What's the "best" infant carseat?

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Or even a good one? What did you have & would recommend? I had a Graco Snugride w/DD1 & Peg Perego with DD2 & 3. The Peg was a pain to click in/out but otherwise I liked it fine. The Snugride was so long ago I can't remember anything about it. I'm getting a snap-no-go only so no travel systems needed. Thanks

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At the time we bought it the Chicco Keyfit had the best safety ratings. Don't know if that is still the case. We loved it in any case!

[CloudBee]

We're getting the Maxi Cosi Mico because the ratings on the Consumer Reports website are outstanding. AND it's the lightest infant seat on the market. (A bit more compact/narrow too.)

[zeewifeandmama]

I used our chicco keyfit 30 with both kids and have no complaints.

[speckledfrog]

Chicco Keyfit was the most popular on my BMB.

[catbus]

Everyone seems to have the Chicco Keyfit, but we chose the Maxi Cosi Mico and have no regrets. If anything, I've received envious comments from other moms who went Chicco or Graco. I, on the other hand, do not envy them... if that tells you anything.

[Ashley&Scott]

I like our Britax B-Safe. Bonus for us it didn't need an adapter for our Brirax B-Agile stroller.

[MrsDarcy]

We have the Britax Chaperone. For me it was between that and the Chicco. I have seen, and many others commented, that the Keyfit's shade was really small/short. I liked the longer shade on the Chaperone. Plus, it has great reviews.

[Brie]

We have the Chicco Keyfit. It's fine. No complaints. I can't get too worked up about carseats as long as they meet all the safety requirements.

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We went with the Peg Perego and I have no complaints. DS outgrew it length wise by 6mos, so it wasn't like I lugged the carseat around forever. I also started to leave the carseat in the car by 4mos b/c I'm a weakling. It would have been the same thing with any other carseat on the market.

[DarcyLongfellow]

Do you have Baby Bargains? In 2008 (when I was pregnant with DD) their top pick was the Chicco Key Fit 30, so that's what we bought. We were happy with it. There may be a better one out there now, though.

[EllieArroway]

i went with the britax over the chicco only because I ended up buying a britax double stroller, but they are very similar and both get great reviews and fit well in my car. For ds i had a graco that I hated. The straps always got tangled, it took up too much space in my car, and the weight limit was too low. I love the britax, but compared to the graco I would probably love just about anything.

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I loved my Chicco KeyFit 30. We chose it b/c it had the best safety ratings. I thought the sunshade was ample.

[everam01]

We also had Chicco KeyFit 30s and loved them.

[everam01]

We also had Chicco KeyFit 30s and loved them.

[kittycatlove]

For us it was between the Graco Snugride 35 or the Chicco. We went with the Snugride because we didn't like the short sun shade on the Chicco.

[fbf2006]

We're getting the Maxi Cosi Mico. We like that it's light and also like the look. I don't know that there's a best infant car seat.

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I also go the Chicco Key fit due to eaisier base installation, front harness adjust and it was the lightest on the market weight wise when I purchased it. DS used it until he was 10 months and I was still able to carry him in it.

[jessnpaul]

I got a Graco Snugride 35 based on the awesome reviews in Baby Bargains. That book hasn't steered me wrong yet!

[speckledfrog]

I was worried about the sunshade on the Keyfit, but it was never a problem. When they are itty bitty you tend to put a blanket over the whole thing anyway. On the occasions were I needed the shade in a lower spot I just undid the velcro and pulled it further down. I never had a time when that didn't work for me.

[elcjet]

We are re-using DS's Snugride 35, and I hate the darn thing. Weighs a ton and is just so huge.....I put DD in the body of most shopping carts, and sometimes it doesn't even fit there. (I wish I could carry her but she hates it)

Everyone in my breastfeeding support class had a Chicco Keyfit. It was crazy.