GoGo Babyz Travelmate Booster Car Seats

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Product Features

• New ratcheting, quick-release strap
• Easy to attach and remove in just seconds
• Lightweight: weighs only 5 lbs
• Compact: 5 deep, 17 wide, 28 high
• Telescoping handle with four positions

Product Description

Product Description

Sturdy, soft 5" quick release razor wheels for easy removal, Attaches to most car seats, For babies and children up to 50 lbs., Keeps one hand free, Lays flat in the trunk or backseat of the car, Wide wheels provide stability, With 5 inch, rubber wheels, the gogo Kidz Travelmate provides a smooth ride, Telescopic handle extends from a compact 28" to 50.5" for easy handling . Parents will wonder how they ever managed without the gogo Kidz Travelmate, just as everyone in the world can't imagine travel without roller suitcases. The patented design significantly lightens the load of parents on the go with babies, toddlers and all their gear. Now, with the latest updates, the gogo Kidz Travekmate is even more convenient! A new, ratcheting, quick-release strap allows the Travelmate to be attached and removed from car seats in just seconds! Go-Go Babyz makes traveling with toddlers a breeze with the gogo Kidz Travelmate. The gogo Kidz Travelmate is a convenient and safe attachment for a variety of convertible/toddler car seats. Instead of carrying your car seat and child through an airport, they can now be wheeled through a crowd! The gogo Kidz is easily mounted or removed and it allows one hand to be free. It features 5 razor wheels and telescopic handle, and weighs 5 lbs. The quick release wheels provide extra clearance for storage and smaller x-ray machines.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 6 x 18 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002H8I3UC
• Item model number: QRKIDZ
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, but needs improvement, July 19, 2007

By	twirlgrrl "twirlgrrl" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

EDIT 11/29/09: The product description now mentions a strap that sounds like it might solve the attachment/detachment problem. I haven't seen the strap in action, but check more recent reviews to see if it's working well.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I really love the idea of this gadget. We've used on several plane trips, and it's definitely easier and more practical than bringing the carseat AND a stroller. Many people have stopped us in the airport to check it out, and our son loves riding around in it. It has great polyurethane wheels that roll over just about anything with ease, and the telescoping handle can be made long enough for the tallest parent. It's light, easy to steer, and streamlined. Our Britax Marathon fits on it beautifully and attaches securely.

However, it needs a couple of major improvements to make it worth the effort and the price. First of all, there simply MUST be a way to attach and detach the device to/from the carseat more quickly. Currently, you must attach it by twisting two long screws into their guideholes. This takes WAY too long. On just one trip, we screwed the TravelMate onto the carseat in the parking lot, then unscrewed it in the security line, screwed it back on, unscrewed it on the plane, and then screwed it back on in the jetway. This means we spent WAY too much time screwing and unscrewing those very long screws. It's even harder when the kid is asleep in the carseat. There simply MUST be a method to snap the carseat securely onto the TravelMate without frantically twisting screws on and off. It's ridiculous. Until this company comes up with a better method for attaching the carseat to the TravelMate, I would not recommend purchasing it.

Secondly, the telescoping handle is great but it feels quite flimsy. I am pretty comfortable pulling my kid along behind me, but pushing him in front of me seems risky because it feels like I'm going to snap the rails of the handle. It would be worth the extra weight to strengthen the telescoping rails and make the handle more sturdy.

In summary, this is a great idea, but wait to buy it until the company comes up with a simple snap-in to replace the screw-in attachment.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't unscrew it at security, January 24, 2008

By	Mariza "Mariza" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

Most the negative reviews I see are due to people complaining that it doesn't fit through the security xray machines. Do some research before you travel, here is the link to the TSA website that says you can ask for a hand check:
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I have traveled over 20 times with my GoGo Kidz and never taken the wheels off. I did print out and highlight the web page that says you can hand check in case somene wants to fight me over it though.
This is a lifesaver for people who fly with carseats!

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great idea -- PAIN to travel with, April 13, 2007

By	Wshgtndc "Wshgtndc" (DC area, United States) - See all my reviews

With the Go Go Kidz attached to the car seat, it does not fit through ANY airport xray machine I have come across in the US or Europe. Therefore, you have to spend time unscrewing it from the car seat, then reattaching it when through security (and I lost one of the pieces when doing it my last and final time). Not the thing you want to do when traveling with children.

It is great to stroll through the airport with it though. The Britax does not go in to recline position if you have this attached in the airplane seat.

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