Very nice. 2 questions.. Where did you purchase it at? and where did you get that pad that goes in-between the car seat and seat? Our current one is digging into the leather.

 

You can buy it any dealer or Nuna directly. I don't think you need to use the pad with this car seat

 

Thanks. Only reason I ask is because I am currently in Germany so I sometimes have trouble getting stuff shipped here.

 

Nuna is a European brand so you should be able to purchase that brand without any issue, the only issue with car seats is that each country sometimes gets a variation to meet its standards.

 

Any reason why you installed it using the seat belt instead of LATCH?

 

The seat belt is a more secure method and anything after 35 pounds for kid size your going to use the seat belt anyways. I switch the unit between my wife's car and my car so I find the seat belt to be easier to use. I guess it a preferance till the weight restriction comes into effect.

 

True. My daughter is almost 35 pounds, so we'll be switching to the seat belt soon. I've just never been able to make that one as tight compared to using LATCH.

Another question..It looks like you have the seat set to the most upright position for rear-facing. If you were to recline the seat further, say for an infant, would you significantly lose the space for the front passenger? Given your rating scale in your first post, how would you rate it in that position?

 

Its really hard to tell from the picture but it is reclined to its furthest position, I can take some different angle to give you a better idea. You can also pull out the leg support for kids that want more comfort but its has at least 6-8" more then anything close to it. The seat belt works great but requires some practice to figure how to add tension so the seat is fixed correctly. Remember with the seat belt you can actually secure the seat so it has no movement but with the latch you really have to pull on it to make that happen.

 

Oh, is it? Sorry, I misinterpreted the photo. Well, that's even better! I'll have to keep this seat in mind - it does look very nice, and anything that doesn't make it impossible to sit in the front passenger seat is a very good thing. Thanks! :thumbup:

 

Hi snow4me. We just bought besafe izi kid. That one should be available in Germany as well. I can send you some pictures when I will get my car from dealer (hopefully next week).

I still didn't put the seat in our XC90 so no idea how it would fit.

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The way the rear seats are design from Volvo, they seem to have a decline towards the back which I find causes the convertible car seats not to recline as much. I noticed our baby's head would slope forward a lot, they always seem to look great at the store with a flat surface but when you put them in the car it was different. None of them really reclined that much except the britax but the passenger would be hitting the glove box with their knees.

 

Here is the link on how to install it in rear facing mode:

 

You can buy it on german amazon, they have few models, https://www.amazon.de/Autositzabdec...dp/B00TD1WW4O/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1482403762&sr=8-9&keywords=sitzschutz+auto

 

Curious if you get a chance how does it fit forward facing? Since that is how it will be in a year or 2.

 

Keep in mind that best practices suggests rear-facing until 4 or more.

 

I will be installing a car seat next month in preparation for our new arrival. We went with the Doona (Car Seat & Stroller) all in one. I believe its made somewhere in Europe and is harder to find in the States. The whole thing weighs 15 lbs and even comes with a seat protector. I also bought the Volvo seat protector as well.

http://simpleparenting.co/car-seat/

 

My wife anted to have some storage so that would not work, I am not sure how that unit will work on rougher surface.

 

Two points I'd make:

1. Using the seatbelt is not as secure as using the Isofix anchors
2. The car seat must not touch the back of the front seat

 

Two points I'd make:

1. Using the seatbelt is not as secure as using the Isofix anchors

This is untrue. Both are equally safe when used within specifications (e.g., no more than 1" of movement at the belt / anchor path, not exceeding LATCH / ISOFIX weight limits). The sole advantage of lower anchors is that they're designed to make car seat installations easier than seat belts. That's it. Seat belts are more fool-proof since you don't have to switch to a different restraint system due to surpassing child and anchor weight limits.

 

I like latch better than the seatbelt, there is less room for error, and you can use the top tether in a couple of brands for extra safety. I have the Britax Advocate and I love it, why do you like this one better?

And as said before, it should never touch the front seat. Looking at the picture also looks like it is too upright, but I don't see if there is a marker to show you if it is properly installed.

Britax also makes a seat protector:

 

I had the Britax Advocate and after a certain weight you have to use the seatbelt to maintain the safety designs of the seat operations. Don't get me wrong the Britax is a great seat but its really bulky, heavy, and leaves the front passenger with no leg room. I had to wash my Britax seat a lot so I was not really impressed with the material fitment and I found it never cleared the seat belt correctly.

The Nuna Rava seats just seems to be a more complete seat with more refinements, if your looking for something different then it might be something to consider.

I like the Britax seat protector but some of the car seats don't really require it since they have a proper base design.

 

Hello Transporter_GW, I'm searching to buy a new convertible car seat for our 1 y old baby. I went through a very similar list as yours and it seems that it will be the Nuna Rava. Are you still happy with it? Have you tried it forward facing, how it fits with the headrest, any problems with it since you cannot remove the headrest. That's my only concern that i have before pulling the trigger

Any members have used the car seat for traveling? I'm planing to take it to Europe and since is FAA approved shouldn't have any problems, but it would be nice to have some feedback.

Happy driving!

 

Hello Transporter_GW, I'm searching to buy a new convertible car seat for our 1 y old baby. I went through a very similar list as yours and it seems that it will be the Nuna Rava. Are you still happy with it? Have you tried it forward facing, how it fits with the headrest, any problems with it since you cannot remove the headrest. That's my only concern that i have before pulling the trigger

Any members have used the car seat for traveling? I'm planing to take it to Europe and since is FAA approved shouldn't have any problems, but it would be nice to have some feedback.

Happy driving!

I bought one as well for my 9 month old based on reading this thread and doing some more research. They are *not* cheap but from what I've found it is among the safest seats we can put our baby in and gives us the most usable leg room in the front seat of my wife's XC90. Those were my two criteria. I have a Diono Ranier in my Nissan Maxima and it works well but takes up a lot of space as a rear facer, even with the angle adjuster pad. If I had it to do over again I might just do two of the Ravas. But, I have to say the Ranier is pretty nice for travel because it is a tank. I can bag it, check it and not worry about it being broken when we get there due to the rough handling of the airlines. That's a concern after the base for our Cybex Cloud Q was broken on our OSD trip to pick up our XC90.