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We’re very familiar with the brand Joie and its wide range of baby gear, and we’ve been given a new insight into its latest products – the Sprint car seat and Finiti pushchair.
Life with a newborn can be tiring and challenging, so an easy-to-install car seat is a must; coupled with a flexible, adaptable pushchair, Joie’s newest additions are designed to streamline parents’ lives. Take a look as we test-drive these two exciting new products.
Joie Sprint car seat
The Joie Sprint car seat has built-in ISOFIX fittings; the connectors are so smooth and quick to install that transferring the car seat between caregivers’ cars is a breeze. With just one click you can fit the car seat safely, with coloured indicators to show you everything is properly installed – swapping the car seat between yours and your partner’s car, or other friends’ or family’s cars, takes mere moments. There are three clear indicators to help position the car seat correctly in a wide range of car models.
Connecting the three-point harness just takes one click with no fiddling, even with a wriggly baby on board. It’s quick and easy to adjust and tighten the harness straps with just one pull.
Safety features are abundant on this car seat, with its R129 certification, plus its Tri-Protect headrest with three layers of padding in the wings for ultimate comfort and protection. If you also pair the car seat with one of the Joie bases – the i-Base Encore or i-Base Ix 2 – the seat is also covered by side-impact protection i-Size regulations.
With an integrated carry handle, it’s easy to take the car seat out of the car and attach to your pushchair – and the new Finiti is compatible with the Sprint, and most other Joie pushchairs. If you also purchase Maxi-Cosi-style adaptors, the seat will be suitable for use with other brands of pushchair too.
When connected to your pushchair, you can keep an eye on your baby thanks to the peekaboo window. This also allows airflow and ventilation for your little one. The newborn insert makes your baby’s journey ultra-comfortable; plus, it’s removeable for when they grow. The adjustable headrest also takes care of those growth spurts.
This car seat is suitable from birth to 75cm – that’s around 12 months. It weighs just 4.7kg, making it lightweight to carry.
Joie Finiti pushchair
The newest pushchair to join the Joie family of baby products is the 4-in-1 multitasking Finiti.
What makes this pushchair stand out from the crowd? Not only is the Joie Signature collection a luxury choice with plush woven fabrics, but it’s supremely practical too. You can combine the Finiti with a carrycot and a car seat; plus, it’s adjustable to rear- and forward-facing – meaning this pushchair really grows with your little one. From birth, it even lies flat, ready for your newborn straight out of the box.
Other innovations that make this pushchair a smart choice include the magnetic buckle on the five-point harness; a simple addition that really makes life easier when safely buckling your baby into position. Design features like this make you realise that Joie products really are created with parents in mind.
The foam-filled rubber wheels make walks in the town or country a breeze, without the threat of punctures as you stroll through the park. The handlebar is adjustable to suit different heights, and we’re impressed with how smoothly the handle moves when adjusting.
A key selling point for any pushchair is how easily and quickly it can fold up – and we’re impressed not only by the compact nature of the Finiti when folded, but also by just how simple it is to fold up. We’ve all had those battles with pushchairs as you try to load everything into the car boot while your baby is unsettled, so we’re happy to report this folds up quickly and smoothly.
Great suspension; multiple recline positions; an expandable canopy – the Finiti is full of design features to make your little one as comfy as possible on walks. Added features to help parents include a detachable bum bag for keys and phone, and a cupholder for that much-needed cup of coffee.
With so many features in one compact and lightweight pushchair, you can be happy that the Joie Finiti will last you from newborn to toddler.