Okay, I never do this but I had to review this after taking it on a trip to Mexcio with my 6.5 month old daughter.We got the sit and stroll for traveling since thew infant /kohlcraft combo seemed too small for our 26.75" 18 lb daughter.I traveled solo by car to Sacramento( 6 hours),spent four days running around, in and out of different cars,restaurants,parks, walking trails, department stores etc, then took two huge wheeled suitcases and flew to LAX and then to Mexico to meet my husband-all with the sit and stroll in tow.I needed no help getting in and out of the hotels/cabs/planes because the "one handed steering" is just that.I checked it at the gate each time and put her in the bjorn for everything else.She seemed to be as comfortable as the regular car seat and stroller we use.It was perfect, no extra space needed for a stroller, no gross high chairs at restaurants( and if she was alseep, I just put the handle down and nestled the stroller under the table).Also the toy bag that comes with is my permanent toy bag now-basic ,mesh handled thing that hangs off the bars.I also covered it really simply with some pretty lightweight fabric for warm weather.
Here are the down sides to the sit and stroll:
Not the prettiest contraption....(sorry,...vanity..)
Annoying to install, but not as difficult as some have said-put a rolled up blanket or towel underneath to stabilize or use the seat back in front of it(rear facing) to brace it.
On the heavy side to convert alone, but doable.I had lots of bruises on my arm from the bar on the back( I converted it alone for most of the trip, but I did it successfully every time without a whole lot of effort-squeeze and push down or squeeze and pull up).
Sunshade needs to be longer, I used a rayshade extender to supplement.
Wheels aren't cushy at ALL,so any traveling on unsmooth surfaces is not pleasant for you or baby-loud and rattling and bumpy-but for airports and hotels and malls and a day by the pool at the beach it is just fine-cobblestone streets are not so fun though.
that is it!

My wife and I bought one of these almost two years ago. We first used it on a very long trip by air and by train. We've used it on subways, in restaurants, in cars and vans, and just to take the kids for an afternoon stroll. We've used it with my son and daughter from ages one to three; at four years old (and 36 pounds) our son is too large to find it comfortable, but it's still just right for our two-year old daughter (25 lbs). It's been one of the most useful things we've bought for getting our kids from here to there.

The Sit N Stroll works as a car seat and a stroller. With the shove of one handle the wheels pop out and lock in place or collapse back into the stroller. I manage to do this fairly easily with our daughter (25 pounds) strapped in. It's too heavy for my wife to do with our daughter in the seat, but she finds it very easy to set up or collapse when it's empty.

This seat fits into a standard coach airline seat. It straps securely into every car we've put it in, though not always without some effort. It restrains the child with a five-point harness that isn't easily opened by anyone under two (our daughter suddenly got very good at opening it a few months ago). A seat belt (with or without shoulder harness) fits easily over the front to hold the seat in place, and there's a strap at the top of it that clips to a small bracket that seems to be standard just for that purpose in most cars and trucks built in the last five years.

This seat doesn't have as much storage as I'd like; we always have to carry an extra bag with us. It also has smaller and harder wheels than do most dedicated strollers, giving it perhaps a less comfortable ride on rough surfaces and definitely making it harder to wheel it over some obstacles. It's much more comfortable for my wife to push than for me, because I have to bend over slightly to reach the handle; at 6'3" it gives me a back ache to push this with both hands for very long. I can stand straight when I push it one-handed, though, and it's pretty easy to do that.

None of those problems is serious. I love pulling up to a restaurant, popping the seat with our daughter out of the car, popping out the wheels, pushing it into the restaurant, and collapsing it back down and putting it on a chair. It's all so easy and it keeps our daughter under control the whole time. This thing was a lifesaver on our last long trip. The kids like it and seem to find it comfortable. With some more storage and a longer handle, I'd give it five stars.

It seems like a good idea. It did come in handy in the airport to be able to use it as a stroller and then a carseat on the plane. Also make sure to have the manual handy because our flight attendants had never seen one like that before and were going to not let us use it. But luckily we had our manual so they could read that it was FAA approved.
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br /These are the negatives. Transforming it back and forth from stroller to car seat is not as easy as they make it look. Both my husband and I hurt our backs using it for a week on our vacation. Especially tranforming it from carseat to stroller s a pain. Because the movement is not natural for your body and you are holding a carseat with a baby in it. You have to hold the entire weight with one hand and push down and squeeze on a lever pretty hard with your other hand. You end up scraping your arms and hurting your back. What helped was lifting one leg perpendicular to help support the weight of the seat and baby and balancing all this on just one leg while you push down with your other hand. But you can imagine this is pretty awkward.
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br /It was also really hard to install the carseat to be as tight as we wanted it to be in the rear facing direction. And it seemed like no matter how hard we struggled to get it installed tight enough, the carseat could still be pushed over an inch, which is what the manual said was the measure of how tight it should be. And on top of this, you kind of have to install it with your baby already in the seat in the car and that complicates it more with you struggling and pushing in 90 degree weather while your baby is sitting there and getting impatient and also restricting your movement while you are already in a cramped uncomfortable position in the backseat.
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br /It was also really hard to tighten the restraint tight enough on our baby's body. There was a certain point where you couldn't tighten it any further and it just didn't seem tight enough for our 14 month old. Also pulling on the strap to tighten the restraint does not work well because there are so many contraptions underneath the seat because of the wheels, that the strap gets stuck on things down there and it requires you sticking your other hand down there and feeding the strap through so it can be tightened. And this is not easy. It's cramped down there so your hand does not fit well.
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br /Though it was convenient in the airport, for the rest of the trip it's only worth it if you are going to be using it mostly as a carseat or mostly as a stroller so you don't have to be constantly installing it and unistalling it in the car or if you won't be travelling or moving around that much on your trip. We kept doing it because we had spent the money on it already and really wanted to get our money's worth and wanted to like it, but it ended with us both hurting our backs.
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br /I tried really hard to like it, but I have to say it wasn't really worth it for us. It probably would have been better to just get a separate cheaper car seat and a really cheap lightweight portable stroller.

We purchased 2 of these for a month long trip to Europe with our then three and one year old boys.Since we were going to be renting a car as well as traveling by rail I thought these would be a great alternative to mucking aroung 2 carseats as well as a double(heavy) stroller.
We experienced our first problems after getting on the plane(they wouldn't fit in the seats as stated and had to be stowed,not really a big deal).The second problem(A big deal-during our second week there) was one of the wheel housings cracked ,and the wheel came off.Luckily my husband was able to duct tape it together and it held(barely) for the rest of the trip(You had to steer it a certain way or it would tilt).We called the company asking them if they could send one(wheel and housing) either directly to us( at a friends house) or to a relative in the States who would then mail it to us.We were told that it would take 3-4 weeks for a replacement wheel(Not Good Enough).
All in all it is a good concept,but the product needs to be made MUCH MUCH sturdier.

First of all, I must say this is not meant to be a consistant carseat or a consistant stroller. It is no where near as uitlitarian or comfortable as a conventional stroller or carseat.

That being said, for travel purposes, from someone who has travelled with her 5 year old all over the globe, this invention has been a lifesaver. It has saved us time beyond compare.

My first flight with my daughter, we had a regular infant car seat - you still need to carry it over your head through the isles on an aircraft. It was an international flight, and we had to run with a carseat - with an infant in it (NO FUN!!!)to then wait for the stroller to come through customs, and still miss our connecting flight.

We learned. Our next flight, all we had was our carry on luggage, diaper bag and the carseat/stroller. We took her out of the seat as we disboarded the plane and used it to carry our carry ons, and I used a kangaroo to carry her. SO MUCH EASIER, and quicker. Now we don't have to wait for the stroller to come off the plane, or the carseat for that matter. We also don't have to worry about requiring a carseat at our final destination.

I have had a few flight attendants, who are not familiar with the carseat, question the "allowability" of the seat on the plane. Make sure you keep a copy of the manual in the basket of the stroller to show them it is FAA approved. I have also had a situation of the stroller collapsing while we were using it once, but it could also be that we did not snap it correctly. Fortunately, it will not harm the child, even if it does collapse, because only the wheels come up.

I am overall pleased with the product. I have owned mine for 4 years, and everywhere I go I always get people asking where they can get one. The concept alone is sheer genius!

I rarely write reviews but had to for this one. This stroller is absolutely fantastic for travel. I love it. I have traveled with my now 2.5 year old at least 8 times with it. I ditto everything in Rebecca's review. Most of the complaints I feel are user error or extreme fussiness. I wouldn't want to travel with my child any other way. It's so nice not having to deal with both a stroller and a carseat. To me, it's not a big deal to pick it up and carry it 20 feet down the airplane aisle. Sometimes I let my child out and have him walk so I don't have such a load. Really, it's not that much effort to take a minute to take him out and another minute to strap him in again once we get seated. My child now weights about 32 pounds and I have no trouble collapsing or opening the stroller with him it. I'm not very strong either. It takes a little getting using to, but practice before going on a trip. When he's been asleep upon landing, I've carried him off the plane in it, opened it, collapsed it again for the car ride, installed it, carried him into the house, and he's actually slept in it all night, without ever waking up. My only complaint about it is that the latch function should be improved and that's why I give it 4 stars. They should design a new version where the latch strap goes through the body of the seat somehow rather than over it, because it is a real pain having to install it every time. But for the other conveniences it's not that big of a deal for a week or so. What I do is just loosen the strap enough to get the seat out and leave the strap hooked. It's certainly not perfect but it's better than anything else, and the benefits for travel outway the negatives. It's not a behemoth either as suggested by another reviewer.

I share the same experience with one of the reviewers. Because of its design, in order to safely use this seat, the belt has to go over the baby where hooks on the handsets are. It makes it very difficult to get the baby in and out of the seat. I understand you can unhook it, but then it takes that much longer to secure it again and the less we need to redo it, the better it is, especially if you have more than one child to tend to or if you have a lot in your hands.

Anyway, even with the use of the belt over the seat, it is still unstable. It flops around. I can only imagine if the car gets hit by another car, this seat will not be able to stay put and therefore will fail to protect the child, which totally defeats the purpose of having a car seat.

The headrest if useless. It is awkward and doesn't fit any size of the baby's head. My son's head just bobbles around it and it hurts to see him sleep slumping over the shoulder straps. The overall cushioning feels very cheap as well. It is not very thick like most other car seats, even compared to the less expensive ones.

It is admirable that someone invented something that is supposed to be multi-functional and intended to make the lives of the parents' easier. However, when you try to be so many things at once, you will end up not good at either one of them. I would rather pay for the hefty shipping cost -- I am returning this seat for sure, after using it painfully for a week and giving it a reasonable "benefit of the doubt." I am just tired of it.

We just took our first trip with this. It is a must-buy for any parent who travels regularly. We used to take our stroller AND carseat on every trip - and carry both through the airport - talk about cumbersome! But, we want our daughter strapped into a car seat in-flight, as well as be able to use our stroller for all the walking through airports. Now, we have one piece that does both! I found it to be easy to strap into airplanes or cars. The stroller pushes and steers well, despite a handle that does not extend high enough in my opinion. I will say that it's NOT easy to convert to a stroller from a car seat or vice versa with the child IN the seat. Our daughter is 27lbs and it's way too heavy and awkward to do that. Also, while my daughter doesn't seem to mind, I noticed that the seat does not have a lot of padding and it does not breathe - my daughter gets very sweaty when she's in it for a long time. Other than that, I'm satisfied with it and am so glad we got it. Makes things SO much easier! Anything that cuts down on the amount of stuff you need to travel with is a good thing, in my book!

This seat was the best purchase I have made for my son. We travelled to Hawaii and were dreading having to lug a carseat and sroller through the airport. I found this online and WOW am I glad I did. The stroller practically steers itself. There have been some complaints about the handle being flimsy, but it wiggles so you can steer it with one hand. I got a lot of jealous looks from other parents who were checking their strollers when I locked the wheels up and carried my son on the plane. It did not fit down the aisle (767 on Hawaiian), but no big deal. I have also read someone's review about it being for shorter people. I am 6'1" and my husband is 6'4". Neither one of us had a problem pusing it. THe handle has 3 different levels, maybe they just didn't keep the handle release pushed until it was fully extended. I wasn't completely thrilled with the strap placement in the carseat, but that is a small price to pay for the convenience. My son fell asleep in it and never even flinched when I took the seat out of the car and engaged the wheels. As long as you hear the click, the wheels are locked. The complaints I have read seem to be more from user error than product. THe only thing I would change would be the anchor system in the car. In a nutshell, I would give an absolute YES for travel, a no for every day use.

I definitely found the Sit N Stroll to be a great travel system. The wheels slide in and out easily for stroller to car seat changes and my daughter was able to stay buckled in and asleep during the transition from taxi to airport. The only thing I don't love is that the seat can't be attached to your car more permanently as we plan to use it as our second car seat. To secure the seat into the car lap belt (or using the included latch strap) my daughter has to be in it and the 5 point restraint secured and then the lap belt/latch strap go over her chest. It would be nice if it could attach a differnt way if you are using it more often.

Not sure how many air miles we have put on this, but MANY! Yes, its a bit clumsy, but the fact that you can stroll to the gate AND she can sit in it during the flight is soooo worth it! The flight attendants do not see many of these, so its great that there is an "FAA approved" sticker on it. Make sure you show that to them so they don't make do gate check...

We bought this for our vacation (flight) for our newborn. We use it everyday now! Everywhere we go, people comment about it. It's not pretty but so practical! It's awesome! Just be sure to make sure the handle is locked when setting up into stroller. I didn't lock it and it fell into car seat mode. Luckily my son slept through it! I felt horrible, it was in front of the security at the airport. You do have to put it through the security machine. I think it's the greatest invention! Definitely worth every penny.

We got this seat for our newborn. We loved it!!!! My husband had to go on a deployment when our daughter was 6 weeks old. I was able to catch a flight on board a C5 to the states with the military. Every time you got off the plane you had to take your luggage with you. So imagine the envy of other mothers when I effortlessly turned her car seat into a stroller and dragged our luggage behind me. Plus eating out was great as the carseat easily slides into booths and she used that instead of a highchair when we went out to eat. The downside of the seat is our precious little girl grew very quickly and her legs would dangle from the stroller. She also quickly outgrew the straps on the seat and it would rub against her legs. Very uncomfortable. My daughter was 9 lbs 6 oz at birth and by 18 months we could no longer use the seat. If you are a family that does alot of traveling you would benfit from this seat. Otherwise maybe look into getting something else.

I actually bought 2 of these (one for each grandchild). My son and his wife love it for traveling, becauser they don't have to bring a separate stroller, but we found it difficult to use in our car with our grandson. We are olderr and it was very awkward for us to set up and use the stroller portion. We DID use it for about a year as a regular car seat, but he started to be taller than the back ( at 2) so we bought another seat.

We brought our son around the world with the Sit 'n' Stroll, once when he was 6 months old and again when he was 2 years old. I don't think we could have done it without the product.
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br /It was wonderful using it as a booster seat at restaruants and worked well in cars and taxis. We only experienced three problems:
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br /1) It is occasionally difficult to collapse it into the closed position, but if you roll it forward a little bit first to line up the wheels that helps.
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br /2) It doesn't fit in all airplane seats or down all aisles. When it doesn't fit down the aisle we carry it overhead. On some planes you can raise the armrests to make it fit in a narrow seat.
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br /3) We have had numerous loud arguments with flight attendants who don't want us bringing it on-board. Telling them he has flown around the world on it while pointing out the FAA approval on the sticker usually quells the argument.
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br /The width of the aisle and the seat on a plane is a function of the airline, not model of airplane. On a really bad airline like Alitalia, US Air, Delta, American, Northwest, or Lufthansa things are likely to be more cramped.
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br /On very good airlines like Singapore, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Emirates, Malaysian, and Qatar you are less likely to have an argument with the staff and more likely to find the seat fitting.
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br /I've seen reviews on here complaining about the flimsiness of the handle. This is actually intentional, it is the way the Sit 'n' Stroll steers. At first we thought our handle would break off, but once we realized it was meant to feel that way we dropped our concern.

Not at lot to add to the other reviews, except that traveling in Europe I've had a hard to impossible time convincing flight attendants on European airlines to let me use it. Apparently, their regulations don't match FAA ones in that it's not allowable to use a carseat where the belt goes OVER the child like this one does. Only allowed are ones (like most standard carseats), where the belt secures to the body of the seat itself.

Even so, when I was traveling alone, switching planes in Chicago and London, with a 13 month old, it was indispensible.

We have used the Sit N Stroll system on two trips and found it well worth the investment. The ability to act as a stroller as you enter the airport, switch to a seat on the airplane, back to a stroller at luggage claim and into a car seat in the rental car was everything we asked for.

There will always be issues. Multifunction devices never have the quality that an individual car seat, stroller, etc. would have but we are willing to look past that for this very practical device.

You may have issues with an airline employee about the seat on the plane but stick to your guns. You'll usually get it on the plane. It is technically bigger than the seats on the regional jets and DC-9 we have taken it on but made it work. In the rear-facing mode on smaller planes the seat in front of the Sit and Stroll will not be able to recline.

If you travel with an infant or very young child this is well worth it. Keep perspective on the fact that it is a multipurpose device and you'll be OK.

We got this seat for air travel with our two-year-old. Carrying a car seat, a stroller and carry-on luggage was just too much on our travels to Europe with tight connections. We are happy with the performance of the seat. The only problem we have is that flight attendants constantly question the allowability of the seat. We have been told that the seat does not satisfy regulations on several Lufthansa and Scandinavian flights - despite the "FAA approved" sticker on the seat, but were able to use it anyway after some arguing. This and the fact that you have to strap the seat belt over the seat is the only reason I do not give this product five stars.

This seat is absolutely awesome! My best friend bought one and it's pretty easy to switch from car seat to stroller. One thing I did notice is that the stroller bar that comes out from the back of the seat only goes so far. So this is only ideal for those 5'4" and under. Taller folks may have a tough time pushing this stroller around.

We bought our first sit'n stroll about 4 years ago. Used it for both boys growing up, now my third is here and I broke it. It was my own fault because I wanted to push it beyond its limits and broke one of the caster wheels with too much weight. Now I'm shopping around for a new one.

This stroller works great in both directions forward facing and rear facing. I've been everywhere with it too, cars, planes, trains, boats, buses, restaurants, stadiums, etc..
I Never have to wake a baby to go into the store. I never have to unbuckle the toddler I just un-seatbelt and go.

The parts of europe We travelled too are not very child friendly, so having a child seat I could quickly fold up for going on a taxi, subway, bus, boat, etc was more than a conveniece, it was a god send. Especially the stairs, lots and lots of stairs in Europe, not so many elevators.
But just collapse the handlebar (or not) and grab the handle in the front and the handle in the back and up you both go.

I do enjoy the looks and expressions when other parents see the sit'nstroll in action folding/unfolding.

-Matt Foster
Systems Engineer
Phoenix Arizona

I've upped my star-rating for this product but I can't change it above. So ignore the three stars- now I give it four.
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br /1. THE COMBINATION FUNCTION
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br /The competitive advantage of this product is in its function as a restraint that transforms from a stroller to a car-seat and vice-versa. This is indispensable for people who, like us, travel long distances in planes or on other public transport at least four times a year.
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br /It is NOT an indispensable function for people who don't travel often- if you have a car and spend most of your time traveling in that, I would recommend that you get a different stroller-car-seat combination, like one with a base that attaches to the car, so you can move the (rocking) car-seat from the car to the stroller with ease. You don't need to reduce the amount of stuff you have with you so you can also use the extra space and functions that the travel systems have.
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br /Back to travelers: I traveled across three continents with a two-month old infant and nobody else and this stroller was a godsend. It makes it so easy to always have everything with you- you never have to check it, because it's a stroller, so you have it right at the gate, unlike a car-seat. You don't have to lug a car-seat around with you to get to the car, and your baby has a safe place to sit in any plane or train.
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br /As for ease of transforming the stroller to a car-seat and vice-versa: in my opinion, once you figure it out, it's very easy. Skill-wise, it is literally one click and push to get it into stroller mode, a simple click to get the handle up, and another click and pull to get it into car-seat mode. It doesn't require much strength at all (I can't even open a jar of peanut butter but I can use this stroller). However, you do have to bend over so if you have a bad back, like with anything, you might have trouble with the lifting necessary to give the wheels space to transform.
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br /Also, if you haven't got it figured out, and don't have the instructions, you will not figure it out. So traveling alone with my daughter, I had to put her in the seat to transform it every time, because nobody else could help me. However, that wasn't a problem.
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br /I wear my baby and have various carriers- a wrap, a mei tai, and two podaegis. I'd still recommend this stroller for travelers. As a stroller, it's good for urban and smooth surfaces but the ride is a little bumpy on very bad roads. That being said, our daughter enjoyed crossing the borders and rumbling through parking lots in Central Asia and the rural US, where the asphalt is turning into gravel as we speak. The stroller held up just fine and she slept through several bumpy rides. The stroller remains in good condition and did not slip or tip at all.
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br /The stroller turns well and is easy to steer with one hand. The handle is a bit low for taller people, though. But if you are getting this stroller for the right reasons- you need a car-seat-and-stroller in one- that will not be a big problem because the benefits will outweigh having your arms extended to steer.
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br /The breaks are easy to use- you just push them down with your feet.
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br /3. THE AIR TRAVEL RESTRAINT FUNCTION
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br /The stroller worked fine for air travel in the US. It was easy to install and it was so nice to get baby off my lap. However, I must warn you that apparently, the EU has passed a new law forbidding the use of car-seats in airlines! The airlines said they haven't tested it themselves, and so they can't guarantee safety to the baby or other passengers. Anyway, that's what they told me at KLM when I tried to use the cars-eat. If all your travel is in Europe that's something to keep in mind (or rather, call the airlines about). It did fit down the aisle of all the planes we were in but these planes were also bigger ones.
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br /N.B. They give you a special belt with which to attach your baby to your own seatbelt on the European planes, and KLM gives you a bassinet, so don't panic. :)
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br /4. THE CARSEAT FUNCTION
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br /I wrote one review of this car-seat saying that I couldn't get it installed (despite all of the tricks suggested by the company). However, I then tried it in a newer car and it installed so easily I couldn't believe it. When I say "installed", I don't just mean strapped in with a belt. I mean, strapped in, did not wiggle back and forth or side to side more than one inch, and felt very, very secure. It did NOT install easily in a Toyota Corolla- we tried and tried and no matter what, it would not get in there secure (yes, we stood on the seat, leaned back, with a towel under it, with a yoga block under it, and pulled at the seatbelt with the strength of two adults- let the seatbelt lock, and then checked it- it easily flipped back). It DID install easily in my aunt's newer SUV. I didn't even have to stand on it. If you have a chance, do see if it will work in your own car before you buy it.
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br /Later it was suggested that we use some kind of sticky mat (a small bath mat, or yoga mat) might give the traction needed to install it in any car. Apparently, this used to be done with many car-seats. We did it and it helped a lot. I am now able to use the car-seat in a Corolla.

We have used this carseat/stroller for all airplane trips for the past 2 years. It is wonderful and we get a lot of questions from other traveler's with children (while they carry their car-seat and push a stroller). It takes a little bit to learn how to use it, but once you learn...it's a cinch. I can still lift it with my 34lb son in it and retract the wheels.
br /We did attempt to have Grandma use it as the carseat in her car. But, since you have to "install" it each time -- it's just too much for her. But, for trips it really is indispensable.

We have had our sit-n-stroll for almost 4 years. It is best used as a travel stroller, due to the use of the shoulder harness, however I have it works great with sleeping babies. My son would fall asleep in the car seat, and I could take stroller and all in the house and not wake him. Overall a great investment for anyone who travels more than once a year.

I found the product highly unsafe as a stroller. The handle is very flimsy, and is not strong enough to control the direction of the stroller. Also the wheels do not lock properly and safely. Its ok as a car seat but as a stroller has a lot to improve.

This was a very useful car seat-combination-stroller. The problem I have with it is that the seat belt straps cross over the child's chest for securing the seat into the car and airplane seat. My two-year old, surprisingly, did not raise objections to this, but I imagine that could become a big problem. Also, the airplane seat belt straps just barely were long enough to strap in the seat. In addition, sometimes the mechanism that brings out the wheels and retracts them stuck. This was very inconvenient in the security line for the airport. On the plus side, the stroller moved very smoothly.

We bought this product back in 2005 and used it during an international trip through several airports. It worked as advertised in all the jumbo jets, and elicited generally positive reactions from other passengers and flight crew; however it could not pass through the aisles of an Embraer commuter plane that we had to take on a short leg of our journey. In order to secure it correctly on the airline seat, you may have to get a seatbelt extender from the flight attendant.
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br /Having this car seat/stroller is great if you are travelling with small kids; they sleep comfortably in it and makes for more efficient transfer between gates. I share the observation that others made regarding its inability to take bumps... for that reason it is not a good choice beyond travel and maybe use within a shopping mall. As a car seat it was OK, it just takes some getting used to. We never used it in a rear-facing configuration, so I cannot rebut comments made by other users as regards their problems in that mode.

Going from lugging around a heavy infant carrier to the convenience of pulling this out of the car and pushing down a lever to bring out the wheels has been a glorious transition.
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br /It's not the best carseat out there, and is a tad inconvenient in some areas, but the ease of converting it to a stroller and taking my little girl into stores with it, far outweigh the other annoyances.
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br /One thing I will say - when the carseat is in the rear-facing position, it does tilt forward a bit for my liking. When my girl falls asleep her head is usually hanging forward because of the forward slant.
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br /The seatbelt has to go over the top of the seat, so you have to reattach everything every time you put your baby into it and that can get a little annoying.
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br /The stroller part is great though. And it's SO EASY to adjust the tightness of the straps.
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br /Despite the small wheels, it's actually a very smooth ride on concrete and bumpy parking lots. Much smoother then any shopping cart with her carseat in it, ever was - lol.
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br /I got this as a gift from my mom and didn't think I'd like it, but I really love it now.

I travelled with my 14-month old on my own with the Sit'n'Stroll and it worked beautifully. I was able to push the stroller with one hand while trailing a roller bag behind me with the other. It worked out beautifully on the smooth floors of the airports, but at our destination, I kept it in the car while using an inexpensive umbrella stroller for walking. The wheels aren't really up to handling rough or uneven surfaces and it's not convenient taking it in and out of the car constantly.
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br /When not travelling, it has come in handy as a second seat to put in a rental car or carpooling to destinations in a friend's car.
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br /With the baby in the stroller, it was a bit too heavy for me to convert, but I was able to with a little help. Your mileage may vary according to your strength. Until I got the hang of it, I got a few scraped knuckles converting from stroller to seat.
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br /There are some build issues that keep me from giving it 5 stars. First, the plastic cover over the base cracked within the first week using it. It's cosmetic - the seat is still structually sound, but it's annoying and cheap, not to mention leaving a sharp edge. Also, the conversion is difficult to do smoothly, as my scraped knuckles will attest, if you don't have the brute strength to lift the stroller easily. Finally, with the wheels stowed away, the base of the seat is rather slippery and the flap covering the wheels, well... flap.
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br /Most of these issues aren't a problem if you have the strength to heft the stroller with baby strapped in. Then again, the whole point of this stroller (for me at least) was to make it easy for a woman on her own to travel easily with the baby. In any case, despite the few issues I had with the Sit'n'Stroll I still highly recommend it for anyone travelling with a baby. It's the best solution out there!

Everything you need in one! Takes a little getting use to and hard to use in bad weather, but other than that it works great. Although if you're tall it might be a bit of a reach to the stroller handle bars. I'm 5'6" and it works for me!

We had the very first version of this carseat/stroller combo in 1998 and it was the best thing we ever bought (next to the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper). I have always been the Mom who has everything new and state of the art and this was one of those HAD TO HAVE items! This easychair on wheels was used this for 2 children and it was a GODSEND when we travelled and was still in very good shape when we gave it to a friend. It easilly converted and made life very easy in and out of the car, mall, cabs, airplanes etc.

To the naysayers....This is difficult to convert when the child weighs 35-40lbs but at that point you should change over to the booster. It is a bit large to roll down an aisle in an airplane but you ask for help...that is what the attendants are there for. Despite the small glitches. I recommend this seat 150%. I loved it and so will you!

My sister is expecting in January and guess what she's getting at the shower........ONE OF THESE AWESOME CARSEATS!!!!!!!!!!!

We lived abroad with my first born and we used our sit n stroll for three or four international flights a year!! The kid was comfy and as I was traveling alone with my son most of the time, I found it to be very managable with the sit n stroll and my backpack. Moved back to the states and had baby number 2--used it often as a loaner stroller to the grandparents--when they had the kids in tow--and I still used it for flights here--all in all a wonderful investment-
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br /Tips: You will need to ask for a seatbelt extender on airplanes--no big deal they have them--and you will need to raise the armrest to "click the seatbelt" and then lower it for takeoff.
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I had originally purchase one of these great seats for a trip with our then 1.5 year old, about a year ago. I intended to use it for air travel and a short term 5 point stroller. (I was expecting at the time and was going to be buying a tandem stroller soon.) It has turned into her everyday carseat and stroller. We love this thing.
br /Although the first month or so I did have brusies on my arm from converting it, I have since gotten the hang of it and is no longer a problem. It is much lighter then her other convertable seat. So much so I was still able at 39 weeks pregnant to convert it with her in it(daughter was about 26lbs at the time)! It just makes travel much easier. As our second child is quickly out growing the infant carrier, I have even contacted the company to see if there is anyway of attaching 2 of these for use as a double stroller. They replied with they are working on it and hope to have something out in the next year or so.
br /As not to go on and on, all I have to say is if you want to make getting around with baby simpler, whether around town or the world, buy one of these seats. It will be the best investment you make in baby gear. I just wish I had bought mine sooner.
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At 6 months old our son grew out of his travel system car seat. Since we travel a lot, we thought the 5 in 1 travel system would be just great. The conversion from car seat to stroller works well empty, however as soon as we put our 9 month old who weighs 21 pounds in the seat, the conversion was extremely difficult. The manufactor says it can be used up until 40 pounds....no way.

The stroller is a little flimsy for everyday use, and the whole thing is kinda heavy (especially with the baby in it). It is not hard to transfer from stroller to car seat and back, but you need to have a little upper body strength if the baby is still in it. I use it as our regular carseat, but not our regular stroller. We only use the stroller option in airports.
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br /As for using it for flying, I wouldn't do without it. It is FAA approved, fits in all airplane seats that I've tried (coach), and it goes easily through the security checks. It is worth the cost just for this. I really like this product if you are a frequent flyer; however, it is kind of a money-waster if you don't.

I must say that this is a really good car seat/stroller. We needed it for a long trip from Europe to Oklahoma. It made it sooo much easier. Then when we got to the states it was great for the ride from the airport then the other cars we had to use. As we were waiting for our other car seats when began to love it even more. We were able to go from car to mall, church, movie, store what ever with ease. The only thing we didn't like was that it didn't have an umbrella or something to protect for shade and it isn't suitable for rough areas like gravel or large brick areas. It tends to move funny around those kinds of areas other than that it has been great.

I like this product, it's nice to keep the baby in the seat as you go from the car to the restaraunt/airport/whatever, although it does take some strength to lift up the seat and extend the wheels with the baby in it. Baby is also very low to the ground when in stroller mode but I never cared. It's a good combo. And I think it's the only combo.
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br /On planes, It *does not* fit through the aisle in coach class, you have to lift the seat over all those other seats, with the baby in it (whew). If baby has his own seat you don't have to use it rear facing, the flight attendants will ask you to face it forward no matter what the baby's age.
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br /There is also no storage space, really, as in traditional strollers. However for sheer convenience, I do recommend this product!

This seat is really a safety must! After traveling with our infant son we found that riding in cabs or between airports on the shuttle without him in a restraint was just too great of a risk. Now that the seat has the latch system it is easier to use and we have had no problems. It is definitely not for everyday (in your regular car) use but is a must for safe travel. We highly recommend it- easy to understand and use!

Sure it's ok for travel but we had trouble lugging it through airport security. We had trouble folding it up every time as the wheels would get stuck. You need to be strong to lift this thing out of a car and forget about folding it with a child inside. The wheel covers finally broke off and only then could it be folded easily. The handle is very flimsy and does not extend high enough for a person who is 5'10''. If you're tall you will be hunched over trying to push this thing. It does not roll smoothly on carpeted areas and tends to wander so you are constantly trying to steer this thing with a flimsy handle. You will be totally worn out after using this.

The whole reason I bought this because I was travelling through O'Hare from Denver-Virginia by myself with my son who was 7 months at the time. I wanted easy one-handed operated stroller that would be no trouble in/out of security, gate-check, around airport, etc. And for this purpose, it was great! However, when it came time to install it in the car, my father almost had a heart attack trying to get it strapped in. It just never felt secure. I had read other reviewers complaining it didn't seem safe, but figured we could get it to fit securely. Nope. And he was still rear facing and completley squooshed up, and he was a small baby. So, we used it once for that trip and never again. Instead, we bought a back-pack that holds his regular car seats as well as other stuff, and that works great for getting around the airport with an umbrella stroller. This car seat is a great theory and maybe since a year and a half ago, they figured out a better way to strap it in the car more safely.

My husband I bought this for our 17-month-old for a trip to Mexico. We didn't end up using it as a car seat much since we went straight to a resort and didn't leave the whole time. It still came in handy b/c at this resort you had to go everywhere on a van or tram so it was nice to have the stroller feature and be able to collapse it so he could ride in the van. Also we can use it until he is 40 lbs which at the rate he is going will be quite some time from now.
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br /It is true that the stroller isn't as sturdy as our Graco one at home but if you're not off-roading with it then it's fine. Perfect for airports. I can see where the handle would be too short for tall people but I'm 5'5" and it works well for me. It is fairly easy to convert it from stroller to car seat back again, but the process does leave some bruises the way a previous reviewer said. Sometimes you have to shake it a few times to get the wheels to pop out.
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br /All in all it was the perfect travel solution for us but I wouldn't use it as a full-time stroller.

Our baby is 13 months old and needed his own seat on the plane. We wanted to travel as light as possible and got himt he Sit 'n Stroll and it turned out great. On Continental the stroller just went directly to our seat without a problem. Just make sure to practice collapsing the seat since it can get a bit tricky. Since the stroller is close to the ground know that the ride won't be super smooth but my baby was still able to fall asleep while he rode in it. We used this in cars, planes and restaurants - great purchase! Happy travels.

This product was terrible. First and foremost this seat did NOT fit on American Airlines Business Class seats! Secondly, the rear facing car seat tilts so far forward that your baby is falling forward agains the harness and if they fall asleep their face is pressing against the seat belt. The wheel covers fell off the first time I used it. The stroller is a piece of junk. When I called the company to explain my problems they never even called me back, so on top of it all they have a horrible product and terribel customer service to match. Do not buy.

What the manufacturers don't tell you (and the impossible-to-decipher instructions leave out) is that to install the Sit'n'Stroll into a car, the child must already be strapped into the seat with the shoulder harnesses. This is because the straps that are supposed to attached to the car's lower seat anchors (if you choose to use them) as well as the vehicle's own lap/shoulder belt mechanism secure and tighten by wrapping OVER the TOP of the seat (i.e., over the child), rather than through slots underneath the child, as in most better-made seats (i.e., Graco, Britax, etc.). Anyone who's ever installed a child seat knows that it must be sunk down tightly into the car seat to prevent it from moving or rocking side to side - and it is virtually impossible to place your weight on the seat to tighten it when a child is sitting in it! This creates a potentially serious safety issue. Don't believe it? The vague drawings in the instruction manual (available on the company's web site) show the belts wrapping over the child, and the instruction manual says nothing about how the child must be in the seat first. When I called their customer service line to clarify this, the woman I spoke with confirmed somewhat sheepishly that yes, the child did need to be in the seat prior to its being secured in the car. When I asked how they expected the customer to push the seat down to secure it, she had no good answer, instead suggesting that I just push down on the arms. That's not good enough, folks. Now comes the SECOND PROBLEM: returning this dog. The company that distributes it (Little Folks) charges a 10% restocking fee (that's $25 off the top); you'll have to pay your own shipping to send it back (it cost me over $30); and when they finally refund your money (we're still waiting for ours), they tell you that they'll deduct THEIR original shipping cost -- probably about the same as my cost to ship it back. So if you return it, you'll lose almost $100 in the transaction. Don't waste your money. Your child's safety isn't worth it.

I purchased the Sit Stroll when we took our 11-month old to Hawaii. It was awesome in the airport. Very convenient to get the baby from the car and to the plane, and very convenient to be able to install the seat on the plane.
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br /However, once we got off the plane, it got annoying. The seat was difficult to install with a seatbelt (much better with LATCH). But the part that was really annoying was that the straps that secure the seat to the car go OVER the baby. This means that you can't easily leave the seat in the car and just take the baby in and out of it.
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br /If I was making this purchase again, I would purchase a dolly/cart thing for my Britax car seat and just take that.
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br /The concept is great, but practice is klunky.

This is not for everyday use. It was a little heavy for me. Especially while trying to convert it into a stroller while my baby was in it. As he grew I would make him get off to convert it which defeated the purpose of the carseat/stroller combination. The handle doesn't feel sturdy enough. After a while I used it just as a car seat and used a separate stoller.
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br /I can see how this would be useful for the frequent travellers.

It's a shame, this is an otherwise a great product. However, unlike regular car seats that strap into a car from the back so that you can leave the car seat in a car and take the baby in and out without much trouble, this seat requires the seatbelt to strap OVER the baby! This is not only uncomfortable for the child, but a hassle because the seatbelt has to be undone and redone each time you get out of the car or every time you take the child out of the seat in the airplane. This may not seem like a big deal, but reaching over the child every time to find the buckle can be difficult and time consuming, and very uncomfortable to the child. I will not use this car seat again, I am very disappointed.

My husband and I bought this car seat before our son was born. He is now 3 months old and we're looking for another car seat. The problem is that the angle is too steep for a young baby. My son's head falls forward until his chin is resting on his chest, and his head bobs whenever the car goes over a small bump. The head support pillow only forces his head further forward.
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br /We've tried putting towels and foam pads under the seat, to make it recline back further, but this makes the seat less stable. We hoped that once our son was a little older, he could hold his head up, but I think that in an accident, he would end up with a neck injury from his head jerking around.
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br /I've finally decided to simply buy a different seat, and I've found that most seats have a gentler angle and many allow you to adjust how far back the seat tilts. Also, many car seats allow you to adjust how high the shoulder straps go. The Sit N Stroll does not have adjustable shoulder straps. At three months, they already dig into my son's neck.
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br /On the other hand, the Sit N Stroll does convert very easily into a stroller, and it's well-padded and more compact than many other seats. Unfortunately, I just don't think it's safe for a younger infant. I hope to give it another try when my son is 9 or 10 months old.

My wife and I brought the sit and stroll a while back and have used it on a number of occassions. It's an excellent idea and very functional. I have no problem converting it from a seat to a stroller and back again with our daughter in it, although my wife struggles with it a little bit.
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br /For vacations, the sit and stroll is a godsend, I like the fact that it will fit with both car seat belts and has an attatched latch system (the latter of which I think is much more secure)
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br /There are some drawbacks, these being:
br /1) The handle seems rather flimsy,
br /2) The stroller doesn't like being pushed off deep curbs. The front wheels seem to jam underneath it and it requires you to lift the unit forward with your foot before you can proceed,
br /3) Our child is of a size where she is between rear-facing and forward facing. We cannot put her forward facing right now because she is too small and the belt is at her throat (when it should be across her chest), but rear facing, her legs are scrunched up against the rear of the car seat. There is no way I can install it with her in it at this size which makes putting her in the seat difficult. This will cease to be a problem when she is bigger and forward facing, but it is a problem now.
br /4) I have no idea how you install this rear facing in an aircraft, there just isn't enough room between seats (certainly in economy class). Most airlines insist the seat is forward facing anyway and we have settled for latching the aircraft seat belt through the mechanism on the back of the unit.
br /5) I wish the guides that the car/airplane belts ran through were raised a little higher on the seat, when a belt is in place it runs very tight across my daughters legs or chest, restricting her movement significantly.
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br /These aren't major gripes though. In all, we have been very satisfied with the seat. I would recommend it, it makes travelling with a little one significantly easier

I bought this for a 20 hour trip from Alaska to Mexico. It was very helpful!
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br /Easy to change to car seat to stroller and vice versa.
br /5 point harness, it is almost impossible for my son (2 year) to unclip it.
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br /It does not fit in the airplane aisle, I had to carry the seat and my daughter (1 year).
br /The fabric made my daughter sweat.
br /Difficult to strap in.
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We recently purchased this for our 11 month old as we do a lot of travelling and found it a hassle to cart around a carseat and a stroller every time. It is a fantastic alternative--very comfortable, strolls easily, converts easily once you get the hang of it, and very convenient. We do, however, have two complaints: (1) It does NOT work well rear-facing. We would not recommend this if your child is still rear-facing as it is very difficult to secure in place. We ultimately gave up and turned our daughter around even though she was only 11 months old. (2) It is awkward getting our child in and out since the part that secures the seat to the car goes over the top of her. Basically, we have to unhook the LATCH buckles every time before unhooking her from her harness. Doable, but awkward and annoying. Nonetheless, if you travel a lot with a little one, the conveniences far outweigh the drawbacks.

I bought the sit n stroll carseat/stroller conversion product, which is FAA certified for using on airplanes.
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br /The one thing I will say is that I did not realize the airlines will allow a 2 year old on the plane, in their own seat (once your child turns 2 they HAVE to have their own seat per FAA rules, fyi), with OR without a carseat. I was thinking that a car seat was mandatory on a plane just like it would be in the car but this is not the case.
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br /I wish I'd known that before I bought it because it's a good product but VERY pricey. If you don't need the seat on the plane and you prefer to just check your own carseat as baggage, then you don't really need this product. Keep in mind however, your child does have to be seated during takeoff and landing and for smaller kids who want to move around, this seat might be a good idea for keeping them strapped in.
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br /I will say this, though - this is GREAT if you are traveling somewhere where you will be using the subway system to get from the airport to your hotel or something like that. Places such as New York or large European cities, where you don't plan on using a car, but only the trains. It is bulky though to carry around - it folds up but an umbrella stroller is much lighter, obviously.
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br /Another thing I wish I'd known BEFORE I made my plane reservation, about this seat - it can ONLY be used in a window seat (I'd already reserved aisle and middle and had to try and switch on the plane). So if you plan on using this, MAKE SURE you reserve a window seat for this chair. Those are FAA rules as well.
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br /So.....it's a good buy but, in hindsight, one I might not have made simply because I'd be just as happy checking my carseat and just having my 2 year old sit directly in the plane seat, since that is legal.
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br /I'd recommend mostly if you are going to be using subways and such OR if your child might have trouble sitting in the seat without a harnessed carseat. Otherwise just check your current carseat as baggage, place your child in the seat next to you and then bring an umbrella stroller if you're doing a lot of walking.
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My wife and I have had this babyseat since just before our second child was born. She is now two and a half years old, and we still use this has her primary carseat and stroller.
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br /We also travel a lot, usually making long international flights, and I can't tell you how nice it is to have one seat that we can use in our car, then use it in the taxi on the way to the airport, and then use it on the airplane, and then in the rental car when we get out on the other side. It is FAA certified, so it can act as the childs primary seat in airplanes. Just make sure you don't get the bulkhead row because you will need to raise the armrests to get it to fit in. Also, make sure you don't remove the FAA sticker, because some flight attendants get worried when they see it for the first time.
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br /My only complaints are that it feels a little bit weak, but like I said we have been using it for 2+ years with zero problems. Also, it is a little bit cumbersome to get in and out of the car so don't plan on using it as a stroller every single day.
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br /All it all, a great product! You will get so many "ooohhs and ahhhhs" when people see you using it.
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br /Originally wrote the post above for this model when it was owned by "Safeline". We have now had this unit for 8 years and use it with latest child who is now three years old. Still works great. We take it on the plane every time we travel. Just needs some WD40 on the tracks periodically.

Triple Play Products are a joke of a company. They have no customer support, for example I needed to get a handle for my sit n stroll, it took 3 weeks of me calling nonstop for them to get aggravated enough to send me one. They also left a voice mail saying I was swearing and harassing them. First I never swear when talking to any kind of customer service even if it is a voice mail every time you call for three weeks straight. Second if by harassment they mean the first ten days that I called I was nice and the last 11 days I called I told them that their customer service is nonexistent and a joke and that the company had no business ethics what so ever, then guilty as charged. I also got in touch with Strolex the actual maker of the sit n stroll and tried to get parts thru them they gave me the Triple Play Products phone number. When I explained my problem with Triple Play to Strolex they didn't seem to be shocked, and even said other people have had the same problem with them. The product is great you can get one at [...]with the mesh bag and the sun cover and shipping. Great product I just hope you never have to replace parts, and if you do need to get parts plan on waiting 3 weeks for a response, and to be called a harassing customer because Triple Play Products has no clue what business ethics are.

This is the best stroller. I bought it after my daughter outgrew the infant carseat but I wish I had it all along. I recommend this stroller to any parent who is on the go. It is so convenient it is unbelievable. It is more than worth the money. If you purchase it, I guarantee you will enjoy it!!!

I purchased this seat in hopes of using for my daughter's every day car seat and also for taking it on airplane trips. We ran across a number of complications:
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br /1) When she was born, the nurse at the hospital wouldn't allow us to leave with this seat because my daughter was too tiny for it so we had to go out and purchase an infant car seat. Don't expect to put your newborn in this seat.
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br /2) Once she was big enough to use the seat, we took it to the car seat installation clinic at the hospital. These are professional people who are trained to install car seats properly. They couldn't get this seat to install safely in either of our vehicles because of the method it uses to attach to the car and the hard plastic (slippery) base that covers the wheels when they're retracted. There was just too much wiggle room no matter how tight we pulled the straps to attach the seat. I decided to put this seat in my husband's car (he drives her 1-2x week only a short distance) and purchase a traditional convertible seat for my car.
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br /3) It's really difficult to get the kid in and out of the seat because there is a strap across their lap that you have to slide the kid under to get her in and out.
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br /4) The seat was very convenient for taking my daughter on airplane trips. I took it three times with just me and her, no helpers, and it made it nice and easy for getting through security and I could check it at the gate and not worry about having so many pieces of luggage (car seat, stroller, plus giant suitcase) This is the only reason I'm giving it two stars instead of one. The problem in traveling came on the third and last airplane trip this seat took with us. I had gate-checked the seat with the wheels and handle retracted and the plastic shield protecting the wheels broke in transit, rendering the seat unsafe to be used in the car. The airlines replaced the seat with a much cheaper traditional convertible seat which was good enough to get us home but didn't have the functionality of the Sit Stroll. I called the manufacturer to ask if I could purchase a replacement part and they said that not only was the seat not under warranty after less than a year of use, the part that broke was not a replaceable part so I was left with an expensive heap of garbage.
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br /Bottom line is, if you get this DO NOT check it into the cargo hold! Wait to use it until your child is old enough that they need their own seat and use it on the airplane. It's too rickety to survive the luggage compartment.
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Just look at the user guide menu. You will not want to strap your baby down like the way they present in the menu. I don't think any baby can feel comfortable with all the strapping over their shoulder and another strap around the baby seat itself. It's just dumb.
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We like that it is easy to use, has a smooth ride around the airport, you can steer stroller with one hand and it seems like a comfy ride for baby. Although it felt secure in airplane seat, it will not fit down the aisle on a smaller plane. (ie JetBlue, Song) Not such a big deal, just lift and carry. We did not use it as a car seat in the rental car, we chose to use the Graco car seat provided by rental company. Overall, we are happy with the purchase-

After reading some of the reviews for this product, I was a little wary of purchasing it. Anyway, I decided to give it a try as I could not find anything else like it. At the time of travelling, my daughter was 6 months old and about 18lbs and we were travelling to Las Vegas. We needed something that we could use as a carseat and a stroller without having to mess around with both items. This was the perfect product. We travelled down to the airport with her in the carseat and within a few seconds of arriving at the airport it was a stroller. She sat on my lap on the plane so we just put the carseat where the strollers go when you get on the plane. I definately recommend this product to everybody who is travelling with a young child. There are just two negative things about this product and they are:
br /1. The handle can feel a bit flimsy when you are pushing it around
br /2. It can be difficult to transform it from carseat to stroller with your child inside.
br /Overall, I love this product and my daughter liked to be in it also.

I love this car seat stroller. It goes from car to airplane in no time flat. Great if you travel with small children with just one adult. Also great if running errands and your child falls asleep, no need to wake them up to get in and out of the car. However, the older they get and the more they weigh the harder it is to get the whole thing in and out with them in it. I still love this product.

My husband and I received this stroller/carseat from my parents when I was pregnant. I did not think it was sensible to use for a newborn and waited until my son grew out of his Graco carseat. He was 5 months and 20 pounds. For the past 4 months, we have used this for everyday use, trips, and airplane rides. It did fit on Mesa airlines/AKA AmericaWest Express. I though it wouldn't fit when I tried to plop it in vertically, it seemed to big, you just have to slide it in horizontally. It has been a great stroller and the only problem for me is I am not the strongest person. My son is almost nine months and getting heavier, so each week it gets harder and harder. It was also hard in the beginning but eventually I got the hang of it and did build the muscle needed. Also, being so short (5'2"), I had to figure out my own way of opening it up with my son in it. My arms were not long enough to spread wide and reach the lowered bar to get the wheels down.
br /I do recommend it though. It is definitely convenient for traveling.

We've only used this on small commuter flights with two by two seat configurations (like CRJ-700) and it has worked well. It works easily rear facing with the seat belt or forward facing with a belt extension (which you have to ask the flight attendant for). I assume it would work well on big planes. It also fits through the X-Ray machines easily (face down) and the two mechanisms to retract the wheels and handle are intuitive and quick. The only thing to keep in mind is that its pretty big and when you carry it onto the plane (small plane) you have to hold it up over the seats. If you are first on the flight, that's easy...if the plane is full you have to be careful not to bonk passengers on the head. Its not very heavy so carrying it up the steps isn't hard (again, small planes). If you are traveling alone though and you have to carry your child, you will will to get some help from crew...which wasn't an issue for us.

This is really good for traveling. The instructions show it going from carseat to stroller with the child in it and I will say that's really hard to do. Also the latch that keeps it in the stroller position is a bit difficult. We've had it collapse a couple of times.

I do love the sit n stroll. We used this when our son was 6 months old and at 16 months and it was a dream. You just have to be use to taking the child out of the seat before you collapse it into a car seat. We only used this for the airport and car rentals. We already had a stroller at our destination which makes things a lot easier. So using the Sit n Stroll for the Airport, Flight car seat and Rental Car Seat is the optimal way for us in having this a success. We have used other solutions such as the CARE seat belt which is also awesome, but our son is still to small not to use the 5 point harness.
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I saw the sit n stroll when I was on vacation and thought to myself what a great idea. I did some research before buying. It was everything I hoped for. It worked great on the airplane, in the rental car, and in the restaurants. I traveled alone with my child. I had no problems lowering the wheels or raising the wheels. I would reccomend this item to anyone who plans to travel by plane. Get the tote bag.

I have traveled with my son at least once a month for the past couple of years (most of the time w/o my spouse), and I can honestly say that I could not have managed without my Sit-n-Stroll! I am able to easily maneuver this stroller with one hand while pulling my wheeled luggage along with the other and hauling a humongous bag full of kid essentials, an emergency change of clothes, a laptop on my back (and that's just to get to the check-in counter!).
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br /As others pointed out, there is a bit of a learning curve to using the S-n-S, but you get the hang of it quickly enough once you've used it a few times. I have absolutely no problems converting it from car seat to stroller and back, and I have hereditary RA in my wrists! It's also true that the mesh storage bag is tiny and that it has no cup holders, but none of that matters in the long run b/c whatever drawbacks this device has are readily eclipsed by its complete usefulness.
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br /Bottom line: if you travel once a year or less, skip it and buy something else. If you travel any more than that, you NEED this stroller. It might be ugly, clunky, bumpy, and heavy, but you will not regret it!

Every time I go out, I get a comment on this conversion stroller. "Is that a carseat?" "Where did you get it?" "I need one."
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br /I bought this specifically for a trip I was taking alone with my infant; and it has since been on 3 additional trips and pretty much replaced my conventional stroller and carseat.
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br /The pros:
br /It's a carseat, and one of the easiest carseats I've ever used. I've only used it forward facing.
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br /It's a stroller; and perfectly functional as a stroller. No it's not the biggest, baddest, smoothest thing out there; but that's kind of the point. It's a space saver so you don't have to carry a separate stroller. And if you're just going somewhere for half an hour; do you really want to spend 15 minutes putting the stroller together and putting it away?
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br /It's a booster seat. I don't even have to take my baby out of his chair. I can just slide the booster seat into the booth. Perfect fit 99% of the time.
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br /Traveling at airports. I simply would not have been able to deal with the airport on my own without this device. It is FAA approved for use in the airplane; or you can use it as a stroller and gate check it like a conventional stroller if you are lap sitting.
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br /The cons:
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br /The conversion process can be painful. I'll admit that learning to use this device left my arms black and blue for about 2 weeks. Even with that drawback; it was entirely worth it.
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br /The stroller handle is pretty short. If you are a taller person (5'7" and up) the stroller may hurt your back after a while. An extension would be awesome.
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br /No storage/drinker holder. The built in storage beneath the seat is minimal. You can purchase a separate bag for this stroller, but it doesn't really work. I am a sucker for drink holders/bottle holders; so not having one is a bit of a nuisance.
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br /All in all, if you are reading this; it is worth your money.

As a grandmother and great aunt I have not personally used this stroller but have heard from those who have one that it is terrific for traveling with young ones. While in Europe, my daughter was asked about where to get one more than once. My niece loves it and it was recommended to her by someone who has one.
br /I very much appreciated that I found a company that would ship it to Hawaii for at NO cost.

I was very nervous about buying this given all the negative comments I'd read but for lack of a better option I bought one and used this on a recent trip (by plane and car) with my infant son and it was a lifesaver. I'm a small person--weight and height--and I was able to change it from stroller to car seat with very little effort. I could also get it in and out of the various cars we used as well. It is not the easiest thing to get in and out of the car, but really, how easy is it to get a regular car seat in and out of a car? This is actually more convenient in some ways because the seat belt goes across the child so you don't have to worry about attaching it around anything, which is very helpful when you're doing a rear-facing installation. Plus, the stroller is easy to maneuver and despite the slightly rickety feeling of the stroller handle, it's really quite sturdy. I would recommend getting the sunshade for this if it doesn't come with the sit n stroll (mine did) since it not only protects the baby from the sun but also any rain or other inclement weather.
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br /As for using it on the airplane, I held the baby on my lap so I didn't have to worry about getting the seat on and off the airplane and putting it in an airplane seat. However, I did check it at the gate and if you are going to do that, *definitely* get the travel bag. It was raining when we got home and the bag kept our car seat dry as it was brought up to the jetway. Plus, the bag protects the car seat from whatever else is in the airplane cargo hold. Also, you can still put the bag around the Sit N Stroll if you have the sunshade attached, which is great.
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br /Overall, this was really, really helpful and I highly recommend it for people traveling with their children.

I just returned from a solo trip with my one-year old. I have made several solo air trips w/ my son in the past, but this was the first time I had this stroller. It made my trip so much easier and significantly less stressful. It was a breeze getting through security. The seat worked well in various taxis, rental cars, and relative cars. I had no problem converting it back and forth from a car-seat to a stroller (many many times). It worked well on the plane. I was able to wheel it right onto the plane with my son belted in. I had no problem lifting it, retracting the wheels and popping it into the seat. The stroller was easy to maneuver and I was able to push it easily with one hand through the airport. I was also able to use it as a booster chair for meals. Numerous people stopped me to ask me where I got it (including 2 flight attendants). I could not possibly be more happy with this product. I bought it specifically for travelling (because we travel frequently), and this is worth every single penny.

I got this stroller before my son was born for strictly travel reasons. We have family in three states so we knew we would have to fly often. I started using it as a car seat when my son out grew his graco infant seat. We ended up taking a three week trip to England and Ireland and boy did this seat pull its weight! It is not as tough looking as the bigger strollers but this chair made it up and down flights of stairs and escalators in England in the Underground. I thought for sure it would not survive one more trek across cobble stones but it did. It was great being able to use this chair as a car seat and a stroller so we did not have to pack an extra item. It also gets a lot of compliments both here and abroad from other parents. The only negative thing I have seen so far is some airplane seats are not wide enough to fit the chair. Make sure you find out what your flying on ahead of time so you know if you have to check it at the gate.
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br /This seat was a great investment, I plan on using it as a car seat until my son out grows it and needs a booster!

I used this stroller/carseat on trips from the time my son was 3 months until he was 3 1/2 years old and LOVED it! I would recommend this to anyone who travels with a small child. It is so handy to have when you are moving through airports. I loved not having to bring a stroller and a car seat on a trip. The seat was comfortable for my son and I also purchased the sunshade which came in handy when he was napping. This is not a car seat to use for every day, but it is invaluable for traveling. Definitely worth the price.

We brought our baby home in this over 7 months ago and have been using it every single days since. We love it and it really has paid for itself. You can't be weak though... it is slightly hard to convert if you're not strong... but then again, I was able to convert it with no trouble just a few weeks after my c-sec. We also get so many compliments on the stroller where ever we go. It's ultra convenient when he falls asleep during the car ride because we don't have to wake him up to "move" him to a stroller.

while this product is extremely difficult to use, it is the best thing i've found for air travel. its very difficult to convert from car seat to stroller with your infant in it (and imagaine trying to get your - walking - 17 month old to stay put in an airport while you struggle to open the stroller function on this behemoth). i've always had to rely on the kindness of strangers to help with the conversions. it also won't fit down the aisle of an airplane - for moms (or dads) traveling alone, this is a major problem.....you need to carry your child, your carry-on and this oversized car seat (holding it ABOVE people's heads so as not to shoulder check them with it). Though i complain (for good reason), it is, unfortunately, the best thing i've found for air travel. p.s. be careful - you must hear the wheels CLICK to make sure the stroller function is working correctly. i have had the stroller collapse on the ground several times after going over small cracks, etc....once almost hurting my daughter in the process.

This travel system is a good idea. However a wheel broke off on our 2nd flight, probably due to baggage handlers, so would not buy this product again.

**READ THIS BEFORE YOU PLAN ON BUYING THE SIT N STROLL**

*Disfunctions*

"Sit N Stroll Car Seat": A car seat is meant to secure the baby seat to the car. This product doesnt go that far. Rather than figuring out their own product's cons the manual ask us to go and have tether anchors installed in the car by a dealer. People with older cars, time to open your wallets. Luckily my new car is fully equipped with teether anchors but they will only work properly if the carseat is forward facing as you will have a secure base with bottom latches hooking on to seat anchor points (pair of inverted "U" shaped metal bars attached directly to your vehicle's frame, located where the vehicle seat bottom and the seat meet)while the top teether hook attaches to the top anchor (located somewhere around the headrest of the car seat). To most new parents, this really doesnt help as the seats have to be rear facing. That means you have to "Thread" the vehicle seatbelt through the belt tabs in the sit n stroll which are bacically weak notches on either side holding the seat down. By doing this the car seat belt is basically going over your childs lap. Kids like their legs to be free so they can be at ease in the car, this seatbelt system resembles shackles around your baby`s feet. I dont think any adult would prefer that let alone a baby have to go through this. Inclination of the sit n stroll is another problem, baby`s cant hold their heads up. The sit n stroll's 45 degree full inclination still doesnt rest the baby`s head properly, so you`re basically trying to hold your baby`s head up bcause it feels like its gonna fall off their necks because of this inclination (angle). Giving it a lower angle, similar to that of a baby carrier would have been a plus.

Every time you want to get the sit n stroll seat out, you have to unbuckle the carseat belt, take it off the seat tabs then unhook the bottom tether anchors. Putting it back in will require the same steps. So if its raining outside, you have your rear end sticking outside getting wet while your heads inside the car trying to install the seat EVERYTIME.

Telescoping Handle of the Sit N Stroll: Either this handle is made of recycled aluminum with really bad quality control or i have arthritis. How about using a stronger material next time you plan on sticking a big fat seat to the end of two skinny shafts. So rather than calling it a telescoping handle, i`d prefer the term Wobbly Handle". The wheels on this seat are a mess as well. In the fully extended position, this stroller looks like a monster truck on bicycle wheels.

There are no returns on this product as the manufacturer is afraid of hairline cracks (quite understandable).

BUYING THIS PRODUCT?

if you`re planning on buying this sit n stroll i suggest, you do not throw away the original box and receipt. Secondly, make sure you DO NOT TAKE THE TAGS off the Sit N Stroll until you install it in the car and are satisfied (or not). Once you cut the tags off, there are NO RETURNS....!

In my case things just didnt look safe from the very begining, so i decided to throw it away. I bought a different brand carseat somewhere else.

Money is not worth compromising your child's safety.

Sincerely,

H.H.
"Aircraft Structures Engineer"

This is a horrible product, especially for use as a carseat!!! It is impossible to understand the manual and as far as installing it into a vehicle, forget about it. I wouldn't recomment this to anyone. Use your own carseat. It is much safer. The manufacturer has a lot of work to do to make this a good car seat. The stroller and airplane function may be the only safe way to use this item.

My husband and I looked into buying this for our vacation. While it looked good, it just seemed like a lot more gear we were bringing with us! Something we were trying to avoid!

Yes, it's a car seat, but then you have the wheels attached and the handle, etc. We just wanted to make our trip (& life) easier. We found the TOTEaTOT. It serves the same purpose, but I think it's better. It's two straps, with a built-in backpack, that attaches your child's car seat to your suitcase with wheels which we use as a carry-on.

It's a fraction of the price! Just $25. And so much less gear to bring, and we used the backpack once we got to our destination. www.toteatot.com

I am not sure yet, we just received the Sit N Stroll because I want to use it for a trip this week to San Diego. We will be in and out of hotels, flights and rental cars, so I want something easy. Anyway, I am not sure if I want to use it now because it didn't come with any sun shade and Babies R Us doesn't sell it online. In the summer months and in sunny destinations, I feel a sun shade is a must. So, who knows. It is very easy to convert to a stroller and is simple to manuever. We just have to see how easily it will be installed in/out of the rental car...I guess I am a bit disappointed that I can't buy a sun shade very easily, I think it should either come with or be offered by the retailer who is selling the Sit/Stroll.

I received this as a gift from my sister who saw someone use it and thought "How convenient!". It isn't. I used the regular infant car seat since my baby was born prematurely and this product was too large. The first time I used it was when going on a trip to Texas. Although we didn't have to take a stroller AND a car seat, it was too bulky when wheeling through museums and streets. It just didn't stroll that well. Secondly putting my 8 month old baby back in the car while seated, about 30lb, took a toll on my back. From then on, I'd have to take my baby out, place her in front seat, take the car seat out, convert it into a stroller, then take the baby from the front seat (if she hasn't fallen from it already and crying), then strap her to the stroller. Doesn't that take away from the advertised convenience? Now I only use it as a car seat and even as a solo functioning item, it's horrible. I have to use the 5 point strap AND the car buckle every time. If you have time to see their manual, please flip to the illustration of a buckled up kid. She/he cannot move arms when in front-view position. Since my baby is only 1, the car belt comes to her neckline. I can't believe this passed the safety standard.