played with a britax two way elite

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 10, 2010

• #1

What a cute seat!!! I have pix, but they aren't on the computer yet. Odin is just over the center set of slots. He was all about it and said it was the coolest seat ever... enabling much

*disclaimer it is illegal to use this seat in a vehicle in the us*

 

MomToEliEm

Moderator

• Nov 11, 2010

• #2

I can't wait to see pictures.

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #3

full ish review will be in by the end of today.

 

emtb79

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #4

yea I cant wait for the pictures and the review.

 

Cryssy Jane

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• Nov 11, 2010

• #5

Ok so i'll post pictures and give a small review here then I'll post a longer version in the reviews section..

Photobucket is being slow but all pictures were resized.

My models:
Odin: 2 years 9 months, 32lbs, 39 inches tall, 14.75 inch torso (yeah um it shrunk in the last 2 months since last measured)
Madison: 2 years 2 months, 30lbs, 35 inches tall, 13 inch torso

Install:

Went in beautifully in the 3rd row of the van. From my understanding it has to be touching the seat in front of it and due to advanced airbags and consitently moving the drivers seat, I figured 3rd row would be best to play with.

Specs:

Shell is 23 inches from butt section of seat to top of shell

Seat depth from butt to edge of seat (where feet would be)

Crotch depth

Seat width on seated section

3 slots, at 12, 14 and 16 inches

There's a good 2 inches between his butt all the way back and the crotch strap itself.

Odin:

Here's Odin in the seat. Pictures include full shot, harness shot (the 2nd slots are just below his shoulders, I've heard barely below is ok but if used for daily use harness should be above shoulders), growth room (ears can go to top of the shell, so about 5 inches of growing), and leg room.

 

cookie123

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #6

Is his head already at the top of the seat?

 

firemomof3

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• Nov 11, 2010

• #7

Oh, I love it!

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #8

for comparison, here he is in the complete air lx and the radian xtsl

He has more leg room in the TWE for sure, both are installed about the same angle. He has one inch ish of growth room rf in the radian.

CA:

He has a little over 3 inches of shell, but technically 1 inch until that blasted 40 inch rule from dorel.

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #9

Madison:

She'd have about 8 inches before her ears were at the top of the shell

Comparison in the radian (she'd be on the 3rd slots):

She'd have 3.5 inches left in the radian.

CA (her normal ride):

Overall I really this seat! It was super easy to install. It's rock solid. It is really quick to change the harness. Harness gets nice and snug. It does however have a puzzle buckle which wouldn't discourage me from using it by any means. I also waffle a little on the fact that the crotch strap is so far out from his bum, which does cause him to relax into the seat (he was sitting while I was taking madison's pictures), once he settles in he slides forward so much that he's then under the second set of harness slots. Thank you thank you to HayleyCPST for letting me borrow it for a few days to check it out!!!

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Nov 11, 2010

• #10

Easy install, isn't it?

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #11

cookie123 said:

Is his head already at the top of the seat?

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He's about an inch away from the top, however this seat can be used until the ears are even with the shell.

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #12

Judi said:

Easy install, isn't it?

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super easy! like wow...

I'm finding it really hard to say I don't need this seat...

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #13

oh and just because he's cute...
Amare: had to do something with him while we were playing, look at how nice that lapbelt is.

 

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HayleyCPST

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #14

LOL I love the one of Amare! The lap belt fit him well though.

I'm going to post an in depth review of it, but you can too! I'm going to see the girls on Sat so tell Odin that. I'll send you a picture. Can't believe how big he is! He has so much room in the TWe

 

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babyherder

Well-known member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #15

They're so cute!

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Nov 11, 2010

• #16

babyherder said:

They're so cute!

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Aww thanks! I have the cutest daycare kiddos. Not that I'm partial or anything

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #17

bumping because this comparison has been asked about a bit recently.