Axkid launches new rear facing car seat Minikid

Here it comes a real treat for all rear facing enthusiasts, a brand new rear facing car seat from Axkid, called simply Minikid.
Minikid is what we have been waiting from Axkid.  Because it is a compact car seat, it requires only a minimal amount of space for installation.
Minikid is the most compact rear facing car seat among Axkid seats.

The most important features:

• Equipped with unique, automatically tightening tether straps to make assembly easy, you simply connect each strap then rock the seat from side to side until the seat is firmly in place.
• The adjustable front leg means you can easily recline the seat for the comfort of your child
• Extra long support leg ensures a stable installation can be achieved in a variety of vehicles.
• Adjustable head support that adapts to the perfect position for your child as the harness is tightened.
• The head support has a parking brake to increase the comfort for smaller children.
• Can be installed rear facing with a 3-point seat belt
• Can be used for children between 9 and 25 kg in weight.
• Approved according to ECE R44 rev 04 safety standards.

The New Axkid Minikid has passed the Swedish Plus Test.
Available in our webstore in February.

We have been very pleased with both Axkid rear facing car seats Kidzofix and Kidzone but have often come across the need for a small car seat for slightly smaller cars, such as Ford Fiesta, Opel Astra,...
What I love the most about the seat is that it can only be used as a rear facing car seat which means that parents cannot be tempted to turn their child forward facing too early.

  

What car seat to choose if you have a tall child?

Car seats are sorted into categories or car seat types.  This is great but what if your child is short and chubby or long and slender or short and slender,...  The list can go on and on.    Therefore it is useful to know how long the backrest of a particular car seat is.  Lets see.  

My daughter is 3,5 years old, has 16 kg and is 105 cm tall. 

I have tested all our rear facing car seats and put them into four categories:
 

Car seats with a long backrest:

Axkid Kidzone: approved 9-25 kg rear-facing

Axkid Kidzofix: approved 9-18 kg rear-facing using Isofix and 9-25 kg rear-facing using the vehicles seat belt.  

It is hard to predict how fast will your child grow but with all the space she still has, I am pretty sure she will be able to use both seats for at least a year or so. 

Car seats with a long backrest but a little less space for shoulders:

Klippan Triofix: approved rear facing with Isofix 9-18 kg, rear facing with 3-point adult belt 9-18 kg.   

My daughter is 105 cm tall and can still fit Triofix perfectly but seems to have a little less space around shoulders.  The car seat seems really safe but she will probably not be able to use it for much longer.  It might be different if it was summer and she wasn't dressed so much.
 

Car seats with a shorter backrest: 

Recaro Polaric: approved 9-18 kg rear facing 

Recaro Polaric is something in the middle, it still fits perfectly, even with two layers of clothes but doesn't seem to last as long as Kidzone and Kidzofix.
 

Car seat where the back length will still do but the shoulder straps are just not long enough:

Klipan Kiss 2: approved rear facing from birth up to 18kg.   

My opinion is that this is the perfect seat if you want to keep your child in a rear facing position for as long as possible but don't want to change the seat very often and save some money.  The fact is that with Kiss 2 you can really use only one car seat from birth to nearly four years, depending on how tall is your child.  My daughter still fits in her Kiss 2 but shoulder straps are a little short.  Again if it was summertime we could still use the seat, but with two layers of clothes, the shoulder straps are too short.

Kindseats web store

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We offer a variety of rear facing car seats from birth to 3-4 years:  
http://www.kindseats.com/store/rear-facing-seats/info/