Product Description
Turn your car seat into a stroller and make your travels a breeze! The Universal Travelmate is a handled, wheeled attachment that is designed to work with most toddler car seats. It is light-weight and easily removable by simply turning a few knobs. Most parents areaware that the FAA strongly recommends that all children under 40 lbs travel by plane in an FAA approved car seat. This presents a dilemma - how do you move the car seat and the various items of carry-on luggage through the airport and have a free hand to assist and tend to your child with?! Instead of carrying your car seat and child through the airport, you can wheel them. The gogo Kidz significantly lightens the load of parents on the go with toddlers and all their gear! It takes just seconds to attach and then your car seat and your child are ready to roll - right through the airport and down the jetway! In larger aircraft the go go Kidz Universal will actually roll right down the aisle of the plane to your seat. When you arrive at your seat simply place your child's car seat with the Travelmate still attached and buckle them in (a hint to make your life easier: ask the flight attendant for a Seatbelt Extender). The go-go Kidz Universal Travelmate truly simplifies traveling with toddlers!Works with Britax - Roundabout, Marathon, Decathlon, Boulevard, and Wizard; Cosco - Alpha Omega Elite, Summit High Back, High Back Booster;Eddie Bauer - Summit Booster; Evenflo - Titan Deluxe, Tribute VLX, Generations Booster, Harness Booster, Tribute 5 Deluxe, Chase LX; Fisher Price - SafeVoyage; Graco - Toddler Safe Seat, Comfort Sport, Treasured Cargo; Recaro -Young Sport; Safety 1st - 3-Phase, Enspira. NOTE: If you have an Evenflow Triumph or another car seat not listed please contact us at 801-864-4827.My wife and I just got back from our first trip while using the TravelMate with my son. Based on the reviews I had read previously I knew that this product had some problems but thought that it was still worth a shot. I was pleased to see that my TravelMate had the improvements that other reviewers asked for. The wheels now easily come off with a clip! In addition the car seat is now attached to the TravelMate with a ratcheting belt which made hooking and unhooking the product extremely easy. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking to travel with their kids. My son loved riding on it through the airport and having the carseat on the plane made him much more comfortable while flying.
Pros:
-easy to take off wheels with clip
-easy ratchet mechanism to attach car seat
-great for rolling through airport
Cons:
-None, except that though the product can be rolled down a plane's aisle most car seats will not so you must carry (not the fault of the product, but keep in mind)
Short story: Avoid bringing a car seat on the plane if at all possible. This product works, but is still a near-complete waste.
Long story:
I recently traveled to Florida with my 20 month-old daughter. I decided to purchase her a seat on the plane. I thought it best that she sit in a car seat while on the plane since it's supposed to be the safest option. Since I was traveling alone, I needed a way to cart around her car seat throughout the trip. This product looked like the perfect fit.
It worked as advertised. My Evenflo Triumph car seat attached according to the instructions. The TravelMate is sturdy and easy to maneuver. I did have a little trouble with attaching and detaching the wheels, but it wasn't so bad.
Then, the problems began.
-My child was very frighted by the incline while being carted around on the TravelMate. So, I just carried her and wheeled the seat behind me to the first flight. It worked very well in that regard and supported the weight of my checked luggage (40 pounds). I planned ahead so I just had one light back pack as carry on.
-The car seat would not fit down the plane's aisle, nor would the travel mate. A flight attendant had to lug the thing forward for me. Very embarrassing. Once at our seats, I detached the Travelmate fairly easily and attempted to secure the car seat. Not only could I not tighten the lap belt enough to secure the car seat, once installed my daughter's feet hit the seat in front of her. The passenger in that seat immediately turned around and began complaining about being "kicked." My daughter was less than 3 feet tall but her legs were bowed. There really wasn't any way to keep her feet from hitting the seat. After a bit of struggling, I just gave up and placed her on my lap.
- Getting off the plane was time-consuming and also required assistance from surly flight attendants. I rushed to my connecting flight and checked the car seat and TravelMate at the gate. My daughter stayed on my lap for the remaining flights, prompting the "how old is your child?" "why is this seat next to you empty?" and "you know, you can bring a car seat onto the plane with you" inquiries from the flight attendants. The latter of which received the reply: "yes, I'm aware of that and tried it but it was an absolute nightmare."
This product is so easy to use; even my husband, who has very little patience and inclination for reading directions, found it easy to use both on and off the plane. I can't imagine hauling the car seat through the airport without it. I highly recommend the TravelMate to anyone attempting airline travel with a toddler.
An added bonus is the Go Go Kidz' incredible customer service. When I received my order, I thought the retractable arm was faulty (it turns out I should read the directions, too), so I called the company for a replacement part. I was assisted promptly with no hassle, and they even overnighted the part which arrived the day before my flight. Great job, guys!
I have the newest version of the gogokidz travelmate, and it now has a quick release strap along with quick release wheels. So, there are NO screws to deal with (except when you first set it up - but those screws become a permanent attachment on the product).
The handle also goes from very short to VERY long - nobody should have a problem getting the handle to a comfortable position. The handle also locks into place at all levels, so the handle does NOT slip out when you don't want it to.
The company did a great job of listening to customers and making improvements. Great buy and very easy to use.
The easiest thing is to have security check it with a wand, BUT if you need/want to put your carseat on the security belt, you can easily detach the wheels and/or just undo the quick release strap and take the carseat off of the gogokidz altogether.
This will fit down most airplane aisles, BUT some car seats are too big, so you may have to carry the car seat - but using the gogokidz, you now at least have a handle with which to lift the seat. Safe Travels!
We love this unit. Do not travel without. Fits great with our Britax seat, not sure about others. Our daugther turns 3 in May, expect to have it for quite awhile. Only negative, yes, with the unit and seat attached...it will not fit under/through airports scanners. But takes only moments to put back on.
This product may seem expensive but the benefits are definitely worth the cost! I went in on it with a few friends since we don't tend to travel at the same time but after having used it I would pay the full price myself if that weren't an option. Many people gave us second glances and asked us where we found it. Actually many grown men were commenting that they would like to ride around the airport in style like our baby. The baby loved it and with the flight cancellation and other complications we had, we ended up having to keep him in it for a lot longer than expected. No backaches from baby carriers, we just wheeled him around while waiting in the airport for hours. Now that most airlines charge for extra bags, we were able to carry-on all our luggage without issue since baby was just like a bag and only required one arm. One note: some airport security personnel would not scan the baby/chair and go-go together. We did have to take him out and the seat and go-go had to be scanned separately so leave extra time to go through security. It wasn't too big of a hassle though. Buy this product!
I bought the Go Go Kidz TravelMate to use with my Britax Boulevard. So far I have owned the product for about 1 1/2 years and i have used it on several trips. I have found the travelmate to be extremely useful in both big (lax, dulles, las vegas) and even small regional airports. My son loves the attention he gets at the airport and it allows him to sleep anywhere since he is in his own car seat 100% of the time.
TSA will attempt to pass it through the x-ray machine or to remove the wheels or remove the travelmate. To combat this simply ask for it to be hand-checked and put the screws on the travelmate on tight.
Worth every penny. Was confused by the mixed reviews but this is a winner. The wheels are super easy to remove with the quick release. I only had to take the wheels off to put into the airline seat. I used it with my Britax Decathalon. Not related to the product but general recommendation when installing a car seat in the plane is to GET A SEATBELT EXTENDER. This avoids having problems removing the buckle from the middle back of the seat and this can be a real problem. It also helps being in the seats on the left of the plane when you board. Put the seatbelt extender on the side closest to the window first (the male side). Thread through the carseat and plug into female side (with buckle) closest to you. Tighten the female side closest to you all the way and then tighten the extender to get the seat tight. After the flight the buckle to release is closest to you and easily accessible instead of being stuck inside the back of the seat and almost impossible to get open.
Don't know if we really travel enough to justify this. I'm in a Moms Club and will offer to other members to use. I was stopped at the airport by a dad lugging a car seat. He was amazed and couldn't wait to get to a computer to order one. My daughter didn't even sit in it...but it made moving it easier. One tip: BE SURE TO GET A SEAT BELT EXTENDER from the flight attendent as soon as you get on the plane. Don't install without it. You will get the belt stuck and unable to release the buckle fitting.
We were a little hesitant to purchase at first because some friends had purchased two for a trip and had problems with the wheels falling off one of their Travelmates before they even made it into the airport. We purchased the Go Go Kidz TravelMate for a recent trip which included a short layover at a major airport. It was extremely useful in getting our 1 year old from one flight to the other. The only trouble we had was that it did not fit in the overhead compartment on one of our flights (on a smaller jet) and we had to take it apart before getting on the plane because it would not fit down the aisle. Taking it apart takes a little bit of time. It also did not fit through any of the x-ray machines. To combat this we simply asked for a hand check and went on our way. With the few drawbacks it was still tons easier than having to haul a stroller and car seat or buy a combo seat that can cost over [...]. Our only advice would be to attach it to your child's seat and try it out before your trip to get comfortable with using it.
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About Go Go Kidz TravelMate in Black/ Orange detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #27 in Baby Product
- Color: Black
- Brand: Go Go Kidz
- Model: QRKIDZ
- Dimensions: 28.00" h x 5.00" w x 17.00" l, 5.00 pounds
Features
- Easily convert your car seat into a stroller
- JPMA member
- Attaches to most car seats
- Fits in airplane overhead bin
- Four position telescopic handle
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