2-in-1 Car Seat Cover `n Carry
by Blue Ridge
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Baby Products Reviews of 2-in-1 Car Seat Cover `n Carry
Customer Review: Well Worth It - But Expect Rips
Summary: 4 Stars
I have the Eddie Bauer Carseat travel bag and it works great if you don't mind lugging a heavy carseat and whatever else you end up cramming into it around the airport on your shoulders between flights. I decided to try this one because it has wheels, and when traveling alone with a toddler anything with wheels was a plus. Because I had read the previous reviews I had expected the bottom to rip and it did, but not until the 4th flight and I just grabbed the duct tape and ran it over the bottom while we were waiting for the plane and it was good to go (tho it probably would have been fine without it for one or two more trips). In all it held my Britax roundabout perfectly as well as coats and misc. carry on, it rolled well and was easily managed, the rips were a minor inconveince and just having the carseat on wheels was worth the price of the bag even if it had to be thrown away after the first couple of trips. We checked it all the way through our last trip and the carseat, cover and other contents all came through completely in tact! I give it 4 stars as it's more convenient than the Eddie Bauer, but not quite as durable, if your husband is comming with you and can pack-mule the Eddie Bauer I'd go with that but if you are going it alone, I'd recommend wheels on everything!Customer Review: Great for One Time Use
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this bag because I had not only my 4 year old's full size car seat but I also had an infant seat for my 6 month old and the other bags have a contoured shape which would prevent me from putting both seats in one bag. I was flying by myself with the kids in their own seats, so I needed it to be able to roll behind me while I held my child's hand and pushed a stroller. It worked great for that purpose. It got me from Atlanta, GA to Tulsa,OK. However it is a one time use kind of bag. The car seats shifted while I was walking thru Dallas airport and the corner of the bag was drug around so it ended up with a big hole in the bottom corner. I didn't use the back pack straps. I just rolled it around. The base of it didn't seem big enough but as it barely covered the base of my 4 year old's car seat. I also had two seats in it so... I didn't check this bag so I'm not sure how it would survive that. From the experience I had rolling it thru three airports I'm not sure it would handle being checked very well. Overall it's an okay bag but it's not made to use over and over again. Basically you get what you pay for.Customer Review: Good idea, poor quality
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband purchased this bag for me when I recently took a trip solo with my daughter. It seemed to be more troublesome than helpful. I ended up using the backpack strap to pull the bag because I could not pull using the regular strap in a comfortable positition. On the 1st flight the bag ripped at the seam on the bottom from scraping on the floor. When I arrived at my destination I restitched the bag and thought that maybe I had been careless in my handling. On the return flight we had to do more walking since the airport was a little bigger, though it was still a small airport. When I arrived at my destination the bag had completely separated along the bottom stitch and my car seat base had been scratched and mared as a result. The damage to the bag is so bad that I can never use it again. This bag should be labeled as disposable. Though this is a good concept there needs to be better planning on the overall design and quality. I would NOT recommend this product and will think twice before purchasing any other products from this manufacturer.Customer Review: Great concept but POOR quality
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this bag based on the positive reviews, hoping that this bag would last for our trip to NYC with our 8 month son. For the first part of the trip, the bag worked great for me - I was able to fit our Britax Roundabout in with no problem and as well, even some diapers and a blanket. The wheels also worked great! However, on our way home, my husband carried the bag through the airport but faced some major problems - he is taller (5"11"ft) than I (5'2"ft) and because of this, was unable to smoothly pull the bag since his height meant that the wheels were lifted off the ground. Also, we noticed that the bag started to tear along the bottom only after one use!! Due to these problems, my husband ended up carrying the bag. I would pay more money for a quality product like this since I think that the concept is great. However, after much research, I decided on buying the Go Go Kidz ($89.99) made for Britax car seats. It lets you wheel your baby in the Britax Roundabout. I have not tried this item yet but look forward to it.Customer Review: Great Customer Service
Summary: 3 Stars
We bought this cover to use for our frequent cross-country flights to visit family. After the first trip as checked luggage, the zipper started to malfunction and was difficult to open and close. After the second trip, one side of the zipper was completely useless and a couple of tears appearred near the bottom as other reviewers also noticed.
However, I went to the safefit website and contacted customer service using the email address provided. They repsonded quickly and sent a replacement product immediately.
This car seat cover would have worked ok if the zipper had not broken - since I haven't seen others complaining about this, I will assume it was an isolated event and hopefully my replacement will be ok. As far as the rips - just be aware that the wheel function is not so useful because the bag will drag on the ground and tears will result. Still not a bad product for the price - at least it keeps your car seat clean when you are checking it as luggage.