Product Description

The Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible Car Seat is popular among trendy parents for good reason. This deluxe convertible car seat from Eddie Bauer The convertible car seat grows with the child from infant (rear facing) to toddler (front facing) to belt positioner, which holds children from 30-80lbs. The Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible Car Seat features a 5-point harness and 4-position adjustable recline, a four position adjustable headrest and a removable cup holder and car sear pad for easy cleaning. The ultimate in convenience and comfort!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24205 in Baby Product
• Size: Convertible
• Brand: Eddie Bauer
• Dimensions: 13.75" h x 18.25" w x 30.25" l, 13.56 pounds

Features

• For children 5-30lbs. rear facing; 20-40lbs. front facing; 30-80lbs. with belt positioner
• 5-Point harness with up-front harness adjustment
• 2-Piece push button harness retainer
• 1-Position crotch strap
• 4 Position adjustable headrest

Customer Reviews

Finally - the right car seat for my big little-guy!
We searched high and low to find a convertible car seat for my 7 month old son. He's already over 20 pounds but can't face forward for another 5 months - so all those other car seats that only hold 40 pounds total were going to be a waste of money for us. This seat holds 80 pounds total, so this is one baby item he won't be growing out of so soon! Parents - please remember that your baby needs to face backwards until they are at least 20 pounds AND over 1 year old!
The seat itself was a breeze to put together. It went from box to back seat in about 20 minutes. It comes completely put together except that you have to adjust the shoulder straps to the height of your baby. The first time we put my wiggly little guy in the seat, everything clipped together like a charm. No pinched fingers, no digging for straps under his legs, no frustrated Mommy or Baby.
The seat fits nicely with room to spare in our mini-suv. We could even move the passenger seat back a little from where the seat had to be for the baby car seat we just replaced. And speaking of - this car seat IS NOT for newborn babies. If you are buying your baby's first car seat - buy a baby seat. These convertible car seats are for infants and toddlers NOT little babies - and once you start shopping around for anything from toys to books to clothes you will know there is a big difference between babies and infants.
This chair sits up straighter than a baby seat. My little boy was tired of laying down in his baby seat by the time he hit the 20 pound limit, so the new sitting position in this seat is much better. However, if your child can't hold their own head up or tip up their own bottle or sippy cup, they won't be able to give themselves a drink. Speaking of - the entire top cover comes off EASILY and you can throw it in the washing machine! With or without mashed-in bananas and cheerios and milk!
Also - when your little one does fall asleep in this chair - have a pillow or a rolled up blanket to catch their necks. Their heads will tilt down if you don't. That's gravity's fault - not the chair's.
Basically, if you have a little one who likes to sit up and look out the window or amuse themselves in the back seat - this car seat is perfect. Comfortable, affordable, SAFE, and easy to use. It's the same amount of quality you'd expect from any Eddie Bauer product and I highly recommend it.

Passable but not great
My mother bought this car seat for her vacation home so we wouldn't have to lug our everyday infant seat with us when we visit. We liked that this seat can go from rear- to forward-facing and also to booster, with a wide range of weights. However we found it enormous for our 3 month, who's on the bigger side. Granted, he's only 3 months, but still, this thing made him look puny. The seat took up so much space in the car, which is a Lincoln Continental and NOT small, it was very tight to fit in two adults in the back seat along with this car seat. Also, the straps twisted really easily and both the chest clasp and the between-the-legs clasp were difficult to use. We definitely wouldn't recommend buying this seat.

Good value, takes some time to learn its quirks
Like the other reviewer, our son was outgrowing his infant seat quickly and we wanted to buy something that would convert to a booster for when he's over 40 lbs. We also wanted something that wasn't too expensive (but not cheap) and had a cloth cover because our son is like a little furnace when he's in his seat/swing/etc and he can sweat easily.

We had a bit of trouble getting it tight enough using the LATCH system in our car which had leather seats. I finally figured out to pull on the tightening strap from the other side of the seat while kneeling on the seat itself to get it tight enough.

I do wish it had a level on it like our Graco Snugride infant seat did. I actually got a level out of our tool box to make sure it was fairly level.

The one other problem I still have is that while using it rear-facing, I have a hard time tightening the shoulder straps while pulling on the tightening strap that is between my son's feet. Because the seat back of the car's seat is right up against where that strap comes out, you have to basically pull up--you can't pull it away from the baby and not down which is the way you would want to pull it based on how it is fed through the slot. So I really have to yank on it hard and I shudder to think how much I'm going to hate wrestling with it when it is 10 degrees outside in the middle of a Minnesota January Winter and my son is crying and my fingers are frozen off! :) But I'm getting better at it with practice. Luckily his bulky winter jacket means there isn't a lot of slack I have to get rid of after I put him in there. I'm guessing once it is front facing it will be easier because I can pull down and away from the seat.

Has anyone found any safety reviews of this seat?