With a 100 lb maximum weight capacity, the Eddie Bauer 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat protects your child from infancy through booster-seat age. The 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat from Eddie Bauer is truly unique because most combination seats are only forward facing harness seats that turn into a booster - the 3-in-1 works as a rear-facing infant seat, too!BENEFITS FOR MOM & DAD
A do-it-all safety seat, the Eddie Bauer 3-in-1 offers a long life-span, making this car seat an excellent value. The seat's comparatively slim profile accommodates small back seats, and the attractive styling won't overwhelm your sensibilities. Please note the 40 lb harness weight capacity, which falls at the low-end of the scale and may require a faster-growing child to convert to a booster before best practices indicate they are ready.
Installation:
Install the Eddie Bauer 3-in-1 convertible car seat rear facing from infancy to 30 lbs, as a forward facing harness seat 22 - 40 lbs, and as a belt-positioning booster 40 - 100 lbs. The seat has a removable base as well as a one-hand recline adjust for proper rear-facing positioning. Installing the 3-in-1 requires a thorough read of the instruction manual. In some positions, the base must be removed, requiring a screwdriver and plenty of time.
Convenience: You can't beat the convenience and value of owning an all-in-one car seat. Moreover, the soft seat pad removes for easy cleaning. The armrests pivots for easy in-and-out of a tired child, and the small seat size won't overwhelm your back seat.
BENEFITS FOR JACK AND JILL
Soft fabrics and cushy padding keep your little one happy. As mentioned above, the relatively low front-facing harness capacity (40 lbs) may mean some children outgrow the 5-point harness too quickly for best safety practices.
Comfort:
Children sit comfortably and happily thanks to cushy padding. The adjustable head rest accommodates any preference, while the infant head support protects the littlest passengers. Pivoting armrests give your kid a place to rest their arms, and because they lift, getting in and out is super easy.
Safety:
* 5-point harness
* Meets or exceeds FMVSS 213
Product Features:
* 5 Point harness with easy push button buckle for security
* Infant head support helps keep baby more comfortable
* Pivoting Armrests
* LATCH equipped
Product Description From the Manufacturer:
The Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat is the first and last car seat you will ever need to buy. This convertible car seat, in the Bryant Collection, will grow to fit your child from infant to toddler, and also converts to a belt-positioning booster. For your child's comfort, this car seat has an extra-wide, supported seat for comfort.
Product Description:
Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat The Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat is the perfect seat for your child from 5 pounds up to 100 pounds! This Eddie Bauer convertible car seat goes starts as a rear facing infant seat from 5 to 35 pounds, then transitions into a forward-facing baby seat from 22 to 40 pounds, and finally switches to a belt-positioning booster for your child weighing 40 to 100 pounds! This fantastic bargain is hard to beat in the convertible car seat market. The Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible Car Seat truly grows with your child. This car seat also boasts must-have features, like EPS foam in the headrest area and removable infant and toddler head support pillows. It provides energy absorption in the event of a collision. This Deluxe car seat is also LATCH compatible, has a four-position adjustable headrest, and a two-piece harness retainer for added security
Trajan's Full Review:
I have to admit. I shied away from the Britax seats because they were pricey and trendy. I didn't think you had to pay $250 for a decent car seat. I loved the idea of the Eddie Bauer because it went from infant to child. My husband insisted on getting an infant seat with a base so I made him give in on the big seat and get the Eddie Bauer. He wound up buying a Britax Marathon for his car later on because he hates the Eddie Bauer, so I have that as a comparison.
All the reviews I read said the straps on the Eddie Bauer tangled and boy are they right! The straps have been my single biggest complaint with the seat. The straps tangle constantly. After 18 months I am getting pretty good at detangling them quickly but sometimes it requires taking the seat out of the car completely to get them straightened. When you have a struggling toddler, you don't need to spend an extra second on the straps. My husband doesn't use the seat that often and he has a really tough time getting the straps untangled and tight. I have taken my son out several times and found the straps much too loose on his chest because my husband couldnt figure out how to tighten them anymore.
Like most car seats, this seat has a latch for releasing the straps to give you more room to get the baby out and a strap you pull to tighten them up after you get them buckled in. The angle on the latch is at an odd angle and its a bit hard to get your finger in there to loosen the straps. My husband's big fat fingers can barely get in there at all. The Britax model has a nice big button on the seat itself that you push and its much easier. The release mechanism seems to be what makes the straps tangle. It let's them droop under the seat and they tangle when you retighten it.
The other problem on the Eddie Bauer straps is the buckle. Its a five point harness which is ideal, but the bottom two points must be fit togeher like a puzzle to go in correctly. This takes some getting used to and when your toddler starts to struggle it gets tougher to be as precise. By comparison, the Britax has two seperate buckle pieces that click in individually. Its much easier.
The Eddie Bauer buckle release is a push down button that I have broken my thumbnail on a dozen times. The Britax is a surface button that you push in.
Finally, my last complaint with the Eddie Bauer seat is that it doesn't seem as comfortable as the Britax. My son will fall asleep well in the Britax but will slouch uncomfortably in the Eddie Bauer and sleep for a lot less time on long trips. For short car trips its fine, but when we travel, we usually switch the Britax to my car. The Eddie Bauer did have a lot more padding then most car seats, but the Britax is pretty plush.
I am not so unhappy with the Eddie Bauer that I am switching it out. I do beleive its safe and it will fit him for a long time especially because he's a really tall kid. But, as I sit here ready to buy another seat for my second child due this Spring, I'm going straight to the Britax.
Another great tip on car seats in general, Britax sells extra pads that go around the crotch buckle on their car seats. It helps to keep a hot buckle off a little ones thighs and keeps those thighs from getting pinched. This little pad was $5 and it fits my Graco Snugride infant seat and the Eddie Bauer so I assume its pretty universal.
