http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/vanwinkk Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:48:26 GMT Reviews by vanwinkk http://www.viewpoints.com/Britax-Boulevard-review-a6fe0 <p><strong>Britax Boulevard Convertible Car Seat (regal)</strong>  </p><p>I've purchased this britax boulevard over a year ago for 250 USD with free shipping form a website. My son wouldn't fit into graco snugride infant car seat comfortably anymore when he was 9 months old at 90th percentile, so I decided to buy a convertible car seat thinking of the future. I searched for the most safest, easy to use car seats. Britax is rated as the number one safest by many resources including consumer reports. So I got the best of the britax line which is boulevard for its added "true side impact protection". </p><p>Installation takes only couple minutes. I have a jeep liberty. I only use the latches. Britax boulevard provides the most secure latch system because of its two separate push button latch connectors. Since the two LATCH connectors are separate (unlike the other car seats including Cosco alpha omega elite, Evenflo triumph, Eddie bauer etc) once you install the car seat, even only by using these LATCH connectors, the...</p>... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:48:26 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Britax-Boulevard-review-a6fe0 vanwinkk 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Graco-Metrolite-Stroller-review-a8cc1 <p> </p><p>I bought this stroller for my son 2 years ago for its lighter weight (18.9 lbs). It has all the comfort of a standard stroller. I like the G collection design and the materials. It has a smooth ride and it is very easy to maneuver.  </p><p>Cons: The storage basket is not easily accessible especially if the stroller is reclined although it has lower and load feature. Actually the lever that you lower the basket is always low anymore, it won't snap back to its place. The seat cover is not that easy to remove and to put on.  </p><p>Given the price and its cons; I would not recommend this product anymore, when there are better models available at this time.</p><p>PS: this stroller is compatible with Graco Snugride infant car seat (is for infants up to 22 lb)  but not with Safeseat infant car seats (is for infants up to 30 lb). My baby was a big baby. He was 19 pounds when he was around 9 months old (90th percentile), and he wasn't that comfortable in the snugride anymore. We had to buy him a different...</p>... Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:33:13 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Graco-Metrolite-Stroller-review-a8cc1 vanwinkk 3