Deljah
05-21-2009, 10:37 PM
I received the True Fit (Casino) from Amazon yesterday. I installed it today. I was so excited, but now I feel a bit ambivalent about it. Here are my comments.
-I did a lot of reading about the EFTA v TF and settled on the TF, hoping the higher weight limit would allow extended use. I still feel pretty good about that. There was no price difference between the two for me.
-I tried the EFTA in BRU. I thought the knobs were okay, but could present a problem. I'm not bothered by the 'buried' harness adjuster on the TF. My seat backs have a little bit of indentation, which allows me to access the adjuster. Hopefully, I won't change it that much anyway. But I figured that people complain about the knobs on the EFTA and the harness adjuster on the TF, so they cancel each other when comparing.
-My DD is about 27.5 inches and 19 lbs. I have her harness height at position 2. I didn't realize that so much of the padding comes out at position 2+ and/or 22 lbs. The seat w/o the extra padding seems comfortable, but not really extraordinary.
-Installation was pretty easy! I read the instructions a few times and looked at a short video on Learning Curves' website to understand how the seat worked. I took my time to get it right and tight. I did have a bit of difficulty getting the red lock off nearest the seat buckle to snap. The vehicle's seat buckle was pushing the lock off back up a little bit. I finally worked that out. (Still plan to get this install checked by a tech).
-The TF doesn't really take up more room than the Snugride my DD was using. I kept reading comments about how huge and heavy the TF was. It's not as heavy as carrying my DD around in her Snugride! I was expecting the TF to be much bigger than it is. I have a 2001 Nissan Altima, and it fits fine.
-The instructions for use and installation were minimal. I feel that the info on this website was critical to fully understand how to properly install the seat and what to expect. I find that a bit disturbing. But maybe that's what this site is for! :thumbsup:
-I have the recline at a level I am visually pleased with - not fully back, not too far upright. However, I have no idea what the degree is. The instructions don't indicate how to assess this. I am using a folder towel under the seat.
Well, I'll stop here. We're going to use it for a few days to see how DD likes and then order another for DH's car.
-I did a lot of reading about the EFTA v TF and settled on the TF, hoping the higher weight limit would allow extended use. I still feel pretty good about that. There was no price difference between the two for me.
-I tried the EFTA in BRU. I thought the knobs were okay, but could present a problem. I'm not bothered by the 'buried' harness adjuster on the TF. My seat backs have a little bit of indentation, which allows me to access the adjuster. Hopefully, I won't change it that much anyway. But I figured that people complain about the knobs on the EFTA and the harness adjuster on the TF, so they cancel each other when comparing.
-My DD is about 27.5 inches and 19 lbs. I have her harness height at position 2. I didn't realize that so much of the padding comes out at position 2+ and/or 22 lbs. The seat w/o the extra padding seems comfortable, but not really extraordinary.
-Installation was pretty easy! I read the instructions a few times and looked at a short video on Learning Curves' website to understand how the seat worked. I took my time to get it right and tight. I did have a bit of difficulty getting the red lock off nearest the seat buckle to snap. The vehicle's seat buckle was pushing the lock off back up a little bit. I finally worked that out. (Still plan to get this install checked by a tech).
-The TF doesn't really take up more room than the Snugride my DD was using. I kept reading comments about how huge and heavy the TF was. It's not as heavy as carrying my DD around in her Snugride! I was expecting the TF to be much bigger than it is. I have a 2001 Nissan Altima, and it fits fine.
-The instructions for use and installation were minimal. I feel that the info on this website was critical to fully understand how to properly install the seat and what to expect. I find that a bit disturbing. But maybe that's what this site is for! :thumbsup:
-I have the recline at a level I am visually pleased with - not fully back, not too far upright. However, I have no idea what the degree is. The instructions don't indicate how to assess this. I am using a folder towel under the seat.
Well, I'll stop here. We're going to use it for a few days to see how DD likes and then order another for DH's car.