We purchased this carseat because of a recommendation from a friend. She has two children, and absolutely loved this seat. I took my chances and ordered the Combi Zeus 360 after only reading reviews. The baby stores near me only offered this carseat online, so there was no way to try it out. It arrived at my doorstep in 4-5 days after I ordered online through Amazon.
First, the positive... Installation was no big deal (as some people will say). I am petite and 5 feet tall, and I removed this carseat from the box by myself and installed it in my car by myself as well. I usually leave things like this for my husband, but I was so excited to try the seat out, I did it all myself. It took me about 30 minutes to install and figure out how the seat works. Simple! A lot of people claim that this seat is really tall and bulky. I drive a 2005 Nissan Altima (which is a bigger car) and it fits perfectly in my back seat. I have no problem seeing out my back window, however if I am turning around I have to stretch a little to peek over the top. But, again I am 5 feet tall. Even when my husband drives my car and pushes the seat all the way back, we still don't hit the carseat. I LOVE the material of this carseat. Very well made... easily removeable and washable. I don't feel like my baby sweats in it, like she did in her infant carrier. The infant seat insert (which we soon took out because she outgrew it) and tummy pad is great. Most other carseats don't offer that, and I feel like it is more comfortable and protects them more. I felt like my baby was padded and secure and comfortable. The rotation mechanism is pure genius. I had nieces and nephews who had regular rear-facing carseats, and having this luxury with my own baby has been so nice.
The negatives... just two. My baby was not yet 6 months old when it was delivered. She was only 14-15 lbs at that time, so I was worried about her head hanging uncomfortably. This is one of two negative things I will say about the seat. Her head did (and still does) hang a little awkward when she falls asleep in it. But to me, that is to be expected with a convertible seat anyway. The other negative is the lap belt attachment over the tummy pad is a little short. Sometimes it is a little work (especially when the baby is fighting being put in the carseat) to get it fastened. Most other times, it goes in pretty easily, but it could be a little longer.
For the most part, I feel like this seat is amazing. Knowing that when my child is a year old, all I have to do is hold a few buttons to turn the seat around is NICE. I would recommend this seat to anyone! Best baby purchase yet!
(15 customers reviews)
Customers Rating=5.0 / 5.0
More Detail For Combi Zeus 360 Convertible Car Seat Licorice
- 5-33 pounds rear-facing and 20-40 pounds forward facing
- Convertible car seat with 360 turn
- Rear-facing tether installation made easy
- Tru-Safe Side Impact Protection (EPS)
- 5-point harness system with padding
