Help Me pick a new seat...

[rlandnl]

Hi!

My 4 month old is going to need to have her infant seat replaced with a convertible seat very soon. I have been looking at seats since before she was born, and I am no closer to picking one than I was months ago.

Here are my requirements...

1. RF as long as possible

2. would like it to last as long as possible

3. I don't have top tether just the metal things in the seat for LATCH (I drive a 2000 Ford Windstar)

4. Easy to adjust- we had an evenflo triumph for my son and I HATED the knobs on the side.

5. My son was 75th% for height and weight his whole life, my DD is 68% weight and 69% height so not too far from average for height they are longer in the torso than the legs

I think that's about it. Money isn't a HUGE factor but it is a consideration... I am willing to pay more for a seat that will last longer...

Thanks!

[rlandnl]

having trouble with the edit function I wanted to add that it also has to be a decent seat when using just the seatbelt. We have a jeep and a coup that doesn't have latch that we use from time to time.

[TheGirls]

For the twins, were planning to get the Complete Air.  It has a 40lb rf limit, a 65lb ff limit, a TALL shell and a straightforward install in most vehicles.  It costs about $180, 

[chickabiddy]

If you have lower anchors you have a top tether.

I'd look at the Safety 1st Complete Air and Sunshine Kids Radians.

[rlandnl]

Originally Posted by chickabiddy 

If you have lower anchors you have a top tether.

I'd look at the Safety 1st Complete Air and Sunshine Kids Radians.

where would I find the top tether? in my mom's outback they were on the ceiling but I see nothing in my van on the ceiling... this is all new to me, with my DS we had old vehicles way before latch time....

[chickabiddy]

Probably the back of the seat or the floor behind the seat.