Bad idea? Rf Scenera

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #1

OK, so I picked up a 40 # Scenera at Target today for DD1 to be rf in. She is 4 years and 8 months old and expressed a wish to rf again. Was this a bad idea?

So far I have not yet installed it, but tried it at the store. She had at least one inch of shell above her head. I have not yet read the manual, but I thought I'd ask here first anyway...

It said that it fits kids that are up to 40 inches tall rf. DD1 is close to 41 inches tall... She is about 34 # with clothes and cast. Is she too tall for this seat? Should I just return it? Her RA50 fits her very well, but she is only 1 # away from the limit to rf right now (with cast and heavier shoes).

She will also start school in the fall - how will she feel about being rf then? I know she will probably not be in a booster due to her low weight, but rf? Maybe this is just something that is fun for a few days?

WWYD?

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Apr 8, 2011

• #2

I really wouldn't have bothered with that seat, it's pretty short for kids that tall, she may have teeeeny bit of growing room, if she's got long legs and a short torso, but it's not toooo likely she has even that (my dd was 42" and almost 4 and she was AT the 1" limit 18 months ago).
A good deal on a Complete Air would be a better way to spend the money, it's so much taller, can be used FF longer, and will give her a choice to RF or FF for longer.

 

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #3

Her torso is 14 inches, if that makes a difference.

Complete air - what would a good deal be? And does it come in pink?

 

ericarizo

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #4

Here's a couple different patterns:

http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Pr...r-Seats/Details/2671-CC044HAW-Complete-Air-65

http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Pr...r-Seats/Details/2671-CC044SUG-Complete-Air-65

http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Pr...r-Seats/Details/2671-CC044ARV-Complete-Air-65

 

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #5

ericarizo said:

Here's a couple different patterns:

http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Pr...r-Seats/Details/2671-CC044HAW-Complete-Air-65

http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Pr...r-Seats/Details/2671-CC044SUG-Complete-Air-65

http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Pr...r-Seats/Details/2671-CC044ARV-Complete-Air-65

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Mmm, I really like the last one...

 

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #6

But now I read that it is rf to 40 # and 40 inches... No gain there...

 

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• Apr 8, 2011

• #7

I do NOT think she will fit in it RF honestly. The CA is taller.

 

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #8

Cilia said:

But now I read that it is rf to 40 # and 40 inches... No gain there...

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I am talking about the CA here...

 

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• Apr 8, 2011

• #9

Does it not have the 1" rule? We aren't to either of the limits yet, but never really thought anything different than 1" of SHELL...

 

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #10

jourdysmom said:

Does it not have the 1" rule? We aren't to either of the limits yet, but never really thought anything different than 1" of SHELL...

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That is what I thought for both the Scenera and the CA, but on the specs they both have for rf to 40 # and 40 "... :shrug-shoulders:

 

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henrietta

Well-known member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #11

Cilia said:

But now I read that it is rf to 40 # and 40 inches... No gain there...

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But the CA is a good 6 inches taller than the Scenera. So, it's a personal choice to go against the 40" tall limit. I would feel completely comfortable using it even if my child were 41" tall, as long as the top of his head was at least one inch from the top of the shell (or headrest, if the manual allows that).

Almost every seat has a basic "one inch from the top rule"--the general consensus seems to be that this is safe, and many techs do it w/their own kids even though they may not be advising it necessarily.

I would go w/the CA.

hths

henrietta

 

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #12

Well, you guys were right. She is too tall for the Scenera so that one is going back. Or, she might not be too tall just yet, but she will be if she just grows a tad more, so no. I'd rather stick with the RA50 since we will gain some more weight room in just two weeks when her cast comes off and it will be flipflop season here in the dessert.

If she still wants to rf then I might look into getting a good price on a CA.

 

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jjordan

Moderator

• Apr 8, 2011

• #13

I personally wouldn't go against the manufacturer's recommendations (ie max 40" height limit for RF) to RF a child who is 4 yrs 8 months. If she has height growing room in the scenera, then she will have growing room in any of the 40# RF seats. So if you really want to RF her, I'd get a seat that explicitly allows RF until the head is 1" from the top of the shell. (Choices would be a radian, Britax convertible, or a bigger Evenflo convertible.)

But honestly I'd probably not buy a new seat and just turn her FF in the roundabout50.

 

Cilia

New member

• Apr 8, 2011

• #14

jjordan said:

But honestly I'd probably not buy a new seat and just turn her FF in the roundabout50.

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Well, I will see what she says in a couple of days. I will keep the scale by the door and keep her rf for now. Who knows, she is a very fickle 4.5 year old, so she might change her mind about rf by Mon.

I turned her ff almost two years ago (I know, I should have had her rf even longer and I am still mad at myself for turning her so early - at 3). The seat DD2 is in will expire in march next year, so we will need a new seat then. I just don't know if I should go for a combo seat for DD1 and just pass the RA50 down to DD2 or if I should get another convertible for one of them. If we get a radian, I could easily rf them next to each other, but I cannot remember just how far forward the front seat has to be then. Nor do I remember if DH can drive with the RA rf behind the driver's seat...