Rear facing child seats

What rear facing car seats are you guys using?

I've seen a few pics where i see seats anchored in the middle seat, but the Chicco KeyFit infant seat i have doesn't have enough slack. Baby is 16 months now and about to outgrow so i'm shopping for a convertible car seat she can grow into.

currently looking at the Chicco NextFit. Looking at the dimensions it appears to the depth is a few inches shorter so maybe the front passenger seat can finally be set to a more comfortable position

open to any suggestions

 

I have a graco works fine.

 

Yeah Graco got the best scores for everything. I'm now on the 4 in 1 convertible seats for both boys. One facing forward for the 3 year old and one facing back for the 1 year old. Do yourself a favor and buy the replacement belt that is effectively just a long cinch strap, works way better and easier to install than most of the straps that are to short and come with most seats.

 

I didn’t know there was such a thing the chinch stamps they come with suck nutz lol I always fight with the base. I have a one year old and one on the way but we have the three in one already graco came with a kit. Back seat is a bit small but I don’t have to sit back there lol

 

Yeah I've bought about 6 seats now, got a seat base stuck in my truck once and said F it and cut the strap off to get it unstuck(no amount of laying on the fuckin thing would get it out) and when the replacement came it blew my mind lol. I tell all my expecting father friends to go buy it. Lemme find the link

 

Passenger Car Child Safety Seats General Isofix Interface Belt Strap, 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee (165cm (L))

 

I have a babytrend unit that can fit in the middle. Or behind either seat and I can recline seat back to my normal driving position

 

Diono because it's the slimmest and fits until your child doesn't need one.

It's heavy though.

https://youtu.be/fhC9Qpk1Iek

 

I have the Nuna PIPA car set and base that uses the Latch system - like many (maybe not the Diono), it takes up quite a bit of space and the passenger seat would be really uncomfortable for anyone over 5'8"ish.

 

I also use Diono. Heavy. But slim and great quality. Been using it over 5 years now and have bought 3.

 

Nuna Rava, but only two times a week.

Stays in moms GX460 rest of the time. It has far more space in the rear for a car seat.

 

Nuna Rava. Best brand on the market. Has made quite a few international and mainland trips and still looks brand new I don’t have the hammock under there anymore. The baby wasn’t born yet when I took this photo

 

Wife has this one in her 4Runner. Baby is going to out grow it soon so we are going to get another Nuna Rava for that vehicle.

 

I got a Graco for baby hulk and it works perfectly fine in the taco. I do recommend getting seat mat absorbing material from your local tagert or Walmart store to help prevent seat dents.

 

The wife and I contemplated the Rava, but I think the max weight is 50lbs and our 10 month old son is already half that - the Diono goes up to 120lbs, so I think we will end up looking into a more long-term seat like that versus the Rava...especially for that price tag!

 

Yea my baby is 20lbs at 1 1/2 years old she’s have Japanese so she’s always going to be small lol. I will look into the Diono for real though

 

we love our two britax marathon, my 4 1/2 year old is moving to a booster at X-mass.

 

Haha yeah, not sure where my son gets his "heft" - I'm half Chinese and half Caucasian (5'9", 170ish) and my wife is Latina and is petite as can be lol.

 

(Japanese)Wife 5’3” 115lb me Irish Italian 6’1” 205lb she doesn’t take after me at all. All my sibling are 6ft and higher my poor mom at family pics lol.