Patriot201
Car-Seat.org Ambassador
I wish I had had a camera with me, but I didn't, so bear with me.
This afternoon, I played with carseats with my friend and her just-turned-three-year-old (freakishly tall) son. I am perplexed by his fit in the seats we tried.
(He was *just* turned FF).
Graco Nautilus installed in a Honda Civic-- on second-to-top slots, with about 0.5" until he is even with those slots. So, he has around 2.0"-2.5" or so left in this seat.
Sunshine Kids Radian XT installed FF in a Honda Civic-- just about 0.25"-0.5" or so below second-to-top slots. So, around 2.0" until this seat is outgrown.
Safety First Complete Air installed FF in a Honda Civic-- Around 0.5" or so left until this seat is outgrown.
Britax Marathon (old style) installed FF in a Honda Civic-- On top slots. Around 0.5" or so left until this seat is outgrown.
Britax Marathon (new style) installed FF in a Honda Civic-- On top slots. Dead even with top slots.
Graco MyRide installed FF in a Honda Civic-- On top slots. Dead even with top slots.
Ummm... how is this possible?
The Nautilus has 18.25-18.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso around 15.5"-16" or so, right?
The Radian XT has 17"-17.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso around 15"-15.5" or so, right?
The Complete Air has 17-17.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso around 16"-16.5", right?
The old-style Marathon has 16.5"-17" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso 16"-16.5", right?
The new Marathon (Marathon 70) has 16.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso 16.5"?
The MyRide has 17" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso 17"?
I know that recline of the seat can impact fit, but by that much? These were all installed in the exact same vehicle, but the fit difference was incredible!
I was *shocked* that he was on the top slots of the MyRide. Whoa!
This isn't typical, is it? To have that big of a fit difference?
This afternoon, I played with carseats with my friend and her just-turned-three-year-old (freakishly tall) son. I am perplexed by his fit in the seats we tried.
(He was *just* turned FF).
Graco Nautilus installed in a Honda Civic-- on second-to-top slots, with about 0.5" until he is even with those slots. So, he has around 2.0"-2.5" or so left in this seat.
Sunshine Kids Radian XT installed FF in a Honda Civic-- just about 0.25"-0.5" or so below second-to-top slots. So, around 2.0" until this seat is outgrown.
Safety First Complete Air installed FF in a Honda Civic-- Around 0.5" or so left until this seat is outgrown.
Britax Marathon (old style) installed FF in a Honda Civic-- On top slots. Around 0.5" or so left until this seat is outgrown.
Britax Marathon (new style) installed FF in a Honda Civic-- On top slots. Dead even with top slots.
Graco MyRide installed FF in a Honda Civic-- On top slots. Dead even with top slots.
Ummm... how is this possible?
The Nautilus has 18.25-18.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso around 15.5"-16" or so, right?
The Radian XT has 17"-17.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso around 15"-15.5" or so, right?
The Complete Air has 17-17.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso around 16"-16.5", right?
The old-style Marathon has 16.5"-17" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso 16"-16.5", right?
The new Marathon (Marathon 70) has 16.5" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso 16.5"?
The MyRide has 17" top slots, right? So that would make Jake's torso 17"?
I know that recline of the seat can impact fit, but by that much? These were all installed in the exact same vehicle, but the fit difference was incredible!
I was *shocked* that he was on the top slots of the MyRide. Whoa!
This isn't typical, is it? To have that big of a fit difference?