What's with this new EB seat? (Pics)

BabyKaykes

New member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #1

What crazy at Dorel designed this thing, and what drunk looked at it and said, "produce it"?

DS fits in it (of course) and has about a half inch in the 4th slot. Not sure if you can see it with him in it, but the 4th slot is right at the bottom on the headrest. 2nd pic is empty seat, my finger pointing at the 4th slot, headrest all the way up.

Here's the problem. I haven't moved the headrest in this next pic, HOWEVER, my finger is pressing on the fifth harness slot. How the HECK am I supposed to thread that, and how safe is it for the headrest to be over the slot?

The manual even says that the "headrest may cover some harness slots"???

DS would fit RF if he were under 40lb. Excuse all the hair, he's growing it out. He said it made his neck hurt, which I understand.

7mth old in the seat. The headrest is still all the way up. When in the proper position, if pushed his head forward, but I think that would have easily been fixed if I had put the body pillows back in.

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Jul 22, 2011

• #2

Wow. I don't understand how that can be safe with the harness under the headrest.

 

lovemybabies924

New member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #3

Wow..

Sent from my iPod touch, sorry for any auto-correct typos!

 

littleangelfire

Well-known member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #4

eek. But what is it?

 

BabyKaykes

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• Jul 22, 2011

• #5

littleangelfire said:

eek. But what is it?

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Its just called the Eddie Bauer XRS65
RF to 40lb, FF to 65lb

 

MoreLatte

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• Jul 22, 2011

• #6

I really just don't like Dorel seats anyway but wow, talk about design fail.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #7

So basically, between this and the Rumi, I'm thinking someone added crack to the Dorel water.

 

canadiangie

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• Jul 22, 2011

• #8

It looks just dreadful in the pic on the box. It kind of reminds me of the Enspira ... something about the shape of the headrest.

 

sunnymw

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #9

ketchupqueen said:

So basically, between this and the Rumi, I'm thinking someone added crack to the Dorel water.

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There was a big flood when we visited Columbus two years ago, so I am willing to bet something did get into the water

Typed with fat fingers on a tiny touchscreen keyboard, please excuse typos and autocorrects...

 

Mags462

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #10

The possible mis-use from such an odd design is just astounding. Whoever thought the seat was designed well needs to be demoted

 

Heather86

Member

• Jul 23, 2011

• #11

When I saw this the other day I was just sure that headrest came up a bit more and low and behold no. it didn't. I was at a total loss and stood in the car seat aisle looking confused for a bit. I really want to meet the winners who came up with this one

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #12

maybe (speculating) because it's fabric and padding... it doesn't appear that there's anything hard there that would interfere with the harness...

but I also think it's cause they were too lazy to make the headrest go a little taller.

STILL... it obviously pushes heads forward... I don't like it.

what is the measurement on the top slots? the price point?


(and I agree... LOTS of crack in the water over at Dorel)

 

BabyKaykes

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #13

Back from another target run. DS is more than a half inch from the fourth slots. I'd guess top slots to be no less than 17". His torso is 14". Price is $129

 

Ladyl

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #14

Gosh, way to ruin a potentially decent deat, Dorel.

 

Kat_Momof3

New member

• Jul 23, 2011

• #15

I finally realized what this seat looks like to me... the ENSPIRA - but with a thinner, softer headrest... that thing was horrid for pushing the head forward, too...

At least this one has higher top slots, but I just don't see kids on the bigger side being comfortable in it... with the infant inserts, babies will be fine... but bigger rearfacers and then forward facing kids are gonna end up with neck cramps.

This is why I still can't complain too bad about some SLIGHT pushing forward in the Nauti... it's just nothing compared to this.

 

snowbird25ca

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Jul 23, 2011

• #16

Kac said:

Wow. I don't understand how that can be safe with the harness under the headrest.

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I'm in agreement with Kat, I can't see there being any safety risk at all with the harness being under the headrest - you can see that the padding is very soft just by the finger pressing against it towards the 5th slot.

My biggest concern is that it could create some misuse problems if people have difficulty threading the harness underneath the headrest

I try to not speculate on any inherent risks in a design without being privy to testing data or methods. Unless you know for sure that there is something dangerous about a seat, then it's not accurate to speculate about risk and create potential fear and worry for parents who may be using the seat. Talking about comfort, likes, dislikes is one thing, but I'd be very cautious when it comes to singling out a single aspect of a seat when we truly have no idea if it causes a problem or not. Some users of the Radian XT have been told that it's ok to have the headrest covering the harness slots, and that headrest is certainly more substantial than the one for this seat...

As for whether it's safe or not, I don't know. But it's not unheard of to have a headrest covering the harness slots at any rate and the very fact that the manual for this seat addresses it makes me think that they're very aware of it and don't have any concerns. :shrug-shoulders:

I do wonder what the headrest would be like for a kid when installed. There seems to be a trend lately for adjustable headrests that lead to the kid's head coming forward. I know they often look worse in store than they do in vehicle, but it still makes me wonder if there's a reason that a few manufacturers have the headrests that push the head forward to varying degrees.

 

Phineasmama

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #17

What is wrong with their design department?! I thought the Rumi Air was bad and now this piece of junk...

 

violets_mommy

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• Jul 23, 2011

• #18

Mags462 said:

The possible mis-use from such an odd design is just astounding. Whoever thought the seat was designed well needs to be demoted

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Or just straight up fired.

 

SeattleRain

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #19

I just posted some pics of my 1 year old in that seat in another thread and I found the straps to be mind bogglingly close together. They were literally right on his neck. It was horrible.

 

Ladyl

New member

• Jul 24, 2011

• #20

SeattleRain said:

I just posted some pics of my 1 year old in that seat in another thread and I found the straps to be mind bogglingly close together. They were literally right on his neck. It was horrible.

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I looked at the pics again, and the lowest slots seem supper close. But they look like they get wider on higher slots. Can anyone who has seen the sea confirm that? If they didn't start out too close together, it's a neat idea...