Turn A Tot Carseat reviews??

**Lemonhead** · 02-05-2010 21:02

Hey there.

We are about to buy a carseat for bub #2 and were tosing up between the Turn A Tot 360 or the Safe and Sound Meridian. I used to work at a baby shop so I went there today and asked the difference and my old boss showed me how much safer the T-A-T was compared to the Meridian which was surprisingly flimsy and quite badly made IMO.

Does anyone have a Turn A Tot? What do you think of it?

**Miss_N** · 02-05-2010 21:19

*bump* :d

**blissfullybonkers** · 02-05-2010 21:51

I had one for DD, it was great, never had a problem with it, and was perfect as i had a 2 door car at that time. DD has a maxi rider ahr these days.

**naiwen** · 02-05-2010 21:53

From memory (please feel free to correct me) the turn a tot only rearfaces to 9kg? Whereas the Meridian RF to 12kg.

That alone would sway me, also the Meridian AHR has the advantage of the side imapct protection.

If I were to buy again I would buy the Meridian AHR tilt and adjust (was not out when I was buying DS seat).

**Mezmerised** · 02-05-2010 22:10

I was looking at the turn a tot originally as I thought it would be less strain on my back. Then I found out that the 'turn' part is only for rear facing, it doesn't have that feature for forward facing. As we were also getting a capsule that made it no use to me in regards to the turn feature. I'm getting the Meridian Tilt and Adjust too.

**Lemonhead** · 02-05-2010 22:12

Naiwen- The new T-A-T is up to 18kg, its fantastic. It is the only caseat that fits Australian, Euro and American standards and honestly when he compared how solid it is compared to themeridian which I reckon is a bit of a rip-off for a flimsy plastic shell carseat I sw how much better it was. Plus the T-A-T "locks in place" whereas he showed me how the Meridian shifts around.

He took $100 off it too so we can get it for $399

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**headoverfeet** · 02-05-2010 22:17

my meridians don't move. How do they move?

I haven't seen the TAT, off to google.

**Lemonhead** · 02-05-2010 22:21

Originally Posted by Babymaker

my meridians don't move. How do they move?

I haven't seen the TAT, off to google.

When it is lying down, when its not "locked in" (or upright) with each brake movement the carseat has the ability to shift up a bit. The TAT doesnt shift at all.

I really value his honestly as he could have got an extra $100 out of me for the Meridian but he said he eally wouldnt recommend it, that it looks nice but doesnt compare.

**Lemonhead** · 02-05-2010 22:24

HERE is the TAT.

**headoverfeet** · 02-05-2010 22:25

Oh, mine never moved were they installed with the seatbelt tight enough?

The TAT looks good, does it have AHR? How does the stability strap work when you turn it?