True Fit C650 Convertible Car Seat
From Tomy
| List Price: | $199.99 |
| Price: | $196.90 |
Product Description
Did you know if you have a seat that is easier to install there is less of a chance that it will be installed incorrectly? The True Fit Convertible Car Seats have all been awarded high ease of use ratings from the National Highway Transportation Administration, NHTSA for short. After reviewing our seats, our labels, and our instructions it was determined our seats were Easy To Use. The True Fit Rebound (model C670) was awarded five stars in both the rear and forward facing modes, the maximum awarded by NHTSA, and our True Fit (model C630) was awarded Four Stars in both the rear- and forward-facing positions. And new to the True Fit of highest-rated car seats is the True Fit Recline (model C650). The True Fit Recline (model C650) is our newest addition to the True Fit Convertible Car Seat family. This seat delivers all of the standard features from our original True Fit with several new features. This seat features the standard no rethread easy to adjust harness. The harness is for use up to 65 pounds. Our easy off head rest and easy off pads are standard too. The C650 model features smaller bottom rails and a flip foot on the bottom - flip it forward for rear facing installation and flip it back with you move to the forward facing installation. This seat is fully lined with EPP foam and has deep side wings that really surround your child. We have added a center angle indicator in the front of our seat for use when installing in the rear facing position. This new easy to read indicator will help you determine if you have installed your seat correctly. For your infant, it will indicate the advocate recommended 45 degree angle for installation (without our head rest) and as you keep it rear facing to 35 pounds (with the head rest) you can check for the recommended 35 degree angle for installation. We have also moved both side latch attachments so they are easy to access when you are installing your seat and easy to secure when you remove the seat from your vehicle.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #30134 in Baby Product
- Color: Sticks and Stone
- Brand: Tomy
- Model: Y11253
- Released on: 2011-12-23
- Fabric type: 100% polyester
- Dimensions: 24.00" h x27.50" w x19.50" l,19.00 pounds
Features
- Removable headrest for better rear facing installation, can be used rear facing with headrest for infants up to 35 pounds
- Easy to read center angle indicator with two position settings
- Easy adjust, no rethread harness for use to 65 pounds, Multi-position crotch strap adjustment
- Built in lock offs for both rear and forward facing installation, external latch storage
- Color coded belt paths for easy installation
Most helpful customer reviews
76 of 84 people found the following review helpful.After reading strong reviews of the The First years True Fit, I took a chance on the 2nd version, the Recline, one of my best online purchases ever. My 16-month son, who was sittling in a rear-facing Graco baby carrier, has been itching (more like crying) to get into a forward facing seat. After much prodding from my wife, I researched all the typical web sites ([...], consumer reports, IIHS) and was intrigued with the much cheaper True Fit as compared to the Britax Marathon. Best purchase I've made on Amazon and about $100+ cheaper than a Britax.First, the seat is BIG. I installed it in my Mazda 3 (small car, but live and park in Chicago) and it fit no problem. I did do what everyone said about the original True Fit, READ THE DIRECTIONS front to ocver. At first, I was thinking that this seat is way too complicated, but after about 20 minutes of finally knowing all parts, I got it installed. After pulling the anchors and the front latch, this seat is not moving anywhere. I put my son in it and I think he was amazed at seeing things going forward at first....but then fell asleep like a light. The existing padding (without the supplemental padding) and the size of the seat made me realize how much safer I felt with my child in a big seat. I would recommend that if your kid is greater than 25lbs, I would pull off the extra padding and buy a seat saver (indentation) to prevent seat damage. Hope this review helps.
84 of 95 people found the following review helpful.I ordered this because I have a Honda Fit which is very small and I have a 11 month old that I want to keep rear facing as long as possible. I tried a friend's True Fit in my car and it worked fine without the headrest rear-facing in the center seat position, so I ordered one. Well, once I got it and read the instructions, I realized you can only use the seat without the headrest up to something like 22lbs and then you have to put it back on in order to remain rearfacing up to 35 lbs. Without the headreast it isn't rated for a child any larger than the infant carrier I was using. Basically that made it useless to me. Also, with the seat properly installed rear-facing, I couldn't access the snaps to re-attach the front of the cover, and I also couldn't access the strap adjustment lever very well either. I would have been very inconvenient because I like to loosen the straps when I pull my baby out of the seat and re-adjust them every time.The seat did have a lot of good features though. I would highly recommend it if you have the space in your vehicle. I loved the fabric, the no-rethread harness adjustment feature, and the overall feeling of quality.So, as I said, if you have the space in your vehicle, this seat is great...but don't count on the removable headrest if you need the space and you have a toddler. I ended up with the newest generation Britax (Marathon 70) and I love it for my tiny car.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful.Overall, a good seat (high safety ratings) EXCEPT when used in a mid-size sedan or smaller in the rear facing position.Also, if this is your child's second seat because they outgrew their child carrier/car seat (e.g., Chicco 30), then do NOT pay the extra money for the "Recline" feature... get the base model "First Years True Fit". See my reasoning below.STRENGTHS+ Great safety reviews from independent organizations -- that is a reason to buy it.+ Allows you to adjust shoulder straps height through the seat back within SECONDS... EXTREMELY easy and fast.+ Roomy - Lots of space/width (just like adults, kids like some space).WEAKNESSES- Roomy - Lots of space/width (not good in a midsize sedan or smaller)- Nearly impossible or impossible (depending on vehicle) to loosen and tighten shoulder straps before and after placing child in seat in the rear facing position. (not good in a midsize sedan or smaller)The strap is plenty long, but the problem is that strap exits the child seat below the front "lip" of the seat. At this location, the metal strap release lever and strap are not accessible because they are wedge against (and binds against) the vehicle's seat back. In order to use the child seat, you then have to place your other hand behind the child seat back to pull the strap first to make slack/take-up slack and then use your other hand like your supposed to tighten/loosen the strap between the child's legs.In our minivan with captains chairs, this is less of a problem because I can put the captains chairback in a nearly fully reclined position which make the vehicle car seat bind less on the child seat strap. However, when we tried it in the Grand Am sedan, the child seat is impossible to use.- "Recline" feature only good if you have an infant who has NOT outgrown their child carrier/car seat (e.g., Chicco 30)... that is the, child is a newborn up to 30in or 30 lbs. WHY? Most vehicle rear seats are "sculpted" which means the recline feature (per manual, good for only 5 degrees change) is "lost" filling the sculpted cushion. Besides, according to the instruction manual, you can use towels or pool noodles to raise the seat to the level needed. We loved our Chicco 30 until our son outgrew it (> 30"), at this point, the "First Years True Fit" recline feature and level indicator is not used (worthless).
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