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After buying car seats for gifts many times, there are six car seats that I have played with. Including imported Bodeshi, NUNA, Ou Song, domestic Huiton, Baby First, bebebus. It must not be lamented that 10 years ago, the domestic car seat that was only a rookie chicken has been able to occupy a place in the market now, which is really a very proud thing. However, the rapid development of domestic car seats in a short period of time, there are also some product shortcomings, today I will tell you my views from the purchase experience of three domestic car seats.
First of all, all the products mentioned in this article have problems and advantages, which only represent the three products I have in hand, and it is very likely that they are product cases.
From baby first to bebebus
On Baidu, the introduction to baby first is like this:
"Babyfirst Baby First" car child safety seat as a domestic independent research and development and production of car child safety seat brand, access to two national invention patents, is the first domestic through the European ECE R44/04 safety standard certification of the brand, at the same time as the "baby first" independent manufacturer Mac Inf Baby Products Co., Ltd. is also China's european and North American safety testing and certification of the safety seat manufacturing enterprises.
When I bought it, Baby First was a very hot brand, very popular on the Internet, and there were many reviews, so I ordered the Lingxi model for my newborn niece to use.
After using it for a while, the little niece often did not sleep when going out to ride, or it was easy to spit up after eating, and I did not think of too many reasons at the time, thinking that the child was still young, it was easy to get excited when going out, and it was easy to spit up milk in the car. Later, after the family purchased another car seat to use, they found that they were willing to sleep in the car when they went out to play, and the situation of vomiting after eating milk basically did not occur.
In a fortuitous comparative review, I found that after the installation of this precious spirit rhinoceros in my hand, it shook like this.
Another newly purchased car seat, rocking up is like this. I'm not sure if my niece's previous spitting up and reluctance to sleep was due to being too small or because the chair shook too much. But one thing I'm sure of is that no one wants to sit down on such a rocky chair....
So after reading a lot of introductions, I learned that bebebus, a domestic brand, yes, this is a Chinese brand. Bebebus was born in Shanghai, China, all products are independently designed by Butong Technology, and the seats are oem by Hangzhou Lemeng. It has travel, feeding, washing, sleep and other multi-scene maternal and infant products, and is particularly popular in a book.
After a period of understanding and consultation, I started the astronomer of the bebebus family, and it is also the only model in their current 0-7 year old group.
The core selling points of this chair are: patented shock technology, 360 rotation, COBRA memory foam, three anti-cloth (waterproof and oilproof), and basic I-SIZE certification (0-4 years old)).
The patented anti-vibration technology should be achieved in combination with the full coverage of COBRA memory foam, which is what I am more interested in, after all, when the car seat was removed before, some brands only strengthened it on the head. Coupled with the basic 360 degree rotation and I-SIZE certification are complete, so it is a proper start.
Bebebus also provides a free replacement service for accident seats, although it is only once, and even no one wants to use this replacement opportunity, but this is indeed a service of the manufacturer.
The product is taken after it is in hand.
In terms of tilt angle, the astronomer provides 3 tilt angles for forward rotation and reverse rotation, and the tilt angle is slightly less.
The six angles are roughly as above, and the mineral water bottle below is because the foot brace is not designed to be flat and cannot be placed flat, which is used for support.
The outer plastic shell can be seen on the side using a carbon fiber pattern material, isofix lock has become standard under the I-SIZE regulations, and the leftmost high anti-flap and the foot support below are very important designs.
Five-point snap-on without exposed metal is a foundation, because the metal will heat up when exposed to the sun outdoors, and the little baby will be burned when touched,
What bebebus has done even better is that even the inserted part is wrapped in plastic according to the material, which is considered to be more in place.
The certification sign on the back indicates the certification standard of the product, the white on the right is China's 3C standard, and the yellow sign is the I-SIZE standard, which is a basis for buying a car seat. The yellow sign states that this seat meets the I-SIZE standard, suitable for children with a height of 40-105cm and a weight of less than or equal to 18KG, that is, 0-4 years old meet the I-SIZE standard, and 0-7 years old is ECE R44. E4 represents the certification address in the Netherlands, the certification number is 030067, and the bottom is an expression of the implementation of the EU ECE R129 standard.
Took out the sponge under the cushion, found that it was actually a gray sponge, consulted customer service said that this is cobra memory foam.
Here to criticize the workmanship of bebebus in the foot brace, the metal material used in the foot brace is relatively thin, and the internal workmanship of the foot bracing expansion design is not meticulous enough, which will lead to a very obvious metal collision sound when pulled out, and the obvious welding opening can also be seen.
At first glance, all parties were very much in line with my needs. Then when I was ready to disassemble the liner and wanted to see the internal structure with various seismic designs, I found that this seems to be impossible to disassemble the liner design?
I was confused, how to clean without padding? Is this a material that does not seep water at all? If yes, the biggest problem with the little baby sitting on it should be that it is not breathable! So I consulted customer service for this confusion, customer service answers, need to clean up in time... If it is not cleaned up in time, it will slowly penetrate into it.
My first thought was that this designer should be a man and not alone with children.... Anyone who has brought a baby knows that a person with a baby drives out, and the baby spits something in the back or what liquid is put on the car seat, and there is no way to know immediately and deal with it in time! When it comes time to get off the bus, where is the time to deal with it? Over time, this must not be moldy....
Then, while conducting the seat rotation test, I found two points that I was uncomfortable with:
The first is that when rotating 90° laterally, there is no locking point, that is, there is only a lock at the two angles of forward sitting and reverse sitting, and there is no locking in the left and right side rotations. Lateral rotation is to facilitate the holding of children up and down the seat, at this time the children will be chaotic, often rubbing to the seat to make the seat shake, it is not very convenient to use.
The second is when sitting in reverse, the rotation button is with the anti-flap on the side, from the left picture can be seen in the red switch under the anti-flap, but the space reserved in the middle of the seat and the anti-flap is too small, it is more difficult to reach down from above, anyway, my fat hand is more stuck, the upper right picture can be seen, a Wahaha bottle cap can not be put down.
After communicating with the parents of the little niece, they expressed that they could not disassemble and clean this point or care more, so they chose to return the goods.
From bebebus to Wheaton
Wheelton's introduction on Baidu is as follows:
"WellDon Wheelton", a Chinese car seat brand. Founded in 2003 by Ms. Lin Jiangjuan in Ningbo, it integrates independent research and development, production and sales of automotive child safety seats. At the same time, it is also one of the earliest brand products certified by the European authoritative certification body - TNO and passed the internationally recognized certification standards of ECE R44/03 and ECE R44/04.
The product that was ordered again is Wheelon's Smart Turn Pro, and the core of the grass is the dad evaluation that has been tested specifically for it. Although there have been some turmoil in Dad's evaluation recently, in any case, we cannot question the test results issued by qualified testing agencies.
Dad Evaluation conducted a sample purchase and inspection of Zhizhuo pro, including collision safety testing, material safety, antibacterial ability test, all passed, and also conducted a factory inspection for Wheelton to ensure that it is independent research and development rather than OEM production.
This time it was yellow, officially called amber yellow. The fabric of the Zhizhuo Pro also uses a "three-proof" fabric, in addition to waterproof, anti-mite and flame retardant, but also with antibacterial function. The material has passed the OEKO-TEX I level certification at the infant level, ensuring that the material is formaldehyde-free. I can lay flat on the table because the bottom is specially designed with a groove for the support foot, which is convenient for smooth placement.
The headrest and waist rest of the Zhizhuo Pro are all made of memory foam, which can effectively absorb the impact force when colliding. In addition, the height of the headrest adjustable has a total of 12 steps, do not underestimate this design, most of the car seats support a height of only 105cm, and the Intelligent Pro can support a maximum height of 125cm with the support of the adjustable height of the headrest, so that the seat can be used for a longer time.
In terms of inclination, the Smart Turn Pro provides 5 steps of adjustment in each square, which is more than the astronomer's 3 gears.
In terms of certification, Zhizhuan Pro is also certified by China's 3C and the European Union's I-SIZE certification, supporting babies with a height of 40-125cm, that is, all-age groups of 0-7 years old have passed I-SIZE certification. E4 stands for certification in the Netherlands and 030080 is the certification number.
Zhizhuo Pro has a very unique place is to provide seat installation detection function, for whether the five-point snap is fastened, whether the front and back rotation is in place, whether the foot support is in place, whether the ISOFIX lock is in place, each will become a green light after installation, only 4 lights are fully green to represent the installation in place. As far as I know, this is the only product with this design on the market for car seats.
No matter how good the car seat is not used correctly, the effect is almost the same as not buying, this detection design can help many novice parents to solve the problem of use, so that we can do at a glance to understand whether the installation is in place.
Provide two soft linings for different ages to use, the right is suitable for the newborn stage, the left is suitable for older children, according to my own actual experience, it will be more appropriate to use the right side before the age of 1, and after more than 1 year old, it will be replaced by the left one.
This is a memory sponge inside the cushion, which is very soft and comfortable to press
On the left and right sides of the head pad for newborns, there is also a thick layer of high-density sponge and a thinner layer of memory foam to increase safety and comfort.
The five-point safety buckle also didn't have any metal exposed, and there was also a padding wrapper, which I removed during the process of removing the padding.
After removing all the paddings, you can see that the entire Zhizhuo Pro is made of EPP material from the head, the left and right wings of the body, and the cushions.
EPP is characterized by very light, good elasticity, earthquake resistance, high deformation recovery rate, good absorption performance, oil resistance, acid resistance, alkali resistance, resistance to various chemical solvents, non-absorbent, insulation, heat resistance (-40 ~ 130 °C), non-toxic and odorless, can be 100% recycled and the performance is almost no reduction, is a real environmentally friendly foam plastic. Widely used in cars, such as bumper core materials, anti-collision blocks, ceilings and other linings, which is also the best choice in the anti-collision material used in child safety seats.
THE ISOFIX lock is standard on all I-SIZE certified car seats. The detection module can be seen at the end of the SIOFIX lock of the Zhizhuo Pro, and the ISOFIX lock is detected through this module.
The Smart Pro is equipped with shading accessories, which can be installed by two snaps, which can effectively prevent the sun from the rear window when on the car, which is very well designed.
In terms of service, Zhizhuo Pro is to provide a 7-year warranty and free maintenance for life. Accident replacement services are also available for a lifetime and an unlimited number of times.
In terms of stability, the actual effect of my shaking smart pro is like this, or very stable.
The most commonly used daily, get in mode, rotate 90 degrees and then turn back.
Of course, you have to tease the child to play, so 360 ° rotation is not a big problem.
On the handle, the top of the Zhizhuan Pro handle is a relatively pointed shape, if you can change it to a round edge, it is better, because the seat is very heavy, even if you hold it in both hands, it will be very hard, and the rounded edge will be much more comfortable when moving. Fortunately, once the seat is installed, there are not many opportunities to remove it and move.
Installed, the ISOFIX lock of the Intelligent Trans Pro is easy to insert and lock, and is equipped with a two-lane lock to prevent misoperation and will not be easily opened. Note that the prompt color red is not installed, turn green is the installation is completed.
The same foot brace installation is also to the green state for successful installation.
The four lights are all green, that is, the installation is good~
This is the installed look ~ just at that time there was a sun, you can see that the sun blind can block a large part of the sun ~ ~
Smart Rotation Pro is to provide a key type 360 degree rotation, and is a forward direction of random rotation, in the left and right side rotation can be locked, which is very convenient when children get on and off the car seat, moving around will not affect the position of the seat.
The little niece is wary of Black Gollum's camera....
The overall head pad design of Zhizhuo is still very reasonable, just stabilize the head, and will not swing too strongly from side to side because the car shakes when sleeping.
From this point of view, it can be well seen that the importance of sun blinds ~ ~ ~
About the purchase of car seats
Here are a few points that are particularly important for the little baby, it is recommended that you pay attention to when choosing, if you can not meet these points, personal advice do not buy, to avoid the existence of not enough comfort and inconvenience, or even unsafe possibility.
About standards
When buying a child seat, everyone must say the certification standard! At present, the certification of child safety seats mainly includes China 3C certification, EU ECE certification, and American FMVSS certification. Many people are confused about their meaning, so they simply make a classification of these certifications, and summarize the ECE=FMVSS>3C, which is actually not very accurate.
3C certification, ECE certification, FMVSS certification are all national compulsory certification, manufacturers must be sent for inspection after the production of products, through the relevant national departments to obtain certification can be sold, this can be understood as the basic standard for product qualification. Among them, the most well-known is the 3C certification and ECE certification. The main problem is that the current certification of the European Union ECE R44 was proposed in 1982, and the Chinese 3C certification was also formulated according to this version, and the i-Size is particularly important in the case of 3C and ECE R44 certification being too old.
ECE R129 is based on R44, updated for various indicators, but many people equate i-Size with R129 standard, which is not true. i-Size is only the type of car seat in the R129 certification that meets the three conditions of safety device integrity (integeal), universal (Universal), isOFIX.
About the change of the standard to improve which content, involving more here is not to go deeper, it is recommended that you go to the Internet to search for a lot of articles with accurate explanations. It should be mentioned that i-Size is currently not the R44 that was very relaxed in terms of security.
I personally believe that i-Size type child safety seats that comply with the R129 standard are trustworthy and safe enough products. The ECE R129 standard has been implemented in parallel with R44 since January 30, 2019, and will replace R44 as the only standard in the European Union on September 1, 2022, and domestic estimates will also follow up in adjusting the relevant standards in these two years.
Therefore, I recommend i-Size as the standard for purchasing! However, at present, the number of such products is not much, the price is not low, and everyone has to spend time to choose.
ECE R129 has a /02 and /03 version difference, all the ECE R129 mentioned in this article refers to the 03 version.
Reverse mounting with 360° rotation
Why should infants and young children try not to sit facing forward for safety reasons? The head of the infant is relatively heavy, accounting for about 25% of the whole body, and the neck does not have strong support at this time. When a vehicle hits or brakes sharply while on the move, the seat belt will pull on the baby's body and the head will be violently moved forward. Infants and young children are highly likely to cause cervical spine and ligament injuries when they are subjected to this huge inertial force.
When the seat is installed in reverse, when the vehicle is hit or brakes sharply during the ride, the force of inertial forward movement will be dispersed on the entire body close to the car seat, so that the infant and child are protected in this situation. Even in the absence of danger, the reverse installation of a relatively flat sitting position can allow the heavy head pressure of infants and young children to disperse the weight on the seat like the body, and the muscles of the entire body are more relaxed, more comfortable, and more conducive to the development of infants and young children.
Under the requirements of reverse installation, the seat can be rotated 360 degrees, which is a function that has a huge relationship with the comfort of the user. First of all, there is no 360-degree rotation but can be installed forward and reverse seat, in the adjustment of the time to disassemble the car seat down to carry out, have not experienced may think, before the right age I do not need to come forward, wait until the age is appropriate, only to switch once, it seems not troublesome? But people who have experienced it know that after the baby reaches 9KG, when crying needs to be soothed, when it needs to be fed on the seat, and when it is parked outdoors to watch the scenery, sitting is a more suitable way. At this time, there are 360 degrees of random rotation, which is a pleasant thing.
In addition, 360 ° rotation can also have a function, the seat can stay in the left and right side directions when rotating, it is very convenient for girls and the elderly to put the baby on the child seat, in the absence of this function, to put a 10 KG weight baby on the forward or reverse car seat, it is extremely testing waist strength and arm strength, and the difficulty of the car is increased by 50%.
Flip-resistant design
The ISOFIX+ anti-flip device is an important combination, it can achieve bidirectional anti-flip, more stable and safer. The picture above shows a flip accident caused by a rear collision caused by a car seat without a flip-up baffle design when installed in reverse, and the child's head will hit the rear seat when flipped, resulting in injury.
Flexibility in space adjustment
Different children, height and weight are different, so that a car seat can adapt to most children, is a very sophisticated designer problem. Adjustable headrest height is one of the most important designs, if the height of the headrest is not appropriate, the younger the baby, the less protected, more likely to be injured, and even in the event of danger, the protection is zero. General headrest height adjustment design, the better is to use the combination of high and low adjustable headrest and headrest cushion, which is more reasonable and safe to use. I have seen some children's seats that are also advertised as 0-4 years old, and when children fall asleep, because the padding is not in place, their heads are very crooked.
Therefore, providing padding for different age groups, or easily adjusting the padding for different age groups, has become an important configuration of the car seat.
Material
Whether the fabric is soft enough and delicate and wear-resistant, whether the softness of the sponge is in line with the use of infants and young children; the choice of materials, must be a baby-level fabric and sponge, and the best antibacterial, easy to clean, buffer foam using which one is also particularly critical, the most recommended is the EPP material, in addition to some new materials such as the application of memory foam, can also give the baby a higher degree of comfort, these are very important.
summary
Regarding my experience in purchasing three domestic car seats, I will share it with you here today.
Although some of the problems encountered by domestic car seats do make me feel very happy, some problems may be individual product cases, and some designs are only itchy. The advantage of domestic brands is that most of them can well accept the opinions of users and the market for improvement, which can be seen from the progress of domestic seat manufacturers.
Don't think that the design of foreign car seats is perfect, from the three child seats I have purchased, they also have many itch points, look back at the opportunity to give you another talk, today's sharing is here.