MT in booster mode

gsdguenter

Well-known member

• Apr 28, 2011

• #1

Just for fun and since I was playing 3 across with the MT anyway, I decided to see how DD1 fit in the MT in booster mode.

Now, I would not even consider boostering her for many reasons (she could barely stay still for the photo session lol). But, I was wondering how you guys thought the fit was.

In the picture with the thumb that is her hip bone I was pressing on. She is sitting back although it doesn't really look like it in some of he pictures.

She technically could use this in booster mode, as t starts at 33 lbs. And she is 37 lbs., but she is still rfing in all of her seats

 

firemomof3

New member

• Apr 28, 2011

• #2

Sweet! What a great fit

 

gsdguenter

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #3

Oh cool! O thought it looked like a good fit , but I don't know much about boosters so I wanted some other opinions.

The harness is still AT&T he'd since we were just playing around, but got lurkers, you do need to remove the harness to use it in booster mode

 

molly&elle

New member

• Apr 28, 2011

• #4

Thanks for the pics! I've been wanting to see pics as a booster. It looks like a good fit-low on hips, and nice fit on the collar bone.

 

gsdguenter

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #5

I think the fit is good - sits low on hips and is between the shoulder/neck. But, like I said, I don't have anyone booster age so I haven't had to learn about booster fits yet lol

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Apr 29, 2011

• #6

it's a fantastic fit! I'd use it as a booster when she outgrows it rearfacing... until she hits the 55lb weight limit (I really wish it had a higher booster weight limit... could you show us how tall it can go as a booster, please?

(should this be in carseat chat instead of the general forum??)

 

gsdguenter

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• Apr 30, 2011

• #7

Here it is on highest setting (I think, unless it goes higher when the harness is removed)


If it had LATCH for boostet it would be really cool, otherwise it's a really heavy seat. Not sure how that affects boostering.


If it needs to be moved to carseat chat I'm ok with that

 

Pixels

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• Apr 30, 2011

• #8

It looks like it's forcing her to slouch. Actually, it just looks like she is slouching and would slide right under the belt, but you said she's all the way back.

I like the shoulder belt position.

 

gsdguenter

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• Apr 30, 2011

• #9

Pixels said:

It looks like it's forcing her to slouch. Actually, it just looks like she is slouching and would slide right under the belt, but you said she's all the way back.

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Hmmm, I see how she could submarine right down there. I think it must be a combination of the seat pushing her forward and her just not being mature enough to sit properly in it.

This is where something like the SG clip on the Parkway would come in handy, right?

 

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Kat_Momof3

New member

• Apr 30, 2011

• #10

yep... and I bet the parkway sg will fit her well, but I bet the Monterey will, too... she has nice wide shoulders.

disappointing it can't go taller as a booster ... I was hoping it would be at least as tall as a turbobooster.

 

gsdguenter

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• Apr 30, 2011

• #11

Nice wide shoulder lol, I'm sure she'll love that as a teenager

Yeah, I was surprised it doesn't make a taller booster. I guess really people only use it rfing and that's what it is good for.

 

Cilia

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• Apr 30, 2011

• #12

I do not want to spoil anyones party here, but the general recommendation in Sweden is to NOT use a rf seat ff. The recommendation is to buy a dedicated belt positioning seat, so I would not use it for ff, but get a hbb instead. Just my :twocents:

 

gsdguenter

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• Apr 30, 2011

• #13

Cilia said:

I do not want to spoil anyones party here, but the general recommendation in Sweden is to NOT use a rf seat ff. The recommendation is to buy a dedicated belt positioning seat, so I would not use it for ff, but get a hbb instead. Just my :twocents:

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I do know it CAN be used ffing and as a booster, but I have also heard/read it is best used rfing and that because of its weight it would not make a good booster.

I will definitely buy her a dedicated booster (seems like Monteray and PWSGL might be contenders) when the time comes, but I just wanted to see how the fit would be while I was fiddling with three across situations and the MT, kwim.

For some reason I think it would be neat to be able to go from rfing to boostering (once again, not until age 5-6). I know "neatness" won't be the final deciding factor - if she outgrows her rfing seats and is not bootser ready, then into a 5-point harness ffing she will go

 

Cilia

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• Apr 30, 2011

• #14

gsdguenter said:

I do know it CAN be used ffing and as a booster, but I have also heard/read it is best used rfing and that because of its weight it would not make a good booster.

I will definitely buy her a dedicated booster (seems like Monteray and PWSGL might be contenders) when the time comes, but I just wanted to see how the fit would be while I was fiddling with three across situations and the MT, kwim.

For some reason I think it would be neat to be able to go from rfing to boostering (once again, not until age 5-6). I know "neatness" won't be the final deciding factor - if she outgrows her rfing seats and is not bootser ready, then into a 5-point harness ffing she will go

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Good. I wasn't sure you were aware that it should not be used ff if possible. But I agree it is cool to try out all the neat features.