After some research we settled on the Mac Ride Child Bike Seat as the "next step" in our outdoor riding as our youngest son has outgrown the Thule Ridealong seat but is still too small to be out for a few hours with the rest of us in the woods. The seat is a great addition and he loves being up front. Very easy to install and use with a high quality feel to it.
Only scored to 4 stars as the price jump between this and the competition is rather steep in my honest opinion and not sure that the overall product would be that much better to justify the price gap, but we are definitely pleased with ours and would highly recommend if the budget allowed