Customer Reviews

Combi Tyro II Infant Car Seat Omni

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

This model is a very practical and functional carseat. We were a bit worried about the colour would be too dull, now actually feeling satisfied for its very classy colour and high quality fabric! We're pretty sure that this is better than lots expensive others. Would recommed it to our friends.

I love this car seat. I have had this car seat since 2005. I used it in airplanes and in cars with and without the base with much success. I like it because it is a little wider than other car seats and I don't feel like my baby is being swallowed by the seat.
The only things I didn't like with this car seat was the shoulder pads (they looked too large around my baby's head), but I took them off and can fit my three week old in snugly.
One reviewer stated that the seat was difficult to remove from the base. I have found that it is no more difficult than my other friends' infant car seats. Another reviewer stated that the cover was turning to dust. I did not find this to happen, although the cover, after more than several washings, has very mild pilling, but again, this happens to many car seats that I have seen.
I think that this is a great deal for your money. I am so sad that I can't purchase this car seat now for so little. I'd recommend this to any of my expectant friends.

We got this car seat as a gift. From the beginning we had problems with it. The seat didn't seem to fit into the base very well, and it was always a struggle to connect and disconnect the seat from the base. The second time we used the seat, we noticed the foam pads inside the head support had disintegrated into dust, and had gotten all over our baby's head and clothes. There is a reason why this car seat it so cheap, and its because its a poor quality product. Luckily, we purchased a Graco car seat and have had no problems with it.

I purchased this item a few months ago and just took it out of the box for my daughter born the end of November...well all the padding has completely broken down and flaked all over!!!! I now have a complaint against combi pending and now must purchase a new seat because i will not put her in this one!!!!!!!!!
do not purchase!!!!! who only knows what the material is made of( it was made in Italy)
less then 1 star

I purchased this stuff about half year ago when there is a promotion at Amazon. My daughter was born in Oct and we started to use this. On the second day, we found the sponge in the car seat had been degraded and were completely in the form of powder. Even worse, the sewing was so terrible that the disgusting powder continuously dropping everywhere. We had to make more stitches to keep that stuff inside. I will never buy any product with this brand in the future! never forever!

This carseart is soooooo much more comfortable for baby than the other carseats in the stores. I saw so many good reviews on the snugride, but when I went to look at it in the store, there was no foam padding on the seat area....only on the back, which was thin. This carseat has foam padding from head to toe, and it is built for comfort.

It fits fine in my honda accord, it adjust up and down easily. The straps adust easily and you can use it without the base (I definitely wanted that for traveling) Getting the seat in and out of the base is very easy once you learn the trick. If you just pull straight up, it will never come out (the hooks on the bottom will not allow that). So, to get it out, you pull back and up and it slides out easily.

One reviewer wrote about the padding being disintegrated. This is actually partly true....the padding that is attached to the fabric appears old and falls apart when touched, however.....the foam padding is completely great...which is what gives the comfort anyway.

I thought I could deal with the things other reviewers said about this seat, but really, it was a waste of money. The lining is disintegrating and the base stuck to the seat for weeks and I couldn't separate the two. Go with something else!

I ordered this for my 3rd child in May. My baby was due in August. Within a few weeks of use the foam padding was turning to dust. Tried to contact Amazon (ha!) I finally contacted Combi and they sent a replacement free of charge (not even shipping). Now, a month later, it is turning to dust. Also, when the new cover was sent the newborn insert and the padding for the belt was not included. I don't think you can buy this product anymore, but if you can DON'T!!!

I also had the problem with the disintegrating cover (after 2 months of use), but got a free replacement from Combi, and it arrived within two days after calling to complain. Much better customer service than I would have guessed based on other reviews.

My son was comfortable in this seat, it was nicely padded and had ample space. My one complaint was with loosening the strap. I actually had to dig around under the car seat cover and press down really hard to loosen the straps, despite the red stitching in the cover where it says to press. The cover is way too thick to pull that off.

UPDATE: Replacement cover began to disintegrate within 2 days of arrival. Calls to combi customer service go unreturned. I replaced this with a Graco Snugride, and this seat went out with the trash. It's a messy, disgusting hassle that combi can't be bothered to fix correctly. Between the nasty seat cover and the flaky customer service, I wouldn't buy a Combi product again.

I used this carseat for 6 months. From day 1, the foam in the padding started to disintegrate into dust. It's disgusting. And it got worse as time went on. You can take the padding out and shake all the dust off and the next day that you use it, its all there again.

I was also missing the canopy in my box and they offered to send me one for "free" but the shipping was $17. I paid them for the shipping because the canopy is a necessity for me but felt really disappointed in the company for it (by the way, the postage stamped on the envelope that the canopy came in was about $3).

If it weren't for the poor customer service and the disintegrating foam, the carseat would be a 3 star anyway. Its often hard to remove from the base and you have to work it free. The carrying handle is also often hard to put down because the side button releases get stuck. I really regret my choice in buying Combi, I won't make that mistake again.