The Chicco Keyfit 30 infant car seat and base boasts a goodish weight range for infants, 4 to 22 pounds, along with an innovative latch management system with easy belt routing (no need to re-thread, apparently) and spring-loaded leveling foot for easy installation. The centrally located tightening strap adjusts at one pull, and it replaces infant locking clips with wide belt routing loops and a built-in belt locking system.
The underside is enclosed to prevent car seat damage; the five point harness is an easy pull to tighten and loosen. Thick padding throughout (and energy foam filling the carrier shell) assures safety and security.
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Chicco Keyfit 30 – Negative reviews
Out of 172 reviews, the Chicco Keyfit 30 only had 13 reviews in the one- and two-star range (one five-star reviewer said “ignore the one star review”). However, a common complaint throughout the negatives include the weight of the car seat the tendency of the seat to “overcocoon” the child with its padding and foam-filled shell (some parents complained that their children were always hot), and the carrying handle, which lacks an ergonomic “S” bend.
Further complaints included the canopy (which does not fold down easily and lets in the elements–no canopy is perfect in this respect). Finally, the Chicco Keyfit 30, in one reviewer’s words, “fails to incorporate notches in the bottom to rest securely in a shopping cart.” This necessitates one hand on the cart, the other on the seat. The one star reviewer complained of “rebound” when he crashed his car (an obvious physics-based reaction). His infant was unhurt.
Chicco Keyfit 30 – Positive Reviews
The Chicco Keyfit 30 had 159 reviews out of 172 that were glowing recommendations, many from ergonomic and children safety technicians. It doesn’t get any better than that. Reviewers consider the Chicco “one of the best on the market . . . wonderful car seat . . . we were involved in a car accident, it kept my baby amazingly safe . . . stylish and safe. . fantastic . . . overall wonderful!” Individual elements that were highly praised included the ultra-safe structure and padded carrier shell, easy installation, the comfortable and snug headrest (many parents appreciated the extra protection for their baby’s head), the easily adjusted straps and the added inserts.
One parent remarked that her baby appreciates the car rides more because the seat, in leaning back, allows the curious tot to see the scenery. Overall reviews were extraordinarily laudatory, their tone immensely happy; indicators of customer satisfaction are very high.
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Chicco Keyfit 30 – Conclusion
The Chicco Keyfit 30 earned 4.4 stars out of five, but, unlike many other models, the positive reviews contained uniform praise, rather than interspersed negatives salted through the critiques. In Amazon reviews, particularly those of infant car seats, it is rare to find articles that do not in some way say “Great seat, BUT—.” This is not the case here; positives remain positive throughout.
This, along with the extraordinarily high degree of indicated customer satisfaction, and the bargain price ($152.99) makes this seat an undisputed winner. We are pleased to highly recommend this product for the infant and toddler traveler.
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