I WON!! Which Evenflo seat should I choose?

Mommy0608 · Mar 29, 2010

I won a Facebook contest, and I get to choose ANY Evenflo seat that I want!!! Which should I choose??

I could get a Maestro for Jessica's back-up.

I could get a Symphony... would it last long? How's the leg room? I'm thinking I should go for the Maestro for Jessica since Tyler has the True Fit, and he could have the Signo and she could have a Maestro... or she could keep the Signo as her back-up, and the Symphony could be DS's back-up...

What do you think???

I'M SO EXCITED!! I never win anything!

ctbcleveland · Mar 29, 2010

Congrats!

I like when good things happen to good people

Look over these entries on the carseat blog - there are write-ups on the Maestro, the Symphony and a comparison with the Triumph advance.

http://carseatblog.com/?s=evenflo

firemomof3 · Mar 29, 2010

I'd get the Symphony 65 :thumbsup:

bree · Mar 29, 2010

That's so cool!

I think I'd go for the Maestro in your shoes, since you already have 2 convertibles, plus I think the Maestro's top harness slot is about 2 inches taller than the Symphony's (but maybe I'm remembering wrong).

ketchupqueen · Mar 29, 2010

I'd probably do the Maestro, though the Symphony is a more than decent seat.

Mommy0608 · Mar 29, 2010

Thanks everyone! I love the look and feel of the Symphony 65 but the low harness slots are kind of a turn-off. If they were taller, that's what I'd go for, no doubt about it. However, DD has a long torso, and she'll outgrow it by height sooner than I'd like. On the other hand, when that happens, then I suppose I could give Tyler the Symphony, and then she'd have the FR85 and True Fit FF, and he'd have the Signo and Symphony. Hmmmm....

The Maestro would last her longest of all of them (with her, I'm not worried at all about the 50lb limit, she's about 30lbs right now)... but the Symphony is so comfy looking.

crunchierthanthou · Mar 29, 2010

congrats!

I'd go for the Symphony65. partly because I'd feel like i was leaving something on the table by choosing the $80 seat.

Then if it doesn't work out for you, you can sell it on CL and still have enough to buy something taller...

ketchupqueen · Mar 29, 2010

crunchierthanthou said:
congrats!

I'd go for the Symphony65. partly because I'd feel like i was leaving something on the table by choosing the $80 seat.

Then if it doesn't work out for you, you can sell it on CL and still have enough to buy something taller...

Ooh, that's true!

BookMama · Mar 29, 2010

crunchierthanthou said:
congrats!

I'd go for the Symphony65. partly because I'd feel like i was leaving something on the table by choosing the $80 seat.

Then if it doesn't work out for you, you can sell it on CL and still have enough to buy something taller...

I totally agree!

bree · Mar 29, 2010

crunchierthanthou said:
congrats!

I'd go for the Symphony65. partly because I'd feel like i was leaving something on the table by choosing the $80 seat.

Then if it doesn't work out for you, you can sell it on CL and still have enough to buy something taller...

Ooh, good point! I didn't even think of that!

Mommy0608 · Mar 29, 2010

Hmm... I never even thought about the cost feature... I'm really only thinking of practicality. It's a free seat, I don't care about the cost of the seat, I want what will work best for my kids and vehicles. I am worried about the closeness of the straps at the shoulder of the Maestro... she HATED that about the Complete Air (sensory issues... this was a BIG deal to her).

I've decided to get the Symphony 65 in Liberty (love the Circles, but don't like that it's brown), then she can use the Signo and Frontier, and Tyler can use the True Fit and Symphony, OR she can have the Frontier and True Fit, and he can have the Signo and Symphony.

Thanks for the input everyone, I appreciate it. :thumbsup:

NannyMom · Mar 29, 2010

Re: I WON!! Which Evenflo seat should I choose?

I'd get the Symphony65. It has good legroom, and a decent shell height for RF. And if you don't like it, you can sell it for a Maestro.

babygirlsmom1005 · Mar 29, 2010

We just played with a Symphony 65 this past week....not too bad of a seat - but seems to have the same narrowness of the other evenflo seats as far as the harness is concerned.

Madeline 4 1/2 years old, 41 inches tall, 36 lbs (she didn't like the little head pillow and pushed it over to the side....I pulled her dress up to get a pic of her with the harness tightned, she wouldn't let me otherwise)

Mommy0608 · Mar 29, 2010

Thanks for the picture! Well, I guess if they all have the narrow harness, it's better that I got a seat Tyler can use... if I'd have gotten the Maestro, he wouldn't be able to use it for a while. I've never actually played with a Symphony, so I can't wait to get it!

macmomma · Mar 29, 2010

Congrats!!!!! I would also get the Symphony65

amyd · Mar 29, 2010

Cool! Congrats! I'd get the Symphony too cause I'm dying to play with those SureLATCH thingys.

Kat_Momof3 · Mar 29, 2010

I say choose the Symphony 65... it can replace your AO for Tyler
Jessica has two great seats already for ff... but Tyler could use one that will last longer...

OR

get the maestro for Jessica, give Tyler the Recaro Signo RF (this plan necessitates him being comfortable in that setup), and get rid of the AO...

either way, I'm trying to phase out your AO.

Mommy0608 · Mar 29, 2010

Thanks! That's the plan... phase out the AO. Tyler has almost outgrown it RF by height, and Jessica has long outgrown it both RF and FF. This way, Jessica will likely keep using the Signo FF so that Tyler isn't so scrunched (lack of leg room) and he can have the True Fit and Symphony.

zactayaus · Mar 29, 2010

Congratulations! I agree the 65 is the way to go.

barnmama25 · Mar 29, 2010

How did you know you won? It says the winners will be announced on April 5th? It is only March 29th, right????

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