What got our attention for this car seat was the looks of this seat. But when we left the hospital and tried to put our 6 lb. 14 oz. daughter in the seat, we found it difficult. The biggest problem was trying to keep the buckle closed while trying to snap it without hurting her legs. Also, safety requirements say you can only leave room for one finger between the baby and the strap and we weren't able to do this due to the strap. We thought maybe we would eventually get used to some of these items, but our baby is now 7 weeks old and it is just as difficult and very frustrating. Even though our baby was very light, it was still hard to carry around the baby. My wife even threw her neck out getting the car seat in and out of the car and carrying it around. We learned our lesson about checking into products and reading reviews before we purchase an item.

I agree with the other reviews that this is a very heavy and bulky carseat. My son is only 2 months old, barely 13 pounds, and this carseat feels like it's ripping my arms out whenever I carry him in it. I'm not a weakling, but it is so big and bulky and H-E-A-V-Y. On the other hand, I have had no problems with the straps and getting it in/out of the car. It's significantly bigger than the Graco snugrides and I find myself looking enviously at other parents who are carrying their infants around in snugrides.

it's a nice car seat but the snap that goes in between the legs is very hard to get together if your child move just alittle. it's to much of a fight. it is pretty heavy. we have a truck and its pretty hard to get in the vehicle and it takes forever for it to snap in. this is the only child we will use this one for.

i dont understand all the fuss about this carseat... i have it and its great the seat is wider... you have more options for the belts and it looks great too... also its as heavy as all the other carseats and if you are not strong enough to carry it then get a big carseat and dont use an infant one =) anyways i find this carseat to be great and i have had no problems with it at all... also my sister owns this carseat also and loves it too so i dont know why it has bad reviews then again everyone has their views....

This carseat is the worst I've ever had for my children. We bought it without being able to look at it out of the box.
First and foremost, it's EXTREMELY heavy and bulky. Second, it does come with a base, but it is difficult to get the carseat in and out of the base. Third, the canopy only covers the back half of the seat (I had a Graco that would move to cover either the front half OR the back half). My Graco also rocked when sitting on the floor, and the Eddie Bauer does not rock well; it rocks to the front, but not to the back. The last thing that my husband and I don't like is the fact that the whole buckle is plastic!! The best thing about this carseat is the fact that it's attractive--but that's all it's worth!! I've never been so disappointed in such an expensive item.