How to choose a car seat brand Cybex?

Just a couple of decades ago, the mother’s homework for the first few years after the birth of a child was almost axiom. The conditions of that time, however, like the rhythm of life, provided an opportunity to be at home, not allowing it to leave for a longer time than the usual way to go shopping.

However, today life looks quite different, and young people do not see for themselves the opportunity to sit at home for years. Many families have a car that allows them to travel at least to visit their grandmother, at least in the countryside. At the same time, a small child always and everywhere requires special conditions related to comfort and safety, and the Cybex car seat can be just the accessory that will provide the necessary conditions.

Such products are manufactured by dozens of different manufacturers from around the world, however, unlike many competitors, the Cybex car seat in our country enjoys steadily growing demand. At the same time, the brand in question cannot even boast of a long history or vast experience in its professional field, since it began to issue children's car seats not so long ago - in 2000.

Naturally, such a quick success, when a company conquers foreign markets (brand’s homeland is Germany) in just a decade and a half, proves a responsible attitude to its work. The company's motto consists of three words that perfectly describe the main criteria for choosing car seats - this is safety, design and functionality. Indeed, crash tests, organized both by the manufacturer and third-party companies, show that there are not so many places where it would be just as safe, even in the event of an accident.

Product design for the German manufacturer is specially developed by the Czech company Koncern, known for cooperation with dozens of popular brands around the world. Finally, Cybex contains its own design office, which makes every effort so that each new model has a thoughtful and convenient functionality.

At the same time, the company, understanding the financial situation of young parents who have temporary problems with money, produces not only expensive, but also budget products available for every family. The proposed range allows you to choose a model of the chair, depending on the age and weight of the child. The obligatory characteristic of each model is the convenience of the child, and the back is adjustable to provide exactly the inclination that is comfortable at a particular moment for this particular baby.

Reliable seat belts pass individual tests to give confidence in the reliability of fixing the small passenger. Finally, the installation of the chair in the car takes very little time, and if necessary, the seat can be easily and quickly removed.

We need to start with the fact that all models are mounted either with the help of special belts, or using more modern Isofix technology (such chairs have the fix prefix in their names). The latter option is considered more preferable because it provides a more secure attachment to the frame of the car, however, the old model can be improved by purchasing the necessary adapter.

In addition, all children's car seats are classified according to the approximate weight of the child, although in the title such a classification is designated as the age group. In addition, each class of sitting is to choose not only by what age and weight it is calculated, but also by certain features.

• For example, for the smallest, both 0+ (0-13 kilogram) and 0 + / 1 (0-18 kg) chairs are suitable. Both models are developed with the active participation of pediatric orthopedists, are mounted in the car strictly backwards (in the opposite direction) and have enhanced side impact protection. At the same time, the standard 0+ is maximally optimized for the possible installation on the chassis of the pram, but 0 + / 1 is the car seat designed for children under 4 years old. As for standard 1 (9-18 kilograms), partially duplicating 0 + / 1, it is set in the direction of travel, which is a severe necessity in some cars.

• Car seats categories 1/2/3 (9-36 kilograms) and 2/3 (15-36 kilograms) are an attempt by the German manufacturer to release a seat that would serve as a useful and very durable purchase. The child reaches the maximum specified weight at approximately 12 years of age, after which it can be considered close to an adult. Such a car seat will give your baby comfort comparable to that which an ordinary modern chair provides for an adult.

At the same time, the category is not the whole classification of the car seats of this manufacturer. In the Cybex manufacturer's lineup, there are several model series, each of which has its own specific features - Aton and Cloud, Juno and Free, Sirona and Solution, Aura and Pallas. If we talk about budget models, then a special line called CBX is highlighted for them.

The Cybex Pallas series is an excellent example of how the same seat can serve the hosts for a good ten years. All car seats from here belong to the category 1/2/3, because they can be used in age from about 9 months to 12 years. Separation by gender of children is not provided. All the best features described above are fully inherent in this series, and the distinguishing feature is that instead of belts holding the baby in the chair, a table is used.

However, such a solution is calculated only up to the age of 3-4 years, and then the table is removed, being replaced by ordinary belts. Fastening to the seat of the car itself in some models is provided in the classic form, although the 2-Fix and M-Fix models use the modern Isofix. In 2018, such a chair costs about 21-23 thousand rubles, which is not so expensive, given the duration of potential operation.

For those who have previously had a car seat, and who would not want to spend even so much money at a time, the Solution series models are well suited. The entire series refers to the standard 2/3 - it is permissible to use children aged 3-12 years. The main feature of the entire range is the ease of the models presented, achieved through the use of modern materials, which also help to achieve excellent ventilation.

The headrest of such a chair is adjustable, so that it can be adjusted to the optimum position for sleeping. Today, representatives of this series are worth from 8 thousand rubles, despite the fact that the term of their use also can not be called short. At the same time, the model range is constantly updated - here you can call Q2 and Q3, X2 and SL as new.

Juno is a series that represents a completely new look at what should be a standard 1 car seat (designed for children from 9 months to 3-4 years). In 2013, this series received the prestigious award from the European test of children's car seats, in particular, for the use of innovation in the form of an adjustable position of the table, which is still a wonder.

The Cloud Q and Aton series are classified as 0+ seats, designed exclusively for the smallest. For obvious reasons, such car seats should at least as one of the options offer a full lying position, becoming an ordinary cradle outside the car.

The Cloud Q model has made a lot of noise at all, becoming the safest child seat among all those represented by the results of 2015 - literally everything has been thought out from protection against any blows to the huge sun visor. Aton Basic costs about 9-10 thousand rubles, its updated competitor from the Cloud series will cost 12-14 thousand.

Sirona and Sirona Plus are category 0 + / 1 car seats for children from birth to 4 years old. A feature of the series is that the presented chairs are able to organize the transportation of children both against the course of the movement (a requirement that is mandatory for babies up to 15 months) and during its course. Given that the seat is a kind of analogue stroller, you need to understand that in the case of the last child of that age would have to change two fundamentally different designs - a cradle and a walking unit.

It is not surprising that the model in question is a model of an ideal transformer, which not only adapts to the necessary parameters, but also makes it very easy: all changes can be activated literally with one hand. The manufacturer made sure that the car seats of this line were different in size - this allows you to integrate into a car of any size and shape. Perhaps it is this kind of versatility that makes the chair very expensive - its price in 2018 starts from about 35 thousand rubles.

Many parents are also interested in what the categories of Cybex car seats, such as Silver, Gold or Platinum, mean. At first glance, these categories determine the quality and price of a product, but in reality we see only a cunning marketing move. On the one hand, it allows you to determine which car seats are suitable for the strollers (for example, Gold seats fit the Autumn stroller of the same manufacturer, since they are in one category), on the other, it shows where you can officially purchase such goods.

For the sake of justice, it should be noted that then the CBX, which is often considered a separate brand, should be classified as a category. He, for comparison, is sold everywhere without restrictions, but the same category Silver is not available in stores selling discounts. Gold and Platinum should be sold exclusively at authorized points, but if the first requirements are relatively low, because they are sold in some stores, the latter are exclusively in selected ones.

As in the case of any other product, it is best to evaluate the car seats of this or any other company from your own experience, but the risk of unsuccessful choices forces many parents to look for a way to learn from someone else's unsuccessful experience. The source of the necessary information in this case can be the good old reviews left on thematic forums on the Internet.

To minimize to the reader the risk of receiving false information, we tried to find objective assessments.

• Of course, Cybex car seats are more often praised than scolded, otherwise this brand would not be able to become so successful so quickly, despite the fact that it definitely does not belong to the most budget options. True, most often, as a positive moment, they do not single out the most practical detail - design. Indeed, most of the seats look very stylish, and although they are all considered “asexual”, designed for both boys and girls, the specific color of individual models hints at who would like such a seat to a greater degree.
• They also praise the use of modern materials and technologies. It is no secret that the trip can be quite hot, and the child even more so, because he is also tightly hugged from all sides by the car seat, providing reliable protection in case of an accident. In such a situation, a huge advantage would be the use of materials that do not interfere with normal ventilation, and it must be admitted that Cybex took care of this to the proper extent.

• Naturally, with its main task - fixing the child in its place - this car seat also copes with “excellent”. Close “embraces” of the chair are designed so that, for all their “sincerity”, they still do not cause any overt discomfort. Many models designed for children of preschool and school age also suggest the possibility of removing the back with its further transformation into a children's booster. Such a device is necessary in order to slightly raise the baby above the seat. In other words, it is simply an additional lining on the seat, but without its own backrest.
• Thanks to this lift, the safety belts of a car pass in a child with short stature, on the chest, as it should be, and not on the neck. It turns out that the child sitting on the booster increases the chances of getting off with a slight fright even in a serious accident, and for a child who was sitting on a regular adult seat, even a small accident can end in disrepair. That is why models with the ability to transform into a booster are stable popular.

• Separately, it should be said about how Cybex really works in a traffic accident. And numerous crash tests, and these accidents show that such a chair can really save the life of a child. In such situations, it is not even the blow itself that poses a particular risk of injury, but what the child throws onto the inner wall of the car under its influence, striking it with force. The car seat from Cybex, as practice shows, reliably prevents such situations.
• Behind numerous odes, critics are almost inaudible, but it too is. Let's face it - many negative features are mentioned on the forums a few times and only in the context of generally positive reviews, because many consumers could even consciously ignore them. Nevertheless, the reader has the right to know about the negative experiences of other people.

• Naturally, many consumers do not like the price., especially when it comes to expensive models, whose cost is tens of thousands of rubles. Cybex really does not belong to the budget manufacturers, however, cheaper Chinese products, with their availability, do not provide similar security.
• It happens that criticize and weightbut again, not always the material, which is able to simultaneously protect the child even from a strong blow and at the same time be well ventilated, is also easy.
• Perhaps the only comparatively reasoned criticism is that some models of this company showed not perfect result in terms of safety, However, for this, there is a large selection of models and manufacturers to choose only the best for their child.

Even if the parents already know for sure that they will buy a car seat for them from Cybex, you need to choose the right model. If you make a mistake at this stage, it may suddenly turn out that the lauded brand did not suit the kid by all. To keep everything on the highest level, follow simple recommendations.

• Never ignore the age and weight markings specified for a particular model. Too small for this seat, the child will "hang out" in the chair, too large, it simply can not hold.
• Traveling by car can take many hours, and the child must be comfortable if the parents do not want to listen to crying all the way. If the kid is able to clearly express his thoughts, first of all it is necessary to let him test the model he likes first.

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