Century Avanta

Pros: 5 Point Harness
Cons: Heavy and Big

I bought this Century Avanta infant car seat shortly before my baby was due. I was drawn to this particular seat because it looked nice and comfortable. After using it for several months, I can't say that I'm not a big fan of this particular model....

Pros: Very adjustable; holds larger babies; reclines.
Cons: Heavy; awkward handle; won't fit in some grocery carts and restaurant baby chairs.

Jeep and other SUV owners will discover, when they buy a car seat, that the base of the rear seat of their vehicle tends to be tilted backwards. This makes it next to impossible to get the car seat level, no matter how much you wrestle with it, or how...

Pros: Adjustable base, deeply contoured, easily to carry
Cons: Sits a little high might not fit in all cars

With the birth of our third daughter came the need for a new infant car seat. Since this was our third time around, we knew what we wanted and needed out of a car seat. We found it in the Century Avanta.

The first thing we wanted was a...

Pros: A lot of great features, fit securely in our car.
Cons: Sits high in the car when used with the base, handle release buttons designed poorly.

We borrowed an older Century infant car seat when my first child was born. It held infants up to 18 pounds, but my son outgrew it by the time he was 4 months old. So when I found out I was pregnant again, I did a lot of research on the car seats...

Pros: A very sturdy carseat. Deep seat. Recline feature.
Cons: Doesn't make a good carrier. Handle and canopy can be hard to deal with.

I don't remember why it was we decided on this particular seat. We used it with a base in each of our cars for 13 months. It was kind of a tight squeeze in my Tempo, but it still fit. We had no problem getting into either vehicle (the other is a Jeep Cher ...

Pros: Easy to move child between cars and in and out of seat.
Cons: None so far.

My wife and I spent a great deal of time looking for a car seat for our newborn, and the Britax Roundabout was the seat that just about everyone gave rave reviews, so we ordered it. The Britax is theoretically designed to be forward and rear facing, and...

Pros: Fit well on our stroller and on a shopping cart.
Cons: Too large. Broke easily. Difficult to adjust.

First off, I've never written an opinion on any product. However, after using (and returning) this car seat, I had to.

I researched every brand of seat before buying this, and I thought I made a good choice. I couldn't have been more...

Pros: ease of use, many great features
Cons: the height of the car seat

I purchased this car seat because I'm expecting my 2nd child, and it was expensive but I liked the features on it. It has a nice deep recline so the baby will be able to sleep in it comfortably, and I've found that a lot of car seats don't have a recline...

Pros: Easy to carry, solid design, 5-pt. harness, easy removal/installation, accommodates up to 22 lbs.
Cons: Canopy falls off, not very sturdy without base, larger design difficult with smaller vehicle.

After extensive research on the subject, we decided on the Avanta. Although a bit more spendy than we had originally planned, we have found time and again that you often get what you pay for. The shopping cart latch is wonderful for extra security. It is...

Pros: Style and durability
Cons: uncomfortable

With our first baby on the way I wanted a safe and easy to use infant car seat. We saw the Century and liked the style. We really liked that the seat reclined.
When we went to go bring the baby home from the hospital we started to dislike our...

Pros: great colors, big shade cover
Cons: Dumped backwards with baby still in, big and heavy

I really liked how sturdy the chair felt, and the colors were great. So we bought it. It was just fi ...

Pros: Loved the 5 point harness!!
Cons: A little bulky.

I love how 'safe' I feel with my son in his car-seat and the 5 point harness. Yes the harness gets a little twisted but nothing to be discouraged about. Took a while to get used to its large size but got used to that also. Fits in the middle of our back...

Pros: Big size, design, comfortable handle.
Cons: Tips over without baby, do not fit some cars, rather expensive.

I bought this seat, when my baby outgrown his previous seat (Fisher-Price Stay-in-View). I chose this one, because its size and convinient handle. The seat had 5-point harness, front harness adjustment (Very convinient - choose only this type of seats!),...

Pros: This are really easy to use.
Cons: nothing

When i had my son i received this car seat and it was gave to me before i had him.This car seat i think is better for bigger cars such as a van and a blazer and jeeps.Because if you have a small car you do have a hard time to get them in and...