KeyFit Max Zip ClearLux Infant Car Seat (87013)

Yeah we went full stride on Chicco Zip Max seats for the first 3 years of our kids lives and ended up paying another 700 bucks last Black Friday to get the Graco 3 across seats. Those monster seats are for people with 1-2 kids lol.

Babies shouldn't spend more than 2 hrs in a car seat so if you're wanting long walks you'll want a bassinet seat. I had a chicco because it could fully lay down and could install a base for the car seat in both cars to make switching cars for it easy. But daaaamn is it a big stroller. I got a big sibling ride on scooter attachment thing for it but it was annoying. If you want 2 kids is find one that has a better buddy board intigration. For baby 2 I got a Strolyy. It's like an umbrella stroller for infant seats. Much nicer for tighter spaces like Dr offices and restaurants. And after baby out grows car seat it's nice for pool and water park gear as like a half sized wagon. Helped me get my money worth out of the bucket seat since baby + seat gets HEAVY. Edit. Also, my nursery theme was dino with baby 1 and the chicco had a version of its system with the color name Lava. Because there were just so many choices, letting that be my deciding factor made it easier lolol.

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So babies aren’t supposed to be in the bassinet once they start rolling (3-4 months potentially) but depending on the recline and the baby’s ability to sit upright, you probably wouldn’t have them in the stroller seat until 6 months. For us, that left a gap of time where we basically only used the car seat for walks — granted, it was winter so we walked in malls anyway— so for us, the car seat compatibility was crucial. 😂 Maybe I’m the only one who felt that way & I’m dumb because I don’t see this gap of time discussed at all. But do not buy a used car seat. A Chicco cleartex will fit the stroller & help with the materials. But keep in mind…. They all have flame retardant chemicals. It’s on the harness straps — all of them. Even the fancy FR-free brands. I discuss this with a CPST who spoke with the company that manufactures the harness straps

We ended up getting the keyfit max with the adaptor. Too many negative reviews, all with the similar concerns with the Aria for us to feel comfortable going with it. Or baby isn’t born yet, but we made the decision to go with the keyfit after our research.

We have the Keyfit Max and I just want to clarify it is only 18.5lbs including the base. The seat itself is about 10lbs which is still heavier than the Aria, but the difference is less significant!