Shell Height

swtgi1982

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #1

Can anyone tell me the shell height on the Symphony65 in tallest RF position? Trying to decide which child will get it when it comes. If someone has comparison pics to a scenera that would be great too (height wise for RF).

 

MomToEliEm

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #2

From this spreadsheet (https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Agz99-M7a5EedEd2ZjVzRHdxTkdzLVpzek5YOVVsdVE&hl=en), it shows the internal shell height to be 21 in. when rearfacing and 25 inches when forward facing. On that same spreadsheet, it shows the scenera to have an internal shell height of 23.25".

 

InternationalMama

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #3

In the manual it says that the Symphony must be in the lowest position for rear facing, but people have confirmed with reps from Evenflo that it can be in the second to lowest position. I wonder which measurement is listed on the spreadsheet?

 

Brycen'sMommy

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #4

According to this blog entry, the shell height is 23". My DH has the car right now or I would have measured it myself.

 

InternationalMama

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #5

Brycen'sMommy said:

According to this blog entry, the shell height is 23". My DH has the car right now or I would have measured it myself.

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Thanks for the link! I missed that blog entry!

My guess is the person who measured for the spreadsheet didn't raise the headrest to the second position.

 

swtgi1982

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #6

So I guess since it basically is the same as the scenera then when I get it DD will be using it FF and DS will get her CA.

 

MomToEliEm

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #7

Brycen'sMommy said:

According to this blog entry, the shell height is 23". My DH has the car right now or I would have measured it myself.

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I will go and add that other measurement and make a note to use the 23" RF on the master spreadsheet (still working on it but hope to have it finished up soon). If someone can confirm that it is 23" rearfacing by measuring. I would appreciate it though (just to be sure).

 

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armywife12

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #8

I don't have a measurement but I am almost positive it goes higher than a scenera. My 29 month old has a torso around 14.5-14.75 and is now too tall to rf in the scenera. We were at Target just a few days ago and I tried him in the symphony. I am pretty sure I had the headrest in the second position and he still had several inches left above his head, maybe even more than in his myride. You all make me want to to back and double check though. Lol

 

SavsMom

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #9

My daughter is in a Symphony rear facing now and has plenty of room to grow height wise - she is still able to use it on the first setting rear facing, once we move it up to the second setting she will have tons of room above her to grow. While I don't have a measurment at this time I am almost certain there has to be more room than the Scenera.

 

Brycen'sMommy

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #10

DH is home now so I just measured and I also get 23".

 

InternationalMama

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #11

The article linked to above says the shell height in the second position is the same as the EFTA, which is definitely taller than the Scenera. It is one of the tallest shells on the market.

 

swtgi1982

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• Jan 30, 2010

• #12

InternationalMama said:

The article linked to above says the shell height in the second position is the same as the EFTA, which is definitely taller than the Scenera. It is one of the tallest shells on the market.

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good thanks that means DD can stay ERFing longer it will make her so happy not to pass her seat down