Our daughter will soon be 4 this year and a few weeks ago, we noticed that she seemed to be growing out of her convertible car seat. She’s always been tall for her age and has quickly grown out of everything from clothing to shoes; so it’s no surprise to us that she’s in need of a new car seat. Luckily we found the Cruiserfix Pro by Kiddy!
I love that the first thing you see when you head to Kiddy USA’s website, is a short but heartfelt mission statement from the company-
“Kiddy is a family-owned and managed company for over 40 years, located in Bavaria, Germany. With our experience in successfully working with the automotive industry and specializing in the “mobility of children”, our products are providing our customer with quality German engineering and design. As parents themselves, children’s safety has always been a priority to the owners of Kiddy.”
It’s really nice as a mom to have a company state their founding morals right on the front of their site. To me, that shows how confidant they really are in their products and their mission to protect children around the world. Kiddy creates strollers, car seats and accessories for kids ages 0- 12 years old.
Safety Features
The Cruiserfix Pro offers some of the best safety features out there –
1. The Cruiserfix Pro comes equipped to latch into any car, using either a seat-belt or K-fix latching system to secure the seat. Kiddy has taken specific care to make sure the head and shoulder areas are extremely padded with a high-performance material to add extra protection for little ones.
2. My favorite feature is that the Cruiserfix Pro is the ONLY car seat on the market that uses “crumple zone” technology to keep kids safe, which is the same technology used in cars themselves when impacted. This crumple zone technology, patented by Kiddy, has been dubbed the Kiddy Shock Absorber. When the child is situated in the seat itself, the seat-belt goes across the Kiddy Shock Absorber, which, when impacted, transfers the force of the impact to that specific area, deforming the crumple materials and keeping the child safe.
Comfort Features
Not only is the Cruiserfix Pro full of safety features, it also comes with a ton of comfort features –
1. Arm rests, allowing for a nice ride for a child of any age.
2. K-Fix connectors ( these latch onto onto metal hooks located between the seat cushion and seat back), for easy installation. A handy retraction mechanism, allowing you to retract the K-Fix connectors when not being used.
3. A new integrated diagonal belt guide gives you a constant guide to making sure the seat-belt is always properly placed across your child’s collarbone and chest.
4. An easy adjust system that allows you to adjust the height of the seat to fit your child at just the squeeze of a lever.
5. The Cruiserfix Pro is made from breathable thermotex fabric that allows for air circulation in critical spots which is really nice since it keeps your child from sitting in a sweaty car seat.
6. The cover of the Cruiserfix Pro can be removed easily and washed in any washing machine at 30C on delicate.
7. The Cruiserfix Pro comes in 6 different color combos.
Installation
The Cruiserfix Pro retails for $229 and is built for kids ages 4-12 (33-100 lbs) so I don’t need to worry about my daughter growing out of it anytime soon. When unpacking the seat, we found it all came in one piece and included 2 funnels to help guide the K-Fix connectors into the back of the seat . I have to say, it was really nice not to have a belt system I had to thread through teeny tiny holes in the seat. The seat was very light, which again, was a nice surprise. We walked out to the car and literally within 2 minutes, the seat was installed and ready to go!
We have a latch system in our van (Chrysler Town & Country) so all we needed to do was push the button on the bottom of the seat to pop out the connectors, place the funnels in the back of the seat and push. VIOLA! We checked to make sure the green indicator on the sides of the connectors were showing (this lets you know it’s installed properly) and we were ready to go! The seat belt fit easily through the belt guides and I really like that it keeps the belt in place even when the child isn’t in the seat. I have to admit, the first time I put my daughter in the Cruiserfix Pro I was a bit apprehensive not having her in a regular latch type seat, but I was soon settled once I tugged harshly on the belt and saw it catch.
We’ve been using the Cruiserfix Pro for a week now and I LOVE it! It’s very soft, the seat belt guides keep the belt in the right position at all times and the arm rests give my daughter extra support. I also like that it gives me the added comfort of knowing that the Kiddy Shock Absorbers are protecting my child. If you are in the market for a new car seat, one that will not only grow with your child but give them added protection that NO other car seat can, the Kiddy Cruiserfix Pro is certainly my recommendation! A BIG Fairy A ++!!
To find out more about the Kiddy Cruiserfix Pro, head to Kiddy’s website!
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As always, these opinions are completely my own. I received a product for review, but in no way was compensated for my opinions.
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Since I carry my little grand daughter in the car all the time, and she loves lavender, that is what I would pick. Like you mentioned about your daughter, she is tall and needs a bigger seat as my old one is too tight and certainly not comfortable. I cannot afford another one, and definitely not so nice, so this would be wonderful to win!
They really do make some great baby products now. This would be one I would like to use for my special cargo! Thanks, I will be passing this review along to my mommy friends.
They really do make some great baby products now. This would be one I would like to use for my special cargo! Thanks, I will be passing this review along to my mommy friends. Great Review.
Jaffa is the one I would pick for my boys, love bright cheerful colors.
We would love a lavender one!
Jaffa would be fabulous!
I would love the rumba for my son
I would choose phantom. Thanks!!!
I LOVE the lavender!
I would choose Jaffa, so both of my kiddos could use it!
My 5 year old daughter would loooove the lavender!
I like the Rumba color
I would love the rumba one for my two year old son!
I would love to win the sand color although I would most def take any color!!
I would like Lavender first, or phantom, if lavendar wasn’t available.
would love to win phantom for my son
I like the color Jaffa
That is a wonderful seat! I have got to show this to my sister for her to keep in mind!
Lavender
I would love the lavendar.
Jaffa and Rumba are my favorites!
This is just what we need, it’s perfect. My 7 year old has a booster seat and she falls asleep in the car a lot and ends up with a sore neck. I am heading to their website right now!
I like the orange one
Jaffa is my pick.
The lavender would be my first pick but I also like the orange
Phantom
51-521-CF-E07
UPC 4009749316034
rumba
Love the Rumba coloring 😀
I would like Phantom or Sand! 🙂
I like the Lavender the best.
My daughter would love the lavender!
I like the walnut or thr racing black
I think sand is my favorite.
I would pick the color Rumba, thanks for the chance
Would love to win the Lavender for my brand new niece!
I’d probably choose the Phantom color for my grandson!
We would love Phantom!
I’d want to win the Sand color.
I think the Phantom is my favorite color – would go well in our van!
The phantom I think for my son.
LOVE the “phantom”
i like the rumba
Would love lavender for my grand daughter
I’d like the Rumba one for my toddler
My daughter needs the lavender one!! 🙂
I like Rumba
I would like the Rumba!
the sand color
I like the greyish, Rider Club, one
Lavender!
sand color
I like the Phantom
i love the bright jaffa orange
I like the Sand color combo. It would look great in any car!
I would like the phantom please
I love the neutral colors
I would choose Rumba thank you!
I like the orange!
Lavender.
I’d love to win a lavender one!
RUMBA red looks great!
Thank you for the giveaway!
Phantom!
I love the Sand.
i like the Jaffa
I like the Jaffa color!
Rumba
I like the Sand color.
lavender
i like the sand color, very nice carseat too
Rumba please 🙂
I love them all but, I would choose orange. My son is turning four and needs a car seat so thank you for the chance to win one!
I’d love the Phantom color, please! Thank you!
I like the Jaffa.
I love he phantom one.
I would love the phantom one !
I love the Jaffa!!
The lavender one.
I would love to have the jaffa color seat for my son.
Rumba, please!
I would pick the sand or phantom so either my son or daughter could use it.
I would love the lavender one. It’s my daughters favorite color.
Phantom… I like neutral colors. : )
I would pick phantom
I really like jaffa
Rumba would be awesome
jaffa or rumba
Please let me win the Phantom one!!!
It would be lavender or the blue one or pink if you have it. I can’t tell the colors by the names. And the color would depend on which of my great great nieces or nephews it goes to.
Jaffa for my daughter. She loves bright colors and would be so happy to have a new seat!!
lavender
Phantom
I like the rumba…super cute…and it would match our cars 🙂
I love the Lavender!!
I like the Phantom colors. Would love this seat – fantastic product!!
Love these!
I’d choose RUMBA!
Rumba!
I would choose the rumba for my son thanks for the chance
If I could I’d get one for each it my boys, one in Jaffa and one in Rumba!
i like rumba the most@ so neutral but pretty!
Phantom or Riders Club would be my picks!
Would get the Rumba color, bright but neutral
I’d luv the PHANTOM color:)
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LOVE LOVE LOVE! Makes me excited for my 6 year old twins and super petite 7 year old.
I would like either the Phatom or the Jaffa 🙂 Thank you!
I like the lavender one, but I’d choose the phantom!
Love the phantom
Would love the Jaffa for my son 🙂
Phantom looks easy to clean
I would love the Phantom color.
Phantom
orange is my fave
Would love to win phantom one. 🙂
I’d love to have the Phantom or the riders club! Thanks for the chance!
I love the Rumba! Thank you!
I really like the phantom color and it would be great being that we have a baby boy on the way
The rhumba or the phantom are both wonderful!
Would love to have it in phantom.
I like the Rider’s Club
I would love to win the lavender
I would love to win this for my grand daughter.
My son would love jaffa. It’s so bright and cheery!
Would love to win the phantom one!
I like Jaffa!
Rumba and Phantom- how to choose between the two! What an amazing seat this is, and love the company’s “feel.”
The Rider’s club- brown.
i would choose the jaffa because its so bright and both my kiddos could use it. And i love orange!
Would love the Sand color
I am so impressed with how car seats have changed since my older kids were little! Lavender (purple ) is my toddlers favorite color; we would love that one!
Sand would match my interior perfectly!
Would love to win this in Phantom! My little one would be so much happier in this than his booster now since the leg and width part extends!!! Such a big deal with older children who still need to be in car seats.
Love the phantom one!
I’d love to win the lavender car seat! My daughter is about to outgrow her old one so this would be great.
I would pick the Rider’s club or the phantom. thanks for the giveaway
I would get the lavender or Rumba.
I had to sell my Mini Cooper and buy a Dodge Durango in order to carry all my grandkids!! In desperate need of another carseat!!!
Phantom would be awesome !!
Thank you!!!
Love the Jaffa! Thank you
Love the rumba color!!!
Rumba
Would love 2 win this
Laverder
lavender