Maxi-Cosi Tobi

hayley clayton2
Reviewed: 30 June 2012

GREAT SEAT

EASY TO FIT AND USE

WOULD LIKE IT TO HAVE RECLINED SKIGHTLY MORE

MY BABY LOVES THIS SEAT.IT SITS NICE AND HIGH SO SHE CAN SEE OUT.EASY TO USE BUCKLES.

KTohKT
Reviewed: 26 October 2011

There is a lot to like about this seat but there's an annoying flaw

There is a lot to like about this seat. It's easy to install as you don't have to thread the seatbelt through any holes or gaps. And it can be secured very, very tightly once you have the knack (which involves tensioning the seat belt before pushing the clips at the top down). The best bit is that the straps are cleverly held out of the way making it very easy to put your little one in. It's very durable - ours is going on to the third child now and it still looks good. It seems a very safe seat.

It doesn't tip back as far as other seats but this hasn't been a problem for us. It can be cleaned as everything comes off but this is quite a task and you do need to be concentrate when putting it all back together to get it right.

I think they may have changed the design of the bit that you pull to tighten the straps but with ours, from 2007, you need to pull the strap straight out and slightly down so the strap stays flat and doesn't jam the mechanism. Again, once you have the knack it's not a problem at all.

And now the annoying flaw: the seat belt buckles have a tiny 'tooth' to help you align/join them before slotting them in the clasp bit of the seat belt mechanism. This tooth is perfectly sized to catch in knitwear and in the process of reaching into the car to pull the child out it is very easy to rip a chunk out of the jumper the child is wearing (or you are wearing). We badly damaged 6 jumpers (some lovely cashmere ones worth as much as the seat) before I took a small metal file to the tooth and removed it. Once I filed this bit off we've had no problems at all and no more trips to the invisible menders. I'm sure there must be countless other ruined jumpers around the country and would urge Maxi Cosi to change the design of the buckle.

I would recommend this seat as it's so easy and quick to secure in the car, and easy and quick to secure your little one in it. But I'd also recommend filing off the jumper eating tooth.

Paula + Kayleigh 23/10/08 Ethan 15/06/10
Reviewed: 15 June 2009

SUPER COMFY!

Super Confortable and easy to install and use.

Bulky to get set up in the car

Great seat. Although it expensive its well worth the money as the quality is great. Would recommend to anyone.

Rebecca Smith 3
Reviewed: 17 March 2008

BEST FITTING, VERY COMFY MY SON LOVES IT!

It fits very well into our renault laguna and was the only car seat not to move when testing it by pulling firmly on the harness when it is fitted into the car. It reclines well and it is the newer model so the mechanism is covered. My son loves this seat as he can see out of the window and is very comfy on long journeys. I highly reccommend this car seat, I know some people have said it is expensive but it does last until the child is 3 or 4 and it ranks top for safety so well worth the money. We got the car seat from a small shop near us and it cost £140. It is very easy getting our son into the seat as the straps are held out of the way.

None!

Very sturdy, great harness, very safe, great value, highly reccommend!!

Sophie Dawn
Reviewed: 16 January 2008

FANTASTIC

Quite pricey!

I love the straps,they make it very easy to get my son out of the seat. Also it fits like treat in our BMW 3 series(not many car seats did!!!).Its also very 'cool dude' as my 9year old said. Ha Ha.