tm4d
New member
Hi, I have lurked here for quite a long time for car seat advice and have a question for you all.
I have been looking for a RF/FF seat to keep permanently in my dd's grandparent's vehicle at a decent price. I found and purchased a Britax Boulevard 70 CS for $122 @ Target last night (it was an online return, wasn't even ever opened) and am trying to decide if this is going to work well for her or not.
She will be 4 in Feb., weighs 30 lbs. and is about 37-38" tall.
If it helps, torso height is approximately 15" or so.
She appears to look fine in the seat, but we currently have one True Fit recline and one True Fit premier and they are just deeper seats with larger "interior" space and more leg room it seems like. With the Boulevard she seems much more "squished" so-to-speak compared to the True Fits and I want to make sure this will last until at least 35 lbs. RF'ing for her if not the full 40. I will have to flip her in the TF's @ 35 lbs. anyway (not looking forward to that day but we probably have at LEAST another year.)
I must say, we've never owned a Britax seat and the ease of installation...oh my. I have never felt like I am strong enough to get a "tight" installation RF'ing with the True Fits or any other seat for that matter (I just have my dh do it and check everything over when he's done - works like a charm) but with this seat I was able to get it tight enough myself, a definite plus.
Anybody have experience with this seat and think it will or won't work OK for her for the duration that she would still be RF'ing?
I have been looking for a RF/FF seat to keep permanently in my dd's grandparent's vehicle at a decent price. I found and purchased a Britax Boulevard 70 CS for $122 @ Target last night (it was an online return, wasn't even ever opened) and am trying to decide if this is going to work well for her or not.
She will be 4 in Feb., weighs 30 lbs. and is about 37-38" tall.
If it helps, torso height is approximately 15" or so.
She appears to look fine in the seat, but we currently have one True Fit recline and one True Fit premier and they are just deeper seats with larger "interior" space and more leg room it seems like. With the Boulevard she seems much more "squished" so-to-speak compared to the True Fits and I want to make sure this will last until at least 35 lbs. RF'ing for her if not the full 40. I will have to flip her in the TF's @ 35 lbs. anyway (not looking forward to that day but we probably have at LEAST another year.)
I must say, we've never owned a Britax seat and the ease of installation...oh my. I have never felt like I am strong enough to get a "tight" installation RF'ing with the True Fits or any other seat for that matter (I just have my dh do it and check everything over when he's done - works like a charm) but with this seat I was able to get it tight enough myself, a definite plus.
Anybody have experience with this seat and think it will or won't work OK for her for the duration that she would still be RF'ing?