Combi 3-in-1 Hero: High Chair, Booster, Toddler Seat in Mandarin

This was an easy setup, looks great, like the bonus sippy cup! Easy to take apart to do the seat-only on the floor. And my 11 month old seems to sit longer in it than his previous seat, and loves to "dance" while eating which brings this cute bouncy action as he rocks in the seat. Love it for all these great features. Only two concerns: 1) The legs feel a bit too springy - almost unstable - when I put my son into the seat. The legs feel like they'll keep spreading apart...but they don't, thankfully. 2) it's really hard to push the chair back when we're finished mealtime because of the rubber "shoes" on the two back legs. The chair is easy to move around when standing behind it, but it's very difficult to maneuver from any other side. Combi needs to reengineer these: a leg brace and handles to lift from the front are two thoughts.

I love the idea of this high chair. Love the color. Love the design. Love that it converts.

***BUT***

* I can put my 15 lb daughter in it in the lowest position and it seems to slip down into an even lower position (with her in it) even after I have pushed in the buttons to make sure I have it where it needs to be. I've not had it do this in a higher position, but if it does I believe I'll have to return it.

*The latch/buckle/snap is very difficult to fasten and unfasten. I've almost pinched my finger in it several times. And have to be extra, extra cautious to keep my daughter's little fingers away while trying to do this. Not a good thing for someone with arthritis or carpel tunnel.

*I don't care for the springiness of the legs

*I feed my daughter in the high chair while I sit on the couch. It's hard to push the chair back so that I can get up. The wheels are on the front and the front legs have grips that...Read more

So, this chair looked so cool. Was so excited to start using it! Overall, it suffers from "seemed like a good idea at the time" syndrome. I would not pay $150 bucks for this highchair ever again. And here's why:

1- The straps were great but POP - they snapped my finger skin, resulting in an immediate blood blister. This has happened numerous times to me - thank goodness it hasn't happened to my baby! Could you imagine getting a crank baby up there to feed only to get her MORE cranky and in pain?

2 - The tray STAINS - do not even think about giving your toddler anything with spaghetti sauce.

3 - The "cute" apple on the top of the tray gets food stuck in the corners and it is not a quick wipe-clean situation. It requires putting the entire tray in the sink and spraying it down.

4 - The booster seat-release, unbeknownst to me, is a notorious food trap. Nastiness.

5 - The tray is a two-hander - you cannot hold your baby...Read more