Clek Liing
The Clek Liing car seat is a standout choice for parents who prioritize safety, design, and ease of use. With its sleek and modern appearance, the Clek Liing not only complements any vehicle interior but also delivers exceptional protection for your little one. Its innovative safety features also include rigid lower anchors and a load leg. The Clek Liing is also designed to seamlessly integrate with many popular stroller brands, ensuring effortless compatibility for a convenient travel system experience.
- You need to fit 3 kids in one row of a vehicle.
- You need a seat that is compact front to back.
- You are expecting a very small baby.
- You would prefer a lightweight infant seat.
- You have a vehicle that doesn’t allow the use of load legs.
- Load Leg
- Rigid Lower Anchors
- Lock-off
Our Review of the
Clek Liing
The Clek Liing car seat is a standout choice for parents who prioritize safety, design, and ease of use. With its sleek and modern appearance, the Clek Liing not only complements any vehicle interior but also delivers exceptional protection for your little one. Its innovative safety features also include rigid lower anchors and a load leg. The Clek Liing is also designed to seamlessly integrate with many popular stroller brands, ensuring effortless compatibility for a convenient travel system experience.
Our recommendation: From birth until it’s outgrown, between 9-12 months
An infant car seat
From birth, the fit is great for babies as small as 4 pounds
Stand Out Features of this Car Seat
Load Leg
A load leg is a metal pole that comes down from a rear-facing car seat and rests on the vehicle’s floor. Load legs reduce crash forces which offer additional protection, especially for your child’s head, neck, and spine.
Rigid Lower Anchors
Unlike flexible lower anchors on the end of a strap, these anchors are steel bars that protrude out directly from the steel frame of the car seat and attach to your vehicle’s lower anchor points. This connection style is generally considered a user-friendly install. When done correctly (which is easy to do), it creates an extremely tight connection (no movement) between the car seat and the vehicle, which is a very good thing in the land of child passenger safety.
Lock-off
If you want to install your car seat in the middle and your middle seat does not have lower anchor points, then you will need to do a seat belt installation. The base has a lock-off that makes this installation very simple as well.
Seat is good for you if
You need to fit 3 kids in one row of a vehicle.
This is a very good option for 3 across. You will likely need to do a seat belt installation if you need to fit 3 across. But the Clek Liing has a seat belt lock-off that makes getting a tight installation very simple.
You need a seat that is compact front to back.
This is one of the most compact infant seats you can find. It’s likely your best option if you have a smaller back seat and/or very tall front passengers.
You are expecting a very small baby.
If you’re expecting a possible preemie, multiples, or a baby with IUGR, the Clek Liing is a great option! The lowest harness setting is only 4″ high. And the Liing’s infant insert promotes excellent head positioning. Meaning, the Liing will fit even the tiniest of new additions perfectly from that first ride home. We love it so much that it makes our list of best preemie car seats! For parents shopping for a premium car seat to fit their small newborn, the Liing is the clear winner!
Use caution if
You would prefer a lightweight infant seat.
While the Clek Liing is not the heaviest seat on the market, at almost 11 pounds, it’s not very light either.
You have a vehicle that doesn’t allow the use of load legs.
There are a handful of vehicles that do not allow the use of load legs. Vans with stow-and-go seating and some trucks with underfloor storage will sometimes forbid the use of load legs. Check your vehicle owner’s manual if you think this may affect you.
Quirks to be aware of
Weight of the car seat
The Clek Liing car seat is slightly heavier in comparison to other infant seats, weighing around 10.5 pounds when the inserts are in use. It’s important to consider your individual needs and lifestyle to determine if the weight of the Clek Liing is manageable for you. While the additional weight may be a consideration for some parents, it’s important to note that the Clek Liing offers exceptional safety features and functionality that can outweigh the slight increase in weight.
Child Fit Information
Installation Information
Airplane Use
The Clek Liing is a recommended seat for both domestic and international travel as it is FAA-approved. When traveling within the United States and Canada, installing the seat without the base is a breeze, as the seat belts in these countries have locking mechanisms that ensure a secure fit. For international travel, it is recommended to pack the base in your luggage and utilize its seat belt lock-off or lower anchors for installation because, typically, seat belts in other countries will not lock. If you choose not to travel with the base, you will need to contact the manufacturer for a locking clip and learn how to use it before you travel. For help with all things airplane travel and car seats, check out our Wheels Up Course and private Facebook group.
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SITS Bottom Line
The Clek Liing car seat is an excellent choice for newborns, regardless of their size, even accommodating preemies with its thoughtful design. Overall, the Clek Liing car seat excels in all aspects that parents prioritize: safety, design, and convenience. Its sleek and modern appearance, along with its innovative safety features like rigid lower anchors and a load leg, ensure exceptional protection for your little one. With its seamless compatibility with various stroller brands, the Clek Liing offers a hassle-free and enjoyable travel experience.
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Specifications
Clek
Product Information
Weight: 10.5lbs
Width: 17"
Rear Facing Limits
Height: 32"
Weight: 4-30lbs
Head Height Rules: With the load leg in use, the top of baby’s head can be even with top of car seat shell. Without the load leg in use, the head must be at least 1″ below top of car seat.
Forward-Facing Limits
No Back Booster Limits
Highest Belt Guide Settings
High Back Booster Limits
Other Important Details
Preemie Fit
good bet
Expiration Limit
9 years
Crash Replacement Policy
replace after any crash
Harness
rethread
Lock-off
yes
Handle Positions for the Vehicle
upright (1)
Vehicle Seat Protectors
This brand allows the Clek Mat-Thingy Car Seat Protector
Ford Inflatable Seat Belts
Find instructions here.