| | |  | Movies For Toddlers | Home » » » Combi Shuttle Infant Car Seat Base in Black | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Stay in step with your active lifestyle by keeping an extra base in your family's second car or even Grandma's car. This sturdy base is easy to install and is designed specifically for the rear-facing Shuttle Infant Car Seat. When an extra car seat base is necessary, the new Combi Shuttle Seat Base is a lightweight and portable way to make your life easier. For use with Combi Shuttle Infant Car Seat Height adjustable to accommodate many vehicles Color: Black | | | Features: | |
• Height adjustable seat base to accommodate many vehicles
• LATCH equipped, with storage area
• Level indicator to ensure proper fit
• Narrow base for ease of use, and better fit
• Light weight only 7.7 lbs
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 22.25 inches | | Product Width:
| 16.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 7.7 pounds | | Package Length:
| 22.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 16.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 8.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 20 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 WD40 and/or no base!Jul 29, 2010
I recently attended a car seat safety class and I learned that car seats have been known to pop out of their bases in side-impact crashes. There's no safety advantage to using the base (it's convenience of not having to strap in the carrier each time, and it helps fit into some oddly angled backseats). It's now a side note that you shouldn't use the base unless you need to.
That being said, like some other posters have suggested, a little bit of WD40 on the pull in the back will make it operate quite smoothly, as opposed to the strain it usually takes. I've owned dozens of car seats (read: foster parents, many nephews and nieces) and I've experiences the improper seat-to-base locking situation with many infant seats. If you don't drop them in quite right, they don't lock in properly. Combi isn't alone in this situation.
I agree that the shade is flimsy, but I never use it anyhow. I think a receiving blanket thrown over the top works best on any kind of car seat.
Anyhow, the rebound bar is great, and I feel comfortable with the amount of head protection given by the halo (the foam around the head). I'm very very particular about car seats, and this is the one I chose for my own kid.
 Served purpose but not perfectMay 11, 2010
I will deduct two stars for the following: 1. canopy would not stay up and slide back often. 2. handle latches were not operating smoothly and would often required multiple pushes to get the handle to fold down. I liked the extra head support as compared to other seats but then that is expected for the premium price over a Graco seat. did NOT latch smoothly into the matching Combi stoller either.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 not so muchNov 26, 2009
Not too fond of this car seat. It's ridiculously hard to unclasp from the base, so much so that I ended up buying a whole different car seat.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Love it!Nov 09, 2009
I did an obnoxious amount of research for the car seat/stroller purchase prior to the birth of our first child. Obviously safety was primary, but once I established that among all the contenders I settled on this car seat with the combi helio stroller (DL or something like that) for a few main reasons:
1. Compact. This was one of the only systems that would fit in my car and still allow me to have groceries in my small trunk. Since I love my compact car and am resisting moving up to a "mom car" this was huge for me. Also, I didn't want a system so bulky that I would forego it for the umbrella stroller ASAP. I haven't yet with this one (my daughter is 8 months) and I don't think I will. The stroller is compact enough to be versatile but still sturdy. A nice little hybrid if you will. The seat itself is much smaller and lighter than what my friends carry around. It's no feather...but then again, this is what is supposed to be protecting my child, so I don't want it to be too light!
2. Design. Okay, I admit it. I am sacrificing a lot to be a mother. I at least wanted a hip, fun stroller and car seat for my efforts! This is perfect. We got the black on black model, and it's fun enough to be a kid's stroller without my having to push something around with cartoon characters plastered all over it. win-win
So, how did it work? Great! I love the anti-rebound bar, all the adjustments are parent-friendly, and I like that I can install it with or without the base if necessary. My daughter has never seemed uncomfortable in it, and after reading all the reviews I was terrified that I wouldn't be able to get it in and out of the base, but I never found that to be an issue. Yes, the unlocking mechanism was kind of tight at the beginning, but it loosened up appropriately after the first few uses (I had my wd-40 on hand but never needed it). Even recovering from a c-section I had no problem unlatching it. The canopy is a bit of a joke, but let's be real, no canopy is going to cover every possible angle, so most of us end up with those stick-on glare protecters on our windows anyway, who do we think we're kidding? :) All in all, I am very pleased with this seat and the stroller, and two of my friends who have had babies since ours was born have gotten the same system after playing with ours. As a side note,it does NOT fit onto grocery carts and that is probably by design. It is very dangerous to have an infant seat on the front of the grocery cart even if it seems to fit...it makes it top-heavy and more likely to tip over...no thank you! This is small enough that I can put it in the cart itself and squeeze a good amoung of groceries around it (the dog food has to go underneath). It's never been a problem.
It may not be for everyone, but it was perfect for us!
stylish, light weight, compact & easy to maneuverMay 05, 2009
This travel system is the best I have found Combi Cosmo Travel System With Base - Moonlight !!! I LOVE the color & how light it is ... not big, bulky & obnoxious like a LOT of the other brands I have seen out there. It feels very "European" ... stylish, minimal & functional. Thank you, Combi!
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