Button LATCH

Traditional "hook" LATCH

Yet another kind of LATCH-- EZ-LATCH

 

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Norway

New member

• Aug 18, 2006

• #11

Patriot20171: I could only open the first link. The others didn't work.

I read the manual on a US Britax seat and the description showed how to fasten the seat with straps of some kind. It didn't look easy to me but sorry if I am wrong. I also see that there are different types of latch systems. Isn't this confusing?

There are few RF seats for toddlers here with isofix. Britax has one, uses the same base as the babyseat. Recaro also has one, same base as babyseat. All theese seats use a isofix base, just click the frame into the isofix hooks in the backseat, then click in the seat in the base.

Here is a picture of how it works. No straps or anything is needed.

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Aug 18, 2006

• #12

I like the rigid LATCH, like you all have in Europe (ISOFIX). We do have some seats here with rigid LATCH, but there are limited options if you want the rigid bars.

It isn't too confusing having all the different types because you use them all the exact same way. Also, most of our seats have the push-button or traditional hook attachments. It isn't too bad.

Sorry the links didn't work. That's too bad that the lower links didn't work because those are the better photos! That first one isn't as great. Sorry!