Clek - Liingo

I have used a clek liing with all 3 of my children, it is by far the best one on the market. Comfort, safety, Canadian made, convenience factors - it has it all. Recommend the seat to everyone in my life.

Another vote for the Clek Liing! We ended up going with the Cybex gazelle stroller. It’s a single to double stroller and we also got the bassinet attachment. We found it lighter than the Bugaboo Kangaroo and we chose it over the Uppa Baby Vista because in the double version, the uppa baby can only have the infant bassinet on the bottom and my husband really wanted a double stroller that could have the bassinet on the top part of the double stroller. The cybex can accommodate both configurations! It’s also a beautiful stroller

I found it not too bad until my baby reached about 15 lbs and then it was killing me to lift her around in it lol my advice would be to go into a few stores and try carrying them around, feel them, check out features etc. it's hard to tell online what you might like in person.

My baby also hated her infant car seat (a Clek Liing) so I splurged and got a Nuna Rava when she was 6 months old. It’s decent but I do somewhat regret buying it because it was SO expensive. When we bought a second convertible seat for my husband’s car, we bought a Graco Extend2fit for half the price at Costco. I believe I paid $300 and last time I was there they were still in stock at the St. James location. She is just as comfortable in the Graco and it was actually easier to install. It even has a higher rear facing weight limit than the Nuna. They feel similar in quality so in hindsight I wish I had just gone with Graco for both and saved some money.

The uppababy car seats notoriously are hard to install at the correct angle. The CPST we saw said she hates installing/ checking them. We have a Clek liing, is it better than other cheaper car seats? Probably not. We liked the fact it was a Canadian company and had the load leg so that’s why we went with it. Nurtured in Halifax is where we ordered our car seat and stroller (Uppababy Vista V3) from. Definitely worth a trip to the store to test things out. It’s about a 4.5 hour drive for me but it was worth it.

I got the Bugaboo Fox 5 Renew and plan to get the Clek Liing car seat (it is compatible with the Bugaboo!). We live in a city with very uneven cobblestone sidewalks, so a stroller with good suspension was a must for us. I compared the Bugaboo side by side with both Nuna and Uppababy strollers and was pretty surprised by the noticeable difference in how it drives. Echoing others about Clek’s safety ratings! It also helps that it is compatible with our stroller.

I had a very fancy bucket seat, the Clek Liing. We loved it! Very high quality and easy to use base that stays in the car. It's compatible with a ton of strollers, worked on our Uppa Baby Vista, which we also loved and used with the bassinet attachment too, which if you walk a lot definitely get. Baby was so much more comfy sleeping in the bassinet than the bucket seat. (Got it all on facebook marketplace, btw, but if budget isn't an option go nuts! I bought the Clek from a family where the dad was a firefighter and was verrrry choosy about car seats having seen so many car accidents.)

We are getting a Clik Liing infant car seat and a Uppababy Cruz stroller. We knew we wanted a car seat that could click into the stroller and also get a stroller that had a bassinet attachment.

Assuming you mean travel system… there are lots and you can also “mix and match” so to speak, Nuna is not the only one and they come at a variety of price points (you could get a travel system, or get a stroller separately from the car seat but get attachments to use together). I have a Bugaboo Kangaroo and Clek Liing, love them! I would consider what you want in the stroller and go from there! 

I'm taking my clek liing on a flair plane (737) in a couple of weeks. I went to the airport front counter and the agents told me it would fit. I have attachments for it to snap onto my stroller so I'll gate check the stroller so I won't have to carry him through the airport.

Our Clek Liing was so worth it. I know that they’re expensive but with the uppababy stroller they were the best travel system

Super easy snap and go

Consider the folded size of the bugaboo fox and your trunk space. Our large stroller (uppababy vista) does not fit in the trunk of our car without a seat down. The bugaboo butterfly fits nicely and we purchased the car seat adaptors for our stroller (Clek Liing) for running errands with baby. It has been working well for us!

Cleck Liing, and yes it needed the Clek adapter

We have a Liing and love it. It’s very light. Installation with or without base is very easy and secure. Since the biggest cause of car seat failure is improper installation, easy to install is a priority for us. We have an older version but the new ones zip off for easy cleaning, which is awesome. Rotation isn’t a big deal for me (lucky enough to be able bodied) in an infant seat because the kiddos just aren’t that heavy compared to the heavy preschoolers you lift into a convertible seat.

NICU based car seat tech here- - Evenflo Litemax, especially the models with the one piece body insert like [this one](https://www.evenflo.com/products/pivot-modular-car-seats-and-stroller-travel-systems) (not sure they sell this specific car seat on its own anymore, I can only find the exact one I prefer in travel system form). The insert design promotes excellent positioning without pushing babies’ heads forward. The hip harness and crotch buckle adjust to be absolutely tiny (this seat starts at 3lbs). Between the harness adjustments and the insert, the positioning for small babies is truly excellent. - Joie Mint Latch- this baseless car seat has rigid latch anchors that pop right out on the seat itself, which 1. Is a huge safety feature and 2. Makes this seat just as convenient as seats with bases - it’s just as fast to get in and out of the car as it is to pop my other car seat in and out of the base. The harness doesn’t adjust as small as the Litemax (almost nothing does) but the body insert is supportive and the harness fit for 5lbs is good. I see this seat often and sometimes I do have to remove the head insert because it can push some babies’ heads forward but overall quite pleased with it (I’ve been using it for my youngest for about a year now!) - Chicco Keyfit35/Keyfit Max (same product with updated limits and names to comply with new federal regulations about infant car seat weight limits). Fits small babies wonderfully, is very user friendly, minimal adjustments needed over the life of the seat (remove the body insert at 11lbs and click the headrest higher as baby grows but that’s it). There is a built in headrest and a removable cushioned head insert that sits on top of that- I usually remove the extra insert to avoid heads being pushed forward in a chin to chest position. - Graco- avoid the Snugride Lite models, they don’t fit *well* until 7-9lbs depending on baby’s build. This can be worked around by using a crotch roll but that’s a hassle, just avoid it. If you want a Graco seat, opt for one with a large headrest like [this one](https://www.gracobaby.com/shop/car-seats/infant-car-seats/snugride-snugfit-dlx-infant-car-seat/SAP_2156211.html). These models have an infant body insert that is actually supportive and useful (avoiding the issues with the Lite models) and they allow you to shorten the crotch buckle for an improved fit if needed. There are several “trim levels” with different names - the extra stuff like winter covers and one hand adjust handles and whatnot are irrelevant, you can pick a model with the right type of headrest that meets your price preferences and has whatever bonus accessories you like. - Clek Liing - pricy but *amazing* for preemies. If you want a bougie car seat then this is the one to get for a preemie (skip everything Uppababy, and most Nunas). The infant insert is unique in the US but a common style in Europe- the baby’s butt sits on a block shaped “shelf” to promote good body position and prevent slouching. I’ve known people to balk at this design because it looks odd for US consumers but MAN it’s effective! The base is also lots of fun - rigid latch and load leg are great every management features. One of my own 27 week twins came home from the NICU in a Liing on his due date. - Nuna Pipa Urbn: same category as the Joie Mint Latch, it’s a baseless seat that clicks directly into the vehicle latch anchors. The other Pipa models (the ones with bases) aren’t my favorite for tiny preemies but the Urbn is lovely because it has smaller harness adjustments and a more supportive insert setup than the other Pipa models. The head insert has two layers and I usually remove the top layer to prevent it from pushing little heads forward. My youngest used this one for a while too! Two major drawbacks: it’s only available as a travel system with a stroller so it’s expensive and you don’t have the full market of stroller options to choose from unless you want to spend *more* money. (I have the Triv model stroller with mine and it’s solid but I’m not a Nuna stroller fangirl in general. More often I used the Urbn with my Bugaboo Butterfly stroller with adaptors). Aaand it has a maximum weight limit of 22lbs (compared to 30-35lbs for the others on this list). Most babies outgrow a 30-35lb car seat by height way before they reach the weight limit, but 22lbs comes quickly especially for higher percentile babies. My 80th percentile youngest was too heavy for this seat by like 8 months old. - skip baby trend. For the love of NICU CPSTs everywhere, please don’t get a BabyTrend seat. ??

Haha no worries! We have a Nissan Pathfinder which is huge so it can fit anything and our giant dog. My husband has a subaru legacy and it fits well in the trunk! It just folds down so it's pretty compact. We tested it at West coast kids they have some test models there so you can check if everything fits in your car.

We went with the Clek Liing (Canadian) and the Bugaboo Kangaroo (Netherlands). They're compatible and we are very pleased with our choice!

Only infant bucket seats are compatible with strollers. They're all exclusively rear-facing.  I recommend the Clek Liing for the car seat. It's very highly safety rated and made in Canada. Their site has a list of compatible strollers. I went with the Thule Urban Glide 2; if I was doing it again I'd probably go with my first instinct, which was Uppababy Cruz. The Urban Glide is very smooth, but it's huge, which sucks for taking it anywhere. It also can't have the baby facing you unless you're using it with the car seat - the stroller seat is forward-facing.

I live downtown and have the a Uppababy Cruz as well and I definitely recommend it. It’s easy to fold, navigates the streets well and I’ve never had issues getting into stores. The only thing I haven’t done with it is take it on the street car (pre-baby I took the streetcar daily, now I always either walk or drive). Two considerations for you… Bassinet - I purchased the Uppababy bassinet separately because it doesn’t come included with the Cruz and my baby ended up hating the bassinet. We ended up purchasing the Uppababy infant snug seat which you can put in the stroller seat (fully reclined) and my baby preferred that SO much more. So you could look into doing that as well which would save you a little $. Car seat - we tested the Uppababy Mesa car seat in our car and it didn’t fit well. I also heard most babies outgrow it by height earlier than other seats. We ended up getting the Clek Liing car seat with adapters so it can still click onto the stroller easily. I would recommend you to go SnuggleBugz or West Coast Kids and test the car seats in your car to see what fits best. Hope this helps!

It’s worth the money. The uppababy needs adapters with it but they are reasonably priced

I had a Clek baby seat and he hated it until we switched to convertible seat around 9 months. You can try that first

I think you will regret not having a bucket seat when it can be used for on average the first year of life. Transporting potato stage baby requiring neck support and trying to lock your door behind you would be quite difficult. If you’re in an apartment that also means carrying baby in arms down hall, elevator, stairs, etc. Clek Liing is made in Canada and while all seats for sale pass safety requirements these are minimums. The build quality and rigid latch connection style of the Liing suggest to me a higher safety profile. If you do go convertible you should check out the uppababy ROVE for the highest rear facing weight limit, which is equal to the extend2fit, and one of the Clek, fllo or foomf I never remember and hate their names.

We have a Clek Liing which also requires an adapter for the Vista. The adapter doesn't interfere with the way the seat attaches to the base at all so we just always keep the adapter on the seat at all times.

Clek Liing is the best imo. It's compatible with the Bugaboo Kangaroo. Canadian made too.

Many people buy a infant seat then buy a convertible ehrn they're outgrown. It is possible to use a convertible from birth if your baby is big enough for your seat specs. The downside to this is that you will have to load baby into the seat in the vehicle rather than just popping the bucket seat out. You'll also need to either babywear or purchase a bassinet attachment for your stroller or find one that can accommodate a newborn. Many strollers don't accommodate a child without a bucket seat until they can sit independently, usually around 6 months. You can buy travel systems. I preferred to buy the seat i wanted and the stroller I wanted, with an adapter to accommodate. I'm on my 3rd baby after a 7 year gap. I'm using the same stroller as a decade ago, but the carseats were expired so I got a new carseat and managed with an adapter. I don't have any input on the seats you asked about since I don't own either. In Canada, all seats must meet a minimum safety standard. When buying a seat, look for one that fits your vehicle and your budget. Consider future family as well (will you need to fit more than 2 carseats? Will you regularly have an adult traveling next to a carseat). I ultimately decided on the clek liing for my newborn. Pricey seat, for sure. Great extra safety features, long expiry, compact, and made in Canada.