Features and varieties of Graco car seats

As soon as a baby appears in the family, many problems immediately arise. One of them is solving the question of how to protect your child if there is a need to take him with you on a car trip. Solve the issue of the car seat. Many parents pay attention to Graco products because of their excellent performance and quality.

Features:

There are many offers for the sale of car seats from various manufacturers. The cheapest models are produced by China. Expensive car seats are produced by well-known world concerns with a solid reputation. The stores offer a huge assortment of car seats from different manufacturers, which differ in functionality and design. The Graco brand has long earned its reputation among its customers due to its large selection, excellent quality and affordable price.

Graco car seat models have distinctive features and characteristics.

Graco brand seats are designed to meet quality and safety requirements. They comply with the ECE R44 / 03 standard. All Graco restraints are regularly tested for Extreme - Car Interior Temperature. The results of research and tests give good results every year.

Graco car seats have a sturdy, impact-resistant frame. They provide additional protection against side impacts.
Fastening a protective child seat inside the car is carried out in accordance with the rules for the transport of children.
The manufacturing plant installs a multi-level backrest tilt adjustment on all seats. Different models have a different number of levels. The chair angle is adjusted at the touch of a button.

All models of the Graco brand are equipped with a headrest, the position of which can be changed very quickly depending on the requirements.
In car seats for children under 4, Graco has a very comfortable five-point internal harness to keep the child inside the seat. These belts provide additional protection when traveling by car.
For transportation of children in a car seat, the manufacturer provides a mandatory function of adjusting the height of the back, depending on the height of the child. Different models of Graco car seats are equipped with a different number of backrest height adjustment positions.

To protect the child from possible unforeseen situations on the road, the age of which is from 7 to 12 years old, regular car belts are used.
The Graco Car Seat is equipped with a Car Seat Belt Stopper for transporting children between the ages of 4 and 12. There is a very convenient backrest detach function, which is useful for big children.
The removable cover is made of high-quality wear-resistant fabric, very pleasant to the touch. The cover can be removed very easily if necessary.

Washing is carried out on a "delicate" mode at a temperature of + 30 ° C. Repeated washes will not degrade the appearance and quality of the fabric.

For the convenience of finding a child in the chair, adjustable plastic armrests are provided.
A nice addition is the presence of one or two stands for bottles or glasses.

Graco offers one of two advanced anchorage systems for car seats in its car seats.

Isofix is a set of special locks installed on retractable runners, with which the car seat is attached through metal hinges to the car body. The advantage of Isofix is that all its structural elements do not allow for an erroneous installation of the car seat.

Mount system Latch represents locks that are attached to strong belts. Such a mount does not allow the child seat, and therefore the child, to be transmitted unnecessary vibration that comes from the car while driving. The Latch attachment allows quick installation of the chair.

Benefits

Considering customer reviews, it is worth noting the following undeniable advantages of Graco car seats:

safe and comfortable movement of the child;
versatility lies in the fact that most of the models are designed in such a way that you do not need to purchase chairs for each age category, some models combine two age groups; buyers are very grateful to the manufacturer that he creates such models that can be used from the very birth of a child to adolescence, which saves the family budget;

all chair models have a solid frame structure;
five-point internal seat belts are comfortable, they are designed to keep a child inside the seat up to 4 years old; with their help, the comfort of the child and additional protection when traveling are provided;
the armchair is equipped with a convenient system for attaching car seats Isofix or Latch;
affordable price.

Disadvantages

If we talk about the cons of Graco products, then it is worth considering each model separately. According to buyers, the disadvantages of Trilogic and Junior Disney car seats are that the manufacturer provides for the installation of the seat in the car only with the help of standard car belts. This method of fixing the seat inside the car is the least reliable; the best solution is the Isofix and Latch systems provided in other models.

As you scroll through the web pages looking for negative customer opinions and deficiencies in your Graco car seat, it's worth noting that there are no parental complaints about significant design and function issues with Graco products.

Models

To choose the right car seat from the Graco brand, you should familiarize yourself in more detail with the most popular models.

Car seat Nautilus intended for both very young children who have reached the age of 9 months and for children under 12 years of age, the maximum weight of which does not exceed 36 kg. The chair has a volumetric headrest with an additional foam insert, thus creating additional protection against possible sudden braking. Under the armrests there are two pockets for things and toys the child needs.

Car Seat 4Ever All-in-1 Kylie is versatile, since it is suitable for children from birth to 12 years old, while the entire baby should not exceed 36 kg. It has a convenient backrest adjustment mechanism in 6 different positions. Additional comfort is provided to the child by the included anatomical pillow. This model has 10 positions of headrest height adjustment.

Car seat Junior Maxi Plus Disney intended for children from 4 to 12 years old. In the company of Disney characters, a 7-year-old child weighing 15 kg and a 12-year-old teenager weighing up to 36 kg will perfectly fit and feel comfortable. The armchair has a removable stand for glasses and snacks. There are red dots on the underside of the Graco Junior Disney Car Seat that will clearly indicate how not to make a mistake and correctly install the seat. The seat cover features Disney cartoon characters. A child, seeing such bright pictures and very beloved cartoon characters, will surely be delighted.

But when buying, you need to pay attention not only to design, but also to reliability and safety, which will justify the choice.

Car Seat 4Ever All-in-1 Cameron suitable for both newborns and children under 12 years old. A 7-year-old child and a 12-year-old teenager weighing up to 36 kg will feel great in such a chair. The manufacturer provided this model with a convenient mechanism for adjusting the backrest, for its installation in 6 different positions. And also there are 10 positions for setting the height of the headrest, which can be changed depending on the height of the child. There are two holders for a bottle or glass.

Trilogic Car Seat It is intended for both young children who have reached the age of 4 years and adolescents under 12 years of age, whose maximum weight does not exceed 36 kg. There are three positions to adjust the backrest tilt. There are two coasters for a bottle or glass.

Toddler Safe Seat suitable for both newly born children and children under 3 years old, the maximum weight of which does not exceed 9 kg. This car seat is equipped with a convenient backrest adjustment mechanism that can be changed in five different positions. The set includes a convenient removable pillow and a removable stand for glasses and snacks.

Milestone Aluminum Car Seat intended for children from birth to 12 years old, but the weight of the child should not exceed 36 kg. The chair has a very convenient storage compartment for the belts. The chair has 10 positions for adjusting the height of the headrest, which is reset as the child grows. There are four positions for the backrest tilt. It is possible to comfortably put the child to sleep, the back rests completely to a horizontal position. The chair is equipped with two pull-out stands for a bottle or glass.

Assure Charcoal Car Seat intended for children from 4 to 12 years old. The maximum weight of a child should not exceed 36 kg. This model has five positions for changing the height of the headrest. The chair is equipped with two pull-out stands for a bottle or glass.

User's manual

Any restraints, including child car seats, must strictly comply with the stipulated requirements of the ECE R44 / 03 certificate. This certificate provides a uniform standard of quality and required safety for car seats. All manufacturers must strictly adhere to the stipulated rules.

The certificate provides a complete description of all possible structural elements of car seats, defines all the necessary technical characteristics of restraints, sets out clear requirements for the preparation and testing process. Car seats and infant carriers enter the retail network only after passing a single certification.

For the buyer, the certificate guarantees the availability of detailed operating instructions for the child car seat. He is the guarantor of the availability of a complete set. All parts of a car seat that has received a certificate in accordance with product quality requirements are guaranteed to have resistance to corrosion, are not afraid of sudden temperature changes, and are characterized by wear resistance and dust resistance.

When choosing a car seat, you should check for a certificate. Thus, you can protect your child from possible troubles.

Crash tests

As part of the testing, child car seats are required to pass crash tests to ensure the safety and quality of the restraints are checked. The car seat crash tests are carried out by the renowned German test club ADAC.

The task of the club is to conduct tests to determine the degree of safety of all restraints produced by the manufacturers. To conduct crash tests, a set of tests is developed and approved, which are carried out in several stages according to such criteria as:

safety;
ease of use;
comfortable conditions;
compliance with environmental conditions.

The tests determine whether the restraint devices are safe as well as the way the seat is mounted inside the vehicle. Based on the test results, an annual result is summed up and a rating of the best manufacturers of child car seats is compiled. Testing determines the best car seat of the year according to approved criteria. The results of testing allow us to evaluate all the disadvantages and advantages that the buyer should know when purchasing a car seat.

Graco child car seats are crash tested annually by the ADAC Test Club and always perform well.