The Boost Air...with a kid in it...

BabyKaykes

New member

• Aug 31, 2010

• #1

My local KMart finally took the Boost Air out of the box.

Eh...it's no TB, though it adjusts a million times higher. I was going to compare, but they ONLY had backless TB!!! The armrests fold up, but don't stay in place, so there's really no way to forget to lower them.

DS seemed to fit ok, but I think in the car, in a seatbelt, he'd be too narrow. He kept trying to sit to one side of the seat, leaving a big gap on the other side.

The head wings? Quite awesome!

Depth is perfect now, but would be a problem later. In a few years, I'd think he'd be uncomfortable. DS's legs don't bend perfectly yet at the edge of his TB.

Useless cup hoder. When you pull them out they come forward slightly. But the cover is made so that it doesn't go back in all the way...not easily at least.

Headrest in highest position. Height guesstimate I would say is 24-25". I didn't have my tape measure. DS's torso is 13.5" and I could fit my Kindle (in it's case, 9") between his shoulder and the top of the belt guide with room to spare.

 

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abigaylebelle

Active member

• Aug 31, 2010

• #2

Your son is such a cutie!
Wow that adjusts really tall. I wonder if it needs a headrest behind it, and if so would it be usable to the full height.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Aug 31, 2010

• #3

Oh man, now I've really gotta go back to walmart and measure the pink one... maybe I didn't get it up that high, and I forgot my tape measure, but it looked like it might be good for my 11yo dd1 now that she's technically too heavy for her Recaro Start
Aren't those headwings something? I mean, wow.

 

Shaunam

New member

• Aug 31, 2010

• #4

Ooh I have one too...care if I share?

Adrian is 42 lbs 45" tall with a ~16.5-17" torso (I think, based on how he fits in some seats). I counted 8 notches for the headrest to go in and this one is on the 4th. I don't know if he would use this one or the next one down in the car. Definitely lots of growing room though.

 

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Yoshi

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• Aug 31, 2010

• #5

I don't think most sedans' back seat headroom goes that high, LOL!!!

 

Mags462

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• Aug 31, 2010

• #6

Great pics...

Is it just me or do those head wings just look ODD?! I mean i get the safety of them, they just seem really weirdly designed

 

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Aug 31, 2010

• #7

Mags462 said:

Great pics...

Is it just me or do those head wings just look ODD?! I mean i get the safety of them, they just seem really weirdly designed

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I was just thinking the same thing. LOL.

 

BabyKaykes

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• Aug 31, 2010

• #8

Mags462 said:

Great pics...

Is it just me or do those head wings just look ODD?! I mean i get the safety of them, they just seem really weirdly designed

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I think because, unlike other seats, they're the same width as the seat.

 

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Maedze

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• Sep 1, 2010

• #9

abigaylebelle said:

Your son is such a cutie!
Wow that adjusts really tall. I wonder if it needs a headrest behind it, and if so would it be usable to the full height.

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No, like all dedicated two piece Dorel boosters it needs vehicle head rest support.

 

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menfusse

New member

• Sep 1, 2010

• #10

Maedze said:

No, like all dedicated two piece Dorel boosters it needs vehicle head rest support.

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I figured as much, which of course begs the question...WTF? Why even bother making it all tall, if there is no way to use it at that height?

And yes, the head wings are very ODD.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Sep 1, 2010

• #11

menfusse said:

I figured as much, which of course begs the question...WTF? Why even bother making it all tall, if there is no way to use it at that height?

And yes, the head wings are very ODD.

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The headrests in my van go up to the tops of my kids' ears, even when they are raised up by a booster seat, so if it's not too wide in the headwings, it would be fine in my third row.

 

thepote

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• Sep 1, 2010

• #12

How much does it cost?

I wonder if the wings would be good for kiddos that like to lean forward? Or would it just make them want to lean forward more...

 

glockchick

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• Sep 1, 2010

• #13

Holy head wings batman!!!

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• Sep 1, 2010

• #14

IT's $80. Of course, I think some kids might try to lean up out of the headwings, but I think most would not. The fact they are further out makes my dd say she feels less confined than in some that are closer to her neck, even if the closer to the neck ones are shallower. I like that it seems like they would help eliminate head slump in a boostered child. RIght now, there isn't enough depth to the TB headwing for dd to rest her head on when she nods off, so he head ends up on her chest...with these, she says it's like having a pillow at the side of her head to sleep on.
Belt placement seems like it would be good in most vehicles. The arm rests are weird...they move very easily and are sort of flimsy and low.
The other thing that bothers me about the seat, is the cover doesn't seem to fit very well?? IT's weird, it's like the cover is way too big..I would try to reach out and grab the seat to pick it up or insect it, etc, and end up wioth a handful of cover and no actual seat...so to some extent, the amount of sideways depth and cradling is an illusion.
I still think it has a lot of potential. MY vehicle has headrests that adjust all the way up, so the height would conitnue to be useful until the top height of the back of my sedan was reached, I suppose. It would be worthless in my grammas focus.

 

BabyKaykes

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• Sep 1, 2010

• #15

I went back this morning to pick something up. In the highest position, the top of the belt guide measures 23".

I also found the manual. According to this page, DS can't use it as a backless (not that I would anyway) since he's too short.

THE PROOF: Same old headrest rule

From the Onside Manual: How long has Dorel had this RF rule? This rule gives DS nearly 2" of RF grow room, though he's over 40lb. (I've rotated this, hopefully it will kick in soon)

 

Last edited: Sep 1, 2010

MomToEliEm

Moderator

• Sep 1, 2010

• #16

The carseat measurements/data spreadsheet is missing data from this booster seat. If anyone has access to this seat, feel free to gather the measurements from it and submit it to the spreadsheet.

Here is a list to the measurements spreadsheets:
http://sites.google.com/site/carseatmeasurements/
and the form you can use to submit your data:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHhtQ2FGOHRmVERoQ3laUWhwcU5WSEE6MA

 

christineka

New member

• Sep 1, 2010

• #17

I'm glad they upped the weight minimum. I wish they'd change the minimum age to something more reasonable to at least 3 as a high back and 4 for backless. (Though 4 and 5 would be better.)

I contacted dorel a couple years ago regarding the height limit for the avenue. They told me the child's head could be even with the top of the seat. I think they have just been more clear on the height limit in more recent manuals than they used to.

Here's my old thread about it.
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=56920&highlight=dorel

Dear Christine:
You can go by the 36 inches. The child’s head can be all the way to the top of the seat. You do not want to use the seat if the child’s head is above the seat. You do not want the back of the back of the car seat any lower than midpoint on the child’s head. In other words if your child’s ears are above the back of the seat discontinue use.

Thank You,



Dorothy, CPST

Consumer Relations

Dorel Juvenile Group