Chicco Cortina Travel System in Explorer
Ranking: 6.7 out of 10
Manufacturer: Chicco
Model Number: 04065245860070
Product Code: 049796602234
Price: $289.99 -- get the latest pricing from Amazon
Features:
- Multi-position leg rest, reversible canopy, and all wheel suspension
- Multi-position, fully reclining seat with memory recline
- Lighweight yet sturdy aluminum frame
- Comes with KeyFit infant car seat and base
- Linked rear brakes and a 5-point harness provide safety
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Description:
The aluminum frame Cortina travel system with one hand fold comes loaded with extra features you and baby will enjoy. The mutliple position, fully reclining seat and adjustable leg rest provides comfort for your baby. The seat has "memory" recline for your convenience - it remembers the position you last left it in before folding. The adjustable, removable canopy protects from the weather. The large basket - which is accessible when the backrest is fully reclined - provides plenty of storage for all the things your baby needs. Linked rear brakes and a 5 pt harness provide safety and all wheel suspension gives just the right ride to baby. An adjustable handle make strolling comfortable for Mom or Dad. brbr In addition, we have made the infant carseat installation process simple with the new KeyFit infant carseat. With the innovative LATCH management system, easy belt routing and spring loaded leveling, we have taken the challenge out of this usually cumbersome process. With our ?One pull? centrally located tightening strap, tightening your LATCH attachment is easy . Your car does not have LATCH, no problem; the Key Fit base has wide belt routing loops with a built in belt locking system meaning no more of the cumbersome locking clips. Leveling the seat is easy also spring loaded leveling foot and easy to read liquid- level indicators on both sides of the base. brbr The car seat carrier has a one hand release that makes it easy to get it in and out of the car or Cortina stroller. The harness has one-pull tightening loosening for quick harness fitting. The thickly padded infant insert gives extra support for a smaller baby around the head, neck, back bottom. The carrier shell is lined with energy absorbing foam, the same foam used in bicycle helmets. This will take your installation woes away insuring a tight, safe fit in your vehicle. p Usage of infant seat: 5 to 22 lbs. Stroller: up to 50 lbs.Get more product details from Amazon
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 6.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 25, 2008
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With our fourth child on the way, and a slew of dead and broken Graco and Evenflo strollers and carseats amassing in our garage, we decided to look with more scrutenizing eyes when it came to purchasing our stroller and carseat this time. After several trips to the local baby chain store, we noticed one thing over and over. There was a large selection of Gracos and Evenflos all of which were high on plastic parts and bulk, but low on actual loveability due to short non-adjustable handles, bulky heavy strollers that were cumbersome to fold, seats that claimed to recline that didn't actually make it to a full recline or took alot of threading and rethreading to adjust(not something you want to do out and about with a sleepy baby in tow!) We also noticed that there were TWO other brands at the far end. These were the Chiccos!
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br /The first thing that caught my eye about the Chicco Cortina travelsystem is that is seemed VERY sturdy. The wheels especially caught my eye due to the fact that 2 of our previous strollers didn't offer much in the way of wheels, and they literally broke off within months of use. The wheels of the Cortina system as different. They actually have a tread! No fighting while wearing flip flops to lock and unlock the wheels either. It was simple and painless! The second thing that caught my eye right away was that when you recline the seat on the stroller you don't have to unthread anything! It's a simple lever and it's up or down! It's so simple you have to ask yourself "why aren't all the companies doing this!". One of the great parts about the full reclining seat, and that I never see mentioned in it's review is that the padded seat bottom actually folds up to make it more like a bassinett. It even has straps to secure it! I totally love that feature!
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br /Now, quickly moving on the the carseat. This carseat is wonderful! Not only does it have a button to move the handle so you don't have to push the handle in and jerk it around with a sleeping baby in it hoping it will open like the Graco snugride, but it's clearly made with quality. It's sturdy! The handle is definitely strong and not a sign of wobble or buckling like I've found with the Evenflo line especially. Another feature I like is the bubble level. That's right! It's an honest to God bubble level and not "ye ole ball and the green and white zones on a sticker" this is a REAL level! It also has built in should belt clips so you don't have to worry about not losing that valuable little piece when you loan the carseat to grandma for the day! There's also a storage compartment, great for storing an extra pacifier for instance, and push button leveling instead of turning a big giant cranking wheel.
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br /All in all I can't think of ANYTHING bad to say about this carseat/stroller combo. It's absolutely wonderful and after having had several of the other brands I think this one will hold up alot better and longer. If anyone was trying to make the decision between this Chicco Cortina Travel System and ANY Graco system I'd say it's totally worth spending the extra $40 to ge3t this one. You'll reap the rewards of this choice over and over again!
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br /The first thing that caught my eye about the Chicco Cortina travelsystem is that is seemed VERY sturdy. The wheels especially caught my eye due to the fact that 2 of our previous strollers didn't offer much in the way of wheels, and they literally broke off within months of use. The wheels of the Cortina system as different. They actually have a tread! No fighting while wearing flip flops to lock and unlock the wheels either. It was simple and painless! The second thing that caught my eye right away was that when you recline the seat on the stroller you don't have to unthread anything! It's a simple lever and it's up or down! It's so simple you have to ask yourself "why aren't all the companies doing this!". One of the great parts about the full reclining seat, and that I never see mentioned in it's review is that the padded seat bottom actually folds up to make it more like a bassinett. It even has straps to secure it! I totally love that feature!
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br /Now, quickly moving on the the carseat. This carseat is wonderful! Not only does it have a button to move the handle so you don't have to push the handle in and jerk it around with a sleeping baby in it hoping it will open like the Graco snugride, but it's clearly made with quality. It's sturdy! The handle is definitely strong and not a sign of wobble or buckling like I've found with the Evenflo line especially. Another feature I like is the bubble level. That's right! It's an honest to God bubble level and not "ye ole ball and the green and white zones on a sticker" this is a REAL level! It also has built in should belt clips so you don't have to worry about not losing that valuable little piece when you loan the carseat to grandma for the day! There's also a storage compartment, great for storing an extra pacifier for instance, and push button leveling instead of turning a big giant cranking wheel.
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br /All in all I can't think of ANYTHING bad to say about this carseat/stroller combo. It's absolutely wonderful and after having had several of the other brands I think this one will hold up alot better and longer. If anyone was trying to make the decision between this Chicco Cortina Travel System and ANY Graco system I'd say it's totally worth spending the extra $40 to ge3t this one. You'll reap the rewards of this choice over and over again!