We've just changed over to the Meridian a few days ago and so far I am really happy with it. I had DS in the SnS Unity capsule, but he is now too big for it. I really want to keep him rear facing for as long as possible, so we decided it was best to go for the Meridian as it seems to have a lot more leg room than the other.
When DD1 was born 8 years ago we bought her a safe n sound reward facing carseat. DS had one when he was born and is now in a safe n sound maxi rider and DD2 is in a safe n sound merridian AHR. I have not had any problems and would reccomend this brand to anyone.
We have a Safe n Sound Compaq as we have a hatchback. I've never had any problems in it and it's very easy to loosen the straps to get bubs out when he is sleeping.
That being said, next time I'll definitely get a capsule for the first few months whilst baby is very little. I've HATED waking him up whilst getting him out of the car seat and into the pram.
Just so you know, I am pretty sure the one that you are looking at - 'Safe N Sound Meridian AHR Tilt & Adjust' car seat is the new model that has superceded the Safe N Sound AHR Meridian which has been around for a while (which most people in this post will prob be referring to). T
his explains why the older model has come down in price so much over the last few months (now around $375). When we asked the difference, it seemed that the new model was easier to adjust the head rest piece than the older model.
DH and I liked it a lot but couldn't justify the extra $$$ so stuck with the previous model.
I have only heard praise for these seats so I'm sure you've made the right decision
The difference between the old and new Meridian (other than the more attractive fabric it comes in now), is that you do not have to remove the baby seat to adjust the harness. All you have to do with the new one, is 'tilt and adjust' the head rest and the harness will go with it. THe reason this is better is that 7 out of 10 car seats fitted by parents are fitted incorrectly, so if you decide to pay to have your seat professionally fitted, you wont have to fiddle with the seat once its in there.
We have a Meridian AHR (the first model) that was used for both of my children, and a SNS Maxirider 2 for my oldest child.
This will sound like I work for them, - I promise I dont!!
I love them both, and their after sales service is also very good.
I had an incident where the head foam was broken, and the tether strap broke. I had no issue either with their CSR over the phone or on site when I took it to be repaired, and I was given a full report on the repairs that were made - they even found an additional thing that required fixing and this was done as well. All of this was under warranty so free of charge, and they fully QC everything before you get it back, it really was very thorough
I have to say having dealt with other childrends brands, Britax are among the easiest to deal with.
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