Question Anyone familiar with the Recaro Start? HELP!

firemomof3

New member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #1

OK so my Recaro Start just came in and WOW I think you need an engineering degree to figure it out! There are so many recline/leg support settings and the entire seat moves on some sort of base?!
Any help is greating appreciated!

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #2

Did you read the manual? What parts do you have questions about that it didn't answer?

 

firemomof3

New member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #3

Oh cool, I found this: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi3jI3-Qclo"]YouTube- Recaro Start Car Seat - Kiddicare[/ame]
This helped a lot
It has an 07 DOM, but there is no expiration right?
And I could have sworn that it had rigid latch but it only has a tether...

 

firemomof3

New member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #4

Oh the %#**&% with it!! I HATE this booster :hitselfonhead: I couldn't even get the seat belt routed through that stupid rolling thing! A booster really should not be this difficult, what a dissapointment.
Forget it, its going back and I'm ordering a Oobr!
No wonder they stopped manufacturing this seat!

 

Last edited: Dec 1, 2009

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Gypsy

Senior Community Member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #5

They definitely DO expire, I think it's a 6yr expiration.

 

firemomof3

New member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #6

I ordered it from Amazon and it went through Baby Bungalow. I just emailed them and they emailed me back within 1/2 hour :thumbsup: They said that it was fine to just return it to my local BB, awsome customer service!

 

fyrfightermomma

New member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #7

Yeah I informed my child she can never grow once I set it for her (with the shield).

I tried to use it as a booster one whole time and gave up *sigh* sure looks nice though

Yes it expires. People were told a while back it didnt but now Recaro states 6 yrs I think. Thats what they told me anyways

BTW whats the weight minimum on the oobr?

 

firemomof3

New member

• Dec 2, 2009

• #8

fyrfightermomma said:

BTW whats the weight minimum on the oobr?

Click to expand...

33pounds
I just hope my skinny kid will fit it OK...nervous!

 

Ahzryn

Active member

• Dec 2, 2009

• #9

Sorry it didn't work out for you, we love ours

The belt guide has two settings, locked and free sliding. Maybe you had it in the locked position? As for the rest, it's a VERY adjustable seat, which makes it great for hard to fit kids. Long legs but short torso? No problem, you can adjust the seat out and the back down. It does take some reading and practice out of the car though to get comfortable with it.

Hopefully you'll find another seat that works better for you!

 

firemomof3

New member

• Dec 2, 2009

• #10

Ya, I had the guide in the unlocked postion but still had a heck of a time trying to get the seat belt into the guide
I did like all the adjustments but couldn't get the seat to lock in the 'open' position, it kept closing up on me
I'm sure if I took my time and really spent some time I could figure it out....but I just don't think boosters should be that complicated!
Plus, the seat was already 2 years old so I wouldn't have kept it anyway

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Dec 2, 2009

• #11

My 03/04 Starts have no expiration, though someone called and they were told 8. This is the first I've ever heard 6. But honestly? I think headwing designs have come a long way lately and I won't keep using mine...I much prefer the wider designs on newer seats (based on various crash test videos I've watched and how they seem to contain heads better--the newest Starts even seem to be considerably redesigned, and not sold here, yet at least).
Our belt guides only seem to work with some seating positions, at some height settings...we've had no end to the frustration of them flipping closed at the wrong time.
Otherwise, we have loved ours, they ARE super super super comfy

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Dec 2, 2009

• #12

I love mine too. When the roller is open, it is easy to put the belt in. I need 2 hands though.