- Lightweight infant car seat
- Energy absorbing EPS foam
- Compatible with all 2009 Combi strollers
- Comfortable, breathable, washable, padded seat cover
- Seven-position headrest with integrated harness for perfect fit
Product Description
Combi Shuttle Infant Car Seat No more struggling to secure baby! The lightweight, portable Combi Shuttle Infant Car Seat with Anti-Rebound Bar features an effortless harness height adjustment system that eliminates the need for rethreading the 5-point harness and allows for 7 incremental adjustments for a perfect harness fit. The adjustable headrest area is fully lined with energy absorbing EPS Foam, and the breathable seat cover is removable and washable. The Anti-… More >>
This is a horrible little seat.
Its lightweight, yes. That’s about the only pro. The fabric feels cheap and is rough. The plastic is cheap. The buckles are hard to fasten and its near impossible to get it in and out of its base (so hard that it killed my wrists and even my husband had a hard time getting it in and out. This loosened up a little with time, but not enough.) Sometimes it took tons of effort to even get snapped properly into the base, and we’d get to our destination to find that the seat hadn’t even snapped in all the way!
On top of everything? There was no way this seat was fitting snugly into my vehicle (2001 Ford F150 crew cab.) Since moving on from this junk we have used both a Graco Snugride32 and an Evenflo Symphony, both of which fasted into my vehicle correctly and snugly with very little movement. The Shuttle, however, rocked back and forth very loosely and no matter how hard we tried or what configuration we tried it would just not fasten any more solidly. I honestly was afraid for my daughter’s safety when she was in it…hence our purchase of the Snugride32.
It does not fit onto shopping carts well, either. The Snugride will snap onto a cart pretty well but the Shuttle just sort of perches precariously unless we set it down inside the cart itself, which was pointless as there was then no room for groceries or other shopping.
It also does not come with an infant headrest, this had to be purchased separately so that my daughter’s head didn’t go flopping around like a bobble-head dog.
It is very narrow, my daughter was barely able to move in it. The “rebound bar” is useless in both that it doesn’t even touch the backseat of my truck AND it blocks my daughter’s feet from being able to stretch out. (She’s a big kid!)
Don’t waste your money on this thing. If you’re insistent on a carrier, buy a Snugride from Graco. Frankly, however, just get a good convertible car seat and be done with it. Don’t even give this deathtrap a second thought.
Rating: 1 / 5
I registered for this carseat because it looked very stylish and because of the price I assumed I was getting a quality seat. I am about to have my first child so I was naive when it came to researching. I got the carseat and while I did like the look of it the plastic is very cheap and flimsy and the fabric is poor quality. I went to install it into my car so I could get in some practice before my daughter comes and it is very loud when clicking in to lock. It takes alot of effort to lock it in. That wasn’t even my biggest problem. The problem is trying to get it off the base. The seat comes with hardly any instructions. I hurt my wrist badly trying to get it off and it takes a great deal of tugging. There is no way a baby could remain sleeping while trying to take it off. [...] PLEASE do not waste your money on this carseat. I just ordered a Graco Snugride Infact Carseat after looking at my friends and I know I am going to love it.
Rating: 1 / 5
I purchased this combi carseat to fit my combi double stroller because i had an evenflo which is too big for the dou ble stroller. when this combi car seat arrived, i was surprised on how big it is too, i was thinking of a smaller one since the strollers are very compact. This car seat would have been nice if not for the latching on the base. I find it very difficult for me to unlatch it from the base, EVEN when i used the wd40 already. I sometimes have to think twice if i want to take my kids places because of this car seat. I find myself taking the baby out and just reclining the stroller so she would feel more comfortable. I have a 2mos old girl and she is very long and big, i also think she is very uncomfortable in this car seat. I am seriously planning on returning it.
Rating: 2 / 5
We like this Combi carseat because it seems well made, sturdy, and baby fits in this seat comfortably. We used a graco with our first child and it was heavier and bulkier. We also like the look of the Combi since it has a simplistic yet trendy appeal to it. The fabric is of good quality unlike some of the other carseats I have seen. The only problems that I am having is getting this seat out of the base! My husband has no problem, but it is difficult for me. I had no problem with the Graco. I guess I will have to try the WD40 trick as other reviewers have mentioned.
The other problem is that our 5 week baby fits snuggly into this seat now, but will he be able to fit into this in a few months or so?
Other than this, it is very attractive, safe, sturdy, and well, it’s not a graco…
Rating: 4 / 5
I ordered this for my first grandchild due in November, so it has not actually been used yet, but there is a question about how secure it is going to be in the stroller the parents have picked and their car. The stroller is a Zooper Waltz and this was one of the seats they suggested at the store, but it does not seem to fit well when the seat of the stroller is set-up for a newborn. Further tries are needed. Also, the initial installation in the car was very wobbly from side to side and front to back in spite of following the instructions on the base. Needless to say, these things will have to be worked out or it will be sent back. It is very light weight and attractive – that is the plus for now. If these other issues can be corrected, it will get a 4 1/2 star rating.
Rating: 2 / 5