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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Dan282 on 07 January 2014, 22:05:10
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My good lady has chosen the pram she wants for our 3rd and final child.
It's a smart thing u know. Light weight frame, folds easily, excellent quality and some innovative features.
£600 just for the pram and another £200 for the car seat!!!!!
I've seen another one by another good make with all the extras for £289. Now that's my way of thinking.
Even saying to her that's nearly how much the omega cost isn't working!!!
Previous ones we have had have been around the £2-300 mark.
I just keep comparing it to the cost of the mig over and over. :-X ::)
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While we all want the best for our kids I think the manufacturers know & play on it. 'What price do you put on safety' they say ...... while us older barstewards on the site used to stand in the middle of the front seats so we could see where we were going! :o :o :o
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Now your showing your age ^^
I cant understand why parents spend hundreds on prams,but cant buy nappy sacks and put there kids shitty nappies in them when using baby changing facilities.
Get whats practical and in a reasonable price range,they all do the same job. :y
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While we all want the best for our kids I think the manufacturers know & play on it. 'What price do you put on safety' they say ...... while us older barstewards on the site used to stand in the middle of the front seats so we could see where we were going! :o :o :o
Indeed Andy. Whilst I don't want to pinch pennies I can't justify £620 odd on a pushchair purely for the name.
I'd rather spend a decent amount on the car seat and less on the pram but I'm facing an uphill struggle but it's like keeping up with the jones in her view.
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The traditional silver cross prams used for our kids are now £1500+.
As said don't skimp on car seats and harnesses. What the op has quoted is quite normal - we have bought two at around these prices - one was £800 I think
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The £620 is for the pram. After we have added the extras (basket, bag, parasol ect ) and with the car seat it will be pushing £1000. I must be out of touch.
It's a silver cross surf.
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bloody nora !!!! My first traveled in an old fashioned carrycot (rectangular thing with canvas straps) that was placed on the beam behind the seats of the MGB ... 'twas pre-used and was given to us for free !!!
By the time he was sitting up he was in a "proper" kiddy seat in the Honda Accord .. as we found the MGB did not cope with a baby and a Cocker Spaniel .... .. so I'd spent 3 years rebuilding it, drove it for 8 months .. then had to sell it ... :( :(
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So, how much are the transponder type OE car seats that 'talk' to the car to tell them to turn the passenger airbag off?
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Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not :o
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bloody nora !!!! My first traveled in an old fashioned carrycot (rectangular thing with canvas straps) that was placed on the beam behind the seats of the MGB ... 'twas pre-used and was given to us for free !!!
By the time he was sitting up he was in a "proper" kiddy seat in the Honda Accord .. as we found the MGB did not cope with a baby and a Cocker Spaniel .... .. so I'd spent 3 years rebuilding it, drove it for 8 months .. then had to sell it ... :( :(
When I went to collect SWMBO from hospital with Alex 25 yrs ago, the Hattie Jaques-esk mid-wife placed him on SWMBO's lap in the front seat. She refused to allow us to put him in the kiddie seat that was set up on the back seat. We drove round the corner in the hospital grounds & then put him in the back. ::)
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Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not :o
If you have an OE seat with the transponder (£££££££££££££££s) it'll tell the seat to turn off, otherwise no, you can't.
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Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not :o
Nope .. :(
Pages 90,91
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf
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Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not :o
Nope .. :(
Pages 90,91
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf
Thanks entwood ;)
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Yip, a hefty price indeed. We paid just under £1000 for the pram,car seat,bag and other bits and bobs.
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bloody nora !!!! My first traveled in an old fashioned carrycot (rectangular thing with canvas straps) that was placed on the beam behind the seats of the MGB ... 'twas pre-used and was given to us for free !!!
By the time he was sitting up he was in a "proper" kiddy seat in the Honda Accord .. as we found the MGB did not cope with a baby and a Cocker Spaniel .... .. so I'd spent 3 years rebuilding it, drove it for 8 months .. then had to sell it ... :( :(
Same as you Entwood, had a Reliant Regal convertible( our first car, could use motorbike licence) and our lad was clipped
in carry cot and just plonked on back seat. It doesn,t bear thinking about now does it. Mind you, it was back in the mid
1960s so seat belts weren,t about then. Happy days. :P
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The traditional silver cross prams used for our kids are now £1500+.
As said don't skimp on car seats and harnesses. What the op has quoted is quite normal - we have bought two at around these prices - one was £800 I think
You dont have to spend that much to get reasonable quality do you? We bought everything from John Lewis and it still was within £350, £400max. £600 for a pram alone puts it in the Bugaboo territory. Which is truly designed for celebrities trying to make an impression.
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Condoms are pretty cheap really hey?? ::) :D ;D
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Condoms are pretty cheap really hey?? ::) :D ;D
::) :y :y :y :y :y ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D so's a wink :-X
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We paid a fraction of that for ours and it lasted for two children without any issues.
I would also never put a baby in the front, airbag or not, as its a big distraction to the driver and there is a more metal between the front of the car and the child in the back.
Many prices are way over hyped and in reality you get nothing extra for your hard earned.
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£1800 for a pram, £600 for a pushchair. Madness.
At that price you might as well get them something you don't have to push: http://www.absolutehorsepower.co.uk/Turnkey-TOT-ROD-Cobra-s.html
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The traditional silver cross prams used for our kids are now £1500+.
As said don't skimp on car seats and harnesses. What the op has quoted is quite normal - we have bought two at around these prices - one was £800 I think
Couldn't agree more! :y :y :y :y
Never scrimp on the comfort and safety of the most precious thing in your life, your child. You only get what you pay for, and the more you pay the best you get if sticking to well known and highly respected brands. I have spent, and continue to spend, on the safety of children whilst in my car, having just purchased an £130 Britax child seat to meet the needs of my 3 year old grandchild from now to the age of 12 years.
I don't begrudge a penny! :) :) :)
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Reality is though that you dont get better the more you pay............
As an example, you can get a B-smart Britax pushchair and car seat for £330 and a good car seat for circa 50 notes, top results and reviews plus fully approved (as all car seats have to be).
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How much :o :o
Sounds like classic case of paying for the badge to me :(
At the end of the day, if its got the kite mark then its passed all relevant tests.
Also agree that all kids and women should be sealed in a sound proof compartment in the back :-X ;D
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How much :o :o
Sounds like classic case of paying for the badge to me :(
At the end of the day, if its got the kite mark then its passed all relevant tests.
Also agree that all kids and women should be sealed in a sound proof compartment in the back of another car :-X ;D
Fixed :y :y ;D
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I'll meet you half way and say a trailer ;D ;D
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It is the same as everything else, it is a case of reading reviews, trying different ones to see which you get on with the best and then pick the best value for you money and suitable for your needs.
The most expensive is very often far from the best, where you are paying for a brand or a fashion statement. Do the Silver Cross still come with a baby finger amputation system or have they fixed that major flaw where they had to pay out so much in damages to parents especially in the US?
With our last baby, where we were in the middle of a recession and budgets were tight, we bought much of our stuff secondhand from a good friend. Where babies so quickly grow out of things there is always plenty of secondhand stuff about.
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The traditional silver cross prams used for our kids are now £1500+.
As said don't skimp on car seats and harnesses. What the op has quoted is quite normal - we have bought two at around these prices - one was £800 I think
Couldn't agree more! :y :y :y :y
Never scrimp on the comfort and safety of the most precious thing in your life, your child. You only get what you pay for, and the more you pay the best you get if sticking to well known and highly respected brands. I have spent, and continue to spend, on the safety of children whilst in my car, having just purchased an £130 Britax child seat to meet the needs of my 3 year old grandchild from now to the age of 12 years.
I don't begrudge a penny! :) :) :)
Couldn't disagree more. For once I think paying more than a certain amount gets you nothing but a badge and an empty wallet. Unfortunately, many brands play on the above mentality to squeeze money out of you. Certainly, I wouldn't buy used. Unless it was from a family friend I really trust. And I wouldnt buy from Ebay or China. But you do not need to pay £600+ for a pram. Particularly from a company like Silver Cross that were very good at chopping little fingers off.
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Well it's all sorted now. Managed to find a immaculate 12 month old silvercross surf pram, car seat and accessories for £350.
Not even my lady could say no to that ;D
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We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use ::)
Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set (http://www.preciouslittleone.com/product-information/20/24336/concord-neo-travel-set-%28black%29/?gclid=CMmBteDT77sCFbGWtAodIgUAIg) from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ;)) and am really happy with it :y Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.
The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.
Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/public-health/neonatal-nurse-develops-car-seat-cot-death-guidelines/5035257.article) (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.
Anyway... We're happy :y
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We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use
Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set (http://www.preciouslittleone.com/product-information/20/24336/concord-neo-travel-set-%28black%29/?gclid=CMmBteDT77sCFbGWtAodIgUAIg) from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ;)) and am really happy with it :y Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.
The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.
Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/public-health/neonatal-nurse-develops-car-seat-cot-death-guidelines/5035257.article) (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.
Anyway... We're happy :y
Somewhere I have a 1981 photo of a Silver Cross pram wrapped in plastic sheeting on the roof rack of my 1979 Vauxhall Cavalier GLS as we prepared for Cornwall trip from Bury. Covered in flies by time we arrived.
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We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use[/highlight]
Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set (http://www.preciouslittleone.com/product-information/20/24336/concord-neo-travel-set-%28black%29/?gclid=CMmBteDT77sCFbGWtAodIgUAIg) from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ;)) and am really happy with it :y Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.
The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.
Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/public-health/neonatal-nurse-develops-car-seat-cot-death-guidelines/5035257.article) (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.
Anyway... We're happy :y
Somewhere I have a 1981 photo of a Silver Cross pram wrapped in plastic sheeting on the roof rack of my 1979 Vauxhall Cavalier GLS as we prepared for Cornwall trip from Bury. Covered in flies by time when we arrived.
I assume that your little one was in the car & not the pram ::) ::)
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We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use[/highlight]
Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set (http://www.preciouslittleone.com/product-information/20/24336/concord-neo-travel-set-%28black%29/?gclid=CMmBteDT77sCFbGWtAodIgUAIg) from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ;)) and am really happy with it :y Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.
The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.
Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/public-health/neonatal-nurse-develops-car-seat-cot-death-guidelines/5035257.article) (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.
Anyway... We're happy :y
Somewhere I have a 1981 photo of a Silver Cross pram wrapped in plastic sheeting on the roof rack of my 1979 Vauxhall Cavalier GLS as we prepared for Cornwall trip from Bury. Covered in flies by time when we arrived.
I assume that your little one was in the car & not the pram ::) ::)
;) ;) ;D
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Wen Miss Vamps was a baby we ended up with 2, one a combination pram, baby carrier push chair thing, that I was not impressed with on the cobbled streets of Durham, so got a 3 wheeler thing for 'my car' far more Manly........ :y :y even the potty in the boot was duplicated, so we never went out having forgotten something....... :D :D
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We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use[/highlight]
Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set (http://www.preciouslittleone.com/product-information/20/24336/concord-neo-travel-set-%28black%29/?gclid=CMmBteDT77sCFbGWtAodIgUAIg) from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ;)) and am really happy with it :y Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.
The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.
Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/public-health/neonatal-nurse-develops-car-seat-cot-death-guidelines/5035257.article) (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.
Anyway... We're happy :y
Somewhere I have a 1981 photo of a Silver Cross pram wrapped in plastic sheeting on the roof rack of my 1979 Vauxhall Cavalier GLS as we prepared for Cornwall trip from Bury. Covered in flies by time when we arrived.
I assume that your little one was in the car & not the pram ::) ::)
Can't actually understand how we got everything in - 2 kids, 2 adults, 1 large Labrador - maybe one of them was on roof.
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We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use ::)
Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set (http://www.preciouslittleone.com/product-information/20/24336/concord-neo-travel-set-%28black%29/?gclid=CMmBteDT77sCFbGWtAodIgUAIg) from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ;)) and am really happy with it :y Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.
The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.
Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/public-health/neonatal-nurse-develops-car-seat-cot-death-guidelines/5035257.article) (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.
Anyway... We're happy :y
The article is an odd one really. There is no real research behind it. Its is more a list of suggestions to minimise the risk of cot death, based on...., I am not sure ?? The suggestions are very sensible though. But to be honest does anyone actually leave their infant (under 28 days old) in a sitting positing in the car? Most of those seats have the baby at a very gentle angle, if not nearly flat.
The issue with completely flat carry cots are the lack of impact protection in the event of a crash. Which seems to negate the very tiny risk of cot death in a car seat.
None the less you have to be happy with what you have bought, that is probably the most important thing.
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Can't actually understand how we got everything in - 2 kids, 2 adults, 1 large Labrador - maybe one of them was on roof.
SWMBO is one of three kids. They used to get her Mum & Dad, 3 kids & a mutt into their Ford Anglia ..... no idea how! :o
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Can't actually understand how we got everything in - 2 kids, 2 adults, 1 large Labrador - maybe one of them was on roof.
SWMBO is one of three kids. They used to get her Mum & Dad, 3 kids & a mutt into their Ford Anglia ..... no idea how! :o
3 kids plus my baby brother in mothers arms Dad driving, and luggage for a weeks holiday, in a Mini Traveler 850cc from Sheffield to Cornwall, c1966/7; it was different days Andy.... ;) ;)
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I paid £160 and £80 for a pushchair and car seat and thought that was expensive. We bought these items based on hundreds of reviews from happy mothers
Car seat is now on sale at half price and still no sign of the baby :-[ gutted
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We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use ::)
Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set (http://www.preciouslittleone.com/product-information/20/24336/concord-neo-travel-set-%28black%29/?gclid=CMmBteDT77sCFbGWtAodIgUAIg) from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ;)) and am really happy with it :y Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.
The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.
Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/public-health/neonatal-nurse-develops-car-seat-cot-death-guidelines/5035257.article) (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.
Anyway... We're happy :y
The article is an odd one really. There is no real research behind it. Its is more a list of suggestions to minimise the risk of cot death, based on...., I am not sure ?? The suggestions are very sensible though. But to be honest does anyone actually leave their infant (under 28 days old) in a sitting positing in the car? Most of those seats have the baby at a very gentle angle, if not nearly flat.
The issue with completely flat carry cots are the lack of impact protection in the event of a crash. Which seems to negate the very tiny risk of cot death in a car seat.
None the less you have to be happy with what you have bought, that is probably the most important thing.
This is much more sturdy than any car seat I have seen and little one is securely strapped into it. It's certainly the best of the ones I've seen :y
As for leaving children in the car seat... The trouble with "Travel Systems" is that you can just lift the car seat out of the car and put it on the pushchair (and vice versa) so a trip into town (30 mins return trip drive) plus time wondering about (1-2 hours minimum?) infants can easily stay in the seats for a long time.
Anyway, as you say, we're happy with it :y