Hi all, I'm looking for a car seat for my 18 mo daughter and have my eye on graco. Can anyone tell me what is the difference between 4ever vs 4ever extend2fit? Is it okay to be used in Mitsubishi ASX? And where in KL city can I find one selling?

Almost all the budget child car seat mentioned in the website are not sold here. Most of the budget child car seats sold here do not have online review.
BUT having your child sitting in a child car seat that complys with a safety standard and installing it correctly is better than not sitting one.

1st, list out all the seat belt type (3 point ELR, 3 point ALR or lap belt) and ISOFIX available in your car.
2nd, determine where you wana install your child car seat (rear center, rear side, etc) and what type of method you planning to secure your child car seat (ISOFIX or seat belt)

Graco 4ever is a very very good and safe child car seat.
http://www.gracobaby.com/en-US/Convertible...rtible-car-seat
*Every DETAILS listed in the website is describing the feature of the child car seat. Do let me know if you are unclear of some of the feature.

Graco 4ever extend2fit is an upgrade version of Graco 4ever there it is even better.
http://www.gracobaby.com/en-US/Convertible...4-in-1-car-seat

Graco 4ever extend2fit can extend your kids legs when rear facing so your kids leg wont bent alot. The max weight limitation of rear facing for Graco 4ever is 40 lbs where else Graco 4ever extend2fit can go up to 50lbs. This makes it more safe coz your kids can sit in rear facing mode longer. Rear face is 5x safer than Forward facing.

I have seen a few Graco sold in Aeon but not these models. I have seen Graco 4ever and Graco Extend2fit sold in Midvalley Baby fair a few times. I think the Graco 4ever was sold around Rm1600 to Rm1800. So far I havent seen Graco 4ever Extend2fit sold in Malaysia retails stores or baby fair. Maybe you can try to order it online:
http://www.thebabyloft.com/estore/index.ph...product_id=3838

This post has been edited by lil_flank: Oct 26 2017, 12:14 AM

Actually office mates collect money and ask me to choose lo. I just add 2xx only .


I get the pockit because it smallest i found which is suitable for my myvi
For now I bought the gem . I will stalk Chicco for now . Once sale i'll grab it . Look though too . Thanks for suggestion . They r good and can fit myvi right ?

Btw . Is sweet cherry brand good enough ?

This post has been edited by flip003: Oct 26 2017, 09:28 PM

I understand the convenience of GB pockit plus coz i also own one too. Nowadays, i just fold the stroller and walk into the restaurants. I dont need to worry whether will my stroller get stolen or not.
Chicco Next2fit can only use till your kid is up to 65lbs. Therefore it is only a convertible child car seat, not an All-in-1. I recommend this model due to your budget.

Sorry, i am unable to feedback Sweet Cherry coz i dont have one and very few online review about this brand coz is a local brand. They also didnt mention how long is the lifespan of this child car seat.

There are a few golden rules in child car seats:
1) Keep your child rear facing as long as possible coz rear facing is 5x times safer than forward facing. Therefore buying a higher max weight limit child car seat for rear facing is safer.

2) Every child car seat have a lifespan. Therefore manufacturers have to indicate the manufacturing date on every car seat so u can know when your child car seat will expire. This is becoz manufacturers have tested their product to ensure it can work properly even after several years of usage. All-in-one car seat have the highest lifespan which is usually 10 years. Thats why it is not wise to buy 2nd hand child car seats.

3) Child car seat cannot be used if it is involved in a car accident even it is a minor one or there is no sign of damage on the child car seat. This is becoz the child car seat cannot work properly if there are some damage on the child car seat. Thats why there is a risk buying All-in-one child car seats. In US, they can purchase child car seat insurance. Therefore it is also not recommended to purchase 2nd hand child car seats. Is it worth risking the child's life?

Most Malaysians dont bother about these rules. Their mentality is it is considered good enough that i even let my kid sit on a child car seat. So many irresponsible parents rather spend on other stuff then child car seats. Some even let the kid sit in the passenger seat even though there is an airbag in the passenger seat. I seen many cases the parents or even the sales person dont even know how to properly secure the child car seat. It is like wearing a helmet without securing the latch when riding a bike.

This post has been edited by lil_flank: Oct 27 2017, 07:55 AM

Thanks for the advise .

i agree.
most malaysian dont care.
actually a lot of people still dont know how to install a car seat properly.
already spent money on the car seat, but install it wrongly.

even if install it correctly, but wrong direction. ( for newborn MUST rear facing, at least until the baby grows too big for rear facing or 2 years old )

Some parents just dont have the patience to train their child to sit rear facing position.
I would like to share my experience. The first child car seat that i bought was the Mothercare Madrid. I bought this because i was given some Mothercare vouchers. This child car seat could only rear face till 9kg so I changed to forward facing for my child since she have reached around 9kg. Then I had a 2nd child so it was time to buy a 2nd child car seat. I wanted to purchase a narrow child car seat so i could fit two child car seats and one adult in my rear seats. Since then I did alot of research and gain alot of knowledge about child car seats. So i gave away my Mothercare Madrid car seat to my cousin and I bought two Diono Radian R120. I have difficulties to changed my child from forward facing to rear facing again coz she was used to forward facing. We bought soft toys and books to keep her occupied. We try to let her know that if she wants to go out, she need to sit on her rear facing child car seat. It was not easy but patience was the key. Maybe during the first few times, an adult need to accompany them.

Some parents even funnier. They so eager to switch their child to forward facing position even though the child can still sit in rear facing position . Their reason is that the child's legs look uncomfortable. And some just wana see what their child is doing.

This post has been edited by lil_flank: Oct 30 2017, 11:05 PM

Agree.
Some parents thought that its an option, to use rear facing or forward facing.
And of coz they prefer forward facing.
They failed to realize that its actually a requirement for safety, not an option.

Hi everyone, can assist me on finding the best value car seat for my LO. She's just 2weeks old. Looking for something that may serve her maybe for the next 3-4 years.

1) What car are u driving? - City '14 (w isofix)
2) U planning to use seat belts or isofix/latch? - either
3) Are u planning to have more than 1 child car seat at the car rear seats? - No
4) What are you priorities in sequence?
(Eg. All-in-1 type, budget, safe, convenience, light weight, narrow width, etc)
- safety - all-in-1 - budget (below 1k) - convenience

quick question, if money is no issue, what is the best car seat available?

BRITAX MARATHON G4.1 CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nSlVVOwYdg

The worst mistake is that the car seat is still loose when installed

Your budget is abit low for All-in-1 car seat. I suggest the Chicco Nextfit which is a convertible car seat. U can purchase it around Rm900+ during their Chicco Warehouse sales.

I would suggest the Graco 4ever Extend2fit. But u need to use locking clip if u are using ELR seat belts.

Yes and many are unaware of it. I think the worst is letting your child sitting the front passenger seat with or without the child car seat that has an airbag. Stupidity to the MAX!

I will be preparing a guide of child car seat in a new thread for those who are interested so it is easier to manage and i do not need to keep repeating the same thing all over again. So stay tune..

that would be great!

Thank you for the explanation and links.

Hi where is the largest showroom for car seat in kl
. We wd like to see n try before buying, but can only spend so much time. Planning to buy isofix.

This post has been edited by blythe8: Nov 10 2017, 03:26 PM

Graco brand is solid for car seat. I paid for around RM 1399.

is buying them online advisable?