UPDATE: See our complete Britax B-Safe 35 Elite review here.
Greetings from the Britax launch event in NYC! Today Britax USA officially introduced the newest member of their carseat family to the world. Welcome, Britax B-Safe 35 & B-Safe 35 Elite rear-facing infant seats!
Check out yesterday’s Sneak Peek blog for all the official specs and features. Today I will focus on pictures and first impressions.
What I love:
- Unique, center-pull lower LATCH anchor installation with premium push-on lower anchor connectors
- SafeCell impact-absorbing technology in the base
- Dimensions small enough to fit preemies well
- Wide beltpath guides on carrier for easier installation without base
- Spring-loaded adjustable base with 3 positions
- New cinching lockoffs for seatbelt installations
- New smaller chest clip design
- Extra large canopy
- Easy-to-remove cover on Elite model
- Designed to take up less space in the vehicle
- Made in USA, a rarity for infant seats!
B-Safe 35 seats will be shipping in late December and should be available in stores by late January. Elite models will follow about a month later. Price point for B-Safe 35 is $209. Elite is $249. “Shower Collection” fashions for Elite model (bright colors) will be available in early March. O Canada – you will be getting your new B-Safe 35 (and yes it will be rated to 35 pounds!) sometime in January!
Hello my name is Zulema and i love Britax brand and i am looking for the 35 Elite concord (purple) car seat but i can’t find it online just images and so on. Any suggestions?
Can any of the padding be removed to make more room for baby, my boys is 20 lbs and seems to barely fit…
Any release date info on the Britax B-Safe 35 Elite Infant Car Seat in Concord?
Release date yet for the shower collection?
Amy, the strollers are shipping now in all colors. The Sapphire and Meadow seats and Travel System start to ship in June and the Limeade, Concord and Aqua seats and Travel System start to ship in August. Love the colors!
Where are the elites shipping now?? I’m wanting the cowmouflauge…
Hi wondering if you know the release date for the Cowmooflage fabric?
Will the B Safe 35 and 35 Elite have a machine washable seat cover?
Hi ! Is the elite coming to Canada as well? What are the biggest differences between 35 and elite 35 – I think I had read the no-rethread strap? And can the European belt path option be used with these car seats?? Thanks!
Hi Shelby – Canada is getting both the B-Safe 35 and the B-Safe 35 Elite. Both should be shipping by end of March and available by mid-April. That, of course, is pending no unforeseen issues. No euro beltpath option at this time. HTH!
I am looking into purchasing this seat, but I like the fabrics you have shown here and don’t see them on the Britax website… are they going to release them? Thanks!
@Amanda – I believe mid December is the release date for the initial fashions. The bright colors (green, blue, etc.) are part of the “Shower” collection and those won’t be available until Spring 2015.
@Wendy – this system has separate LATCH straps (one for each LA connector) and you pull both straps to secure the base.
@Danielle – nope, Chicco still has their patent but Britax found a different way to achieve a similar installation method. As for the expiration – they didn’t discuss this but I will ask and let you know when I have an answer.
I agree with Wendy… I immediately thought “Chicco’s patent must be up” if they’re using center pull LATCH and strong loaded recline (although infinite is preferable to three reclines — only three settings isn’t that impressive).
Does it still have a 6 year expiration or did they extend it?
How is the LATCH tightener different from Chicco’s?