Safety 1stBaby TriMate All-In-One Convertible Car Seat

I bought this product and it doesn’t fit in my car correctly, the straps don’t fit will on child, and one side is always tighter than the other.

Wouldn’t buy this

Flimsy styrofoam headrest broke within a few months of buying it.

great seat other than the cup holders

I got this carseat a few months ago and it has been a great seat other than we took it on vacation and since the cup holders do not securely lock in place they fell off and out of our gate check bag for the carseat so I no longer have them and can't find a place to re-order another set

Comfortable and slim design hopefully stands test of time

I was given this all in one car seat to try as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I've never owned a Safety 1st carseat prior to this, but I'm fairly impressed by several aspects of this seat so far. First, I love the slim design. It measures only 17" wide and allows us to fit 3 carseats across with ease. I currently have the seat rear-facing for my infant and it takes less than 1 minute to properly install using the latch system. While we are using it in the lowest position currently, I tested the adjustable headrest and found that while it was super simple to pull upwards, getting it to go back down took some fiddling due to one of the pieces that kept getting stuck. This isn't something you'd need to adjust often, so it's not a huge deal, but it's worth noting. The seat itself is also very lightweight, much more so than any of the other carseats we own. While that fact is nice for portability, hopefully it will still be durable over time. The fabric is actually really comfortable, very well padded and well made; for the price of this seat, it exceeded my expectations in this area. I haven't yet had to wash the fabric so I can't speak to how well it'll hold up after washing or cleaning but it seems durable. I also like the softness of the harness covers, which are easily removed or adjusted using velcro. The buckle cover is a larger size than any other carseat we own, which I really like because it keeps the buckle from rubbing baby's legs. The cover is removable if your child doesn't like it though! I've read other reviews that mention the cupholders being knocked off easily. They are removable using a twisting lock system, and as long as they are locked in place they don't seem to fall off easily for us. I'm currently using the seat for an infant though, so I put one of my toddlers to the test and he was able to remove the cupholders by himself. Overall this is a very comfortable car seat that can potentially last through the booster seat years!

A Great All in One Car Seat!!

I received the Safety 1st TriMate All-in-one Convertible Car Seat through the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I received the car seat very quickly. When I opened up the box and took the car seat out, I was very impressed with how light it was and how slim it was. Having a slim convertible car seat is a must with three kiddos! It easily fits in my SUV with 2 other car seats next to it. I love how soft that it is too, so does my youngest who will be using this car seat! The instructions were straightforward. I love that this seat will grow with my daughter. We were in the market for a car seat that can transition from rear facing, to forward facing to high back booster - this car seat is it! Normally when we install our car seats, we utilize the latch system. When installing, I found that using the latch system did not make the car seat feel secured to the seat - in my opinion. I switched it out for the buckle method and found that it was much more secure that way. I may feel different about this once our daughter is forward facing, but for right now the buckle method it is! This car seat is a little bit more challenging to unbuckle the 5 point with one hand, but that could just be because it is brand new. Overall, I love this product and would recommend it to any parent looking for a versatile car seat that will get them through their car seat days! The only reason why I am giving this car seat a 1 star rating is simply because of the car seat not feeling very secure with the use of the latch system.

Lightweight and versatile car seat

This new car seat is AMAZING! My daughter rides in comfort and style in it. It was easy to adjust the height of the harness and the supports for her. My daughter is only 7 months old and I know this car seat will be utilized for her for years to come! It will transition nicely when she moves from rear facing to forward facing. I appreciate the lightweight feel of it and the ease at installation. It took no time at all to swap into ny husbands car! I appreciate the slim design of the car seat as I have two children in them currently. It allows for there to be another person to sit comfortably between them. I wish I would have known about this seat with my son and had both kids in it! I definitely plan on purchasing an additional one of these seats! I received this product from Stellar Product Testing Panel.

Super Pleased With This Carseat!

I received the Safety 1st TriMate™ All-in-One Convertible Car Seat from the Stellar Product Testing Panel and have been really pleased with this seat. It's slim and light which makes it easy to move around. Since getting this seat we have had to move it around the car to fit adult family members and the ease of the release of the lower anchor has been fantastic. With other car seats it seems like the lower anchors are so hard to release that it becomes a problem. Not this car seat. Not only does this seat tighten securely but it is also easy to release and move around. My kids think this seat is comfortable to sit in and often ask if it is their turn to use the seat. It is so simple to switch out kids because of the ease of adjusting the headrest and harness. The only difficulty we have had with this seat is the cupholders. While I love that they are designed in such a way that they do not stick out wide and are easy to remove to clean, their ease of removal has also caused us to lose them or have them fall out of the car. Overall though, our family loves this seat and how nicely it fits on the back bench with two other car seats.

Compact Car (Mostly) Approved

We have a Prius c. It's tiny in all directions. I received this as part of a Stellar Product Testing Panel. The Trimate is narrower than our other compact carseats at the hips by about half an inch which is helpful, but still not enough to get even my skinny tween in the middle seat. Our van fit 3 across easily. The main thing companies seem to forget is that compact cars also struggle with front to back space between the rows when we are considering rear facing. We have not found any RF seat that would let a passenger sit comfortably. But this one does ok behind the driver at recline 2 (6+mo), especially if the driver is willing to sit up straighter. My main complaints with this seat are with the latches & the cup holders. The latches are the basic hard to pinch ones & I struggled the most to detach them. Some people have reviewed that installing tight was impossible , but the manual states to pull the strap back through the belt path to tighten, and once I did that, it was plenty secure. As for the cupholder, my toddler has done nothing but repeatedly take it off & throw it around the car while I'm driving. I gave up & detach them completely when he's in the seat. Both of my carseat kids liked the padding a lot (crotch buckle padding for boys ??) & it was easy to adjust the latches between RF/FF/booster + sizing the straps was thankfully quick. We had a safety first alpha omega for my now teenager & not only is this a vast improvement by the company for comfort/ease of use, it's also a much better fit particularly in booster mode. This Trimate actually gets a proper booster belt fit for my tiny 6 year old. Very exciting! This seat won't get most kids RFing past 3 years & they'll probably max out the FFing/booster height a few years after that, but it's a great 1 & done seat for compact cars that doesn't break the bank.