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Graco - Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Car Seat - Stocklyn
Average customer rating
4.7
(689 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Graco - Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Car Seat - Stocklyn
Customer Rating
4
Easy Easy Easy!
on March 13, 2020
Posted by: CoMomof2
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I took notes for the past week or so while installing and using the Graco Extend2fit Platinum car seat and the word I see over and over is EASY! We have been devoted to a different brand with our older kiddos and didn't know what we were missing out on. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing this seat in exchange for our honest review, now we know!
The EZ tight latch is very convenient. I've broken nails trying to pull a latch belt tight. With the EZ tight, there is no pulling. You do however, need to put a lot of weight on the seat in order to get the latch tight. This is the reason for a 1 star reduction in my rating. I needed my husband to put all of his weight onto the seat, multiple times in order for it to get tight. This could be problematic if you don't have that kind of weight/strength or someone else to assist.
Adjusting the seat for your specific vehicle and child is a breeze. The height adjustment release is simple and glides easily into the correct position. The recline levers are very easily accessible in order to get the seat in the correct recline based on child's age. The chest strap release lever is easy to lift and the straps release smoothly.
Although it's a large seat, it fits in the rear facing position along with two other rear facing car seats in our mini van. This is important to me since we like to keep our kiddos rear facing as long as possible. I was thrilled to see the extendable panel for extra leg room! We look forward to using this feature when our youngest is at that stage. He is a large baby (19lbs at 5 months) and this seat is very comfortable for him. It is roomy and he doesn't fuss once he's buckled.
My favorite feature at this stage is the easily removable seat pad for washing. We are in a phase of blow-outs and I don't need to take apart the entire seat to clean the soiled area! My least favorite feature is the level indicator. It is only visible from one side of the car seat. This is inconvenient if you have multiple seats in the car and can't access the indicator easily.
Overall, this is a wonderful seat and I highly recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com
Customer Rating
5
Best car seat EVER
on March 14, 2020
Posted by: JessieH86
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As a mom of three (ages 1, 4, and 7), I’ve used my fair share of car seats. This is by far the best one I’ve ever owned. I love that this car seat can be used by any of my three kids - rear facing, facing in a harness, forward facing as a booster. Perhaps my favorite thing about it is how easily it is to install!! Installing car seats can feel like an Olympic sport, but not with this one. The latch system is SO quick and easy. The new latch system clicks right in, then is easily tightened for a snug fit. The headrest is adjustable with one hand and requires no rethreading. I have not used it rear-facing yet, but I like how there is an extension to provide extra legroom. My four-year-old is currently using it, and he calls it his “fancy seat.” His favorite feature is the dual cup holders - one for a drink and the other for his “treasures” (I.e. toys and rocks). He also says it is very comfortable. So far absolutely no complaints about this car seat. I was lucky enough to receive this product as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com
Customer Rating
5
Useful at all ages and stages
on March 14, 2020
Posted by: Momof3ladies
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great car seat. Very easy to install and very comfortable at different ages. We have a four month old, 18m, and almost 4 year old. We could use this seat for all 3 stages. That is definitely my favorite feature that it’s great for any age. I choose to install it for my 18m old. She is rear facing and it was super easy to install. It also fit well with two other car seats in our second row. It’s wonderful we can extend the leg room for her as she grows. I really believe she is super comfortable in the seat. Before i had installed it in my car she kept wanting to sit in the seat. Thank you to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this convertible car seat.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome All In One Extended Rear-Facing Seat!
on March 14, 2020
Posted by: Dmomof3
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the Graco 3-in-1 carseat for free as a member of the Stellar Product Testing panel. As a mother of 3, I have owned a lot of carseats over the past 5 years! This one is quality. From the moment I removed it from the box I could tell it was well-made. The fabrics are very high-quality and easily removeable for cleaning. It also has plenty of cushioning to keep your little one comfy from newborn to toddler and beyond. I prefer using an infant seat for the first year, but will use this convertible seat in our secondary vehicle so I don’t have to move anything back and forth.
This seat is unique because it has an “extended leg room” feature offering your child 5” of extra legroom when rear-facing. This is great since the biggest deterrent to keeping my kids rear-facing has been their legs scrunching up and being uncomfortable!
Installation was very easy. My husband liked the fact that it has an automatic tightener to make sure the belts are secure.
Also love the fact that it has two built-in drink holders. The first carseat I ever purchased didn’t have any and I had to buy some to add on later since my kids constantly want drinks or snacks in the car!
Overall, I would give this seat five stars.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com
Customer Rating
5
Great extend rear facing feature!
on March 14, 2020
Posted by: Jessicanjela44
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely love the Extend2Fit® Platinum 3-in-1 Car Seat! This car seat has so many great features! One of my favorite features is the extendable panel for extra leg room - an extra five inches! My toddler is tall (takes after he dad) so her long legs began getting cramped and really uncomfortable in her previous rear-facing car seat. The Extend2Fit® Platinum 3-in-1 Car Seat allows me to keep her rear-facing longer because I can (easily) use the extendable panel for extra leg room to allow her to extend her legs more comfortably in the car! She loves it! I can now keep her rear-facing much longer than I thought I would be able to, which eases my mind when it comes to safety in the car. I also like that I can extend the seat back of the car seat to support the back and head of my toddler. I like knowing that I can use this car seat for many years. I also like that this car seat can be used for babies. I was able to comfortably and quite easily recline my 6 month old. She was very well supported and had a big grin on her face. For now, I have decided to use this car seat for my toddler due to her long legs and not yet meeting the height and weight requirements to safely face forward in the car. The Extend2Fit® Platinum 3-in-1 Car Seat was the EASIEST car seat I have EVER installed! I did not struggle with installation like I do with other car seats and bases. I was able to fully extend that latch strap to attach each latch connector to my car's lower latch anchors. The EZ Tight Latch Retractor made tightening the car seat a breeze! After pushing the button to retract the slack of the latch strap, I just had to firmly press down on the car seat and listen for the clicking to stop. Then I checked for tightness by trying to move the car seat side-to-side and front-to-back. It was secure! My child LOVES this car seat! It must be very comfortable because she has called it her "couch" from the very beginning! She happily gets buckled into the seat and stretches her legs out very comfortably. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this convertible car seat to try!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com
Customer Rating
5
Incredible value for so many features + Ez latch!
on March 15, 2020
Posted by: Cf mamma
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My youngest of three tried out this for the stellar review panel and he could not love the seat more. My eight year old is also now begging me to buy her one.
Our findings:
The EZ Tight system. THIS IS GENIUS for those who struggled to get traditional seats tighter. I have no doubt this will save lives just from proper installation in more cars. However- it didn’t get as tight for us as we like. We found it was a bit lose for our liking (although within the guidance per the instructions). We found this to be the case most critically when rear facing because it only uses the bottom 2 latches (not the third tether point).
The EZ Tight system. THIS IS GENIUS for those who struggled to get traditional seats tighter. I have no doubt this will save lives just from proper installation in more cars. However- it didn’t get as tight for us as we like. We found it was a bit lose for our liking (although within the guidance per the instructions). We found this to be the case most critically when rear facing because it only uses the bottom 2 latches (not the third tether point).
(If perhaps under the seat cushion an additional traditional thread pull was added as an optional double method to the ez tight, I’d be thrilled because your weight and a yank in the opposite direction could really lock it down.)
The removable cushions/pads for washing without rethread is FANTASTIC. SO FEW multi stage seats do this and to have all the other features of this seat makes this a huge win.
The convertibility is unmatched in this size class. I’ve never had a seat be able to be so many positions and sizes. Rear facing options up to 50 lbs is a great option.
The smaller base size (in all configurations) is great. My three kids sit in a rear bench. My two littles have car seats that I prefer to keep on latch so my oldest has to sit in the middle. My oldest (13) was relieved to have more hip room. This base is also smaller than the 5 point seat my 50 lb 8 year old uses.
The cup holders- having two is awesome. The only cup that didn’t fit happens to be my little guys favorite but is really wide so that’s expected. All the typical cups we own fit with ease. I do wish they were removable but that’s not important.
The caveats:
While there are safety benefits to rear facing up to 50lbs, unlike a bucket seat obviously you can’t remove it for easier pass though to the middle seat. Depending upon your car/SUV this may require you to only use the other side of the car for other kiddos entry. Our vehicle has a solid bench that doesn’t slide back enough nor does it have a latch in the middle seat. While you can secure the graco extend to fit platinum with the seat belt, that wasn’t our choice.
While there are safety benefits to rear facing up to 50lbs, unlike a bucket seat obviously you can’t remove it for easier pass though to the middle seat. Depending upon your car/SUV this may require you to only use the other side of the car for other kiddos entry. Our vehicle has a solid bench that doesn’t slide back enough nor does it have a latch in the middle seat. While you can secure the graco extend to fit platinum with the seat belt, that wasn’t our choice.
When used (rear facing option only) the extended footrest pushes the seat closer to the front of the car and the edge of the car seat upon which it rests. (It has to remain on 80% on the seat) When rear facing it cannot use the top latch belt, so it is therefore more prone to moving left to right. I was disappointed by the amount of movement and I wish it had another point of security of some sort.
Seat position in rear facing was close to the front headrests, but even in full foot/legroom extension mine stayed clear of touching. If it had been pressed against my seat, the child seat may have been more secure as it could be held in place. I admit my car (LR4) is large.
After rear facing until 26 months in his prior 35lb max bucket style seat, my youngest really loved the leg room of the extension panel. However after a few rides, for the above reasons we switched him forward to get that third latch point in his five point belt.
Overall I REALLY LIKE this seat and it has a lot of bang for the buck. It totally can last from birth to age 8-10 depending upon your kiddos size. You get world class features on a seat that competitively can cost you $100-$200 more to find in one model. The EZ latch system is wonderful too - I just wish for a manual override for those of us who really like to make it immobile.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com
Customer Rating
5
I LOVE it!
on March 15, 2020
Posted by: Ash M
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Thank you to Stellar Product Testing Panel for sending me the Graco Extend 2 Fit Platinum 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat. I LOVE it and so do my kids!!! My youngest was not a great passenger on car rides until we put her in this seat. Now she is happy, comfortable and falls asleep in the car almost every time we go out! The material is super soft and cozy and the recline capability is fantastic! It was relatively easy to secure the seat into my vehicle with the EZ Tight latch system and the extension panel is phenomenal! Using the extension panel, both of my kids fit comfortably in this seat (rear-facing), even though one is around 40 lbs and his previous seat requires that he face forward based on height and weight. I was able to take off and put on the seat cover with no problem at all. I also love that I can adjust the headrest and seatbelt harness with one hand. This is especially useful when you haven’t gone out all week, set them in the car on the weekend and realize that they must have grown a bit! This convertible seat can hold a child that is anywhere between 4-100 pounds and with all of its extra features, it is the best seat that I have come across so far! I definitely recommend this car seat! It’s truly amazing!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com
Customer Rating
5
Safe and stylish
on March 15, 2020
Posted by: PaigeChristine
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We've had this seat for about a month now and it has been great! My first impression of the seat upon opening it was how stylish it is! I love the new design of the anchors, they help to get a nice tight and safe installation. Obviously, the biggest pro of this seat is the ability to extend the length enabling our kids to rear face for longer! It is incredibly easy to use the extendable panel and would say the only con with that is that the extension feels a little cheap with the type of plastic used. Another con for me is the placement of the lever that you use to recline and incline the seat. It's a little hard to reach with certain angles as well as pull out to be able to adjust the seat. Overall the pros absolutely outweigh any and all cons and the ability to safely extend the rear-facing life is huge for me! Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this convertible car seat.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gracobaby.com