Retractor or Manual car seat ??

[firstbubba]

Hi All,

Am looking at buying a Safe-n-sound convertible car seat. Just don't know whether to go with a retractor or a manual ?? Any good/bad points on either you can give me?? Thanks for your help :)

[annsam]

I have a retractable and find it brilliant as it needs adjusting nearly everytime DS gets in it depending on the bulk he is wearing but I have heard that they can wear out quicker than the manuals.

[rynosmum]

I have a retractor and it's great. :thumbsup:

My hubby has the manual one and I can never get the angle right to retract the cable.:mad: It drive me nuts!

[little mermaid]

I had a retractor car seat but hated it as it was never tight enough and had to stick my hand through the back to tighten it manually myself anyway. But now I have a manual one and love it. The shop I got the manual one from does not stock many of the retractor ones anymore as they have had too many complaints about them.

[Missus S]

The salesman advised me to never get an automatic retracting one as they may not retract enough as bub's is always in different thickness of clothing etc.

[firstbubba]

Excellent - thanks for your help everyone :) I definitely leaning towards a manual one

[FourAngelKisses]

I brought a retractor one for my first born and used it for 8.5yrs. I loved it!!! I did have to pull the straps through at the back before pushing the button, but there was plenty of room in there for my hand.
I used a manual one once and found it meant too much stuffing around.

[sam's mum]

I love my retractor safe and sound. I just pull the strap down at the back and push the button. Dead easy. I used to hate the manual one I had for my daughter because you had to make sure you had the straps the right length and then strain to do it up, then if she had on a jumper lengthen the straps... The retractor clips in nice and loose so he can wriggle all he wants while I get it done up, then it just tightens down.

[shanz]

We got a manual so that DS got the added pleasure of cushy bits covering the seatbelts,also if you live in a hot climate you dont have to worry about the hot belts on their skin. I adjust it everytime and have no complaints as i like the idea of doing it yourself to know it is done right,i fear i'd be too complacent with a retractor.