This is a great car seat. I love it. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars but 4 is because the handle is a bit difficult to adjust. You have to push a button in on each side of the handle (on the outside part of the handle Not like the graco or evenflo, etc. where it is on the backside of the handle)It is very akward to try to hold these buttons in and rotate the handle at the same time because of the location of them. Other than that I think Combi got everything right on this seat. It is super easy to adjust the straps as the head/backrest move up and down so you never have to rethread the harness. The canopy on it is HUGE and rotates from the front of the seat to the back to cover in any position. The base has a flat front which works in a rebound manner and fits good up against the seat of the car. We had an evenflo before and the front of that base was rounded and Never fit right. The seat has breathable fabric to keep baby cool. Not to mention cool colors! It comes standard with belly, shoulder and head pads. Anyway I would reccommend this seat to anyone.

We've loved this carseat for the most part. The only downsides: I find it very hard to remove it from the base in the car at times. This can be extremely irritating. Also, the handle is difficult to move back up into its normal position if you have pulled it back out of the way for getting your baby out of the seat. (You have to push both sides in simultaneously while pulling the handle forward. It's trickier than it should be.)

On the plus side, this is a well made carseat. The materials are high quality and we love the color scheme. On a Christmas trip we were able to easily secure the seat with the rental car's seatbelt. The stroller that you can buy to create a travel system is WONDERFUL. It is lightweight and easy to maneuver. I've felt so glad that I've had it instead of one of the cumbersome huge ones.