Chicco 360 Degree Rotating Hook On Chair, Sea Dreams

Comment: We received this the Chicco 360 as a(n un-asked for) gift once our youngest turned a year and our trusty and easy Graco (after surviving 3 other children plus friends' kids) finally gave up. The ONLY thing good I have to say about it is that thank goodness it was a gift. If I had actually dropped cash I'd busted my butt to earn on this thing, flames would be coming out of my ears and Chicco would be dealing with my incessant complaining until they returned my funds.

I'm still tempted to insist Chicco return the money, if only so that I can return it to my well-meaning wonderful mom-in-law.

The 360 feature is useless. We've never bothered to use it. The only thing it serves to do, IMO, is add yet another skinny crevice for food and liquids and other who-knows-what gunk to hide. In fact, I think the only time we bothered to "swivel" it was in the hopes of releasing some of the crud in that seam during the horrendous cleaning effort.

Which leads me to the cleaning effort.

What. A. Pain. In. The. Donkey.

I'd use other language, but it isn't permitted. (Thus I am the one writing the review and not my husband. He cusses like a sailor each and every time he struggles with releasing the multiple hooks (strategically placed to pinch your fingers every time) to release the NASTY encrusted fabric from the hoop. There is no true "wiping down" after meals with this chair. We've attempted just that because it simply isn't feasible to completely undo the chair each time one's kid eats and through the icky mess into the washer. The bright side: You don't (necessarily) have to unhook it from the table to remove the cloth (CLOTH!!!) seat. Of course, if you want to get ANY of the disgusting gunk that naturally fell between the crack of the tray (which *is* dishwasherable, big whoop) and the plastic rim of the chair and of course the blech from under the arms where they clamp to the table surface. Oh, yeah, and under the rim that also rests on top of the table. Unbelievable really, how many seams this chair has for crud collecting.

The seat itself washes fabulous. Good ol' Oxiclean. Miracle worker.

Then, of course, you have to reinsert the vinyl-covered pad into the fabric for the seat and struggle with re-hooking the seat to the hoop.

I. Hate. This. Chair.
Let me say that again: I. HATE. This. Chair.
My husband loathes it too.
We haven't replaced it because we keep thinking of how expensive it was, but I am so over being reminded how much I hate this chair every time my son eats (after a year) that I think I can let go of the guilt. So I'm back shopping on Amazon for a replacement. Give it to our daycare or something.

Oh, there are straps too. One up the legs and 2 that wrap around baby and clip to the waist strap. Not very impressed with it for keeping baby contained, but whatever. It'll do. Of course, they get super disgusting too.

Wish they still had that fantastic Graco available. (Graco Travel Lite Table Chair - We had it in the navy.) Now that was a fantastic chair for older babies. Literally wipe clean, fold flat, with minimal crusties around the arm clamps.

Perhaps the regular Chicco chair is better. Haven't tried it. But I say run screaming in the opposite direction from this 360 version.

Comment: This chair saves way more space than the other "space saver" high chairs that strap onto a chair's seat. My son likes it better because he is right at table height and can see everything that is going on. Also, it is way better looking than the other chairs.

HOW I USE IT:

I use this chair as my main high chair. I have it hooked onto our eat-in kitchen counter, and it works great. It looks nice, and takes up no floor space at all. We don't take ti with us each time we go out to eat, but if we're going somewhere we know there won't be a high chair, we bring it a long with us. It isn't hard to move it, but it does take some time to tighten/loosen, and retighten/loosen.

PROS:

-Stylish
-Swivel makes feeding baby easier than the other hook ons.
-Puts baby at table height, makes him part of the family dinner.
-Has a tray, unlike other hook on high chairs. The tray is GREAT! Prevents food from falling through the crack between the table and the seat itself.
-Feels very secure.
-Fabric is washable.
-Best space saver out there by far.

CONS:
-Taking it down to move it does take some time, but at least it is easy to do.
-It collects food and doesn't have the easiest to clean fabric, unless you want to throw it into the machine. However, it isn't terrible like some other high chairs, and I've yet to find a high chair that I really consider "easy to clean." Maybe my son is just messy!

All in all, I think it's money well spent. Even considering that I paid more for it because I got it when it first came out.

Comment: We have a home from the 50's and it's very small, so to not have a high chair take up floor space is great! I love how easy it is to put together and how the quick release clamps work.
It travels great, and my entire family was so impressed with all of the great features of this chair, they wish they had it when they had us kids.
I absolutely love the 360. It never fails, when it's time for my husband and I to eat, baby is ready too! We spin her in his direction or her direction and that parent will feed while we eat dinner. Baby loves being at the table with us. I can get work done with her sitting next to me at the table. She just loves it.
I also love to pop the four snaps and push up on the three rings, and drop it in the wash. It's so convenient and comes out clean every time. Then snap it back in place, drop in the ring-pins, ready to eat!
The tray depth is great, she can reach all the way across, it's nice to know where I can put stuff with out her getting her hands on it. If it's on the tray - it's her's, if it's off the tray, she'll try, but no luck. (she is 7 months at this time, we'll see what happens when she gets bigger) I LOVE how easy it is to snap the tray on and off. We all know there is a short fuse, and a fast acting tray is perfect!
We have a table with a center leg and they way it's constructed we are only able to attach the chair so far. There is about a three inch gap, that I'm sure is supposed to be flush with the table. The high chair still clamps on securely. And we also have a thick table skirt, about 6" and the high chair fits perfectly with room to spare.
I love everything about this chair - even the price! The one and only complaint I have are the four push in pins, that attached the chair to the arms. I totally understand the need for these and can't think of a better way to attache the chair to it's arms. The springs are really strong. I would still buy the chair knowing this. It's one minor thing, when everything else is great.

Comment: I am so happy with this purchase. We don't have space in our breakfast nook for a high chair, and our baby wants to be right up there with us anyway. She loves her chair, and we take it everywhere. It is great to be able to swivel her so dad and I can share the feeding and she can watch everyone as they move around the kitchen. Highly recommended.

Comment: I've long been a fan of the chairs that attach to counters or tables. This is a perfect solution to the problem of kids turning around to see what's happening on the other side of the room, simply swivel the chair and the child can be involved in whatever is going on in the kitchen or dining room.