zeo2ski
Well-known member
What is the point of higher weight infant buckets? I know everyone loves the SS1/SR32 and KF30 and was debating between the two if I need another infant seat, but is bigger really better? Do you still buy a convertible to RF after outgrowing the big buckets--how many kids actually make it past 2? Or even 18 mos for that matter, surely not more than half? Or do people go straight from the bucket to FFing?
If you're going to end up buying a convertible anyway, how long (how heavy) do you really lug that bucket around? And if you just leave it in the car then what's the point of a bucket? And then even when you have a newborn you still are lugging that big ole seat around.
And for the industry...if the point is to skip the RFing convertible (like the safe seat system) then most kiddos are losing out on a year or more of RFing in a convertible. Not that most people would RF past 2 but it's really discouraging ERFing in my mind.
What am I missing? I want to like these seats, I know they're great.
My opinion is biased since I don't love using infant seats even though I love looking at/playing with them. I ditched the bucket at 5.5 mos with my little guy and thought about putting him back in for winter jacket hassle but couldn't bring myself to use it again.
If you're going to end up buying a convertible anyway, how long (how heavy) do you really lug that bucket around? And if you just leave it in the car then what's the point of a bucket? And then even when you have a newborn you still are lugging that big ole seat around.
And for the industry...if the point is to skip the RFing convertible (like the safe seat system) then most kiddos are losing out on a year or more of RFing in a convertible. Not that most people would RF past 2 but it's really discouraging ERFing in my mind.
What am I missing? I want to like these seats, I know they're great.
My opinion is biased since I don't love using infant seats even though I love looking at/playing with them. I ditched the bucket at 5.5 mos with my little guy and thought about putting him back in for winter jacket hassle but couldn't bring myself to use it again.