Britax vs. Recaro

[momofFB]

I'm interested in which is the safer seat, the Britax Boulevard or the Recaro Signo Convertible Seat. We currently have a Britax Boulevard but will need to purchase a second car seat in the near future for her to ride in daddy's car. We love the Boulevard but we want her to be as safe as possible. She is 2 years old and has just hit 20lbs so she's still RF. I was curious about the Recaro because it FF until 70lbs. Are there any other comparable seats?

[carseatmom]

I'm not a huge fan of the Signo. Its not real user friendly, and for the price you might as well buy a Britax. I don't see any reason to not get another BV if you can. As for other seats, you could consider the Learning Curve True Fit, and the Evenflo Triumph Adavance.

[CarSeatJunkie]

Gotta agree with Jen.  I haven't had a chance to deal with the Signo, but the como did pose a lot of questions.  I thought it was oddly shaped, install with the seatbelt RFing CAN be a challenge and the only way I see a child weighing 70lbs fitting in that seat is if their upper body is shaped like a short triangle.

[hurleydoll18]

When I was searching for our first convertible seat, it was between Britax and Recaro.  Everyone told me Britax but I thought the seat was kind of ugly so I decided to go with Recaro...big mistake.  I purchased the Como, pretty similar to Signo, and although the seat is nice outside of the car, I had a rough time using the seat.  The seat itself is very plush and comfortable.  The base is so high, though, that it was even too tall for our Grand caravan.  I had trouble getting my son out of the seat without hitting his head on the roof and he was only 5 months old at the time.  We used the seat for about 2 wks and bought a Marathon...lol.  I should have gone with that in the first place.  I wasted $249.  The seat is just sitting in our closet.  One big reason I didn't get the Signo is because the head pillows are not detachable and they are huge.  I could see this being uncomfortable for older children.  They are removable on the Como though.  Anyways, if the seat didn't have such a high base, it would have worked out a bit better.  I also don't see it fitting a 70lb child, unless the child is on the heavier side, but then the seat might be too narrow for that heavier child.  I would go with either the Britax or Compass True fit.  I have both and love them!