J.L. Childress Ultimate Backpack

I purchased this bag when I was traveling with my infant son. I will start off by saying that I thought the quality of this bag exceeded my expectations. The canvas material is very thick and durable. The zippers are wide and sturdy. The straps are attached very well and have a thick, durable strap material. I purchased a stroller bag from my stroller's manufacturer and was very disappointed in the quality. Based on the quality of this car seat bag, I wish that I would have purchased a stroller bag from this manufacturer as well. I was able to easily fit my Chicco Key Fit 30 Infant Car Seat and Base into this bag. It seems as though this bag is likely constructed for a convertible or forward facing carseat, but I was able to fit my infant car seat into it without too much of a struggle. I just popped the carseat into the base and then put the entire thing in the bag. I was able to easily carry the carseat on my back and push the stroller or pull the suitcase. The straps make it very manageable. We have a Britax Marathon Convertible Carseat and I tried it out in the bag...fit in easily. I took a previous reviewers advice and was able to an additional bag in with the carseat in the bag (i.e. a bag of toys/extra diapers that I didn't want to have to sacrifice other luggage space for). If you put anything inside, I would highly recommend not leaving it loose, just in case the zippers are opened/come loose during transit. I would put it in a bag and then probably loop the straps of the bag to the carseat somehow (i.e. loop straps through the carseat buckles). I did this and didn't end up with anything missing. Of note, at the time of this review, you should not have to pay extra to check a carseat nor does it count towards any free luggage allowance. I will tell you, at different airports it came out at different baggage claims. Once it came out with the normal baggage and once it came out in oversized items. If you can't find it with the regular baggage, check the oversized area. Edit: We've had this bag over 2 years, with two kids and three carseats and it's still doing great. After about 10 flights, there are a few small 'wear and tear' holes in the canvas, but they are small and not enough to be a problem. We're still very pleased with our purchase.

Should have gotten this one a long time ago. If you’re in doubt, get it! It has made traveling so much easier. No longer hurting one shoulder and worrying about item shifting in a bag, this one is a game changer. It’s thick, and the cover fits perfectly over the seat because of the shape. The backpack like straps, make it easy to carry when you have other luggage to push. It has made several flights and there has been no damage, all straps and zippers are durable.

I love this car seat bag!!! I had originally gone with another brand on here when I took a trip to Mexico and I was very let down with the quality. I decided I would invest a bit more into this car seat bag since we have a Nuna and they are far from cheap and deserve a good quality protective bag. When it finally arrived I was super impressed. The cushioning along the sides was what I was more excited about. It was very thick and reliable. The bag is waterproof as well. I put both my Relx Base and Nuna Pipa RX car seat in the bag and they fit perfectly. The straps were super durable and easy for my husband to put on his back and carry to our gate. Definitely felt at ease knowing my car seat would be protected through my travels.

We’ve used this backpack on about ten flights now. It’s durable and fits our infant car seat and base perfectly. We’ve even been able to fit sleeves of diapers in as well. Easy to gate check or use as a free checked bag. It is a bit awkward to carry and sticks out pretty far off your back.

The quality of this car seat bag is great. It has ample padding in it to protect the car seat. The bag itself is light weight and the fabric is super durable. We used it for 3 flights now and it held up perfect, not a single mark on it. My only issue with the bag is it is just a tad too small. We have the Evenflo Revolve car seat and we were able to get it into the bag, but it took some serious effort to get the zippers closed. One more inch and the bag would be perfectly sized to fit our car seat.

Great protection for our Chicco 360 car seat! It made the car seat much easier to carry through an airport or set on top of our luggage. It got a little banged up and has only been on one trip but it kept my car seat safe! I also liked the hack of adding some stuff to the inside of the bag since our car seat was free to check in at the airport! We put our son’s blanket and winter coat in once we arrive to the airport since we were headed from snowy weather to Florida! Overall works good and hope that packing tip helps someone in the future’

This was a life saver on our last trip! We wanted a car seat bag with good thick padding to protect it from the rough airport handling and it did the job. Good build quality. Nothing fell off of the car seat and no scratches were on it. It fits our Graco Turn2Me with room to spare and has a lot of room left for height, so we threw in some diapers and a blanket in the bag too. Definitely recommend over a standard thin bag.

Great padded car seat cover! Hold up well especially if you are planning on checking your car seat. Side note if it is raining at the airport the bag is not rainproof the car seat will get wet.