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So today I'm excited to show you the brand new Chicco Nextfit IX Zip.

So they did make some improvements off the last model and we're going to show you what

those are.

But first a car seat is a safety device.

This is designed to keep your child safe in a car accident so first I'm going to go over

those safety features that they have in the Nextfit.

So they do get excellent ratings for convenience features but also for safety ratings which

is awesome.

So first they have steel reinforced frame and those are going to run down the frame

of the car seat and forcing it so that its substantial in the event of a car accident.

Now they also lined the inside of the frame with EPS foam.

EPS foam is designed to absorb the energy in the event of a car accident and kind of

break absorbing that energy.

So that is an awesome feature as well.

Lastly the last safety feature thats awesome is the fact that it's easy to install.

Now upwards of 90% of car seats are actually installed incorrectly and that makes those

safety features basically invalid.

Like you're not utilizing those features if your not installing it correctly.

So they've integrated a SuperCinch installation system in here that I'll show you a little

bit about how that works but because it's easy to install makes it that much safer.

So this car seat has a pretty good weight range.

You can start using it as little as 5 lbs.

So you can bring your baby home from the hospital in this seat.

Now rear facing you can go up to 40 lbs which is pretty average for rear facing weight capacity

and then forward facing you can start using at 22 lbs up to 65lbs.

Now 22 lbs is a minimum not recommended.

You want to keep your child rear facing as long as possible reaching those limits of

the seat.

Whether that be the weight limit or the height limit.

And the reason for that is in the event of a car accident if they were riding rear facing

then their neck and spine are completely supported by the back of the seat and that's going to

reduce the chance of a head or neck injury and obviously that's the most important.

Now the great thing about this car seat is it is packed full of conveniences for parents.

Now the first one is installation now like I mentioned before if your car seat is installed

correctly it makes it exceptionally safer.

So we like that they made it easy and they did that through their SuperCinch technology

and thats integrated in the latch system.

Now as you can see this latch had this cool little storage and I love that, so if you're

not using it, its tucked out of the way and it's not getting in the way of other installation

but then it's also integrated.

So you would do rear facing here and just move it up this track to move it into the

forward facing belt path.

And I love that cause there is no confusion its not going to twist the wrong direction

and this just makes sure it's going to be installed correctly.

Now the SuperCinch is cool.

You're going to click in both of your latches.

So its even labeled with which part to pull first so this one said pull first and you're

just going to pull that in the same direction as the webbing and then once you get over

to the second side its labeled with pull 2nd and you're just going to pull that straight

out which is not typical for latch or seat belt.

Typically you want to go in the same direction but this one is actually really easy to pull

and get a solid installation.

So I love those features just to make installation easy every time.

They also added a feature to make it easy to install using the seat belt.

Now one thing to know the latch system and all latch systems out there typically have

a weight capacity of about 65lbs.

So with this one you have to stop using it once your child reaches about 40 lbs or typically

when you go forward facing then you need to start installing using the seat belt.

Now you're going to do that by using this belt path here for forward facing and then

for rear facing you're going to use it right down here.

So you're going to feed your seat belt through there but you need to lock it into place.

Now you can use the re-tractor in your car which is typically what most people do unless

you have a lock off in the car seat.

So with this one it's the lock sure system and you're actually going to slide your seat

belt up through here locking it into place.

Super easy!

Now this was an improvement with the IX over the last model and I do love that cause it's

easier to engage.

They also integrated 9 recline positions and they're easily adjusted here on the front.

Now I prefer my adjuster on the front, cause typically when you're rear facing you don't

need to change the level and that is it would be exposed in the back for rear facing.

It when they're forward facing that I want to play with it.

I want them to seat upright when we're going around town and then when we go on a road

trip I'd like to be able to recline it so they can nap.

Now typically when you do that you will have to loosen your straps and reinstall but it's

easier cause you don't have to take it out all the way.

So I do like that it's in the front.

Just something to consider.

So they have these 9 recline positions here and then they also have an easy to read bubble

level indicator.

And it's clearly going to show for rear facing you just need to have it in this blue section

right here and then forward facing in this red section.

So it makes it super easy to see if the recline is appropriate for your child.

Now they added a lot of conveniences for harnessing which I love.

So first it has 9 headrest positions now this is new to the IX it's also easier to engage

which I love.

So you just squeeze on this orange and lift.

Often times when you're doing this integrated headrest it kinda gets stuck.

But this one is super smooth and easy to engage.

I love that!

But then also down here they have the exposed harness adjuster which is very easy.

This one they did something a little bit different I can't really tell the difference but it

is super easy to tighten.

When you're loosening it it's a little bit sticky, but tightening it is solid which is

so cool.

Now they also have a zip off cover.

Now this is only going to be in the zip version, so you can get a little bit cheaper version

without that zip feature but I honestly think it's worth it when you consider how long you're

going to be using this seat and every time you take off that cover to wash super easy

you're just going to zip it off and it's even machine washable.

You will have to line dry but that makes being a parent much less messy and we all know we

need that.

Now they also have these comfort flex cushions down here and that's designed to keep the

harness up after you uninstall your child so that next time you go to put them in you're

not loosing those straps underneath their bum and it just makes harnessing that much

easier.

Now the reason we do these videos is to help educate you so you can make the right buying

decisions for your new baby.

Now I am a CPS Certified Tech which stands for Child Passenger Safety Technician and

yes thats the same training that those fireman and police officers get.

So if you're local come on in and we can check out your installation in person we also have

a couple more CPS Techs here in the store but if you still have questions and you cant

come in then leave us a comment below or even send us an email at hello@babycubby.com we

love to answer those questions for you.

Now with this seat what's included.

Now you get this cool cup holder and this you can move from one side to the other depending

on where it's most convenient.

Usually compared to your door or which side you're installed on.

And it also comes with an infant insert and this you should use from 5 to 11 lbs.

Now once your child reaches 11 lbs you do need to take that insert out.

With the Chicco Nextfit it is a bit on the heavy side it's also a little bit bulky so

you're going to have trouble getting three car seats in a row if thats what you need,

so something to consider.

The things that we love about this car seat.

First of all costumer ratings are excellent, that means parents are happy with it after

they purchase which is a good indicator that it's a good car seat.

Also I love the recline I love how easy it is to use and how easy it is to read.

I love that you can just zip off this cover for easy cleaning and the machine wash-ability

and I love the latch system I do love that you have these storage compartments and that

it is integrated.

It just takes the guess work out of installation and that to me is always a plus.

So the Chicco Nextfit IX Zip retails for $349.99 or if you want that budget friendly version

without the zip feature that one is $299.

Now you can purchase those in store or online at babycubby.com where everything ships for

free and we even price match so it doesn't have to cost you more.

Now if this video was helpful and you enjoyed it give us a like or even subscribe to our

YouTube channel where we have a lot more informational videos.

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Custom Shower Seat and Grab Bars - Safety in Bathroom Remodeling

Are you a DIYer looking to sharpen your skills, looking for solutions for home improvement

issues, getting advice needing to hire a contractor, and staying up to date on the latest the industry

has to offer on news and trends?

You are in the right place.

Welcome to discover your home with your host, Mark Lotz.

Good evening everybody.

Mark here at Discover Your Home and I'm going to talk to you a little bit about a topic

since we do a lot of bathrooms and kitchen remodelling where I talk tonight real shortly

about remodeling that master bath, shower or hall bath shower, and maybe some things

you might want to include in doing your shower.

And I'm going reflect a little bit about what happened to me late last year in the fall.

I had an accident and broke my fibula right down by my ankle, and so I was somewhat incapacitated

might be the word.

I had a hard time getting around and realized when it came to showering, how challenging

of a deal it was because you take for granted every day, you go into the shower, you roll

the door, you're in your shower, you're out.

Now, it's more about hopping in and hobbling your way into it and what really came back

to for me was, I'm a little bit bigger guy and so my wife, being the sweetheart that

she is, went out and bought me one of these little hospital chairs to shower in because

I guess the thing you don't realize is, how unstable your body is, especially in an area

where there's water, there's soap.

there's kind of a relatively slick surface.

I think our base in our shower is a fiberglass base so, trying to maintain your balance while

showering and getting in and getting out can be a little difficult.

So, there's some things I want to talk to you folks about in regards to some of the

things that when you go to redo your shower that you really might want to need.

There's three basic things that I felt after the fact would be nice when the time comes

for us to remodel our shower that will work a little bit better for us in those situations.

And there again, I'm not getting any younger so access to your shower,

getting in and out of there.

You want to make it a little more convenient for yourselves.

As I said, as we age as a population, some of these things that we don't really think

we need really become a convenience.

So, when it's time that you're going to go out and remodel your bathroom, here's what

I'm going to suggest.

First, definitely go ahead and put in a bench seat.

Now, there's several different things you can do there in that respect.

Instead of having this portable one, which worked fabulous for the time that I was in

there when I needed it, being a bigger guy, it was a little rickety for somebody like

me, so I didn't necessarily feel as comfortable in there.

So, make sure maybe you do a built-in bench, or they also sell benches that kind of fold

down and fold back up.

Some more like a molded plastic, some have a little fancier kind of teak wood.

There's a lot out there, so investigate what works best for you if you're looking to do

kind of a fold down seat.

Also, you can just kind of build out the bench.

There are a couple of different companies out there that have molded products

that you can kind of fit in place and then tile around.

And there's a lot that actually you can do with that height because everyone's built

a little bit differently.

Some are a little taller, some a little shorter.

Also, the nice thing is, you can do some heated seats in there too.

So, I know that ceramic or porcelain can get a little cold but you can put a heater in

that bathroom for that heated seat which would make it a little bit more comfortable.

The second thing I'm going to recommend are grab bars or safety bars.

Now, I know in the word safety bar usually doesn't draw an image of beautiful.

It's practical and very pragmatic, so what I'm going to recommend is take a look around.

There's a lot that's out there that's available.

The grab bars aren't just rounded bars, nothing fancy, got a kind of a rough surface to them.

There's a lot that's out there that's a little bit more decorative.

You can find with Kohler and stuff, using them as an example, that there are product

wise that something that if you've got chrome hardware, your bath fixtures are all chrome,

they can do it in Chrome.

You've got like oil rubbed bronze, brushed nickel, brushed bronze, so there's a lot that's

out there that you can really kind of incorporate and make it look beautiful in the shower.

But I'm going to tell you what really makes a difference is being able to have access

to pull yourself up, to be able to get up if you have an injury to your ankle or your

knee or hip.

So, I've had a few customers the last five years that have had hip surgeries, knee surgeries.

So, you might want to think about this when that time comes to really go and get that

new shower to go ahead and put those items in.

The third thing that I didn't really think about until really after one of my customers

and I had a long discussion but it really does make sense is the shower wands.

When you have your simple shower head and you have a diverter to a shower wand, I find

that more and more of my clients are asking for it, and after thinking about it, actually

would have been nicer, especially incorporated with the seat, because of the fact that you're

going to find that your seat, not in all cases, but a lot of the seats that we have installed

for our clientele have been a little further back.

So, you want to have a hose that can reach all the way across the size of the bath, the

shower.

So, a lot of times what we're thinking is, you know these sort of things don't happen

to me.

Oh, I'm never hurt.

I'll never break my ankle or whatever.

My wife, she had a torn MCL two years ago and this year, I broke my ankle.

You got kids in the house, you'd be surprised, you know if they're playing soccer or football

or volleyball or whatever, a twisted ankle, broken ankle can make it real inconvenient.

So, even in your kids' bathrooms, the Jack and Jill bathrooms, then just the grab bar

alone could assist in that.

So, you might want to think about planning for that.

So, if you guys have any questions in regards to things that you need to know in your bathroom

and you have questions about things that you can help use in your bathroom, don't hesitate

to reach out to us.

Again, this is Mark at Discover Your Home.

Thank you for joining us this evening and we'll see you guys next week.

Thanks so much for listening to this episode of Discover your Home with your host, Mark

Lotz, online at LotzRemodeling.com That's LotzRemodeling.com and on Twitter and Facebook

LotzRemodeling.

We'll catch you next time.

Custom Shower Seat and Grab Bars - Safety in Bathroom Remodeling