Joie Chili Spin SI - Safe in the Seat
If you have been looking at all of the toddler car seats with a rotation feature, but you need one that is compact, the Joie Chili Spin SI may be the seat you are looking for. This is an updated version of the original Joie Chili Spin 360.
Our Review of the
Joie Chili Spin SI
If you have been looking at all of the toddler car seats with a rotation feature, but you need one that is compact, the Joie Chili Spin SI may be the seat you are looking for. This is an updated version of the original Joie Chili Spin 360.
Our recommendation: From birth until the seat is outgrown (average 6-7 years old)
A convertible car seat that can be used rear-facing and forward-facing
From birth
Stand Out Features of this Car Seat
Swivels
Lock-off
Anti-Rebound Bar
An anti-rebound bar (ARB) is built into the seat. The anti-rebound bar is an added safety feature for rear-facing that can reduce the secondary movement of the car seat, called rebound, during a crash. When a collision occurs, the car seat will move forward, towards the front of the vehicle, and rotate downward. As we all know from high school physics, every action has an equal and opposite reaction — so after that initial movement, the car seat will rebound, or “bounce back” towards the backrest of the vehicle seat. The ARB minimizes this bounce-back effect, helping limit the car seat movement and your child inside it! ARBs may also limit the side-to-side rotation of the car seat in a side-impact collision. Overall, it’s a great feature on a rear-facing car seat!
Seat is Good for You If:
You want a swivel car seat.
There are many swivel seat options on the market now. This one swivels in 3 of its 4 modes (rear-facing, forward-facing, and high-back booster). The top tether cannot be used rear-facing, so when you want to use the seat forward-facing, you will need to reinstall the seat.
You want a car seat with a seat belt lock-off.
If you have an older vehicle (made before 1996), which would not have locking seat belts, the lock-off on this seat would make it easy to use in your vehicle. But this seat belt lock-off makes the seat easy to install in general.
Use Caution if:
You need to fit 3 people in one row of the vehicle.
Child Fit Information
Installation Information
Airplane Use
The Joie Chil Spin SI does not have aircraft approval, so you will need a different seat if you are planning on traveling via airplane.
For help with all things airplane travel and car seats, check out our newest resource: Safe in the Sky.
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Specifications
Joie
Product Information
Weight: 28.5 lbs
Width: 19.7"
Highest Harness Height: 17"
Rear Facing Limits
Height: 43"
Weight: 4-40 lbs
Head Height Rules: at least 1″ below the top of the headrest adjustment handle
Lower Anchor Connectors Weight Limit: 35 lbs
Forward-Facing Limits
Height: 49"
Weight: 30-65 lbs
Head Height Rules: ears must be below the top of the headrest
Lower Anchor Connectors Weight Limit: 35 lbs
No Back Booster Limits
Highest Belt Guide Settings
High Back Booster Limits
Other Important Details
Newborn Fit
fits from birth
Expiration Limit
10 years
Crash Replacement Policy
replace after a moderate or severe crash
Harness
no-rethread
Lock-off
yes
Vehicle Seat Protectors
This brand allows a thin towel