Does this seat get hot in the sun? I am trying to decide between Topeak II and Britax (we have Britax for all car seats). Any advice would be great!
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I don't believe it gets hit enough to burn a child, if that's what you mean.
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We live in the northeast so it may not get as hot as where you are. We have used it in the high 80's and mid 90's and it hasn't gotten hot that we noticed or the toddler was uncomfortable riding in. It's a great seat as far as I'm concerned
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I'm sure it would get hot in the sun, as it is black plastic. But most of the area your child would contact is covered with fabric, so I wouldn't worry about it. I bought this because we have two Britax car seats, and we were impressed with the quality and thoughtful design. Britax specializes in baby stuff, so I would go Britax again in a second.
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Not really since there is soft material as a cushion throughout the seat. We've owned this for two years and are still glad we made this purchase rather than some of the cheaper kind. Our son still loves to ride in it and our newest addition to the family is almost ready to begin riding!
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We have the Frontier 90, but our daughter is very comfortable in it. She did have some initial complaints that she felt like she was sitting up too much, but she came out of a convertible seat and even on the least reclined setting, the convertible is not as upright as the Frontier is. I compared the cushiness of all of the combination seats and the Britax ones were definitely the most padded - some cheaper seats were downright awful.
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We live in Kentucky and i cant put our daughter in the baby carrier when its hot outside. We both get so warm from being so close together that its due to the weather absolutely not comfortable. But i think you have this problem with every baby carrier during the summer.
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I do think my kids sweat in this seat, but I honestly think it would happen no matter what seat they are in. I don't think it makes them hot. Just by the nature of rear facing they are sweaty.
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We live in the south as well, CA now TX, and have the cowmooflage seat for our daughter. It seems to be fine for her though. She's a "warm body", and I just dress her accordingly. When I drive, I use the air, when my husband drives, he prefers the windows down, she gets a little warmer on drives with him than with me. My daughter started to get pretty sweaty in her infant carrier also right before we switched to the convertible car seat. I think the way they sit with more air flow around them makes a difference too. Mostly she just spills her juice/milk and that is the primary reason for any wetness on her seat. (Which BTW cleans up very nicely, even when I don't get to it right away!) I really love the seat! We live in the south as well, CA now TX, and have the cowmooflage seat for our daughter. It seems to be fine for her though. She's a "warm body", and I just dress her accordingly. When I drive, I use the air, when my husband drives, he prefers the windows down, she gets a little warmer on drives with him than with me. My daughter started to get pretty sweaty in her infant carrier also right before we switched to the convertible car seat. I think the way they sit with more air flow around them makes a difference too. Mostly she just spills her juice/milk and that is the primary... » Read More We live in the south as well, CA now TX, and have the cowmooflage seat for our daughter. It seems to be fine for her though. She's a "warm body", and I just dress her accordingly. When I drive, I use the air, when my husband drives, he prefers the windows down, she gets a little warmer on drives with him than with me. My daughter started to get pretty sweaty in her infant carrier also right before we switched to the convertible car seat. I think the way they sit with more air flow around them makes a difference too. Mostly she just spills her juice/milk and that is the primary reason for any wetness on her seat. (Which BTW cleans up very nicely, even when I don't get to it right away!) I really love the seat! « Show Less
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It isn't too hot unless you leave it sitting in the hot car without any air movement. The top is all mesh so I can put both windows in the back down and it creates a nice breeze for my dog when he is in his "den". My dog has never been so quiet as when he is in his "den". Love this product ... my 100lb GS does just fine !!!
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I began using this seat in mid-August last year. Their were some very hot temperatures. They had no effect on the seat. The fabric is very nice, very durable, and stays cool in hot weather.
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Hi Italian Anna, the chair does NOT get hot. Very comfortable, even in North Texas where we have a lot of 100F days. Cushions can be found, just take the measurements and compare.
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I have a sunshine kids seat, but I bought it on the recommendation of my brother who used a Britax. Lorna
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We live in an area that gets very, very hot & have no a/c in the car so the car seat I bought is perfect=just like the photo. I can't tell you about the others, but one of them does look from the pic that it has a soft, fluffy lining which would not be good for us. In winter, I just add a baby blanket if it ever gets cold. All I can tell you about this product is that it fits my two little babies( one 5lbs. & one 18lbs.) perfectly, keeps them still and safe while allowing them to see out the window when they want and enough room for them to sleep when they are tired. I don't know how I ever got along without this car seat! I have had the seat for about 2,3 months and it is still holding up great. Highly recommend!
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We have had this Recaro booster/car seat for going on 3 months now and our 2 year old still loves it. She is very comfortable her head while asleep rests over to the side into the padding instead of leaning forward. We have a britax in our other vehicle and whenever she falls asleep in that she slumps forward.We have this in our GMC Yukon for long car rides as she is the most comfortable in this. It doesn't recline, which I was worried about but you could always put a pad under it to adjust it as needed. We haven't needed to do that as she just loves this seat and has no problems falling asleep super comfy for long car rides! We have had this Recaro booster/car seat for going on 3 months now and our 2 year old still loves it. She is very comfortable her head while asleep rests over to the side into the padding instead of leaning forward. We have a britax in our other vehicle and whenever she falls asleep in that she slumps forward.We have this in our GMC Yukon for long car rides as she is the most comfortable in this. It doesn't recline, which I was worried about but you could always put a pad under it to adjust it as needed. We haven't needed to do that as she just loves this seat and has no problems falling... » Read More We have had this Recaro booster/car seat for going on 3 months now and our 2 year old still loves it. She is very comfortable her head while asleep rests over to the side into the padding instead of leaning forward. We have a britax in our other vehicle and whenever she falls asleep in that she slumps forward.We have this in our GMC Yukon for long car rides as she is the most comfortable in this. It doesn't recline, which I was worried about but you could always put a pad under it to adjust it as needed. We haven't needed to do that as she just loves this seat and has no problems falling asleep super comfy for long car rides! « Show Less
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I did sit on it, 86F day in direct sunlight. It was not too hot to sit on, but it was uncomfortably warm. I moved the bench into the shade.
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Since the insert that gets heated is made out of gel, it does give you some cushion when you sit on it. If all I wanted was a cushion, I would pick another seat that doesn't heat or cool. But if you want to stay sitting on it after it cools down then you do get some cushion from it.
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It's never gotten hot, I do have a cushion on it, but also use it without the cushion. We gotten as high as 90 degrees, no problem. I recoment it
65843
It fits fine, thats the same seat we have. I like it better than the britax brand. Our baby is due in a couple weeks and it's lite weight compared to the britax one. The britax brand one cost more and I would recommend for a winter baby. We haven't used it yet but I think the summer brand one will be perfect for warm weather.
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I have not had any problems in the hot weather with this seat. The fabric is great, and my 18 month old doesn't get very sweaty in it at all. It's sort of a mesh-type fabric, and very cushy.
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My daughter is always warm. It's summer right now in Chicago and she loves her seat! We cool down the car before she gets in when we can but she's never complained or come out of the seat sweaty.