BayAreaMom
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So I have two Frontiers in our cars that I love! But I have a cheap Cosco High Back Booster that I got at Kmart for $35 for travelling (by air, then a relative’s car at our destinations for a few days). I was pretty happy with the HBB, until I realized that the highest harness slots are only 14”! That is sooo stupid, and I feel stupid for not having researched the seat before buying it.
So I have a trip planned for January (Disneyland!) and got the HBB out to see how it fit DD1. She is 3.5 years, 39.5”, 35.5 lbs, and 13.5” seated to shoulders. So she still has about 0.5” room below the harness slot, even more if she slouches in the seat. I’m hoping it still fits her in January, but I realize I need another travel seat with higher harness slots for future travel. I really want to spend as little as possible, as I will probably use this seat at least once a year, maybe slightly more if we ever did carpool while she is in a harnessed booster (which is as long as possible). We do not travel often, but there is no way I’m lugging the Frontier onboard. Plus I want a lightweight seat just in case things come up at home. I do not want a vest.
Based on some VERY preliminary research, I thought perhaps the Evenflo Chase would work well. I checked it out at BRU yesterday and it was of a similar form/weight as the HBB (which is important to me for travel since I have to lug it through the airport (I have a PackBack)
This Chase DLX is $55 shipped at Amazon, which is about how much I’d like to pay (and with two girls I LOVE the print):
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001H0GGQ4/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance"]Amazon.com: Evenflo Chase DLX Booster Car Seat with EPS - Abby II: Baby[/ame]
I know there are bad things about the Chase, but given the limited use, is it still a bad choice?
Thanks for your feedback!
So I have a trip planned for January (Disneyland!) and got the HBB out to see how it fit DD1. She is 3.5 years, 39.5”, 35.5 lbs, and 13.5” seated to shoulders. So she still has about 0.5” room below the harness slot, even more if she slouches in the seat. I’m hoping it still fits her in January, but I realize I need another travel seat with higher harness slots for future travel. I really want to spend as little as possible, as I will probably use this seat at least once a year, maybe slightly more if we ever did carpool while she is in a harnessed booster (which is as long as possible). We do not travel often, but there is no way I’m lugging the Frontier onboard. Plus I want a lightweight seat just in case things come up at home. I do not want a vest.
Based on some VERY preliminary research, I thought perhaps the Evenflo Chase would work well. I checked it out at BRU yesterday and it was of a similar form/weight as the HBB (which is important to me for travel since I have to lug it through the airport (I have a PackBack)
This Chase DLX is $55 shipped at Amazon, which is about how much I’d like to pay (and with two girls I LOVE the print):
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001H0GGQ4/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance"]Amazon.com: Evenflo Chase DLX Booster Car Seat with EPS - Abby II: Baby[/ame]
I know there are bad things about the Chase, but given the limited use, is it still a bad choice?
Thanks for your feedback!