Question More RF legroom in TF or MR?

ZephyrBlue

New member

• Jan 13, 2012

• #1

DD is 2y4m, 24lbs and is my first out of 4 kids who is uncomfortable with her legs bent RF. She's currently in a MyRide. Does the TF offer more legroom, do ya think?

 

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love-pink

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #2

My dd2 is very leggy, in my experience the MR offers more room. Not like a foot or anything but maybe an inch or two. She had even less room in the TPF because of the rebound bar

 

ZephyrBlue

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #3

Ugh. I was hoping that because of the wider seat part of the TF that it would offer more bent-leg room. Crap.

 

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love-pink

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #4

What about a RN? I think that offers the most leg room and the option to comfortably hang them off the sides.

 

ZephyrBlue

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #5

Yeah, I've had several and gotten rid of all of them. I am just not a big fan of the design (or the issues SK had over the years with shady answers to big issues. Ugh)

 

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love-pink

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #6

Totally understandable I have issues with Doral Peace of mind weighs VERY heavy in my seat choices too.

 

ZephyrBlue

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #7

Yeah, no Dorel or Evenflo over here, either

 

honeydew

Active member

• Jan 13, 2012

• #8

I've found the Complete Air has more legroom than any other RF convertible I've owned. Even the Radian. Or you could try an Evenflo Symphony. I'm basing this on my experience with the 2 1/2 year old I care for. She's in a CA in my car and Symphonies with her parents. In both seats, her legs bend slightly and barely touch the seat back.

 

honeydew

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #9

Oops, we cross posted. Oh well!

 

ZephyrBlue

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #10

Well, I may have to look at the CA if it will keep her RF longer...FF in a non-Dorel seat isn't safer than RF in a CA. Sigh.

 

ctbcleveland

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #11

I wonder though if the TF would still be better than the MR because it sits lower to the ground. I am thinking about ditching my MR because it keeps getting over-reclined and DS is up so high, he is perfectly positioned to kick his FF older brother in the face.

 

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mkmama

Active member

• Jan 13, 2012

• #12

I'm the opposite...my kids seem to have more room in the TF for legs than in the MR. Of course, I have the original TF, the C630, not sure if newer models have lost some leg room. My 3 year old definitely preferred the TF to the MR, until he outgrew the TF by weight RF. He prefers to criss-cross applesauce his legs though, that might make a difference.

 

Mags462

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #13

Yep - my kiddos (i tried two - DS1 and DS2) both had more room in the TF (regular) than in the MR. In fact my kids hated the MR According to the database they both have a 12in seat depth so it probably depends on the car, install, and build of the child. Maybe go to BRU and install a lamaze to see if she likes it better.

Hope you find a solution soon.

 

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jheimes

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• Jan 13, 2012

• #14

I have found that the amount of RF leg room on TF carseats depends on the install angle. Same goes for the Radian, but you see less variance on the Radian because of the RF base and no pool noodle rule.
My 3.5 yr has more space in the Radian than the TF and way more in the TF than the older Britax Marathon seat.