joolsplus3
Admin - CPS Technician
I installed a Symphony 65 today in a Lexus sedan (yes, bad me, I didn't memorize the model... 4 door, new enough to have LATCH, that much I know, lol) http://www.evenflo.com/product.aspx?id=219&pfid=938
It was for a grandma with 1 year and 4 mo old babies, never at the same time, so I helped her buy something that was easy to switch between the two (both RF! She's totally pro RF) and last a long time.
So we tried the seatbelt in the middle, but the hump in the middle was just enormous, it wobbled right out of position as soon as I let go of it. On to LATCH outboard... well, the slits in the leather were no picnic to try to cram that big LATCH anchor into, but we finally got it, then I push on the seat side to side to try to get it to tighten down, but it just wouldn't get very tight. Well, it was *acceptable*, I'd be thrilled to get a seat installed that well at a check but the seat propped up on the sureLATCHes and wouldn't go down farther, so we had to hold them out the way while trying to press down on the seat to get it tighter. Still didn't work. Considered putting a noodle under there, but the base was really far from the bight and it didn't seem like it would do much. Gave up, did the seatbelt. Threading it under the cover was a pain, but the seat was rock solid with almost no effort, we were amazed at the difference over the other installs I gently pulled the shoulderbelt out to lock it, gave it a few tester tugs and pushes, it stayed tight. I kind of hope it doesn't tip, but it seems like a hefty seat and unlikely to happen. There was also LOADS of room for a front seat passenger, that was kind of thrilling :thumbsup:
So the SureLATCH...it truly works like a miracle on our flat bench at BRU, but in a curvy hard leather sedan seat? fuggetaboutit (darn, I was so hoping that Judi was alone with her lack of luck with this seat )
It was for a grandma with 1 year and 4 mo old babies, never at the same time, so I helped her buy something that was easy to switch between the two (both RF! She's totally pro RF) and last a long time.
So we tried the seatbelt in the middle, but the hump in the middle was just enormous, it wobbled right out of position as soon as I let go of it. On to LATCH outboard... well, the slits in the leather were no picnic to try to cram that big LATCH anchor into, but we finally got it, then I push on the seat side to side to try to get it to tighten down, but it just wouldn't get very tight. Well, it was *acceptable*, I'd be thrilled to get a seat installed that well at a check but the seat propped up on the sureLATCHes and wouldn't go down farther, so we had to hold them out the way while trying to press down on the seat to get it tighter. Still didn't work. Considered putting a noodle under there, but the base was really far from the bight and it didn't seem like it would do much. Gave up, did the seatbelt. Threading it under the cover was a pain, but the seat was rock solid with almost no effort, we were amazed at the difference over the other installs I gently pulled the shoulderbelt out to lock it, gave it a few tester tugs and pushes, it stayed tight. I kind of hope it doesn't tip, but it seems like a hefty seat and unlikely to happen. There was also LOADS of room for a front seat passenger, that was kind of thrilling :thumbsup:
So the SureLATCH...it truly works like a miracle on our flat bench at BRU, but in a curvy hard leather sedan seat? fuggetaboutit (darn, I was so hoping that Judi was alone with her lack of luck with this seat )