New evenflo seat available sept 2008

[Heather98012]

Trial doesn't mean that it hasn't passed FMVSS standards. Heck, I know someone here on this board that had a pre-market release of the Britax Blvd CS.

Ahhh....makes sense now. So the trial is just to trouble shoot "real life" complaints & issues then?! Makes sense.

 

[April]

I have too many unanswered questions about this seat to really comment on it yet. However, why the heck don't they just send all of us the trial seats???? We could help them design the "perfect" carseat.

Maybe what I should be asking to the original poster is how we get on this testing panel....

 

[Patriot201]

I have too many unanswered questions about this seat to really comment on it yet. However, why the heck don't they just send all of us the trial seats???? We could help them design the "perfect" carseat.

True! I agree that we could help all the companies design the "perfect" carseat!

7" bottom slots
20+" top slots
RF to 40 pounds
FF to 80 pounds
Infinite harness adjustment
At least an eight-year life (preferably more, though)
High harness adjuster in front
Easy to adjust harness
Non-twist harness
Narrow enough to fit easily, but wide enough to comfortably fit children

The list could go on and on...

 

[christineka]

I went to the safety 1st page to ask a question. One of the "contact us" options was to sign up to test products. I signed up, then asked my question. I went to the cosco page and the "trial signup" is also safety first. I couldn't find anything at evenflo or graco. I suspect they are not looking for more testers.

 

[Unregistered]

You can sign up at Evenflo's Parentlink site to be an Evenflo mom.

they are always interested in moms with opinion!!

 

[Kat_Momof3]

I think it looks like a cross between two evenflo seats we like/love (depending on our individual feelings)... the evenflo Bolero/Generations and the Evenflo Triumph Advance.

I think they really did make a good 3-in-1 seat that really could be the only seat (if it has at least an 8yr life). However, I also think they missed one very big mark. ONLY HARNESSING TO 40 LBS!!

Hello, EVENFLO!!! You need it to harness to 50lbs... then we'd have a 3-in-1 seat we could actually recommend for every aspect of its use!

UGH.

I'm off to email Evenflo.

 

[Kat_Momof3]

do you mean just signing up at evenflo.com or is there a different link?

 

[capeKO71]

did you guys see it landed at babiesrus.com?

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3012746

Interesting seat... glad to see they have a child who looks about 1 sitting rear facing in the seat... but man... wish they had a higher weight limit

 

[MissAllyLou]

So is it really just a 40 lb harness still ?

 

[crunchierthanthou]

did you guys see it landed at babiesrus.com?

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3012746

Interesting seat... glad to see they have a child who looks about 1 sitting rear facing in the seat... but man... wish they had a higher weight limit

good eye! I just googled it this morning with no results.

check out the demo- particularly the Sure LATCH connectors on slide 5. also, the harness range looks pretty good (slide 10).

I really, really wish it harnessed to at least 50 lbs like the EFTA. $199 for a 40 lb 3 in 1 just doesn't do it for me.

 

[NannyMom]

I emailed evenflo and they said they don't need anymore parents testers (and I asked about things other than carseats too)

 

[fyrfightermomma]

Hmm....what do you guys think of that surelatch thing??

It looks like a good concept, but the angle of the thing makes me wonder how good it would work. I'd love to see it in real life!

But yeah..I can't believe it's a 40 lb seat. I wonder how high the top slots are. We personally don't need more than 40 lb seat, but I wonder how long you have height wise.

They changed the chest clip too. Sure hope it works better than the EFTA's!

Sure looks like a GN?

 

[crunchierthanthou]

So is it really just a 40 lb harness still ?

that's what it says in the demo. I hate that 5-100 lb range on the TRU site. There's no mention of a harness limit at all.

 

[NannyMom]

My BRU hasn't recieved it in store yet. Maybe soon then I can go play with it Might have been worth buying if it harnessed to 50 pounds. Not that we need another seat.... I think 5 for 1 child is enough.

 

[DaniannieB]

There's a place where you can comment on Evenflo's "safety advances" @
http://www.safetymadeeasier.com/. I've already left a comment/question regarding the 40 lb harness limit.

 

[fyrfightermomma]

There's a place where you can comment on Evenflo's "safety advances" @
http://www.safetymadeeasier.com/. I've already left a comment/question regarding the 40 lb harness limit.

I just did the same.

 

[barnmama25]

Ahhh POOO!! I just wrote them about a two page email. Eh anyways I was reading more on that site, does anybody know what an Evenflo First Choice infant seat is?
Under Supplemental instructions.
ETA: you will find supplemental instructions under Consumer Understanding.
Oh and the Embrace can now be used without the base! I didnt know that.

 

[TerisBoys]

Toys R Us has it on their site now - 'not available' - $199.99 is the price.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3012746

Barnmama - I *think* the First Choice was the Discovery w/o a base.

 

[DaniannieB]

Yeah, the First Choice is just like an institutional version of the 3pt Discovery w/o the base (like the Discovery isn't bare bones already). It's in the car seat pictorial if you want to see it.

Only the versions of the Embrace w/ the new seat belt guides can be used w/o the base; it's not retroactive. I personally haven't seen any of these new Embraces that can be installed baseless, even though they claimed to have made the change Spring of 08.

 

[Kat_Momof3]

the pics of the symphony are up on tru... ugh... the pic of the little girl using it as a booster... she's smaller than RUTHIE (and Ruthie is just NOT small, but she's young)

it doesn't even look like the seatbelt is right on her.