Eddie Bauer Portable Car Seat Bryant Collection

I was pleasantly surprised with this portable car seat. If your child is within 30lbs and not overly active, this product will work great. I found a shortcoming in the quality of the plastic clasps used to bring the belts together across the chest. Would like to see a version for 3 - 5 year olds.

i bought a pair of these a year ago and have no regrets. i have twin girls now 2.5 years old and travel quite often. on trips where we need to rent a car, these car seats, although, not the most secure, are the least cumbersome. if i didn't have to lug 2 heavy carseats and all the luggage, then i would love to bring my britax everywhere. but realistically, these carseats are simple enough to secure my children in and also easy to lug to the airport, into the rental car, install, and the reverse. there is no question that i would use these everytime i travel.

Worked well enough. Very convenient for our trip. It was nice not having to lug around a huge carseat. This one fit nice in our suitcase. Had a little trouble trying to get it tight enough so that it wouldn't shift around. Definitely would not use on an infant, but my daughter is almost 3 years old and I felt pretty secure using it.

I used this in taxis while on vacation, and will again. While it isn't the best carseat, when one is not available, this still provides a five point harness and a solid way to secure your child. I don't love that there isn't any side support, but she sat between her dad and I which seemed to make me feel better about that. Took some pulling on the belt to get it secured tightly, but after a few times became easy. The seat then folds and fit into the small basket under my stroller so we could cart it everywhere!! If I rent a car I will rent a seat, but if traveling by taxis, this is the only real option and better than no seat at all!!!

This carseat looks like it would be so convenient and easy to use. If you have a seat belt with a shoulder strap, it is impossible to install this safely. We asked a car seat installer to put this in, when we went on a road trip, and he told us to return it immediately. He said there is no way to ensure that our child would be safe in it. This seats seems so convenient but if it doesn't keep your child safe, isn't it better to use the awkward big one?