Baby Carseat Reviews - Customer reviews - JL Childress Ultimate Car Seat Travel Bag, Black

Manufacturer: J.L. Childress

List Price: $49.99
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Name: M. Carlton
Location: Cayman Islands
Date: 2008-08-19
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Highly durable. Well worth its price
Comment: Our Ultimate bag has survived multiple trans-Atlantic flights and 6+ Caribbean/European/US domestic flights per year since 2004 (it's now Aug. 2008). It has a few rips which are completely the fault of the airline (one looks like an actual knife cut it), which I've mended with duct tape, and still it keeps going. I absolutely cannot recommend it enough for its durability. By comparison, we purchased a 'cheap' alternative last year for our 2nd child. That thing was absolutely destroyed in one single trip overseas. The Ultimate Travel Bag is head and shoulders above its competition. I CANNOT RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY ENOUGH. If you want something with wheels - I see that's an alternate model now. I would warn, however, the "other" bag we bought, it had wheels - and those were the first things the airlines popped off.

Name: Nat
Location:
Date: 2009-05-07
Customer Rating: -

Summary: We love it + Mom Tip for Travel with it
Comment: JL Childress Ultimate Car Seat Travel Bag

We love this back pack car seat bag and now own 2 of them. The bags have been through many trips and have held up very well. The bag fits many different types of carseats -- including our Graco infant seat & base and also our Britax car seat for the older child. It's pretty comfortable to carry on your back and wheel the rest of your luggage. When I was pregnant with our 2nd child, my husband put the back pack on and a baby carrier on the front. Both made getting through the airport escalators, etc. very easy. We don't use strollers on trips -- it's easier to travel without them.

Mom tip -- I like to use a clear zip bag (like the one you get when you buy a comforter or similar) to stow all their clothes, diapers, etc. in the same piece of luggage with the car seat. That way if they inspect that piece of luggage, they can see everything through the clear plastic & don't have to go through it quite as much (I also put small stuff in ziploc bags just in case they do so that they won't lose the pacifiers, etc.). Also, if you're going to put clothes in with the carseats, it's a lot easier to use a separate bag that you can quickly throw in on top of the car seat & take out as you're going to/from the airport.

Just make sure the backpack doesn't get too heavy because we've had to repair one of the bags after overloading it on several trips. Now we put anything heavy (like a Costco size can of formula) in our luggage. It's also smart not to weigh yourself down too much since you're carrying it on your back. I agree with one of the other reviewers -- the center of gravity is a little odd because of the car seat so it is possible to get off balance if you bend over to do something with it on your back so be careful!

Name: Mom of 2: Wyatt, my son in Heaven & Danika, my daughter on earth.
Location: St. Louis, MO
Date: 2009-04-15
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Perfect for airline travel or storage! Fits seat plus extras inside!
Comment: LOVE this car seat bag!

Fits Britax Marathon convertible seat (which we love) perfectly, plus I can fit a few other items on the seat and still zips up without any problems, which is great for airline travel!

Before, I used it for a rear facing infant seat (baby trend flex-loc) plus the base when traveling by air, and that worked wonderfully as well! With the smaller infant seat, I could actually fit about 60 diapers, plus a small bag for all my baby's clothes for the trip, some toys, blankies AND still had room! I didn't even really need an additional bag for her! I think I may have packed some items in my own suitcase that were hers, but I always pack way more than I ever need.

Also great because airlines do not charge luggage fees for baby items such as car seats or play yards!! Woohoo! A way to beat the system and save some cash while on vaca, folks!

Love that this bag is padded - you spend a lot of money on a good car seat and you want it protected while in the care of luggage handlers.

Straps are easily adjustable.

Never had a problem with the zipper, which surprised me, but it is actually quite sturdy.

Has been through many trips and has zero wear! Tough fabric!

Love the spot on top to put your information on it.

It is a little awkward to have on your back and it does bump you in the back of the legs, but I am also short at 5 feet 2 inches, so maybe a taller person wouldn't have that problem. I thought about getting one with wheels, however, I would already be pushing a stroller with my daughter in it and wheeling a bag or two of my luggage so I didn't want yet another thing to roll around.

It does get a little heavy on your back as well, but once again, I'm short and a very petite weakling so for an average person, I think it'd be fine! Also, keep in mind that you probably won't have it on your back for long if you're checking it with your other luggage. If you plan on gate checking it...Well, I think I would just recommend checking it with your other luggage!!

Would be great if it came in a few other colors, but black is fine, and it doesn't show dirt so that works for me. I just put a bright colored ribbon, bandanna, or unique luggage tag somewhere for easy identification. (Of all luggage, I do not want my child's carseat to be accidentally grabbed by someone else!)

When I'm not traveling, I use it to store our infant car seat and base, keeping it looking great and protecting it for future use.

Take it from a frequent traveler, the bottom line is this bag is awesome!

*******UPDATE********
We've had this car seat bag for over 2 years now and it's still doing a great job!
Most recently, on a trip to Phoenix from St. Louis, the zipper did pop open very slightly, however no items came out. I was concerned about it for the flight back home, but the zipper stayed shut, so I'm assuming it was an airline personnel grab that popped the zipper.
I'm still amazed at the durability of the fabric and padded sections. Very easy to get seat in and out. My only issue with it is it's very large and since it's padded (which I love), it's hard to get it to a more compact size while on vacation. Usually just leave it in the trunk or stash it in a closet so it's not a huge deal, but just kinda bugs me.
Still HIGHLY RECOMMEND this! LOVE IT!

Name: Miranda S. Foust
Location:
Date: 2010-01-07
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Very Helpful
Comment: I traveled alone with my 3 month old and used this over christmas. It was AMAZING. I was able to check it and put lots of diapers and my Pump in Style and extra clothes and christmas presents in it (and to check a "car seat" is free). I would highly recommend this.

Name: V. Smith
Location: Switzerland
Date: 2010-02-06
Customer Rating: -

Summary: WOW, the BEST Car Seat Bag out there!!!!
Comment: This is the best car seat bag I have owned so far...and I have purchased them all as I constantly travel overseas through the year with my kids and their car seats. So I really put my car seat bags to the test and constantly have to replace them.

I usually purchase the car seat bags with wheels, but decided on this one as it was padded and thought it might last longer. The other car seat bags I have purchased would not even make it one international trip with connecting flights and normally end up ripping.

I fit my son's Britax Frontier Booster car seat (it's huge and very heavy) perfectly in this bag and even had room for coats and things. At the airport I carried the car seat on my back (backpack style), while carrying my infant on my front (in a carrier) and pushing my toddler in a stroller....and I am not a large woman and I did just fine.

After checking the car seat bag and having it gone through many different hands and connecting flights...20 hours later. I was very impressed when I picked it up off the luggage belt. It looked exactly liked it did when I first checked it in...perfect.

My previous experiences of car seat bags after travel have not been good. Normally the bags are scuffed or torn or the wheels have been torn off. While I was worried the straps from the backpack part might be torn or get snagged, they were in perfect condition after traveling.

I highly recommend this car seat bag to anyone who travels with their child's car seat on a regular basis. You will get your money's worth out of it.

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