Chicco KeyFit® 35 Zip ClearTex® Car Seat and Base, Rear-Facing Seat for Infants 4-35 lbs, Infant Head and Body Support, Zip-Open Privacy Shield, Compatible with Chicco Strollers | Ash/Grey

Very nice seat and very well made!

Cons- it's on the heavier side. My 3 month old is almost 17 lbs, so it can get heavy with the carseat weighing around 10lbs by itself.The anti-rebound base takes up a ton of room. It's not as bad without the base, but the carseat itself is still pretty long. For Reference- I have a jeep grand cherokee and I'm 5'4. We sat it on the passenger side and my knees are only a couple inches away from the dash when hubby is driving. Definitely would not recommend if you're both tall. I'll also note that there isn't a normal base without the rebound bar that you can use with this carseat.To move the handle, you have to press both sides, which can be a pain when you only have one free hand.Pros- it snaps into the base and it's easy to release to get the carseat out, just raise a button.The harness straps for baby have a release button at the bottom to allow slack for when your taking baby out of the carseat. When you put baby back in it, all you have to do is buckle them back up, then pull the strap at the bottom and it tightens the harness back up. Less chance of pinching them this way.You can use it without a base, which is one of the main reasons I chose this one. I didn't want to spend $100+ on extra bases. The lap belt goes across the top in the notches, shoulder belt goes around the back into the notch.Other-The fabric is soft and comfortable, but also not very breathable. Our babe is hot natured though and we live in Alabama. Luckily it's winter now, but we'll have to move him to a convertible seat by summer or he'll get too hot. If you live in the northern states, you're probably be fine.It does have the weather shield that you can pull down instead of having to buy a cover, but I honestly haven't had to use it, so I can't comment on how well it works. I'll update when I do.It comes with a cover for the buckle to help prevent pinching baby's legs, however once we took the newborn insert out, the cover kept falling out.Overall I give it 4/5. It could be better, but it's worth the ~$200 we paid.

First time parent and I was worried about car seat installation and use. This car seat coupled with the base is so easy to install! its very secure and adding/removing the seat from the base is a piece of cake! I have never used any other brand so I have nothing to compare it to, but I give it 5 stars!

Very nice car seat

When choosing a car seat, I wanted one that had non toxic materials. I also wanted a big canopy with extendable sun shade and something that would be compatible with my mockingbird stroller. I was also considering the car seat expiration date and weight. I was between this, the klec, and Nuna pipa lite. I really wanted the nuna pipa because of how light weight it is, but I couldn’t justify getting it due to the cost. This has basically all of the features of the nuna except it’s heavier. I only have a 10lb newborn so it’s fine for me right now but I can imagine it getting heavy. This is a great affordable car seat that has most of the features of the highest end car seats on the market. I recommend it for those looking for a budget friendly option if you are willing to sacrifice on the weight of it.