Car seats - Manual or retractable

[sakoon]

thanks very much, i'll get the manual then.

[~Trish~]

I reckon retractors are over-rated! I have both (not Meridians, but Safe-N-Sound car seats) and I find the retractor really awkward sometimes, the straps seem to get tangled and I can never get it just right. The manual ones seem heaps more practical.

[MantaRay]

I say manual too. We have one of each and the manual is much easier. The retractable keeps getting loose straps and you have to fiddle around the back of the seat to fix it.

[PlonkeeMumma]

we have both and would definately say manual - you end up 'manually' doing the retractable one from the back anyway as it doesn't do it tight enough or careful enough for my liking

Julie x

[blueiris]

We put our seat (S'n'S Royale) on lay-by recently 7 were advised to go with the manual option. As others have said the retractor part wears out really fast compared to life of the seat.

[sakoon]

Put the meridian manual on layby a month ago and picked it up today. When I opened it at home I found out they gave us the retractable instead. They have given us choice to keep retractable or go back to the store to exchange with manual. Should I keep the retractable or go back to the store and swap for manual

[~Trish~]

It's up to you, I'm sure you will be happy with either one. Even though the retractable ones can be a bit annoying at times, they're not that bad. You don't have to adjust their straps all that often, just as they grow or depending on if their wearing really bulky clothing or not.

[LimeSlice]

I would swap it. Manual is just so much easier. Take it back if they have given you the option