jackthlion
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They actually (accidentally, I imagine) sent us the "plus" (+) version, which has better fabric and would have cost $20 more so wheee, yay for that.
Pros (in my non-professional-at-all opinion!) - awesome design, LOVE the rigid latch, love the way the body SIP stuff moves up as the kid grows, really nice headwings. Fits smaller kids wonderfully.
Cons - It's heavy (I wouldn't want to use it as a travel seat nor in a non-latch position, personally) and kind of narrow for older kids (8+). I didn't have the "tipping forward" issue another member here had, but I can still see why this wouldn't be a seat someone who preferred using a HBB until seatbelt age or for those with bigger than average kids. You would most likely need a LBB after this is outgrown since it doesn't convert to one.
Okay, pictures! Lots of them, since I had trouble finding many when I was deciding what to buy. Please do ignore my dirty car. We have a million trees dropping junk all around our driveway and I can't keep it out.
Lowest position
Rigid latch - latched in w/ the booster still pulled away from the seatback
Latched and pushed back against the seat until it locks there
If I had a girl I would have been all over that purple seat but nope, another red seat it is.
Lowest position - 12" shoulder height? Maybe more like 13" because the seat cushion is quite padded. I didn't push it down when I measured.
DS - 4yrs next month, 33lbs, 2nd position from bottom - Currently RF in a RN but this will be his seat when we have to pass the Radian down to DD (2yrs). She might get a different seat in the meantime so that DS can stay RF longer, but once he goes forward it'll be into this and not a harnessed seat. It fits him wonderfully and as long as he uses it properly (which he has so far) I trust that he'll be as safe as in a harness. I think it's a really good option for people who don't want to do extended harnessing... Well except that you can't get it at Walmart.
14" torso
Lap belt fit
Side view
Tallest setting
19.5"? It's kind of hard to get this exact because of the cushy padding and the fact that the shoulder slot thing is in the back and not really visible from the front. This is my best guess though.
8.5 year old DS - 4'5", 66lbs, 17" torso height. He should've had it pushed down a notch or two but as you can see, his shoulders are too wide to sit comfortably in it. It's too bad that the width isn't adjustable at all. He rides in a TB on the highest setting and would've probably had another year more growing room in the Cybex if it was wider. He does have pretty broad shoulders, for what it's worth.
Overall I really like it though! The rigid latch and the SIP? Awesome, awesome, awesome. I don't have any other boosters besides the TB to compare it to, but this makes the TB seem flimsy.
No regrets here. :thumbsup:
Pros (in my non-professional-at-all opinion!) - awesome design, LOVE the rigid latch, love the way the body SIP stuff moves up as the kid grows, really nice headwings. Fits smaller kids wonderfully.
Cons - It's heavy (I wouldn't want to use it as a travel seat nor in a non-latch position, personally) and kind of narrow for older kids (8+). I didn't have the "tipping forward" issue another member here had, but I can still see why this wouldn't be a seat someone who preferred using a HBB until seatbelt age or for those with bigger than average kids. You would most likely need a LBB after this is outgrown since it doesn't convert to one.
Okay, pictures! Lots of them, since I had trouble finding many when I was deciding what to buy. Please do ignore my dirty car. We have a million trees dropping junk all around our driveway and I can't keep it out.
Lowest position
Rigid latch - latched in w/ the booster still pulled away from the seatback
Latched and pushed back against the seat until it locks there
If I had a girl I would have been all over that purple seat but nope, another red seat it is.
Lowest position - 12" shoulder height? Maybe more like 13" because the seat cushion is quite padded. I didn't push it down when I measured.
DS - 4yrs next month, 33lbs, 2nd position from bottom - Currently RF in a RN but this will be his seat when we have to pass the Radian down to DD (2yrs). She might get a different seat in the meantime so that DS can stay RF longer, but once he goes forward it'll be into this and not a harnessed seat. It fits him wonderfully and as long as he uses it properly (which he has so far) I trust that he'll be as safe as in a harness. I think it's a really good option for people who don't want to do extended harnessing... Well except that you can't get it at Walmart.
14" torso
Lap belt fit
Side view
Tallest setting
19.5"? It's kind of hard to get this exact because of the cushy padding and the fact that the shoulder slot thing is in the back and not really visible from the front. This is my best guess though.
8.5 year old DS - 4'5", 66lbs, 17" torso height. He should've had it pushed down a notch or two but as you can see, his shoulders are too wide to sit comfortably in it. It's too bad that the width isn't adjustable at all. He rides in a TB on the highest setting and would've probably had another year more growing room in the Cybex if it was wider. He does have pretty broad shoulders, for what it's worth.
Overall I really like it though! The rigid latch and the SIP? Awesome, awesome, awesome. I don't have any other boosters besides the TB to compare it to, but this makes the TB seem flimsy.
No regrets here. :thumbsup: