Product Reviews
Graco Autobaby with Base
Number of reviews: 8
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Infant Car Seat
Available from www.graco.co.uk
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Test length: 5 weeks
Parent Panel review by Gillian (Olivia's nanny!)
- review date 5 September 2005
Ease of Use:I did like this seat, it was very easy to use and adjust the restraints and it comes with a base to fit into the car so all you need to do then is clip and unclip the seat in and out of the car - no hassle whatsoever!
Portability:
The seat can be used as part of a travel system with a Graco pushchair. It's not the lightest seat in the Group 0 category but the click in base makes it very quick and easy to use. The handle is also quite comfy to hold when transporting baby from the house to the car.
Fitting in car:
Easy. The base is secured using the seat belt and then you just click it in to secure and click again to release. makes life very simple.
Comfort/Quality:
Olivia was very comfortable in this seat and it comes with an extra head support for additional comfort. I found this one very good value and it has everything you need.
| Best Feature: Click in base |
| Worst Feature: A little heavy |
| Verdict: A great buy |
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"Small compared to others"
This was brilliant for the first few months as it was easy to click in and out of the car. However, when we bought it we expected it to last for about 9 months or so but found that our little girl had outgrown it by the time was 5 months! It is a little narrower than other car seats and even with the straps fully extended they were still too tight for her. As she was too young to face forwards in the car we had to buy another "from birth" infant carrier so unfortuantely for us the Graco was a waste of money!
Member review by gemma - Mother of One
- review date 13 February 2009
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"Excellent car seat"
This is a brillant car seat. We have used it with our two youngest children and have found it a god send. The base makes installing the seat so simple. I was using this with my daughter right up until she was 14 mths (mind she was only a small baby any way.)The only down side is that it's a wee bit heavy but not by much. I would recommend this car seat to anyone.
Member review by sharon - Mother of 3
- review date 29 July 2008
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"Great Value & Easy to Use"
We bought this as part of a travel system and have used it constantly since our girl was born, in the car, house and outside.
A car seat with a base means you can transport a sleeping baby from the car to house without waking them - it gives us time to put all the groceries away before she wakes up.
We have also used it as a rocker in the house, especially in the early days when she had colic as the motion was a great soother.
I have a sore back and live up 2 flights of stairs and I do find it a little heavy and maybe a little awkward but not overly so.
We have had the car seat in other cars without the base and it seems to fit in most cars, with the exception of ones with very small seat belts. We had to call Graco when installing the base for what turned out to be a stupid question on our part and we were put straight through to the head engineer who conducts the "crash" tests out on various car models and he gave us heaps of tips and reassurance so the customer service is world class in our opinion.
The only downside is that it does not come with seat belt covers to protect the babies neck so we bought these seperately for £5, this is the only reason why I marked quality 4 out of 5. We cannot complain about this as the whole travel system with base was £140. To summarise it is very good value for money and easy to use in multiple scenarios.
Member review by Patricia - Mother of 5mth old girl
- review date 11 July 2008
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"excellent first carseat"
this has to be the best seat on the market. It is so comfy and roomy for big babies and the large hood is great for blocking out the sun when in the car. I just love the autobase it is so easy to use and it works with both my tandem and single pushchair - wonderful!
Member review by lou lou
- review date 24 March 2008
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"Excellent!"
This car seat is brilliant for a small baby, especially when you know nothing about car seats. It's easy to fit and lifts in and out really simply. It comes with newborn inserts that you can take out as your child gets bigger and there is plenty of room for your little one to be comfy. The only thing I have found is that as my son gets heavier the car seat is difficult to carry well, but which car seat wouldn't be! Overall I would defineately use this car seat again.
Member review by Stephanie - Mother of Haydyn 6 months
- review date 25 March 2007
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"brill!"
I agree with the above. It's a really good seat for baby and for mum etc. It has some great features like, the hood can be angled anywhere from pushed back, to right over the baby or right in front of the baby. This is great for keeping the sun, wind and rain off them. There is a removable wedge under the fabric that you can take out when your baby gets bigger. It makes the car seat deeper and therefore lasts longer.(as long as their weight is under 29lbs) I used mine until he was 11 months old! Very good first car seat, can't wait to use it again!
Member review by Natalie - mum of 1
- review date 13 December 2006
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"works well for us"
I like this seat - it has worked well for us. Even without the base I find it easy to use in taxis etc. It's comfortable and the headrest washed well. I had it to match our travel system. Very happy with!!!
Member review by Sarah
- review date 3 May 2006
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