southpawboston
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as a followup to these two threads by lovinwaves and jarylan:
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=10110
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=10844
i spoke with a very friendly and honest-sounding rep from recaro today, and picked her brains about the new convertible. she confirmed what had been mentioned previously by lovinwaves and jarylan, specifically:
- 5lb-35lb RF, and 70lb FF limits
- TSIP
- 19" top slots
- built-in height adjustable TSIP on higher end model
- non-adjustable TSIP on cheaper version
- cheaper version will sell for $219, higher end version for $259
she also told me the following:
- RF TETHERABLE <--- w00t!
- about 25lb total weight
- designed specifically for US/canada markets (won't be sold in europe)
- higher end model will have a "luxurious" microfibre cover
- cheaper model will have a "durable" non-microfibre cover
- new cover colors, including a "girly" pattern (i'm sure the recaro engineers are cringing over this ... must be that north american market thing )
a few questions she didn't know the answers to, but will be asking one of their engineers about on monday (he wasn't there today) and hopefully getting back to me with, are:
- overall dimensions
- multiple crotch positions
- whether it uses a permanent or removable base for RF/FF
- whether it has multiple recline angles
- whether the adjustable TSIP will adjust automatically with the harness (a la BV) or if you have to adjust them independently (a la YS)
- the NAME of this beast!
lastly, the seat is still in development/prototype stage, and not all the specs are etched in stone yet... BUT it should hit shelves by early may, as mentioned before.
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=10110
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=10844
i spoke with a very friendly and honest-sounding rep from recaro today, and picked her brains about the new convertible. she confirmed what had been mentioned previously by lovinwaves and jarylan, specifically:
- 5lb-35lb RF, and 70lb FF limits
- TSIP
- 19" top slots
- built-in height adjustable TSIP on higher end model
- non-adjustable TSIP on cheaper version
- cheaper version will sell for $219, higher end version for $259
she also told me the following:
- RF TETHERABLE <--- w00t!
- about 25lb total weight
- designed specifically for US/canada markets (won't be sold in europe)
- higher end model will have a "luxurious" microfibre cover
- cheaper model will have a "durable" non-microfibre cover
- new cover colors, including a "girly" pattern (i'm sure the recaro engineers are cringing over this ... must be that north american market thing )
a few questions she didn't know the answers to, but will be asking one of their engineers about on monday (he wasn't there today) and hopefully getting back to me with, are:
- overall dimensions
- multiple crotch positions
- whether it uses a permanent or removable base for RF/FF
- whether it has multiple recline angles
- whether the adjustable TSIP will adjust automatically with the harness (a la BV) or if you have to adjust them independently (a la YS)
- the NAME of this beast!
lastly, the seat is still in development/prototype stage, and not all the specs are etched in stone yet... BUT it should hit shelves by early may, as mentioned before.