Does this melt into leather seats like the summer infant one? Has anyone used them for a while in a hot state?
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Our mat does not seem to melt into or stick to our seats. We have had some in the past that have. This is by far the best one I have purchased.
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I think it really depends on the quality of your seating material. In my Ford Focus ST, I have not had a problem with sticking/melting yet. Just completed a Colorado summer, including several weeks of near-record heat.
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I live in Los Angeles where our current temps have been well over 100- it does not melt into the seats.
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I live in the Valley of Los Angeles. This seat is awesome and has not melted through 100 degree plus heat wave.
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I've been using it in TX all summer and it hasn't melted into my leather seats yet.
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My seat proctector doesn't do that. I have non-leather, black/gray interior in my SUV. I live where the weather is warm to hot as well. I would recommend this product. Previously (about 10 years ago) I used a all rubber-type seat protector which worked well also. Hope that helps.
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We have this seat in the cub pink and it isnt soft like the cowmooflauge, more of a sofy vinyl like a lot of infant seats are made of with a lot of nice padding and our daughter doesn't sweat in it at all. She used to always sweat in her infant seat which is why we were ready to upgrade. Can't go wrong with these seats, way comfy and our daughter actually falls asleep in the car now!
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Not in our experience. It's no hotter than the basic level of heat associated with a car seat (which, actually, is not inconsiderable. It's not like they are designed to allow airflow.). The piddle pad has a soft fabric on the top, so we've never had her get more sweaty on the piddle pad part than anywhere else in the carseat.
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I don't know exactly what type of car leather you have but we use these in two different cars: one with leatherette seats and the other with leather seats and I have not seen any damage. We have four total. We use one in each car for an infant and also one in each car for a two year old so we've had them in the cars for over two years now.
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I purchased this seat as a gift for my niece and her daughter. I sent her your question and this is how she answered: We don't have AC in the car so it is hot, period. But I love the seat. It's light considering its size. Easy to buckle it in and easy to buckle her in. It's padded well and roomy." Sorry not to be more help, but I imagine if it trapped much heat she would've had a complaint about it, especially since they were a/c-less.
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Having never sat in it personally, I can't say whether or not it's comfortable, but my kids don't seem to mind it at all. We have two different patterns of this car seat, and both appear to be the same fabric type. We live in a very hot and humid climate, and I was concerned they would heat up, but so far we haven't had any problems that way. The fabric is smooth and they seem to like it. Even on the hottest days their legs don't seem to stick or anything.
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We are in Central Texas and have the Stone. It has been fine on the 100+ degree days. It is in the center position on the middle row which helps because it is not getting direct sunlight. In Texas, the "Mommy's Helper Car Seat Sun Shade" is super helpful if you child's seat will be exposed to much diurect sunlight (can be found on Amazon and other retailers). The black plastic restraint clips still get pretty hot if not covered with a sun shade or small cloth. Good luck!
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Not in my experience. It does not make my kids any hotter than they would be sitting in their car seats without it in there, even in the summer. I've never noticed either of them being sweatier in the areas that are in contact with the piddle pad, and my oldest (who could actually tell me if he is uncomfortable) has never complained. (I live in Texas, where it is hot more often than not, so I definitely would have noticed if this was a problem.)
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Yes the surfaces do get hot if in the sun. I use the infant swings for my 2 year old twins and have had them since they were 1. They are very sturdy and comfortable. My kids won't get out of them!
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Well, I have the orange one and heat is not an issue what so ever, special if your child is sitting on it then I guess you should not be worrying about seat getting hot when balck color was chosen specially with all the vent holes that it has...I would go with color that I like and not worry about heat...by the way you'll love it..I got the Plexiglas shield as well that mounts in the front of it which protects the baby form bugs and wind also does not hit his face directly.
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You wouldn't want to use it in summer because it is very warm. You would use the regular seat cover which comes with the bugaboo.
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Hi Stacey. I have the black and it is very nice. I am always picking food out of it so I am so glad I got black because it still looks newish. It is not hot - it is a velour type material so it breathes. In the hot summer months Britax recommends covering up the buckles with a cloth when the car is sitting out in the sun so they don't burn your baby, but I think that would be true no matter what color you choose. Good luck - I love this seat!
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I live in Tucson, so I know about the heat! This seat does not make my daughter sweat unlike the infant carrier we had before. I also bought the cowmooflage print which has a lot of white on it to also help deflect the heat.
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We're still using it here in Brasil especially when the sun's out, our son seems to be fine, He sweats alot in his car baby seat even with the AC running.. It's still far better than the other equivalents here, folds away nicely and easily, it's light weight and still has room for his things underneath the seat. It also seams to be easier to maneuver than most of its peers out there for the money..
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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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The fabric on this car seat seems to do very well in hot weather. The only issue is with the usual parts that get hot on car seats like the plastic and metal. I have owned this seat for a while now and have been very happy with it.