Comfortable although heavy car seat (Jane Matrix Pro)

Member Name: chucklingMonkey

Product:	Jane Matrix Pro
Date:	15/05/09 (30 review reads)
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Advantages: Lie flat position- comfortable for baby and good for babaies back

Disadvantages: Heavy and can be fiddly to clip into car

We purchased this car seat as part of the travel system with the slalom pro prior to having our baby. We were attracted to the car seat ecause of the lie flat position which is better for a newborns back. The car seat is very solid and our baby has appeared to be very comfortable in the seat.

The main downsides to the seat are that it is very heavy and cumbersome in the lie flat position. Which at the moment is not too much of a problem but as our child grows it will become more of an issue. Initially the car seat was tricky to get into the car and out of the car in the lie flat position as the clips can be fiddly to attach and detatch. However if this means that the child is secure then it is worth it. The cover needs to be attached to the seat prior to being attached to the pushchair otherwise it flies up and does not fit properly. The poppers can be stiff and can be painful to push together.

As the seat can be used as both a lie flat car seat and as a traditional car seat it is very versatile. We have not yet used it in the rear facing position- but we will when our son gets older.

The car seat clips in well to our Jane Slalom pro as a pram however the next car seat we buy we will look at getting an isofix car seat for ease of use.

Summary: Lie flat car seat that is versatile and comfortable for baby