Britax Safe-n-Sound Maxi Rider Range

Good Quality Seat – I like the new design, but it has some flaws. The easy adjust isn't really easy at all. Mine has taken some force to move up and down. They say it is easier to install because the seatbelt goes through the centre of the seat, not the back. Nope, it's harder. You have to flip up and unclip material, then the seatbelt itself extends and pushes the… Read more

lining forward. I found it a lot more difficult to install than my SnS Meridian tilt n adjust. Comfort wise, my daughter has enjoyed sitting in the seat. At 3 and a half, she tells me it is very comfortable. I like that this seat goes from 6 months to 8 years - I spent the extra money so I didn't have to purchase another seat later down the track. The material is the type that gets dust settled all over it and it feels a little cheapish, which is a shame. Overall, a great seat with a few minor flaws. Looks stylish, comfortable design, secure Not easy to install, material feels cheap and dust sticks to it, hard to adjust up and down

Fantastic! – We have had this seat for a few weeks now & we're loving it! We have it reclined, as our son is 9 months & refuses to rear face. The recline is fabulous, it sits at a perfect angle in our car, sits in the centre which is great because a lot of them won't with the shape of the hatch seat in our Mazda. It's easy to get him in and out & he finds it… Read more

super comfy, great as we frequently take long trips. He sits perfectly to nap, no head lolling at all. I love the easy adjust for the straps, no more having to pull the seat in and out! Plus it has a long enough tether strap that we didn't need an extension for our hatch. Really easy to pop his arms through and to clip up and out. The only thing that detracts is the clip padding that keeps the clip falling forward comes out a bit but it's easy to pop back in & still not as annoying as my old one! Very happy with our purchase! Perfect recline, comfortable padding, easy to adjust seat height & straps Clip padding comes out sometimes.

Excellent seat! long lasting – Excellent seat, we love it and so does our toddler. And i feel good knowing that this seat has the highest safety rating to protect our daughter. Money well spent!! We bought this for our toddler as she was outgrowing the weight limit on her convertible carseat & we had a newborn that we wanted to put in the convertible seat rear facing as well.… Read more

She is about 15kg now and almost 3yrs old so we are using the 5-point harness in the maxi-rider still.

If this seat still has the highest safety rating I will be buying another for our 2nd daughter once she has outgrown her safe n sound convertible carseat!!

- still going strong in 2014! our almost 6yr old is still in this seat! no issues what so ever, very comfortable. once they reach 18kg they use the normal seatbelt. I always find safe n sound seats to be higher backed (So last longer and aren't outgrown) and the easiest of all brands to adjust the harnesses on. Our child uses the normal seatbelt with it and the ASC which takes about 1 second to clip in place as extra safety each time great qualityone of the highest safety ratings for a carseat in its classexcellent adjustability height-wise for growing toddlerseasy to use seatvery comfortable for our toddlerlove the fact it has additional safety features such as the deep side wings and active head restraint as well. looks great as wellI like that it should last our daughter till she is 7yrs old now (due to the new carseat laws in SA etc) pricier than other seats but think our was $340 Nevada colour (black) but i always rather spend more money on the best carseats so our children are the safest as they can possibly be. value for money on this seat is amazing!

Best seat – We have had this seat since my daughter was facing forward at 10 months and it is the best seat. Super comfortable. She is now 7.5 yrs old and the child restraints still fit her. However her shoulders isjust above the line and its diappointing that we cane boost the head bit up higher to get another 6 months out of it. Its says till 8yrs old and… Read more ·  1

shes not the tallest yr old around shes average height so this would definitely not fit a taller child . Unless im missing something on extending the height?

Overall its a brilliant seat though.

very happy – A good reliable brand of child seat. It appears to be as comfortable as a child restraint could be. We take the seat in and out of the car regularly with ease and is quit a quick process to do. Like any thing spending the bit extra money is definitely worth it.  Show reply

Still going – Still have my 6yo on this seat. Was my other kids first and still in great condition. Takes a pounding day in and day out. He loves havong a cut holder. The 5 point harnes was perfect whem he was smaller, and now with the normal seatbelt it feels mor secure than the free standing types.

Love the seat, the fabric hasn't lasted and looks tatty – The seat is brilliant. Its comfortable for my larger than average 2.5 year old. Its easy to install and to adjust the height of the straps with out any hassle or fiddling about- takes about 5-10 seconds to change the height. The drink bottle holders are an excellent feature too. The child does not slump forward while sleeping as the seat had a… Read more

tilt recline.

I have been using this seat since December 2013.

I was terribly disappointed with Brixtax Australia after I contacted them in July via email as the fabric around the leg section is pilling and was advised i can repurchase a new cover for $150. A new child car seat could be purchased for less than that...

I expected a quality fabric on the seat to last for more than 1 1/2 years as the seat is supposed to cater until the child reaches 8 years old.

??? – I find when I put the clips in the buckle if I put the left side in first it doesn't lock in but if I put right in first it locked. Husband just put our daughter in and I turned around and left side was undone. How can I get a replacement? Can I replace buckle myself?

Britax has updated their Maxirider easy adjust – Original post: Fabric pills and pulls after a few months use - our seat is looking like its 10 years old at only 18months. Such poor design, I clean our seats once every three months and my children only eats biscuit in them and there's a design flaw where food will accumulate in the poly foam and inhabit mould - I contacted Britax only to be… Read more

turned away saying it's not covered under warranty and that I will need to pay $25.50 for replacement.

The harness straps are temperamental and will sometimes adjust when weighted but most times it won't budge. (Everyone I know has the same problem, their seats gets sent away for months to be readjusted only to have the same problem again a few months later)

The foam my son sits on also moves to the back so only half his bottom is on it.

UPDATE: Britax has since posted out replacement fabric and im glad to say that they have listened to their customers and have updated the seat trim with 'furry' fabric where the child sits that wont age, pill or pull like the original :)

My seat is one of the first released 'lemons' back in 2013 that SnS are replacing with new High markers Terrible fabric, design flaw inhibits mould, foam moves all over the place

Best convertible car seat! – We bought this for our 20 months old Son and we are loving it. It has all we want in a convertible car seat. It is adjustable, has recliner, spacious and at the same time not too big for a sedan. More over our son is very comfortable and happy in it while sitting and sleeping, that's all we want. Show details ·  1

Another Great Britax Product – Britax is a brand we respect so for our baby granddaughter we bought a Britax Safe N Sound Platinum Pro SICT Kohl and installed it rear facing in my wife's VW Golf. She's now old enough and big enough for a forward facing seat and for convenience sake I wanted to add another seat to a 2nd vehicle, my daily drive a Toyota FJ Cruiser. My… Read more ·  1

arthritic old hands and older eyes are often defeated by the catches on other makes but the Britax harness works for me every time. My granddaughter loves the seat and its arm rests, Another nice product from Britax.

Great for a Growing 6 Year old! – Loyal to Britax, we upgraded to this seat in 2018. He is now 6, and loves his seat. We still use the 3 point harness, but do have the seatbelt option for future. This seat is very compact, not too bulky at all and fits very well in our Camry. Also very easy to remove, clean and place back together. I love the all black look too! Very Happy! Show details ·  1

Amazing seat – I have owned this seat for almost 2 years now and I love everything about it, the cup holders, the arm rests, the easy adjust etc. I recently started having issues where the harness is difficult to tighten and release, like it's getting stuck on something. It is absolutely sh*t that britax discontinued this seat, I was intending to purchase one for my second child and the maxi lite just doesn't cut it.

Such a great seat! – This seat I found to be the best seat. So many things to like about it. Material soft. Has arm rests which can go up or down. Has cup holders. Has speaker cable. Lasts for 8 year old. I found the seating position great and easy to put a child into.

Great seat but should have an option for rear facing – This is overall a great seat. Lots of safety features. Easy to install. However England recently has done a trial having children rear facing till 4 years old and it greatly reduced death rate to near 0. Therefore I would like that this seat were able to face rear as well.  Show reply

perfect – this car seat is amazing. easy to get in and out of your car. great for young children, 3 months on. the only thing it cannot do is accommodate a young child as they have to be facing the opposite direction but overcome this by buying and Exton cable. but over all I give it 10/10

Great for forward facing baby up to about 5/6 years – If I had my time again I would select a dedicated (space saving?) rearward facing infant restraint followed by the Maxi Rider when they could face forward. (The Meridian AHR steals a lot of room from the front seats in a medium car when facing backwards) The boys loved the comfort and the AHR (I refer to it as "A Head Rest") really assisted… Read more

sleeping. The "lean back" feature was used only for long trips and I agree that in upright mode you can get a bit of "head rolling forward" action when they fell asleep.

I have changed over to the Hi-Rider SG as the boys found using the standard seat belt annoying to connect/disconnect from the high position of the Maxi. Technically you could continue to 7/8 if they're in the right car but the seats are a bit narrower in my Passat Wagon. I would happily pass them on to a friend.

Perfect from 6 months – I've owned 2 for 2.5years (Feb 2014). They're so easy to install, there's just 2 pieces of material (attached to each other) to manouvour around to get the cars seat belt on. Super easy to adjust for another child or as my children grow. Washing it has been simple and I've managed to machine wash it. My kids have been from 6months to 5.5 years and… Read more

at all times have been comfy. It has all the bells and whistles like speakers in the head rests, 2 cup holders, adjustable arm rests. I've also owned 2 hipod Milan and a steelcraft capsule, but from washing to comfort to safety, I prefer the Safe and Sound Maxi Rider AHR Easy Adjust.

We love this car seat. Much better than the Meridian – We had the Meridian AHR tilt and adjust for our first child and she never seemed to fit in it properly. Her head was never within the side impact cushions if the belt was fitted correctly. This seat is much better thankfully as my daughter actually fits and the belt is easier to tighten.

Comfortable and very good value for money – This is the second Maxi Rider AHR seat I have bought in the last 4 years. The first one is still working for my older son. I compared different products in the market and found this seat comfortable, safe, very good age range coverage and good value for money. If you decide to buy this seat, make sure you are buying the Maxi Rider AHR for… Read more

everyday use. There is a cheaper version (Maxi Rider), which is very similar. However, the cushion is not as comfortable. Baby bunting offers good discount.

Great for toddlers and older – I have two of these seats, I'm really really impressed with how long my older daughter has been able to stay in the harness. She's about to turn 7years old and is only just on the line for moving into the booster mode. She is in the 85% for height. On the other hand this really isn't a seat for a 6 month old. I tried my younger child in this seat… Read more ·  1

once she reached 6 months old and she was well under the marker for use. We are still using her Unity Capsule at almost 17 months as we like to rear face for as long as possible.

It's a shame that the manufacture isn't able to make a clearer statement about this seat's suitability. It's only through research that I've become more informed - not every parent has the time, or inclination to do the research - most will want to purchase a seat that says it will do what it is marked to do.

Best Ever – I have had a few car seats with my children but when I had these I knew they would be worth it they do everything and worth every penny they should be the only ones for sale I would recommend this seat they so easy to clean and protect the seat in the car and the cup holders the way the Kids sit comfy in this seat and we travel a lot it's great

Great car sear – I have a large toddler and found this seat to be very comfortable for him. It is very easy to install and adjust. I love that the seat handles can be moved up or down. Makes getting him in easier. I have found it easy to clean as well as my toddler is fairly messy too.

Good but not perfect – I was having great difficulty in adjusting the harness for quite some time and it just got worse up to the point where the harness would not tighten at all. SNS organised for me to take it to a local repair agent to replace the harness thread with a thinner one and since then I haven't had a problem. It was fixed on the spot by the repair agent… Read more

and I got an appointment the next day so I was very happy with their level of service.

Hugest downfall is the fabric. After no more than 10 washes (delicate cycle) it is literally falling apart at the seams (the seams that sit underneath the thighs and the elasticised loops that the arm rest goes through). I have a SNS Meridien that is twice the age of the easy adjust and the fabrics Are still in fantastic condition. I think I will need to purchase another seat fabric very soon.

I have two of these for my boys 2 & 3 – Bought 2 of these seats for my boys 2.1 year old and almost 3.5 year old as they were rated highly in Australian safety testing plus they are very comfy, my baby falls asleep as soon as we start driving. And they are so easy to install. I highly recommend them. Driving use to be screaming now its comfort and sleeping!

Nice large baby seat – This is a very good, large baby seat that will see your child through until they reach a booster. Drink bottle holders on both sides. Nice soft padded head rest. Adjustable arm rests. High weight limit and tall belt notches mean you will get good use out of this seat.

Amazing seat! – I love this baby seat! The seat seems really secure and comfortable and looks good. It has heaps of pockets and cool features like the cup holders. Was super easy to install too

Love it, comfortable and practical! – This seat is easy to install, easy to remove covers to wash and practical with its easy adjust harness. My little one seems comfortable and I love the inbuilt speakers for the iPad on long trips.

Good seat but it squeaks! – I bought this for my incredibly tall 2yr old. She's getting a bit big for her Meridian. It's great, my daughter likes it but there is a squeak in the headrest when she's not in it. It's driving me insane. Obviously her weight/position means the squeak disappears when she is in her seat. its incredibly frustrating.

Love these seats – I bought 2 of these seats for my 11 month and almost 4 year old as they were rated highly in Australian safety testing plus they are very comfy, my baby falls asleep as soon as we start driving. And they are so easy to install. I highly recommend them.

Really Happy! – I purchased the old Maxi Rider for my eldest son and it never skipped a beat. Just recently I purchased this seat for my 6 month old. So far I'm really happy. Love that it has heaps of padding, reclines and that the harness can be adjusted without taking out of the car. So far I haven't noticed any problems with the material.

Love the easy adjust harness – I love how easy it is to change from having a small child to a bigger child without taking the seat out to mess around with straps :) only disappointing thing is the fabric I have noticed pulled threads after just a week :( & the slot for the straps at the bottom has a big gap for food etc to fall into.  Show 5 replies

Great car seat – As the name says easy to adjust (even with child sitting in seat) and sits child nicely reclined so no head flop when they fall asleep (from about 1yr old I found). Seat has its own recline function but we still put a foam under it for a tight fit with our car. Fits nicely in our larger car. In built speakers, cup holders and arm rests. Easy to… Read more

adjust. Takes a few min to get the covers off/on for washing and fits child better from 12 months (not 6 months) as advertised

Love this seat, wish I bought it first up! – I have gone through 3 car seats in two years, but finally found the one that makes life easy. Being really open at the side makes it easy to get a heavy toddler into an SUV, the lower height of the seat means he is not kicking the back of the front seat, and the ability to hold the straps to the side with the fold able armrests is genius. Its… Read more

recline function puts him in the perfect position for sleeping without cranking his neck, and the extra shoulder room is a bonus. Functionality If it had the isofix system it would be perfect!

Poor design of the head phones in the head rest – I am disappointed with the rattle coming from the head phones in the head rest. I solved the problem with some blue tag. If that does not work, I shall just cut off the poorly installed head phones and throw them away. I do not see why those head phones are needed at all. I have a great SUV with great sound system. That rattle drove me mad till I fixed up the rattle!!! Rattle from the poorly designed head phones.