Graco snugride snuglock 35 lx review năm 2024

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✅ Seat is Good for You If:

This seat has a load leg which reduces rotation in a crash and helps absorb crash forces, providing an added layer of protection for the child.

✅ You want a seat with an easy installation.

The SnugLock mechanism makes proper installation with either the vehicle seat belt or to latch with the lower anchors easy and fast. You open the SnugLock arm, thread the seat belt or lower anchors underneath it, tighten it up, and then close the arm. Check for 1″ of movement and readjust as needed.

✅ You need to fit 3 across.

This seat is only 17″ wide and it has a seat belt lock-off, which makes it a good choice in a 3 across configuration with comfort. The lock-off helps you get a tight, secure installation, even if you need to move the base closer to the door in order to fit another seat beside it to get a comfortable fit. Here we have used this seat in a 3 across configuration in a 2012 Toyota Camry with a Peg Perego Viaggio Flex (review) and Safety 1st SlimRide (review).

🚩 Use Caution If:

🚩 You have a vehicle that doesn’t allow the use of load legs.

There are a handful of vehicles that do not allow load legs to be used. Vans with stow-and-go seating and some trucks with underfloor storage will sometimes forbid the use of load legs. Check your vehicle owner’s manual for more information.

🚩You are expecting a small baby.

There are better options for small babies, but if you must use this seat, you’ll need to make some adjustments. The large crotch buckle depth will likely cause a gap between the baby and the crotch buckle. It would be necessary to add a crotch roll as pictured above if this is the case. Doing so will prevent the baby from slumping down. You will also need to shorten the crotch buckle strap.

️ Stand Out Features

load leg

A load leg is a metal pole that comes down from a rear-facing car seat and rests on the vehicle’s floor. Load legs reduce crash forces which offer additional protection for rear-facing infants, especially for your child’s head, neck, and spine in the event of an impact.

One-Hand Adjustable Handle

Once we become moms, we don’t often have 2 hands anymore. Graco has made it easy to change the handle position with this seat as you only need one hand!

Seat Belt Lock-off

The SnugLock lock-off helps you get a tight installation. This is especially nice in the center seating position of most vehicles, as lower anchors are not an option generally. This would also allow you to use the seat in vehicles made before 1996, which would not have locking seat belts. Or in international vehicles, which would also have non-locking seat belts.

European Seat Belt Routing for Baseless Mode

This seat can be installed baseless with European or American/Standard belt routing. You can find a video showing both of those methods here. When considering the American belt path and the European, the European routing method is preferred! European belt routing means the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt is routed behind the shell of the rear-facing seat, limiting its ability to rotate down in a frontal crash. This routing functions similarly to a load leg. Pretty cool, huh?!

▶️ YouTube Videos

▶️ Baseless Installation: Installing an Infant Seat without a Base (European vs American routing)

▶️ 3 Across Car Seats

✈️ Airplane Use

The Graco SnugRide 35 DLX with load leg is a recommended choice for both domestic and international travel as it is FAA-approved. When traveling within the United States and Canada, installing the seat without the base is a breeze, as the seat belts in these countries have locking mechanisms that ensure a secure fit. For international travel, it is recommended to pack the base in your luggage and utilize its seat belt lock-off or lower anchors for installation because, typically, seat belts in other countries will not lock. If you choose not to travel with the base, you will need to contact the manufacturer for a locking clip and learn how to use it before you travel. For help with all things airplane travel and car seats, check out our Wheels Up Course and private Facebook group.

SITS Bottom Line

The Graco SnugRide 35 DLX with load leg is well-suited for those seeking extra safety features, such as a load leg technology that minimizes rotation and absorbs crash forces, at a moderate to lower price. Installation is simplified through its SnugLock mechanism, which works with either seat belts or lower anchors. The seat is narrow at 17 inches, making it a viable option for fitting three seats across in a car. However, caution is advised for vehicles that don’t permit the use of load legs and for those expecting smaller babies.

Other Versions of this Seat:

Graco SnugRide 35 Lite LX* (US) – no load leg, no lock-off, doesn’t have one-hand adjustable handle, has rethread harness

Graco SnugRide 35 Lite LX* (Canada) – no load leg, no lock-off, doesn’t have one-hand adjustable handle, has rethread harness

Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35 DLX (US) – no load leg, has anti-rebound bar, Rapid Remove cover

Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35 LX* (US) – no load leg, has anti-rebound bar

Graco SnugRide SnugLock 35 (US) – no load leg, doesn’t have one-hand adjustable handle, has rethread harness

Graco SnugRide SnugLock 35* (Canada) – no load leg, doesn’t have one-hand adjustable handle, has rethread harness

Graco SnugRide SnugFit Elite (US) – no load leg, has anti-rebound bar, Rapid Remove Cover, all-weather boot

Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35 (US) – no load leg, has anti-rebound bar, doesn’t have one-hand adjustable handle, no lock-off

Graco Premier SnugRide SnugFit 35 XT (US) – no load leg, has anti-rebound bar, Rapid Remove cover, storage pocket

Graco Premier SnugRide SnugFit 35 XT with load leg* (US) – has anti-rebound bar, storage pocket, buckle storage

*A SITS recommended seat. Recommended seats are in our Buying Kits because they have ranked high on our vehicle, child, ease of use, and features scales. Because Graco makes a lot of infant seats, we do not have every single one of them in the buying kits. But we don’t have an issue with any of them for average-sized newborns.

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What About Seats We Don’t Recommend?

Just like anyone, we have preferences! This goes for car seats, too. If we don’t recommend a car seat, it’s not because it’s unsafe for your little one. All car seats are safe if they’re installed and used properly, are not expired or damaged, and when they’re made and sold by a reputable manufacturer and/or retailer. Click here for our full list of car seats that we do not recommend.

A note about crash-tests

How does the Graco SnugRide SnugLock 35 DLX with load leg perform in crash tests?

Well, that’s a great question. We know that it passes the strict federally required testing that applies to all car seats sold in the United States. But we don’t know exactly how it performs. That data isn’t released by any official sources in the US — not by car seat manufacturers, not by government agencies like NHTSA, not anywhere!

There are a few third-party websites that claim to offer objective crash test data for a variety of car seats. But we at Safe in the Seat don’t pay attention to that data for a few big reasons. First of all, third-party crash tests don’t actually give us meaningful data! Car seat manufacturers crash-test their products hundreds, even upwards of a thousand times. They crash test the finished product in every single installation configuration using every applicable-sized crash test dummy, not to mention a whole lot of testing at each stage of the development process too. So one or two crash tests completed by another organization just can’t give the same level of information! One or two crash tests aren’t going to represent the overall average performance of any car seat across its lifespan.

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What is the difference between Graco SnugRide 35 and 35 LX?

The base for the SnugRide Click 35 LX Car Seat has an In Right™ LATCH system for an easy one-second LATCH attachment and it includes a seat belt lock-off for easier seat belt installation. The SnugRide Click 35 Car Seat must be manually rethreaded to adjust the harness shoulder straps.

What does LX mean on a Graco car seat?

A: LX is the "Luxury" version of the car seat and base. It has added features that the original car seats do not have.

How many years is the Graco SnugRide 35 good for?

STOP using this car seat and throw it away 7 years after the date of manufacture. Look for date of manufacture label on back of the car seat. Graco Children's Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat unless you know the complete history of the product.

Can you use Graco SnugRide 35 LX without base?

When traveling, can the SnugRide and SnugRide SnugLock infant car seat be used without the base or do I have to pack the base? All Graco® Infant Car Seats are able to be installed without the base.