chaoticoctopus
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I had the pleasure of helping out an older woman today while shopping at the local Base Exchange (BX). She was shopping for a co-worker's newborn grandchild, which was very kind; the co-worker was deployed and called her early in the morning to ask the favor. The grandbaby was still in the hospital, and parents hadn't bought a carseat yet.
Anyhow, the only choices right there in front of us were a $99 Combi Centre (I think the 2007 ST model-- it was in Cherry but only on the outer parts, not the entire cover like the DX model. Wasn't marked well, either way.), a $99 Snugride, a $79 Snugride in a more neutral pattern, and a $49 OMG-I-can't-believe-how-cheap-this-POS-is bucket. I don't know a whole lot about the preferred infant seats around here, except that I remember hearing good things about the Chicco Keyfit, which was not on the shelf in front of us.
I helped her though, to understand some of the features that were listed on the boxes, and we checked the lowest slots and highest slots to see which one had the better range (they *looked* fairly equal, actually). In the end, not seeing much difference in size, usage, or any other major factors, she went with the $79 Snugride.
What do you think? Did she get a good seat?
Anyhow, the only choices right there in front of us were a $99 Combi Centre (I think the 2007 ST model-- it was in Cherry but only on the outer parts, not the entire cover like the DX model. Wasn't marked well, either way.), a $99 Snugride, a $79 Snugride in a more neutral pattern, and a $49 OMG-I-can't-believe-how-cheap-this-POS-is bucket. I don't know a whole lot about the preferred infant seats around here, except that I remember hearing good things about the Chicco Keyfit, which was not on the shelf in front of us.
I helped her though, to understand some of the features that were listed on the boxes, and we checked the lowest slots and highest slots to see which one had the better range (they *looked* fairly equal, actually). In the end, not seeing much difference in size, usage, or any other major factors, she went with the $79 Snugride. What do you think? Did she get a good seat?
