We too used the peg perego capsule that goes with the skate pram. It says it can be used up to 9kgs but I found that DS was only around 8kg if that, and only 4 months old when the straps were just too tight to fit anymore Maybe he was just all chub though and no length! Was a shame because we really liked it and had hoped to get more use out of it. It's lovely and padded, clicks onto the pram easily and has a sun protector hood thingy. The handle clicks into 3 positions - one to carry, one for the car and one to steady it on the floor. One con though is that it is a bit heavy, but really that is pretty irrelevant if you are just taking it from car to pram or car to house...
We have the S&S Unity capsule and DD2 is still in it quite happily. I love it as it takes them for longer (12kg) and also can be clicked in and out of the car with bubs in it, which is sooo handy when they fall asleep. DD2 often falls asleep 5mins from home and I just carry her inside in the capsule. I think they are around $300 to buy new but can be resold for over $200 if they are in good condition. The base is also curved so if they are in it out of the car you can actually rock the capsule.
I think the S&S old style ones are ratest the safest but they don't go to the same weight and they don't click in and out easily. You can hire these from most councils as well so you don't need to buy them. Ours charges about $60 for 6 months. We figured it was cheaper to get the Unity and sell it as we were always planning to keep DD2 rear facing for 12 months and then move her to the maxi rider like we did with DD1.
I've hired the safe and sound Unity capsule, cost me $120 for 3 months. I bought the stroller that it clips into from e-bay for $75 (looks like new!) so here's hoping it all works the way I want it to! With having to do kindy runs 3 times a week for ds I wanted a capsule so the little one could keep snoozing, ds was a SHOCKING sleeper and I wish I'd known about capsules back then!!!
I only got the Safe N Sound Meridian but will be the only one home with me so I figure that was all we needed. I got it for $450 from Baby zone Direct.
I have the Pegperego. Have yet to use it but it seems compact and big at the same time. Once you take the newborn inserts out, Munchkin (2yrs) was only a fraction to big for it.
Having said that, I've never really dealt with another capsule before.
But we got it 'cause DH's car is teeny. The difference in space was pretty noticeable.
We decided on it because it fit into our P&T.
Maybe he was just all chub though and no length! Was a shame because we really liked it and had hoped to get more use out of it. It's lovely and padded, clicks onto the pram easily and has a sun protector hood thingy. The handle clicks into 3 positions - one to carry, one for the car and one to steady it on the floor. One con though is that it is a bit heavy, but really that is pretty irrelevant if you are just taking it from car to pram or car to house...
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