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Experts recommend Clek Foonf more than Safety 1st Grow and Go

As of 7 Mar 2024, experts prefer Clek Foonf over Safety 1st Grow and Go, but both Convertible Car Seats have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Clek Foonf received 5 recommendations: from Strolleria (28 Feb 2024), babylist (5 Jan 2024) Verywell Family (26 Jan 2024) and 2 others. By contrast, Safety 1st Grow and Go received only 4 recommendations from Parents (26 Jan 2024), babylist (5 Jan 2024) Verywell Family (26 Jan 2024) and 1 other.

Rank Change Price Convertible Car Seat
Wirecutter
Strolleria
Parents
babylist
Parenting Pod
BabyGearLab
Verywell Family
what to expect
Good Housekeeping
Best Products
7
- $580
Clek Foonf
The Clek Foonf Convertible Car Seat is a safe, durable, and stylish option for parents who prioritize safety and design, but it may be less portable due to its weight and adjusting the harness and headrest height can be time-consuming.
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3
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8
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14
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8
2
8
- $160
Safety 1st Grow and Go
The Safety 1st Grow and Go car seat is a highly rated and versatile option that prioritizes safety and comfort for children, with adjustable features and easy installation.
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3
3
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12
4
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About our ranking methodology

Endorsement summary:

  • On 5 Jan 2024 babylist ranked Safety 1st Grow and Go as #3 and Clek Foonf as #8
    Rank Convertible Car Seat Comment
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    #3 out of 12 Safety 1st Grow and Go
    Best Affordable Convertible Car Seat
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    #8 out of 12 Clek Foonf
    Best Slim Fit Convertible Car Seat
    ... ... ...
  • On 26 Jan 2024 Verywell Family ranked Safety 1st Grow and Go as #12 and Clek Foonf as #14
    Rank Convertible Car Seat Comment
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    #12 out of 14 Safety 1st Grow and Go
    Best Lightweight
    ... ... ...
    #14 out of 14 Clek Foonf
    Best Design
  • On 28 Feb 2024 Strolleria ranked Clek Foonf as #3
    Rank Convertible Car Seat Comment
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    #3 out of 5 Clek Foonf
    Most Unique Safety Features
    ... ... ...
  • On 26 May 2023 Good Housekeeping ranked Clek Foonf as #8
    Rank Convertible Car Seat Comment
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    #8 out of 9 Clek Foonf
    Best Premium Convertible Car Seat
    ... ... ...
  • On 10 Jan 2023 Best Products ranked Clek Foonf as #2
    Rank Convertible Car Seat Comment
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    #2 out of 8 Clek Foonf
    Best Narrow Car Seat
    ... ... ...
  • On 26 Jan 2024 Parents ranked Safety 1st Grow and Go as #3
    Rank Convertible Car Seat Comment
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    #3 out of 12 Safety 1st Grow and Go
    Best Budget
    ... ... ...
  • On 15 Feb 2024 what to expect ranked Safety 1st Grow and Go as #4
    Rank Convertible Car Seat Comment
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    #4 out of 7 Safety 1st Grow and Go
    Best Affordable Convertible Car Seat
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After counting and adding up the 86 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Clek Foonf outranks Safety 1st Grow and Go. This is not to say that Safety 1st Grow and Go is a bad option. Like Clek Foonf, it is recommended by experts, but less.

Customers like Safety 1st Grow and Go way more

At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.

Clek Foonf
Safety 1st Grow and Go
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.

Safety 1st Grow and Go, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Clek Foonf.

As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling convertible car seat receives a consumer score of 9.7 (amazing). Safety 1st Grow and Go ranks higher than that and Clek Foonf ranks lower than that.

Clek Foonf
In comparison:
Clek Foonf ranks #66 out of 68. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.2
Great
Safety 1st Grow and Go
In comparison:
Safety 1st Grow and Go ranks #33 out of 68. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.7
Amazing
Median best-selling Convertible Car Seat
In comparison:
Britax Emblem 3 Stage ranks #35 out of 68. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.7
Amazing





Safety 1st Grow and Go is more popular than Clek Foonf

It's fairly safe to say that Safety 1st Grow and Go is a more popular convertible car seat than Clek Foonf, based on its 20,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.


To consider

Customers who view Clek Foonf and Safety 1st Grow and Go often consider Graco Contender Slim, a pricier option.
Table: Top compared alternatives for Clek Foonf and Safety 1st Grow and Go
Graco Contender Slim $160
In comparison:
Graco Contender Slim ranks #46 out of 68. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
3 expert recommendations
Diono Radian 3R $159
In comparison:
Diono Radian 3R ranks #39 out of 68. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
No expert recommendations Cheaper
Safety 1st Continuum $136
In comparison:
Safety 1st Continuum ranks #42 out of 68. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
No expert recommendations Cheaper
Graco Tranzitions $119
In comparison:
Graco Tranzitions ranks #25 out of 68. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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10.0
Amazing
No expert recommendations Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews
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Critic Consensus Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, Clek Foonf outranks Safety 1st Grow and Go by 1 position. This indicates that, as of 7 Mar 2024, Clek Foonf is more critically acclaimed than Safety 1st Grow and Go.
Rank Change Price Convertible Car Seat
Wirecutter
Strolleria
Parents
babylist
Parenting Pod
BabyGearLab
Verywell Family
what to expect
Good Housekeeping
Best Products
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Nuna RAVA
The Nuna RAVA convertible car seat is a highly recommended product for parents who prioritize safety, comfort, durability, ease of use, and style, with multiple safety features, adjustability, convenience, and a sleek design.
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1
9
4
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5
5
5
5
4
2
- $290
Graco 4Ever DLX
The Graco 4Ever DLX Convertible Car Seat is a safe, durable, and adjustable car seat that can accommodate children from infancy to toddlerhood and beyond.
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2
2
1
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6
3
+1 Check price
Britax Boulevard ClickTight
The Britax Boulevard ClickTight car seat is a highly recommended convertible car seat that prioritizes safety, ease of use, and comfort for children, with features such as SafeCell Impact Protection, an adjustable harness, and a steel-reinforced frame.
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4
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4
+1 Check price
Britax One4Life
The Britax One4Life Convertible Car Seat is a highly recommended car seat for parents who prioritize safety, comfort, durability, ease of use, and style, with a 5-star rating in all categories and a range of adjustable features.
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [24]

96
Total expert reviews: 24
  • with a score: 1
  • without a score: 23

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [17]

93
Total expert reviews: 17
  • with a score: 4
  • without a score: 13
Highest score by elitecarseats.com
98
Average score based on 17 reviews
93
Lowest score by the Bump
90

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20
From Seller:
  • Revolutionary forward-facing performance: inspired by automotive safety technology, each Foonf uses aluminum honeycomb Crumple Technology to absorb energy in a collision and reduce the forces transmitted to the child
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From Seller:
  • BUILT TO GROW: The Safety 1st Grow and Go Convertible Car Seat is for extended use through 3 stages: Rear-facing 5-40 pounds, Forward-facing 22-65 pounds, and Belt-positioning booster seat 40-100 pounds.
  • Read more
Video Reviews Most popular unboxing/review videos.
Clek Foonf Car Seat Review
Review by The Wild Decoelis
Popular! 16K views!
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Clek foonf Review
Review by Jamie Grayson
Popular! 58K views!
Play video review
How to Install the Safety 1st Grow and Go Car Seat - Rear Facing
Review by The Mixed Life
Popular! 79K views!
Play video review
Install Safety 1st Grow and Go forward facing with seat belt and top tether
Review by Tiffany Davis
Popular! 87K views!
Play video review
Safety 1st Grow and Go installed rear-facing with seat belt
Popular! 17K views!
Play video review
From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.
EAN Numbers: 0826783012906
UPC Numbers: 826783012906
Model Numbers: FO19U1-GYB
EAN Numbers: 0786634895655, 0795569825255, 0795569835940, 0884392227197, 0884392227432, 0884392227821, 0884392227883, 0884392228910, 0884392228927, 0884392228989, 0884392229320, 0884392602512, 0884392604943, 0884392604950, 0884392604967, 0884392610623, 0884392611637, 0884392623241, 0884392940683, 0884392940690
Model Numbers: 22637CRNN, 22688CDDL, 22688CDWL, 22688CDWU, 22688CEES, 22688CEFM, 22688CEXN, 22688CEXO, CC138DWL, CC138DWU, CC138DWV, CC138EFY, CC138EHW, CC138EXM, CC169DDL, CC253FER, CC253FES, SP-D1YVZ-OIQ2HILNAD, SP-D1YVZ-TZ42KGF7AI
UPC Numbers: 786634895655, 795569825255, 795569835940, 884392227197, 884392227432, 884392227821, 884392227883, 884392228910, 884392228927, 884392228989, 884392229320, 884392602512, 884392604943, 884392604950, 884392604967, 884392610623, 884392611637, 884392623241, 884392940683, 884392940690
General Info
Description
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The convertible Safety 1st Grow and Go is suitable for kids from 5 to 100 pounds. It features the Side Impact Protection system and the Quick Fit adjustable harness. This car seat is compact and doesn’t take much space in the car.
Adjustable Features
Harness Type What type of harness is used to secure the child
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5-point
Adjustable Recline Can the seat’s recline angle be adjusted?
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Yes
Padding or insert included Extra padding is required to have a newborn or small baby fit properly in a convertible car seat
No
Yes
Adjustment Features How the straps and buckles adjust to ensure that the child is secured
Adjustable structural headrest
If your vehicle does not have LATCH,you must install the car seat base in a seating location incyour vehicle that has an acceptable vehicle seat belt.
Child Restrictions
Age Range
1 to 2 years old
Newborn and Up
Weight Range Minimum weight to maximum weight
14 to 65 lbs
‎20. lbs
Height Range Minimum height to maximum height
25 to 49 inches
27 inches
Rear facing weight limit How long can the child sit rear facing in this seat? (weight)
50 lbs
40 lbs
Rear facing height limit How long can the child sit rear facing? (height)
4.1 ft
3.3 ft
Booster seat Can the convertible car seat be used as a booster seat?
No
Yes
Installation
How the seat is installed If the seat is clicked into a base, the seat can can be taken out of the car easily with the child still in it.
Installed directly into the car (the seat is not movable)
Clicked into a base (the base is not movable)
LATCH Connectors What LATCH system connectors does the seat use to be secured in the vehicle?
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Push-button LATCH connectors
Car Size What size vehicles does this seat work with?
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  • Small (e.g. Toyota Prius)
  • Medium (e.g. Kia Optima)
  • Large (e.g. Dodge Charger)
  • SUV / Minivans
Premium Features
Detachable cover Does the car seat cover come off and on easily?
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Yes
Machine washable cover Can the carseat cover be put in the washing machine?
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Yes
Stroller system compatible Can this car seat be used with a compatible stroller system?
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Yes
NHTSA Rating
NHTSA Evaluation of Securing the Child National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States ranking from 1-5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best
2
5
NHTSA Evaluation of Ease of Use National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States ranking from 1-5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best
3
3
NHTSA Evaluation of Installation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States ranking from 1-5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best
3
1
NHTSA Evaluation of Labels National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States ranking from 1-5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best
3
2
NHTSA Evaluation of Instructions National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States ranking from 1-5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best
5
5
Physical Features
Weight of the seat

33 lbs
 

15 lbs
 
Dimensions
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Other info
Return Policy How long the trial period is and what the return policy is like
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If, for any reason, your shipment is not satisfactory, please follow our return policy. Returns can only be made within 30 days of receiving your product(s). Special Orders may not be returnable. Please contact customer service for more information.
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Clek Foonf is a well-known option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling convertible car seats and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Baby Jogger City Turn or Doona Stroller Nitro .

Clek Foonf was released in 2016. There are quite a few newer convertible car seats on the market. Show newer Convertible Car Seats

Clek Foonf is $320 more expensive than the average convertible car seat ($259.99).

Safety 1st Grow and Go is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling convertible car seats and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Graco Contender Slim or Diono Radian 3R .

Safety 1st Grow and Go was released in 2016. There are dozens of newer convertible car seats on the market. Show newer Convertible Car Seats

Safety 1st Grow and Go is $100 cheaper than the average convertible car seat ($259.99).

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