Evenflo Stratos Convertible Car Seat, Silver Ice

Have had this car seat 7 months now and we love this car seat got it when our daughter was 7 months old!!! It's so easy to use, install, and clean! My daughter seems to love it and falls asleep in it regularly and doesn't mind being in it on long rides so it must be pretty comfortable to her. Our only complaint is the cup holders don't stay in good at all, they come out so easily....my daughter has made it a game to grab them and throw them around the car so we haven't been using them since she is breastfed and wouldn't take a bottle or a cup for a long time but now that she has a cup and we are trying to figure out what to do so she can have her cup there but she won't be able to get the cup holder out and throw it around....that is my one and only complaint though, the car seat is absolutely amazing and I love the spots to put the buckles so they are out of the way and out of the sun so they aren't so hot. My favorite things about it is how comfy my dauhter seems to be and how easy it is to take out to clean it up (if you don't need to clean the actual car seat you can take the cushion off without taking the car seat out it's so simple).

I bought an Evenflo Trimph LX before this for my husband's truck. It was SO BIG! ...Not to mention awful to install. I was hoping to find something easier to install that would be easy to get tight because he hauls a lot of stuff in his truck and unhooks it more than I would like. I ended up deciding to get something smaller because it was even huge in my vehicle and I felt like the straps moved up and down too much. I found this for literally half the price and it's AMAZING!!!! It took me about 4 seconds to install. It's very classy looking and I love that it still has the cup holders. It's pretty padded for being a more inexpensive carseat. Overall I'm very pleased so far!!!! More ($) isn't always more!!!

We really like this seat for the most part. I'll list what I feel are negatives and positives in that order, because I know everyone is always searching for the negatives first in reviews.Negatives:1. We are currently using this carseat rear facing, and I have to say it does take up a LOT of room rear facing. I couldn't imagine being able to fit this seat rear facing in anything smaller than a minivan or full size SUV. We drive a minivan and we had to move the passenger seat almost all the way forward in order for the carseat to fit and sit properly.2. I also did not like the Latch "guides" that came with it. They were extra pieces apparently meant to open up a wedge to make it easier to connect the clips I guess? Both became damaged when attempting to install, and I'm really not sure what purpose they are meant to serve other than to provide easier access, but luckily they're not required for safe install so I wasn't too concerned.3. We didn't like the removable seat pad. It sat my son too high making it nearly impossible to strap him in without pinching his little legs every time. It was removed and he fits perfectly and safely without it.Now that the negative is out of the way I'll sing the praises.1. The Latch connectors themselves are very easy to connect (even without those "silly" guides). Much easier than the carrier seat we were previously using. Literally press into the seat crack and click.2. The straps are also much easier to adjust than our previous carseat. I love the strap and button to tighten and loosen! Our previous seat we could only adjust the straps from the back which was a major hassle.3. I love that this has a "ventilation system" so my son gets more airflow while sitting for long car rides. He would get hot, and many times sweaty, every time he rode in his previous seat. He is always cool and comfortable in this seat.4. The instructions were simple to follow and gave me confidence I was installing the seat safely.5. This seat has 2 reclining positions for rear facing and a "leveling" arrow. Very straight forward and easy to achieve a proper recline overall. Basically, recline until the arrow is parallel to the ground. If it needs to recline a little bit more it is approved to utilize a rolled up towel or blanket under the front end to achieve the proper recline.6. The cup holders have removable inserts which makes cleaning a breeze. I saw someone else complain that being removable is a pain because their child was always throwing them around the backseat. I'd rather deal with that than a harder to clean cup holder. Lol.Overall the pros outweigh the cons for us and bump this up to a safe 4 star rating in our eyes.

I have 2 year old and the seat is perfectly sized. I was a bit reluctant to buy this based on previous reviewers saying this was too big because I drive a 2014 Chevy Malibu. I have to say that the seat is great and perfectly sized. My son loves the seat and says it's "real nice". After installing the seat I thought that there might not be enough room in the front seat for a passager of my size. I'm 6'2 and there is plenty of leg room for me in the front my son has plenty of room in the back. I would recommend this for anyone looking for a safe and affordable car seat that. I've attached a picture to give one an idea of how it looks in a Malibu.

This is a quality car seat especially for the price. I bought this for my car to transport my granddaughter and am pleased with the purchase. I gave it only 3 stars for installation. After my son-in-law installed the seat I had to take it to my local firehouse to have them tighten the seat down. I didn't mind going to the firehouse because a professional checked it and showed me what they did in case I had to take it out.