Recaro Performance Ride Convertible Car Seats, Vibe
From Recaro
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Product Description
Introducing the Recaro performance series with the hero harness system. Hero is a new, innovative safety feature that provides superior comfort and resists harness twisting while ensuring proper chest clip positioning. The performance series includes the Recaro safety stripe system, which is a racing inspired white stripe that is clearly visible on the outside edge of the 5 point harness. This stripe is designed as an easy alert to parents that a twist could occur, or has begun, thus preventing a safety hazard. Additionally, all new features include added mesh for breathability, improved comfort pad with memory foam, cup holders and stylish trim details. The performance ride convertible car seat has a 5 point harness system that holds children from 5 to 40 pound rear facing or 20 to 70 pound forward facing. It incorporates Recaro side impact protection technology inspired by four decades of racing seat safety.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #5512 in Baby Product
- Color: Vibe
- Brand: Recaro
- Model: 333.01.VIBE
- Released on: 2013-05-15
- Dimensions: 25.60" h x21.00" w x28.00" l,24.80 pounds
Features
- Side impact protection (SIP)
- Twist resistant buckle and hero technology
- Removable cup holder
- Easy adjust no rethread harness system
- Comfort enhancing memory foam
Most helpful customer reviews
60 of 60 people found the following review helpful.My background is in mechanical engineering, medical product design, and software engineering. I am also quite the obsessive/compulsive when it comes to important decisions concerning my family. I reviewed infant car seats for about 3 months before making a purchase. In engineering there is a simple saying: "There are many qualified, but only a few are winners". Combine this with the common saying "Knowledge is power" - the power to decide on just what makes a qualifier and from among those what makes a winner within the context of YOUR own unique needs and desires.The first thing I did was make a list of the factors I considered most important (my personal list yours may vary),0. Impact safety (from ANY direction).1. Construction of seat frame and load bearing elements.2. Ease of use with the child (don't want to drop the baby while trying to put him in/take him out of the seat).3. How easy it is to clean (babies make messes).4. Comfort of my son (since he will be in it a lot).5. Ease of installation / adjustment / removal into and out of the car (Honda civic EX-L 2009).6. Can it be used on an airplane.7. Any other distinguishing "features".You may note that price is not even in the list. My reasoning for ignoring it is two fold:1. Higher price often does not mean a better product.2. It should really only be considered either at the very beginning of the process (based on your financial situation) or at the very end as a tie-breaker.Based on all my research I narrowed it down to one of these models (in no particular order).1. Recaro Performance Ride (this is the newer model of the Pro Ride)2. Britax Pavillion 70 G33. Chicco Next-Fit4. Safety 1st Air 655. Graco Headwise 70 with Safety SurroundAll of these are great seats and you cannot go wrong choosing any of them. Each has its strengths and each has "features" which you would expect but either are missing or could be made better.The Chicco has the best structural design (its like a space-ship captain's seat). Originally, I thought it did not have a removable fabric cover, but after review of the manual it does appear possible - just not straight-forward as with the Britax or Safety 1st. The multi position recline is nice and seems to eliminate the need for pool-noodles to "level" it in the car. Definitely an excellent seat.The Britax on the other-hand is very cleanable - you can remove the cover quite easily and even have a spare to slap on in a pinch. Its flaw (from my perspective) was that my wife had some difficultly installing my son - and once installed - he expressed his disapproval - or it could have been he was cranky for missing his nap.The Safety first had the best ease of use in my opinion but its padding seemed a trifle thin at the seat.The Recaro performance ride (a newer verison of the Pro Ride) has great comfort, safety, and ease of use. It takes some practice to get the cover off and back on again. The first time it took me about an hour. A big issue is that no one seems to carry this seat in stock which you can see and try, even though most retailers (online and brick-and-mortar) do sell it.The Graco's design was very good, but the material of the cover could be improved. I found it did not breath as well as that of other seats.My final choice came down to the Recaro Performance and the Britax Pavillion. Which when priced on amazon were EXACTLY the same price!One piece of information I did not have when I decided on the Recaro was that it does not have a multi-position recline. The Recaro is either reclined or not - and you MUST use it in the reclined position for rear-facing installation and up-right for forward-facing. Even if I had known this, it would not have changed my decision. The Chicco has a multi-position recline but I did not read the manual so it could be they are only for use when forward facing.Installing the Recaro was a bit of work to get positioned and leveled. I had to use two pieces of pool noodle (side-by-side not one on top of the other) in my wife's Honda civic. Lets be clear here as there is much confusion about just how tightly you need to secure the seat to the car. The manuals all say tighten until there is less than 1 inch of movement "IN THE BELT PATH". This does not mean 1 inch in any direction - you will never be able to achieve that as the car's seat on which the child's seat sits is not rigid. What "In the belt path" means is that you should not be able to slide the seat side to side or directly towards/or away from the back of the car's seat. The idea being that you should push down and back on the child's seat as if you were trying to push it between the bottom and back of the car's seat.Another difference in the Recaro and the Britax Pavillion was the Pavillion has a built-in level bubble where the Recaro does not.This was not a big deal as most "guys" own a short level - see ladies buying your husband tools is a good thing! Okay my wifesays she owns the level, along with all my other tools - from the day we got married - should of had a prenup...Just a note about leveling the Recaro - or any car seat. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS LEVEL (i.e. not parked on a hill)! You can check this by placing a small level on the floor of the back-seat and see if it is level BEFORE trying to level the child's seat.The best improvement that Recaro or Britax could make would be to add a built-in leveling system like that found on the Chicco - Key-Fit 30 infant seat bases.Hope this helps with your decision.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.I chose this seat because of the side impact protection, great reviews, Recaro's crash videos on utube, and other research I did. It is a tough fit when I put it in my friends car, but it fits in mine great. It goes in quickly and easy, isn't any heavier than the Alpha Omega Elite I had for my older son for several years, and seems very comfortable for my toddler. He is still rear facing, and after last week I'm really glad that I can keep him rear facing till 40 lbs. We were in a bad crash and he didn't even seem to be aware that there was a problem. The car is probably totaled, I'm injured, but my kids are safe, they were both in Recaro seats. A bystander asked me for permission and removed my son from the car, car seat and all, click, click, and he was out and safe away from the smoke and leaking gas. I will never buy another brand of seat for my kids!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.8 month old has no issue with it (rear facing for now). She does not mind being buckled in at all.Very cool looking seat. I am a muscle car fan so this is going to look awesome in my Protouring 1970 NOVA.We have a 2009 Honda Civic and makes it fit in tight. Its a large seat no doubt. No adults can sit next to her on the sides unless we move her to the side instead of the middle.Its tall but looking through the review mirror the view is not hindered at all. I am 6ft1 and wife is 5'2" and no issues at all.The anchor belt is 1 piece so the chair has the ability to move a little sideways. Compared to her baby seat which had independent straps (1 on each side that goes from the seat (bolted) and to the car anchor, it feels a little insecure. I used a towel to lift it a little as per the manual and is level but still with the seat design and that looped anchor strap it can move( you do have to put some energy into getting it to move (less than an inch as per manual) but acceptable. If I could change 1 thing that would be it.Straps are all great & work awesome with the little pockets to put the buckles when you take the kid out....easy for putting the kid back in when everything is already out of the way.easy to adjust says the wife from straps to tilt & head adjuster. I think so too. Though the button to slacken the belts is tricky to get to rear facing as is the angle adjuster whilst in rear facing mode.Our girl is long legged, I am tall I suppose and she is in 80% for length. Her feet touch the seat now..I wonder what she will be like when she is getting towards 2 as it is recommended that you keep your kid rear facing till 2 years old. I will have to put a towel up on the seat back so the seat isn't destroyed by little feet as kids do like to kick. I can see her legs will have to bend when sitting in it very soon. This looks like it might be an issue ...the seat is all the tilted as far up as I can so the base isnt into the seat as much but still it isnt good for kids that need a little leg room. If you look at pictures on line on all seats like this (not just Recaro) it seems the kids all seam to touch the seat back with their feet so??????The solution will be to have her forward face when we are legally allowed and as long as she can take sitting like that there after.I think we will have to move towards a crossover or SUV.Overall i do recommend the seat. Time will tell.
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