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InfaSecure Forte ISO-Fix Nexus Convertible Car Seat $224 at Big W in Store Only

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LEgilmore on 10/02/2018 - 19:14 bigw.com.au (2383 clicks)
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Currently on sale at half price, you can save an extra 5% off if you purchase an eGiftcard through the cashrewards link before going into store.
In-store only, I got one at Watergardens today and they had about another half dozen in stock on the floor.
Good value for an isofix convertible seat suitable for 0-4 year olds.
This model is exclusive to Big W but is identical to other infasecure convertible seats sold at retailers such as Baby Bunting. This is confirmed as per the help section of their website the only difference is in fabrics (https://help.infasecure.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/11500501218…). I.e. the safety and functionality of this seat is the same as the Kompressor 4 Treo or the Quinta Quantum.
Please be kind it's my first post! Thanks :-)

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  • Homr on 10/02/2018 - 19:16
    +1

    Thanks OP, bought 1 for my future kid.

    Would hate to spend $450 on these when its actually "needed"

    • Ryanek on 10/02/2018 - 19:19
      +9

      Sweet, all you need now is a wife.

      • Homr on 10/02/2018 - 19:19
        +1

        Adoption is free $$$

      • XucCac on 10/02/2018 - 19:24
        +1

        Mail order bride 20% off ebay!

        • Stealthzor on 12/02/2018 - 23:20

          technically it is 5% off

  • Gusper on 10/02/2018 - 19:23
    +18

    Isofix, the best example of delays in Australian law hurting Australians. The percentage of correctly installed baby seats was less than 10%. But we needed to save Australian jobs and their maffia controlled businesses.

    Corruption at its best, but what we get upset about is diesel particulates from a Nazi car, not the baby who could be killed by a system that put responsibility of the child's welfare in the hands of a mechanically ignorant, sleep deprived Barbie doll.

    Thumbs up for Iso Fix.

    • drprox on 10/02/2018 - 19:39
      +9

      You lost me after "Isofix"…

      • Gusper on 10/02/2018 - 20:21
        +3

        Lol, exactly no one cares when bad decisions are made, we are all s bunch of lazy ozzys.

    • D3m3ntia on 10/02/2018 - 20:54
      +3

      And we still don't get proper ones. The ones where the metal frame itself slots directly into the car frame like they do in Europe.

      These pull to tighten ones we have just so we can be compatible with cars that can't use it get loose over time and really does your palms in

      • [Deactivated] on 10/02/2018 - 22:17

        Correct it’s just a 1990s plastic design with belts retrofitted.

      • philsw on 11/02/2018 - 09:22

        There was a proper one for a few months at the start and I grabbed it thankfully. Then it went off the market :(

        • The Gent on 12/02/2018 - 16:15

          …the question I'd ask is why did it go off the market? Have a search around and make sure there wasn't a safety recall on them.

    • BlitzR on 11/02/2018 - 09:11
      +1

      This is why I decided to buy and uses baby seats from America, ever since my 6 & 5yo kids were born. Back then isofix wasn't available in Australia yet, so I purchased 2 Recaro seats from Amazon while I was in America to use back here in Aus. 1 of the main points that the American seats still have over the Aus seats are that they use a 5 point harness, where as australia still hasn't implemented this safety feature.

      • Jo Leslie on 11/02/2018 - 13:38
        +2

        Australia has plenty of options of seats that use a 6 point harness, for younger and older kids. Not sure why you think otherwise? Isofix isn't any safer, it is just an alternate method of installation. Australia actually has the strictest and most comprehensive safety testing standards in the world when it comes to child restraints.

        • Gusper on 11/02/2018 - 17:06
          +1

          What a load of crap, studies consistently showed most people wouldn't install the seats correctly. It doesn't matter if the system is safer but no one can install them properly. It is safer to have most people use an inferior (marginal reduction in safety at best) system used correctly than a safer system never used correctly.

        • vovka on 12/02/2018 - 01:15
          -1

          "Australia actually has the strictest and most comprehensive safety testing standards in the world"
          Who told you that? People who manufacture those products? It's called - MARKETING.

        • The Gent on 12/02/2018 - 16:17
          +1

          @Gusper: so spend like $30 and get it professionally fitted if you're so concerned (which is what I'll be doing)

        • Jo Leslie on 12/02/2018 - 23:12
          +1

          @pupkin:do your research. Australia does more testing on their child restraints than every other country that has child restraint standards. Our safety standards include testing for various different crash scenarios such as car rollovers and oblique rollovers amongst many others tests, in which we are the only country to do such rigorous testing. We have the best safety standards in the world, but sadly our laws are way behind when it comes to best and safest practise.

        • Jo Leslie on 12/02/2018 - 23:17
          +1

          @The Gent: Sadly, even many 'professionals' get it wrong. I have seen it many times. If you follow the restraint manual step by step, it is fairly easy to do it yourself. You can always get a 'professional' to check it over. Always a good idea to know how to install it yourself in case you need to move the seat to another car, remove the seat to clean it, turn it from rear facing to forward facing etc.

      • 2023 on 11/02/2018 - 21:09
        +2

        Problem with that is overseas seats aren't usually ticked off to Australian standards.
        Doesn't matter if they're safer or not, you get in an accident and your child is injured while in a non compliant seat, you're out of luck as far as compensation etc.

        Otherwise we would have imported a seat from Sweden, some of the safest car seats in the world.
        Instead we settled for a britex millennia. Happy with it as isofix in both our cars help with the transferring back and forward.

    • vovka on 11/02/2018 - 13:00
      -1

      You could get an ISOFIX belt and install it with non-ISOFIX seat.

      • Jo Leslie on 11/02/2018 - 13:40
        +2

        Not in Australia you can't. Unless the seat already has the Isofix connectors, you can't use 3rd party Isofix strap. It could change the way the seat reacts in an accident, and has the potential to cause awful injuries.

        • vovka on 12/02/2018 - 01:30

          Nothing wrong with those belts.

          It you have read a manual for a non-ISO seat you'd see it can be installed in middle and fixed with the seatbelt that goes through the lower part of the child seat frame. 3rd party ISOFIX belt uses the same principle – it attaches the seat frame to the ISOFIX anchors. As for its strength – it’s same durability as those used on original ISOFIX seats.

        • Jo Leslie on 12/02/2018 - 23:21

          @pupkin: It is illegal to use the Isofix belt on Australian child restraints. If the seat doesn't come with Isofix already, you can't use the Isofix accessory strap that is purchashed separately. Ring any of the manufacturers and they will tell you this information. Just because you can purchase a strap from an overseas source doesn't mean it can be used here.

  • cashie on 10/02/2018 - 19:50

    On eBay https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/InfaSecure-Forte-ISO-Fix-Nexus-C…
    $212.80 if you use the code "CLICK5"

    • drprox on 10/02/2018 - 19:51

      no stock

      • cashie on 10/02/2018 - 19:52

        Just saw that :-(

      • The Gent on 12/02/2018 - 16:06

        I sell it for $5 when I'm out of stock!

    • Egilmore on 10/02/2018 - 19:54
      +1

      Also $212.80 if you purchase an E gift card via cashrewards before buying in store

  • linkii on 10/02/2018 - 20:17

    on the big w site it says spend over $100 and save $10 with HNY18 Code

    • crumbo85 on 10/02/2018 - 20:33
      +1

      Can’t purchase online at the moment.

  • deeevan on 11/02/2018 - 09:02
    +4

    Great price for the features, didn't realise this seat had just been released.
    Beware it's a whale - 64cm depth! If you don't have a large car or short passengers, I'd sacrifice the isofix for the Compaq ($249 Baby Bunting) and get 11.5cm legroom for the front seat.

    • mazuko on 11/02/2018 - 10:46

      link please…

      • deeevan on 11/02/2018 - 12:05
        +1

        OK, turns out that price ended on Tuesday. It's this seat, $289 now. Unless you need it now, wait for the price to drop again. It's a regular occurrence.
        https://www.babybunting.com.au/britax-compaq-greystone.html

        • resisting the urge on 11/02/2018 - 12:12

          Now now, don't fret. Just wait till someone throws one out in the next cleanup; you know the real bargains go too fast to even make it to OzB!

          Or if u want a better range than you get in most shops, goto the local tip/recycling centre. But you may need to be prepared to clean it.

          Then again, if you have a new one, you better be prepared to clean it… LMAO

  • 10101010101 on 11/02/2018 - 11:06

    Safety testing still pending on this seat but likely in line with their other models - 4 star front facing, 3 star rear facing
    https://www.childcarseats.com.au/find-and-compare-child-car-…

    • Jo Leslie on 11/02/2018 - 13:45
      +1

      They have been extensively safety tested before being released, it is part of the safety standards. The testing you're referring to is CREP, which is 3rd party testing and should be taken with a grain of salt. They only test a fraction of seats available and at times have given exactly the same seats (just different names due to store exclusiveness) different test scores, which makes no sense.

      • justtoreply on 12/02/2018 - 23:19

        Crash tests aren't repeatable. There is always variation. That's the real world for you.

  • tnarg on 11/02/2018 - 11:12
    +1

    Just went to Big W then (after reading the post) and had a look at this seat - It is way too upright for an infant (rear facing), so I didn't purchase. It would be good for at least 6-8 months onwards, but definitely not a newborn to 6 months. I was considering getting this and moving our 3 month old out of the capsule, that we borrowed from our friend. I know it's not very Ozbargin of me, but i will spend the extra couple of hundred and get the Britax. Can't put a price on my Bubs safety.

    • deeevan on 11/02/2018 - 12:38
      +1

      No seat should be too upright when correctly installed, there's only one angle for rearfacing. Some seat/car combos may need a rolled up towel if the back seat slopes too much. I know mine, which is a Britax, needs a massive towel. It also looks upright due to the wing design, but I've checked the angle in the seat itself.

    • Jo Leslie on 11/02/2018 - 13:48

      I would say the seat wasn't set up correctly in rear facing mode. These have a good recline, I used one when my now 5 year old was a baby. When rear facing, they need to be on the last recline option with the wedge reclined as well. It's possible the recline may not have been on the last option and the wedge may not have been in the correct position when you looked at it.

    • foxxo on 11/02/2018 - 15:32
      +2

      There is a plastic wedge that flips around underneath the seat to change the angle for rear facing

  • tomleonhart on 11/02/2018 - 13:58

    Bought 1. Now need a baby 👶

    • D6C1 on 11/02/2018 - 14:01
      +3

      Valentine's Day is coming up

  • foxxo on 11/02/2018 - 15:35

    Does anyone know how the isofix top strap connects when the seat is rear facing? Does it go over the top then down the back of the rear car seat? If so doesn't that block access to the capsule?

    • errorius on 11/02/2018 - 18:23

      Yes, it goes over. You have to loosen that strap every time to have proper access.

      • BartholemewH on 13/02/2018 - 01:25

        You just play slot the baby through the strap. So long as you don't have a giant kid you'll be ok.

  • porterble on 12/02/2018 - 00:27

    Unable to purchase online from Melbourne postcodes. :(

  • The Gent on 12/02/2018 - 16:07

    Any reviews of this one from the OZB community? - doesn't seem to be anything online about it, really, but…"is it good?" is basically the question I'm asking.

    • drprox on 14/02/2018 - 09:18
      +2

      I bought one to replace our capsule which our 6 month old has nearly outgrown. I've installed it in our car in rearward facing mode and it seems secure and bubs seems a lot more comfortable in it. One previous comment mentioned the size, it is larger than the capsule but fits in our Skoda station wagion with room for an adult passenger in the front. The recline angle was also mentioned in a previous post, in my opinion it has a good recline, similar to our baby capsule. The baby seems comfy and safe so I'm happy with it.

  • RubenM on 14/02/2018 - 16:20

    Can't find stock in Sydney, any suggestions where I can find one?

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