New CREP results 2012 released today ...FINALLY in 2013!

[Freya]

The ezycombo earns every star they get given, it is by far the best ff 6m-4y seat I've used and we've gone through a few. Nice to see the vario is still up there, not the best anymore but one of, considering its a booster.

Don't think you'll ever find seats that will fit 3 across comfortably unless Australia stop being stupid and upgrade our restraint quals completely. You could fit 3 Diono Radians across a backseat easily in any mode (it's a 0-10y seat) but its not sold here.

[willow5]

Willow - do you know what are slimmest fit with good safety for over 4 average height.

Honestly I don't I can look into it for you though. I have a 3 year old so am not quite up with the 4+ seats yet. My passion is ERF so I have mostly looked at rear-facing seats. But I do know people who will know or have researched the 4+ seats much more than me. I think Freya is one who would have a good idea on 4+s.

I know when I went to the shop where I got my Compaq to try and by the Ezycombo - they were quite sniffy about it and I mentioned the CREP ratings and he suggested something similar to Nickle730 about that the selection of seats wasn't that random.

This is very interesting! I'd love to find out more about this.

Don't think you'll ever find seats that will fit 3 across comfortably unless Australia stop being stupid and upgrade our restraint quals completely. You could fit 3 Diono Radians across a backseat easily in any mode (it's a 0-10y seat) but its not sold here.

Yep I agree Freya Australia needs a complete overhaul and has to stop living on the fact we used to have the best CRS in the world. Yes our top tether is awesome, but other countries now also use top tethers and IMO the Swedish style tether is superior to ours.

I also agree about the Radians being great seats, and great for 3 across.

[blessedatlast]

Oh crap! I have the hi pod!! I have kept my baby RF because I thought it was safer, but it actually rated higher FF.. I think I'll turn him around.. I am looking at buying a new seat, but I'm so bloody broke. I feel scared now, I would never forgive myself if anything happened

[willow5]

Blessedatlast, don't stress too much. All seats still have to pass the Australian standards so it's hard to get a really crap seat. You've done the best thing keeping him Rfing as long as possible. I personally wouldn't rush to turn him. Is the model you have the same as the one tested? Or could it be the older model.

This is from the CREP website - "Because the testing methods used in 2012 and the previous years are different, it is not possible to directly compare these latest 2012 test results with earlier results."

So if your seat tested well last year it doesn't make it a bad seat now as the testing is different IYKWIM.

[blessedatlast]

It's the hi pod milan. I have already turned the seat.. I am totally totally freaked out. Like badly. Having a car accident is a huge fear of mine and I would never ever forgive myself to think I had a sub standard seat.. Yeah it passes, but that's it!! At least it gets 2 stars FF!!

Thanls for posting BTW