JJ Cole Newport Car Seat - Drops

Comments about Newport Car Seat - Drops:

I havent had my baby yet but she'll be here in about a week so I've been riding with my carseat in the car in case I go into labor soon... I chose this carseat I picked it for the safety and the style. I loved the option of the color swap canopy and the travel system. I bought the Monroe stroller as well. First, the pros: The color swap canopy is very simple to swap out. The JJ Cole website has an instructional video but I was able to do it by reading the instructions. The carseat is very stylish and very user-friendly. It is easy to figure out. The carseat is very stylish. It looks even cuter in person than it does in pictures. It feels very sturdy and is made of soft, comfy materials. It features the LATCH system which makes it very simple to install once you figure it out (I have never installed a car seat so it took me a bit and I had to read the manual but once I figured it out it was simple). It has a rebound bar. The handle bar is soft which would be more comfortable on your arm than some others that are too hard. Lastly and most importantly, it has great safety ratings!!!! Now for the cons...it is bulky...I drive a compact car (Toyota yaris sedan) and the passenger seat has to be moved forward very far for it to fit correctly. It's not a problem if I'm in the passenger seat (I'm 5'2) but if I'm driving and my husband is sitting there it is not practical because his knees are hitting the dashboard (he's 6'2). I haven't tried it without the base yet to see if it fits better that way but it's pretty redicilous to be inconvenienced without a base (or LATCH system) because of its bulk. I've also read other reviews about its weight being heavy. I don't think it's that heavy. It's sturdy but I don't mind because the safety ratings are really good and it seems very secure to me. The canopy is not very large. It seems it would be better if it were a bit bigger. Sometimes the carseat gets stuck on the base and on the stroller. The last time this happened I read reviews on the first years via i470 because that is the type of car seat and base that this is and apparently it is a common issue. My husband and I finally got it off of the base and after watching the latches as we pressed the release on the carseat we figured out that sometimes one of the latches doesn't unlatch all the way. This happens when you press unevenly on the release...so it's just a bit finicky. If it gets stuck, you have to try to press evenly on the L and R side of the release and both latches should fully release. I don't think this is a problem with all of them or everytime. It's annoying and I may really hate how finicky it is once my baby gets here but for now I think we've figured it out so it shouldn't be a problem. Other than those things, it's a great car seat and travel system. It is very user friendly (although the release can be finicky).

Comments about JJ Cole Newport Car Seat - Drops:

It is very padded and safe. It has nice padding that supports the baby's head. It fits really easily in the stoller base. I love if she is asleep and can take her from the car to the stroller. The only con is that the car seat is heavy. Everything else is great.

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This was a shower gift and so we ended up buying the matching pink canopy shade to 'girly' it up a little. My biggest complaint is that you can't click this seat into the shopping cart, but I probably shouldn't be doing that anyway so I'm going to start using my moby wrap when I'm shopping. The 5 star rating is what convinced my husband to put it on the registry, and it was simple to install. No problems so far and we've been using it every day for eight weeks now.

Comments about Newport Car Seat - Drops:

This is a great car seat! I like the pattern on the inside and the easy adjustable harness. The car seat is slightly heavy, but the safety and the extras this car seat has that other brands don't is DEFINITELY well worth the extra pound or two!!!

Comments about Newport Car Seat - Drops:

I recently bought the Newport Car Seat and i guess i expected better. A very stylish seat and felt well padded and my daughter seemed comfortable. Also i loved the no adjust harness, i will be looking for that in future carseats. A few things i noticed was it tipped back right away when i took baby out of seat, so I was always righting it. The carseat is heavier then the graco or chiccos are and the handle shakes when it is supposed to be locked in. I never used the car seat, I am returning it shortly. For the price the car seat is not worth it.