Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Platinum Reviews

Review by Paul Beriault for Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Platinum
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I am a first time father. Having spent many hours looking in stores and reading reviews on infant car seats, my wife and I chose this one. Here is why:

Pros - it’s light, the base attachment is similar to most others

- it fits into shopping carts; the Graco swing and the Graco strollers

- it has a Winnie the Pooh cover, it also cost only $80 (or $140 in Canada)

- it has the same safety rating as all the rest etc.

- the seat can used in another car without the base and attaches nicely

Cons

- The seat belt safety clip is stored under the babies right thigh. (yes, we couldn’t believe it either, so we bought some high impact foam to fix it so it was more even and soft)

- The straps tightens from the rear of the seat

- The chest harness is hard to open for a mans fingers because they are to small and for a woman’s fingers because it is stiff

- The plastic shell is bulky and a little cheap feeling

- The handle is not well designed like that of the Baby Trend or Evenflo

My wife and I wondered why some many of the seats looked and felt so similar and seems to have many of the same problems. Interestingly we noticed that even though there appear to be many different brands to choose from, there are in fact only two or three different manufacturing parent companies and the brands are kept to create the impression that a healthy competitive market exist. If you take the cover off most seats and infant seats you will find most of the same plastic shells. For example Eddie Bauer, Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Cosco, and Safety 1st are all produced by the Dorel Juvenile Group.

- The comfiest seat we found was the Chicco (and they have one that goes up to 30lbs like the Graco SafeSeat only half the weight), but it doesn’t fit into a shopping cart or the Graco swing we liked. Chicco’s strollers feel very solid too. Much more than Graco, Eveflo, etc.

- The easiest one to carry was the Baby Trend triangular handle, but it did not fit into things too well either and it was a little heavier.

- The more expensive brands like Peg Perego etc. have nice features but are similar to the Chicco and Baby Trend quality so the price is not justifiable.

- Evenflo has a great handle designed but their seats and strollers seem rather flimsy

I hope this helps. God bless. Paul and Flavia Beriault, Toronto, Canada

Review by AHokieCat for Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Platinum
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Before my daughter was born I did a lot of research before deciding on a car seat. This one really appealed to me based on other reviews and the top rated safety ratings. The neutral colors are great too, not too girly or boyish. When I received it as a shower gift I was immediately impressed. It is very light and the seat is so comfy feeling with lots of padding, removable head and body supports and high sides to protect my baby. The attached bunting is removable and was very nice especially with a newborn during the colder months. And the adjustable/removable cover is great in all weather; keeps the cold wind off, the sun out and the rain away. The base was easy to install in the car with the latch anchor system, and it is adjustable. We brought our baby girl home from the hospital in it and she fit perfect even though she was so tiny at 6.5lbs. The harness has removable comfort bands, the chest closure and each side of the harness attach separately into the crotch latch which is very nice and makes like so easy with a squirming infant. Even now at 7 months our baby girl fits perfectly and it is so easy to get her in and out of the car. I would also recommend the Graco stroller they make travel and just running everyday errands so easy; the car seat comes out of the car and clicks right into the stroller and off we go. Definitely recommend this car seat it is awesome!!

Review by John Vickery for Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Platinum
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I ordered this because I loved the color and the price. I was disappointed in the material-it seems rather cheap and doesn’t fit very snug on the frame. Also, the canopy does not extend very far-not even enough to block the sun. I have another Graco carseat and the canopy on it extends at least twice as far as this one. Also, there is no infant head support, but I have a snuzzler I will just insert. I dont want the hassle of returning it so I guess we will keep it. If the canopy was bigger that would be a huge help.