JerseyGirl'sMama
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I just got back from BRU where I found a Pria 70. I was hoping this seat would work out for us, but it didn't. There were a few things I really liked, but more that I didn't. :thumbsdown:
DS is 26 months old and 29lbs. We have a 2007 Acura MDX.
I loved the way DS fit in the seat. It was so deep and he had tons more leg room than the Signo he is currently RFing in. The headwings really fit well around his head and he looked super comfy.
When I went to install it in my car is when the problems began. I have leather interior but don't usually have a problem with slippage. No matter what I tried, the seat kept over-reclining. It was as tight as possible, but when DS would push his feet on the vehicle seat back, the seat would rotate further reclined. I tried both LATCH and seat belt installs.
The other problem was these belt path guides. The sticker on the side of the seat said it was required that the LATCH belt go through them, but it was super hard to tighten the belt in them. They were so caught in there. I wasn't sure if it was required with a seat belt install (and I didn't have a manual) but it didn't matter because they slid in there anyway making it a PITA. I still managed to get solid installs both ways, but it was a bit of a stuggle.
The movable pieces of the seat felt flimsy, similar to the newer generation Britax headrests, but I felt this was worse. Maybe the seat had been played with too much, I don't know. Every time I moved the head rest up or down it was difficult to get it to slide back into another slot. I had to wiggle it back and forth instead of just up and down. The base was the same. It was so loose and wiggled more than I cared for.
I know this is Dorel so I really shouldn't have had my hopes so high, but I'm bummed.
DS is 26 months old and 29lbs. We have a 2007 Acura MDX.
I loved the way DS fit in the seat. It was so deep and he had tons more leg room than the Signo he is currently RFing in. The headwings really fit well around his head and he looked super comfy.
When I went to install it in my car is when the problems began. I have leather interior but don't usually have a problem with slippage. No matter what I tried, the seat kept over-reclining. It was as tight as possible, but when DS would push his feet on the vehicle seat back, the seat would rotate further reclined. I tried both LATCH and seat belt installs.
The other problem was these belt path guides. The sticker on the side of the seat said it was required that the LATCH belt go through them, but it was super hard to tighten the belt in them. They were so caught in there. I wasn't sure if it was required with a seat belt install (and I didn't have a manual) but it didn't matter because they slid in there anyway making it a PITA. I still managed to get solid installs both ways, but it was a bit of a stuggle.
The movable pieces of the seat felt flimsy, similar to the newer generation Britax headrests, but I felt this was worse. Maybe the seat had been played with too much, I don't know. Every time I moved the head rest up or down it was difficult to get it to slide back into another slot. I had to wiggle it back and forth instead of just up and down. The base was the same. It was so loose and wiggled more than I cared for.
I know this is Dorel so I really shouldn't have had my hopes so high, but I'm bummed.
