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Safe N Sound Millenia SICT Convertible Car Seat (ISOFIX) - $449 (Save $200) + Postage @ Babyco

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Safe N Sound Millenia SICT Convertible Car Seat (ISOFIX) - $449 (Save $200) + Postage @ Babyco
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Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 10:30 babyco.com.au (1182 clicks)
Last edited 17/12/2015 - 10:57 by 1 other user

I believe it's a good deal if you are an expecting parent and want a good quality car seat. I've done a bit or research on car seats and I wanted to get a seat with ISOFIX. There's also some distinction that other brands like InfaSecure's ISOFIX is apparently the American style ISOFIX and people who have used it complain that it's not the real thing. Safe n Sound ISOFIX seats on the other hand are the Euro styled ISOFIX which are easier to install and more secure (doesn't involve seatbelts). Safe n Sound have three ISOFIX models for convertible car seats for newborn to 4 year olds:
- Safe n Sound Slimm Line AHR ISOFIX (RRP is higher but normally retails for $449)
- Safe n Sound Millenia SICT ISOFIX (RRP is $649, normally retails for $529-549 and this deal makes the price equal to the Slimm Line seat at $449)
- Safe n Sound Platinum Pro SICT ISOFIX (RRP is a lot higher but normally retails around $629)

I've purchased this Millenia seat for $449 + $10 shipping from Babyco and hoping the deal might be useful to other ozbargainers.

Shipping costs as below:
Victoria $5
New South Wales $10
Perth $22
Queensland $22
South Australia $25
Western Australia (except Perth) $35
Northern Territory $35
Rural area surcharge $5

Cheers

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  • spackbace on 17/12/2015 - 10:40
    +2

    Note that ISOFIX just replaces the seat belt, still need to use the top tether/anchor. But definitely easier/safer if people don't know how to install a car seat properly

    • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 10:51

      Thanks Spackbace, as it's our first baby so we have no practical experience installing one but we were told by more experienced friends that ISOFIX was the way to go.

    • guidedlight on 17/12/2015 - 11:14
      +2

      Just a note that in Australia… all ISOFIX Car Seats must be compatible with non-ISOFIX vehicles too. So you should definitely be able to install it using the Seat Belt method too.

      • deal88 on 17/12/2015 - 11:20

        Good point.

  • jdreamer on 17/12/2015 - 10:44

    So does this ISOFIX fit into any cars with ISOFIX or different? I'm confused.

    • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 10:49

      Your car needs to have specific ISOFIX hooks. Most modern cars have them. If you search ISOFIX in google images, you'll see many image examples of what you should be looking for. Some cars they stand out and show whereas other cars like mine, they don't show but if I check within the cavity, they are there!

      • jdreamer on 17/12/2015 - 10:58

        My car has 2 ISOFIX, 2014 make so this should be suitable then?

        • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 11:02

          I believe that should be fine. Although I'm just telling you by reading the theory. I don't have any practical experience yet installing one :)

        • deal88 on 17/12/2015 - 11:16
          +2

          Yes jdreamer you will be able to fit 2 ISOFix seats in the back.
          Please note that this is not ideal if you have 3 kids.
          The ISOFix points on smaller vehicles move the carseats closer to the centre of the vehicle so you effectively will loose use of the middle rear seat.

          Please note, I am a fan of ISOFix, but people over sell the benefits and don't talk about the negatives.

        • jdreamer on 17/12/2015 - 11:38

          @deal88:

          Thanks! :)

  • Gotchas on 17/12/2015 - 11:04
    +1

    councils around my area have free professional car fitting services twice a year

    • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 11:06

      If you're in NSW and if it's okay could you please advise what areas and what times of the year? Thanks.

        • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 11:24
          +1

          Cheers! Don't live in Sydney city council region but a google search of our local council shows that they conduct car restraint safety checks once a year. So will try to keep an eye on that.

        • ozy on 17/12/2015 - 12:07

          @Porco Rosso: just thought I should mention (in relation to your question to peant money) that if you click on a users name you can see their location.
          Peanut Money is marked as in Sydney.
          So are you. You can change it so you show your actual area, then next time people like me can find the info for your local area as apposed to "Sydney".
          Happy bargain hunting Porco Rosso :)

        • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 13:51
          +1

          @ozy: Ohh didn't know that! However, I think I'll leave mine as Sydney :) I don't want to be identified very easily because of certain posts I've made :)

        • ozy on 17/12/2015 - 15:10

          @Porco Rosso: HAHA! :0 fair enough

  • deal88 on 17/12/2015 - 11:10
    +1

    Just some info for people.

    Euro ISOFix is illegal in Australia
    US ISOFix is illegal in Australia.

    Australian ISOFix is the only approved version.
    This is different so it is not worth importing ISOFix seats from OS.

    The differences mentioned above are more due to brand design not US vs Euro.

    The vehicles with the latching points are universal so ISOFix points work globally.

    ONE VERY IMPORTANT POINT.

    Most (and I am talking 9 out of 10) vehicles can only fit two ISOFix seats in the back.
    So if you have 3 kids you CAN NOT fit 3 ISOFix seats in your little BMW 3 series!

    Only a few large vehicles on the market like the new VF Holden Commodore or large SUVs are actually wide enough to fit 3 ISOFix seats

    Very rushed answer above.
    I have worked in this industry so am happy to answer any questions if you have any.

    • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 11:20

      Thanks for the clarification and useful info! I only wrote what I understood doing online research and going by word of mouth advise from friends who have kids :)

      After your comment, I just went to check in my car and it's got 4 ISOFIX hooks. So you are right, I could fit a maximum of two ISOFIX seats. It's okay for us now as it will be our first baby.

      • deal88 on 17/12/2015 - 11:27

        Most times if you fit two ISOFix seats you will no longer be able to use the centre rear seat.

        The new Australian IOSFix are a good option if you can fit them in your car.

        • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 11:32

          The Safe n Sound Millenia seat (in the deal above) that I bought would have the Australian ISOFix, is that correct? I'm just assuming that the companies here would need to get safety approvals before they put products on the market. But I could be wrong.

        • deal88 on 17/12/2015 - 11:45
          +1

          @Porco Rosso:

          All stock in Australia from reputable stores would have the Australian ISOFix.

          The Australian ones have the ISO fix points at the bottom and the tether strap at the top.
          You still need to use the top tether strap when you are using the Australian ISOFix.

          You may find a few dodgy ones on eBay.

        • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 11:48

          @deal88: Thanks again :)

  • Seeyounexttuesday on 17/12/2015 - 12:08

    These are not rigid isofix, the only one in AU is safensound trufix (I have a trufix model and it's great no lateral movemnt at all when fitted). You may as well stick to seat belt one and save your money if your not buying the trufix model.

    • tsunamisurfer on 17/12/2015 - 12:10

      Correct.

      ISOFIX is supposed to be rigid, and this abomination is just a waste of an ISOFIX port.

      • deal88 on 17/12/2015 - 12:54

        The real question is what you are after.

        No lateral movement will only make you feel better about the fitment.

        Lack of lateral movement does not equate to safety, infact the opposite can be true.

        The main benefit of ISOFix is that people incorrectly install them when using a seat belt.

      • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 17:07

        The only trufix isofix model I found for safe n sound was for 6 months plus (forward facing only). I wanted a seat to use from birth. I also like the fact that with Millenia and Platinum models you could keep the baby in rear facing position for as long as 2-3 years! I do intend to keep them rear facing for as long as it's safe to do so (until their shoulders reach the markers).

  • chriskq on 17/12/2015 - 12:40

    I know theres a market for these expensive seats and thats why stores like babyco etc exist, but i just dont know how you can justify paying that much. Same goes for the bugaboo strollers and prams that hollywood celebs made famous

    We bought our capsule and seat second hand off ebay for < $80 combined. Bought our stroller new from Target for $70. Our little one is turning 1 this weekend and they have all preformed to a tee (well we are yet to change over from the capsule to the car seat, but will soon)

    Did anyone read the article recently showing how the most expensive car capsules and seats were the worst performers?

    • spackbace on 17/12/2015 - 13:12
      +1

      We bought our capsule and seat second hand off ebay for < $80 combined.

      But someone still had to buy that full price…

      • chriskq on 17/12/2015 - 13:35

        agreed. They definitely weren't of the high end variety, more of the mid range. Point taken though.

    • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 17:03

      Hi, car seat is probably the most expensive baby equipment we are buying. Most other things like bassinet, cot, pram, walker, rocker, bathing equipment, baby gym, etc. we are getting from friends. Originally we did intend to buy everything new ourselves but because of a bit of stressful situation recently also putting a bit of financial squeeze on us, we decided to get all the used equipment that friends offered. Child seat was the only one thing that I did not want to skimp on as it's a safety equipment. We did go out to see the cheaper seats and we also looked at the second hand ones but we thought that as we've saved quite a lot already as we are getting a lot of stuff from friends, we decided to pull the trigger on this car seat :)
      Not meaning to say that cheaper seats aren't safe. This website that provides detailed safety, comfort, ease of use rating on most car seat models: https://www.childcarseats.com.au/

  • ath3las on 17/12/2015 - 13:11

    Ben looking at some convertible car seats.
    From my understanding, the Platinum Pro SICT is supposed to be top of the range.

    How do the Millenia SICT and Slimm Line AHR compare?
    Does anyone know what improvements you get for the better models?

    • Porco Rosso on 17/12/2015 - 16:36
      +1

      You can read the details on the Britax website: http://www.britax.com.au/car-seats/convertible-car-seats/ (Check the ISOFIX checkbox on the left hand side panel).

      For me, I couldn't find enough differences to justify spending $170 more between Millenia and Platinum ones. I was actually considering the Slimm Line seat until this deal came up and Millenia seat was the same price as what Slimm Line normally retails for. The differences between Slimm Line and Millenia are that Slimm Line does not have the SICT and only has AHR. However Slimm line seat is supposed to have a more compact design making it suitable for smaller cars. I read on one web forum that Platinum seat was too big and had so much cushioning around that it was hard for them to put the baby in. As I mentioned before, this is our first child and we have no practical experience using one yet, so can only go by second hand experience. But the only reason I chose to buy Millenia was it was discounted and also that it was kind of middle ground (not top of the range but not the cheapest in the range either).

      • DrDuck on 17/12/2015 - 17:09
        +2

        We have a Platinum which is now just over 3 years old and it spent most of its time in our i30. There's definitely a lot of padding and it does overlap onto the middle seat slightly.

        Our only complaint with the seat was the cover's inner liner disintegrating when we washed it about 18 months after purchase (we had washed it a few times before that). We called up Britax and they sent us a new seat cover without any hesitation, so the company gets a big thumbs up from me.

      • ath3las on 22/12/2015 - 10:17

        We've just had our first too. However we have managed to borrow a capsule from a friend for the first few months.
        We went to the shops and test fit the platinum in a Golf. It JUST fit rear facing.
        Seems like the Millenia is a good compromise, including SICT without all the padding.

  • guidedlight on 17/12/2015 - 13:14
    +1

    Thanks Porco Rosso!!!

    I just brought one!

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