Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

My 1 1/2 year son love this car seat. He doesn't squirm and whine when we are in the car now. In fact usually after about 5 min in the car he is sleeping. The seat is easy to install and remove quickly with the awesome latch system. Looked at a lot of seats and reviews and this was definitely the best one out there for the $$$.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

We got this carseat because my son is very tall for his age. He's been in the upper percentile his entire life, so now at almost 3 years old he looked squished in his previous car seat (even though he had not reached the weight max yet). I did not want to spend money on another car seat just to have to buy a booster seat in a year.

This car seat is great, it grows with the child and as soon as my son sat in it he said "this is perfect, mommy." The head rest raises as the child gets taller so that his shoulders have plenty of room even with a winter coat on. That was our biggest concern.

Other perks, it is very easy to install (I usually have my husband install car seats, but this one was easy enough for me to install it nice and snug). I like the neutral color as I am expecting a girl in a couple months so will definitely be using this car seat for her in a few years. I like all the adjustments available, the head piece like I mentioned above, but also it can recline or sit straight up allowing for sleeping and/or sitting up and watching out the window, the shoulder straps adjust a lot easier than some of our previous car seats, which is a huge plus when going between bulky winter clothes and then just sweatshirts on nicer days. It also converts to a simple booster seat once the child is ready for that stage, so no need to buy yet another seat.

Cons, the only con that I can see at this time is that it is kind of big. My husband drives a smaller car and thinks it is a little bulky for his vehicle (which I guess most car seats are). This makes it a little more difficult for my son to climb in and out on his own. I also wouldn't recommend this seat for infants, I realize this seat could be a buy one car seat for the entire time a child needs one, but I definitely prefer the infant car seat where a child can be carried in and out of the vehicle without waking them up.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

We bought this car seat because of the Consumer Report reviews and we wanted to have a car seat that could be used clear into the booster seat stage. Right now we are using the car seat in the rear facing position and it is working very well. It is super easy to install! I love the sureLATCH connections! Our daughter seems very comfortable in it as well. We have only used the car seat for a couple of weeks but are very happy with everything so far.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

This car seat was super easy to install, I love the auto ratcheting LATCH hookup. Easy to hook in, just push the car seat down and automatically locks tighter.

In the rear-facing position, I did have to add a rolled up towel underneath the seat to make it recline back further to be level with the ground, that was a piece of cake though. It will be very easy to move this car seat between vehicles, which I like, as we can't afford to buy 2.

My baby is 6 months old and fits comfortably in it and seems to enjoy sitting in it as well [if you can't tell from the picture ;) ].

Overall I would definitely recommend this car seat.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

Not a bad seat at all, it installed easily into my 2001 Isuzu Rodeo. My husband and I are very tall so our seats push back all the way against this car seat which we still have in the rear facing position. Our son is 16 months and his feet are starting to hit the rear seat now,, so it's a matter of time and we will be turning it.
My only negative about the seat is that our boy pulls up the cover on the sides pretty easy and he was able to actually snap the foam underneath where he sits. The foam has a weak point right in the center where it's manufactured thinly. Now every time we put him in, we have to make sure that the foam is correctly in place and that it is covered. That part is really kind of annoying.
I would recommend the seat as long as your LO doesn't mess with the cover.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

Everything is great.
Would have liked to have more color options. All that was available was black and white, and tan and black.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

I love this car seat!!!!! I purchased 2 today for my 10 months old twin boys after reviewing different car seats for about a week now. I can't wait for my boys to use this car seat. I love the padding,the color, the sure latch and the fact that this car seat turns into a booster sit.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

I originally bought this car seat because my daughter who is now 3 had and evenflo all in one and we really liked it. When we had my son who is now 1 1/2 we needed another one and we wanted to buy the exact same one but when we were in the store they didn't have it in stock. The sales associate said this would be the exact same thing and we figured it's just a different color we'll take it. Not thinking this is leather trim and hot west texas heat. Well now that my son can speak some words, when we put him in his seat he always verbalizes that it's hot and even cried yesterday. So i would not recommend getting the one with the leather trim.

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

Absolutely love this carseat. SO EASY to install with the hook straps. The back seat of our truck makes carseats hard to install properly. Both rear-facing and forward-facing installation is so easy with a perfect secure fit. Our toddlers old carseat only sat very straight up and down, making her back hurt. With the reclining positions for forward-facing she is so much more comfortable. Our infant also loves the carseat. She use to cry in her old one and now doesn't want to get out of this one. It seems very soft, comfortable and very safe. Can't say enough about this carseat. So far everything is great and we all love it!

Comments about Evenflo 1001211 Evenflo Symphony 65 e3 All-In-One Convertible Car Seat - Brady:

I searched for a seat that would work in my 2 door Civic. After reading reviews of everyone with small cars buying a new one (which is ridiculous if you have a perfectly good car) I decided on this one. If fits great in the back seat and I have not problems getting my son in and out. We've had no problems installing it. We've been using it since he was about a year. We have a grey one in my husbands Jeep Cherokee as well. My son is very comfortable and will fall asleep in it. I like that he will be able to use the same seat as he gets older.

Yesterday on the way home from a doctor visit, we were rear ended by a mini school bus. Other than being scared initially (probably because I screamed) he was fine. 10 minutes later waiting for the police he was munching away on a snack. He was checked out and was perfectly ok. I'm sure this is due to the car seat as I am pretty sore today and my car is really smashed.

We will buy a new seat to replace that one and I plan on getting the same one.

I have never bothered to write a review on anything but I thought this deserved it.