Cosco Topside Backless Booster Lightweight Reviews Summary

Price and Value

Pros:

• "I like the price point."
• "This baby car seat is very affordable."
• "They worked perfectly and the price was right."
• "It's also a great value for the price."
• "For the price this backless booster is worth it !! Highly recommend."
• "Wonderful price and works well."
• "Super affordable too and cheaper than anything I could find locally."

Cons:

• "OK, so the price is great on this, and I always believe that you get what you pay for. This seat really has no cushioning."
• "Not sure how this product was advertised as 'extra comfy' when it’s literally a piece of plastic with a thin covering over it."
• "Save your money. It is basically a piece of styrofoam that’s also very uncomfortable to sit on according to my toddler."
• "This was a cheap seat so we got what we paid for. Should probably paid a little more and gotten a better seat."
• "What a terrible piece of crap!!! Made so cheaply that the material doesn't even fit right on it!"
• "It's very uncomfortable. There is NO padding in the seat."
• "I'm surprised by all the 4- and 5-star reviews. We opened the box and immediately noticed that the seat is completely flat and HARD. AS. A. ROCK."

Design and Comfort

Pros:

• "It's lightweight and easy to transport between cars (it would also be good for traveling in a suitcase)."
• "Super light, compact, and easy to use."
• "This is a simple booster seat which is what I was looking for."
• "The cover is easy to remove and clean."
• "Design is all one molded piece -- very appealing to not have things like cupholders that pop in and out."
• "It is plastic and much more durable than I had originally thought it to be. I'm happier than I expected to be with this product."
• "The frame is made from plastic and covered with good quality foam and fabric nicely tailored to fit well."

Cons:

• "Additionally the plastic feels cheap and the advertised cushioning is non-existent."
• "Very flat. Not much to the seat at all."
• "There is not a whole lot of cushioning on the seat and there is no cup holder."
• "It doesn't have any cushion, so it may not be great for long car rides but definitely perfect for short ones."
• "The only downside is that the padding is very thin so we wouldn't use it for long trips."
• "The seat is a bit firm but my son says it's fine."
• "The only thing I personally feel is a bit hard. If it is softer, it will be more comfortable."

Fit and Security

Pros:

• "Fits in my middle seat!!!! Nice car seat, comfortable and the only booster I have found that fits nicely in the middle seat between a larger car seat and another (same) booster!"
• "This model of Costco can fit three in a row!!"
• "Easily fits in all seats of our Telluride and can easily be buckled by my 5 year old."
• "Perfect fit between graco 4 in 1 and infant car seat in my jeep grand cherokee."
• "It fits perfectly in between my two larger seats in my Honda CRV."
• "This booster fits perfectly in the back middle seat of our SUV! We have 3 kiddos, and this has given all of them the space they need in the back seat!"
• "This product is perfect for what I was looking for!! The back seat of this sporty car only seats 2."

Cons:

• "I have three kids and I would like them to fit in my Prius. Unfortunately, this booster does not fit in between my other car seats."
• "This seat does slide around even when buckled in."
• "The only problem is it slips & slides around when the kiddo gets out of the seat, & doesn’t stay put when you are driving around & there isn’t a kiddo sitting in it."
• "The distance between the arm rests and the body of the booster seat is very narrow and sometimes hard to get the seat belt on correctly."
• "I would not recommend this booster seat. It does not stay in place with the child buckled in. It slides all around."
• "This seat was so uncomfortable for my son! It is very hard plastic with a cover. No padding what so ever! Don't buy this!"
• "Today when he fell asleep he just slipped sideways on the seat still strapped in twisted in the seat belt, this was not a safe situation."

Portability and Ease of Use

Pros:

• "I bought this for a trip to Hawaii where we didn’t want to lug around our car seat."
• "We needed a lightweight booster for travel; carting it between flights and using for car rental etc."
• "It’s really light weight and easy to travel with."
• "They are really light weight as well and easy to move if your child wants to move to another spot in the vehicle."
• "It is very light weight."
• "It's affordable, fits well into our third vehicle and is comfortable for my kiddo."
• "It doesn't weigh a ton so travels well for the airplane."

Cons:

• "You’d think they’d make the bottom “grippy” in some kind of way. In a leather seat car it slides around even when it’s buckled in."
• "The only thing that is missing would be more advanced features like slide out/pop-out cup holders that are on some other affordable models."
• "No cup holder."
• "This seat does not secure down. Is this normal for a booster seat?"
• "Booster arrive in a sealed box but had a shoe print on top! I took off the cover to make sure the base wasn’t cracked and it wasn’t, but it does make me question the overall quality."
• "My son misses having a drink holder, but space constraints don't allow for that."
• "REALLY Hate that the darn thing slides around on the leather seat even when I put the seat belt under the arm rests(non adjustable) before buckling."