The Britax One4Life ClickTight All-in-One Car Seat is a car seat that your child can use all throughout the years they need a car seat. This car seat is convertible and can be used from newborn until they are safe to use the car’s seat belt on their own.
How We Picked and Tested Britax One4Life ClickTight All-in-One
How do we find the best car seat that goes from newborn until you are old enough to use your car’s seatbelt? Below are some factor we consider as a parent with two children. We tested Britax One4Life in our sedan to see how it performs.
Safety
Unfortunately, this car seat has scored low on the standard crash test but meets and exceeds all standard in US and Europe. This is a big deal to us when picking the best car seat. We want to be sure that our child is safe specially in the event of an accident and a low crash score is a big no-no.
LATCH Installation
Britax One4Life uses a LATCH system for easy installation. You can tighten and release the straps without exerting much effort and straining yourself. It has an indicator, which is now a trend with the latest car seats in the market. This is to ensure minimum human error in installing the car seat.
Harness
The buckle in the car seat is easy to use, even though you may find it stiff sometimes. It’s easy to tighten and release with a button. The seat’s harness has a non-rethread height adjustments that move smoothly by just squeezing a lever. With 15 position for the shoulder height, and crotch strap has 2 which all ensures the safety and comfort of your child.
Cover
You have a removable and replaceable cover for this car seat, which makes it easier for washing, but do note that any dirt or liquid can transfer to its foam which may need changing at times.
Comfort and Quality
This car seat has thick padding that is firm enough to support and make your newborns comfortable. It has a soft and durable fabric for the large part of the seat. The overall design and detail is sleek and properly constructed with durability in mind.
Weight
The One4Life is 19.8 inches wide and weighs over 28 lbs, but keep in mind that this is a car seat that your child can use from newborn up until they don’t need a car seat anymore. It is certainly not light and compact, so do not consider buying this if you travel a lot or if you are thinking of bringing this on your travels.
Should You Buy the Britax One4Life ClickTight All-in-One?
Although we love the idea of having one car seat from infancy until your child is ready for the car’s seat belt, we do not recommend having 1 car seat all throughout. Britax One4Life ClickTight did not score high in the standard crash test, which is a big red-flag.
Car seats are made with the needs of a child in every life stage. A newborn has a different need from a toddler, and to meet these needs, it’s best to purchase individual car seats that is made for every stage. With this in mind, we don’t recommend Britax One4Life.
Conclusion
Britax One4Life ClickTight All-in-One Car Seat is a very attractive car seat specially to parents who want to save money in the long run, this also keeps you from buying several products until your child is old enough to not use a car seat. We believe that it’s impossible to create a seat for all stages of your child (newborn to pre-teen), we also worry that this seat scored poorly on crash test and is not travel-friendly. You will mostly likely buy another seat that you can bring with you. With this in mind, Britax One4Life ClickTight All-in-One Car Seat is not worthy.
