Who here would recommend the...

momma2kda

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #1

Evenflo Titan Elite? I know someone around here(first person actually) who is interested in ERF but does not have much money at all and kmart has one Evenflo Titan Elite and one Avenue(in pink she has a boy) left on sale...Would you recommend the Titan? Right now her 15 month old is FF in a OHS evenflo scout?(I think that the name) from 1994......So please someone make a good recommendation and fast! Would like to help her out after work before she picks up her son from the baby sitter..She never knew it was unsafe and is freaking out. It's kinda fun to see because most people don't care. That is bad I know...

EDIT: I am watching her son today. But prefer not to send my car seat with her because she has a 5 year old too who is bad as h e double l and I mean that with all kindness but he had cut up his brothers car seat cover on his seat now and last time I watched him he made the BIGGEST mess I had ever seen in a car out of a bottle...

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Aug 10, 2010

• #2

It's got a short shell so it's not super for ERFing, but it's a fine seat within its limitations. A pink Avenue would be a better choice and won't wither his boy parts.

 

yetanotherjen

CPST Instructor

• Aug 10, 2010

• #3

The titan isn't a bad seat, it just doesn't last as long as others because it has a short harness height. Is there anywhere you can pick up a Scenera instead? The Scenera will last longer, if not it is still WAY better than what he is in now!

 

momma2kda

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #4

chickabiddy said:

It's got a short shell so it's not super for ERFing, but it's a fine seat within its limitations. A pink Avenue would be a better choice and won't wither his boy parts.

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I tried that. The avenue has a very nice shell for height around here with our options. But she is saying absolutely not. I'm going to try and show her this board though when she gets here. Maybe seeing it from a tech will change her mind!

 

momma2kda

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #5

yetanotherjen said:

The titan isn't a bad seat, it just doesn't last as long as others because it has a short harness height. Is there anywhere you can pick up a Scenera instead? The Scenera will last longer, if not it is still WAY better than what he is in now!

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The scenera around here is CRAZY priced!!!! Probably because it is the most bought seat. They were $64.99 at kmart this morning!

 

yetanotherjen

CPST Instructor

• Aug 10, 2010

• #6

momma2kda said:

The scenera around here is CRAZY priced!!!! Probably because it is the most bought seat. They were $64.99 at kmart this morning!

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WOW! The Scenera is more than a titan, that is crazyness! Do you not have a walmart nearby?

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #7

the scenera is going to last longer than that titan, and be just as cheap. The avenue would be the best option, but if she wont consider it, the scenera is the next best, then the titan. BUT..it depends on her goals. Will it get a kid to 3 or 4 RFing, no, not most kids. But if her goal is only say.... 2 years RFing, it would work, unless the kid is ginormous. What is the 5 yo in?

 

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a_js

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #8

I'd get the avenue and trade covers with someone.

 

Irishmama

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #9

a_js said:

I'd get the avenue and trade covers with someone.

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:yeahthat:

 

SavsMom

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #10

I'll trade covers with her - I got the Oak Point cover and my daughter would love a pink one. We are gonna use it as a back-up/travel seat so I can wait.

 

momma2kda

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #11

We're going to look at the Sceneras at walmart and if they are crazy priced too then she just might take you up on the trade offer!

 

SavsMom

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #12

momma2kda said:

We're going to look at the Sceneras at walmart and if they are crazy priced too then she just might take you up on the trade offer!

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Just let me know

 

mominabigtruck

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #13

I would totally recommend it. It's not all that and a bag of chips but for less then $100 it's not horrible at all. But then I don't recommend the scenera, so to me the titan and the uptown at big lots is about as good as it gets for less then $100 if you're just going to go out and buy a seat.:twocents:

 

skitle1802

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #14

I love our titan, I just put my youngest back in ours because it fit in the center, 3rd row of our Suburban with a boosters on both sides. She is 21 months, 26lbs and on the 2nd from bottom slot (rf).

Do you have any Targets? They have the 40RF Scenera for $54.99

 

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lorismurph

Senior Community Member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #15

I love my Titan. It will be outgrown sooner than some but her 15mo should still fit fine (unless he's super huge) RF for a while. My 14mo is in my Titan and still has about 2" of room before it's outgrown RF (and his torso is 12"). That should hopefully get us another year and honestly, she *could* turn him FF in it at that time. Or, it would get her another year or so and then she could hopefully afford a different seat.

The Titan has a LOT more padding than the Scenera plus EPS foam. A trade in covers would be a great idea for the Avenue too.

 

momma2kda

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #16

Ok so she decided on the Titan when she saw it she decided right then that no other would be good enough...(I know looks aren't everything. and Neither are name brands but that is what she decided on.) But he looks good in it with lots of shell above his head! He's tiny though. About the size of my 13 month old but a little smaller! I say he hits weight before he does height!

 

pj2rc

New member

• Aug 10, 2010

• #17

the Avenue is $17.99 right now at Kmart. I have 2 and really like it.