Carrie_R
Ambassador - CPS Technician
(Don't think we have any Rumi Air pics yet, right?)
I stopped for one quick thing at BRU tonight and was there way long. They have a new baby gear guy and he is awesome! They also have the Rumi Air. I have a few pics; apologies but I had no kid to put in the seat, nor did I have a tape measure. I also didn't install it.
Price point is exactly the same as the Nautilus -- 159.99 I think. Cannot possibly imagine someone *buying* this when it sits on the shelf next to the Nautilus at the same price point.
Hits: 40lb booster minimum, 22lb/34in harness minimum, belt path looks decent, harness height looks ok. Love the LATCH storage compartment.
Misses: Ugly, recline is RIDICULOUS. Please -- somebody tell me if I'm reading that wrong? Both the BRU guy and I looked it up and down, and I verified in the manual, and they *really* want this seat that reclined?! Am I missing something??
Clickable thumbnails --
Lowest harness height:
Highest harness height:
Overall side view:
Belt path from the side:
Harness labels:
Booster labels: (40lbs!)
Recline line closeup:
Recline angle overview:
BRU guy was really hung up on how cheap the seat looked/felt -- for example, the plastic doesn't quite align properly.
Can't tell in the pics, but the cupholder is flexible -- which will be nice for 3-acrossing.
Overall width is comparable to other combo seats -- probably no wider than the Nautilus, but not markedly narrower, either. I would guess harness height to be around 16" ... aka "from the bottom of my elbow to the tip of my middle finger." Scientific, I know. It seemed higher, hopefully someone else can measure (or I will go back this weekend with a tape measure.) Guestimating top booster guide height about two inches above that -- it's the same setting, I think. I didn't read the manual.
Harness adjustment is via a lever on the back -- really nice and easy, and should be do-able while installed. The seat is encased in a shell, and you have to remove the cover/drawer (covered by my thumb in the very first pic :doh to remove the harness.
I stopped for one quick thing at BRU tonight and was there way long. They have a new baby gear guy and he is awesome! They also have the Rumi Air. I have a few pics; apologies but I had no kid to put in the seat, nor did I have a tape measure. I also didn't install it.
Price point is exactly the same as the Nautilus -- 159.99 I think. Cannot possibly imagine someone *buying* this when it sits on the shelf next to the Nautilus at the same price point.
Hits: 40lb booster minimum, 22lb/34in harness minimum, belt path looks decent, harness height looks ok. Love the LATCH storage compartment.
Misses: Ugly, recline is RIDICULOUS. Please -- somebody tell me if I'm reading that wrong? Both the BRU guy and I looked it up and down, and I verified in the manual, and they *really* want this seat that reclined?! Am I missing something??
Clickable thumbnails --
Lowest harness height:
Highest harness height:
Overall side view:
Belt path from the side:
Harness labels:
Booster labels: (40lbs!)
Recline line closeup:
Recline angle overview:
BRU guy was really hung up on how cheap the seat looked/felt -- for example, the plastic doesn't quite align properly.
Can't tell in the pics, but the cupholder is flexible -- which will be nice for 3-acrossing.
Overall width is comparable to other combo seats -- probably no wider than the Nautilus, but not markedly narrower, either. I would guess harness height to be around 16" ... aka "from the bottom of my elbow to the tip of my middle finger." Scientific, I know. It seemed higher, hopefully someone else can measure (or I will go back this weekend with a tape measure.) Guestimating top booster guide height about two inches above that -- it's the same setting, I think. I didn't read the manual.
Harness adjustment is via a lever on the back -- really nice and easy, and should be do-able while installed. The seat is encased in a shell, and you have to remove the cover/drawer (covered by my thumb in the very first pic :doh to remove the harness.