Lilly Gold Sit 'n Stroll 5-in-1 Combination Car Seat/Stroller
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Baby Products Reviews of Lilly Gold Sit 'n Stroll 5-in-1 Combination Car Seat/Stroller
Customer Review: Doesn't fit in every airplane seat
Summary: 4 Stars
We brought our son around the world with the Sit 'n' Stroll, once when he was 6 months old and again when he was 2 years old. I don't think we could have done it without the product.
It was wonderful using it as a booster seat at restaruants and worked well in cars and taxis. We only experienced three problems:
1) It is occasionally difficult to collapse it into the closed position, but if you roll it forward a little bit first to line up the wheels that helps.
2) It doesn't fit in all airplane seats or down all aisles. When it doesn't fit down the aisle we carry it overhead. On some planes you can raise the armrests to make it fit in a narrow seat.
3) We have had numerous loud arguments with flight attendants who don't want us bringing it on-board. Telling them he has flown around the world on it while pointing out the FAA approval on the sticker usually quells the argument.
The width of the aisle and the seat on a plane is a function of the airline, not model of airplane. On a really bad airline like Alitalia, US Air, Delta, American, Northwest, or Lufthansa things are likely to be more cramped.
On very good airlines like Singapore, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Emirates, Malaysian, and Qatar you are less likely to have an argument with the staff and more likely to find the seat fitting.
I've seen reviews on here complaining about the flimsiness of the handle. This is actually intentional, it is the way the Sit 'n' Stroll steers. At first we thought our handle would break off, but once we realized it was meant to feel that way we dropped our concern.
Customer Review: Maybe great for travel but NOT for daily use
Summary: 2 Stars
I share the same experience with one of the reviewers. Because of its design, in order to safely use this seat, the belt has to go over the baby where hooks on the handsets are. It makes it very difficult to get the baby in and out of the seat. I understand you can unhook it, but then it takes that much longer to secure it again and the less we need to redo it, the better it is, especially if you have more than one child to tend to or if you have a lot in your hands.
Anyway, even with the use of the belt over the seat, it is still unstable. It flops around. I can only imagine if the car gets hit by another car, this seat will not be able to stay put and therefore will fail to protect the child, which totally defeats the purpose of having a car seat.
The headrest if useless. It is awkward and doesn't fit any size of the baby's head. My son's head just bobbles around it and it hurts to see him sleep slumping over the shoulder straps. The overall cushioning feels very cheap as well. It is not very thick like most other car seats, even compared to the less expensive ones.
It is admirable that someone invented something that is supposed to be multi-functional and intended to make the lives of the parents' easier. However, when you try to be so many things at once, you will end up not good at either one of them. I would rather pay for the hefty shipping cost -- I am returning this seat for sure, after using it painfully for a week and giving it a reasonable "benefit of the doubt." I am just tired of it.
Customer Review: Had this for 8 years - still going strong.
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I have had this babyseat since just before our second child was born. She is now two and a half years old, and we still use this has her primary carseat and stroller.
We also travel a lot, usually making long international flights, and I can't tell you how nice it is to have one seat that we can use in our car, then use it in the taxi on the way to the airport, and then use it on the airplane, and then in the rental car when we get out on the other side. It is FAA certified, so it can act as the childs primary seat in airplanes. Just make sure you don't get the bulkhead row because you will need to raise the armrests to get it to fit in. Also, make sure you don't remove the FAA sticker, because some flight attendants get worried when they see it for the first time.
My only complaints are that it feels a little bit weak, but like I said we have been using it for 2+ years with zero problems. Also, it is a little bit cumbersome to get in and out of the car so don't plan on using it as a stroller every single day.
All it all, a great product! You will get so many "ooohhs and ahhhhs" when people see you using it.
Originally wrote the post above for this model when it was owned by "Safeline". We have now had this unit for 8 years and use it with latest child who is now three years old. Still works great. We take it on the plane every time we travel. Just needs some WD40 on the tracks periodically.
Customer Review: Needs attachment help...
Summary: 3 Stars
I received a sit 'n stroll as a hand me down from a friend when my child was 3 years old. It is a great concept and as a single mom needing extra help when possible, we have taken it on 4 trips but I actually don't feel that safe with it. The issues of our stroller is it has a latch for behind the seat but the tightening mechanism doesn't go tight enough for rental cars with the latch really close to the seat. The other issue is the seat is supposed to be strapped down in the airplane with a lap belt but most airlines lap belts aren't long enough to go over the seat. Out of 5 different airlines, only United (in premium coach) was it long enough to work properly with the chair. I've been jerry-rigging the seat with the seat belt. Then in rental cars, the seat sits low so the child can't see out and we've had some car sickness as a result. The seat belt is once again a pain b/c you use the 5-point harness and then use the seat belt over that which is a hassle to deal with the in/out frequently and isn't comfortable for the child's arms. I see it now has a latch mode which would be a lot more convenient in rental cars but still wouldn't address the shortness of lap belts on the plane. I haven't found the seat to be too big - it is too tight with the armrest down so just move the armrest up...
If you're willing to deal with those issues, it is VERY convenient to have the stroller/car seat altogether and the wheels pop-up and down very easily.
Customer Review: An Immense Help When Traveling
Summary: 4 Stars
The sit 'n stroll has been one of the best purchases we made for simplifying travel with our child. First purchased about a year ago when our daughter was about 13 months we have since used it on 3 trips, a total of 6 flights. The wheel folding mechanism sometimes sticks and has to be jiggled, but overall the product works as it is supposed to, and although the handle feels flimsy, it has held up. On our last flight, we had to ask for seatbelt extenders from the flight attendant, it was no problem. I have traveled with and without the sit 'n stroll with children, and for me, it's worth every penny, especially when just my daughter and I traveled together. No struggling with a stroller and a car seat. Less is more, you know? I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude to the makers of this stroller when we sail past the families struggling with all the accoutrement of traveling with children. Accoutrement!
It's been handy as an extra car seat at home. Our actual car seat is so big that when we have car traveled with friends who also have children in car seats, this has fit where the other car seat was just too wide.
Could be improved. The "storage space" is laughable.
When going through the security line at airports, this does have to be inspected through the x-ray scanner.