Anyone have a Vivo

jenfrogmom

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #1

Do you like it? I am not in love with the new style Montery. I am considering getting a Vivo instead. How is the SIP? Pics would be awesome. Thanks!

 

wildeyes

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #2

i had one for my 10 yr old. she liked it, loved the headwings for sleeping. i personally thought it was kinda hard and not cushy, but the one i had was an older style. i think it has maybe 1 or 2 years left on it? (kecia has it now i dont have it anymore) we never had issues buckling it, but she was never in it next to another person or seat either.

 

momtoo3

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #3

Ds2 has one in dh's car. We like it. The only downside is the lack of leg support with the shallow seat depth. Ds2 has never complained about it though. If he does we will use a rolled towel. He is extremely leggy. The SIP is great.

 

mcomommy

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #4

My dd loves hers, she is pretty leggy but has not complained. She sleeps great in it, the headrests are awesome.

 

christineka

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #5

I love the vivo! I think my dd was 9 at the time of the photo.

We've had it 3 across and depending on the 3 across, it's not a big deal to buckle.

 

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Melanie

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #6

We really like ours. It's now DD2 (6.5) main seat. She's tall and skinny. She sleeps decently but she's not a great booster sleeper. I'm sure she'd be worse in a booster with wider or smaller wings. I've had several kids in it and not had any complaints. From ages just 4 (emergency) to 3rd grader sized. The older leggy kids don't look like they have much leg support, but no one has complained. I like the arms being stationary. It's one less thing to check on and to go wrong with someone else. It hasn't been any more of an issue in 3 across than any other booster...they're all a pain to buckle.

My only 1/2 complaint, and it's very minor...is using it with longer belt stalks. One of our positions isn't great because the buckle hits right under the arm rest so it doesn't tighten as well as I'd like. Longer or shorter stalks work just fine. Again, I think that's more of a specific vehicle/specific spot incompatibility than an issue with the booster.

 

tarynsmum

Senior Community Member

• Jan 20, 2012

• #7

DD loves hers. I feel like the Vivo gives her the best fit, IMO. Tons of SIP and head support. The only pic I have on this computer is of her sleeping in it:

 

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babyherder

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #8

I have one that i use with my babysitting kiddos so no pics. However, it has huge side wings and none of the kids have ever complained about comfort but we only go on short drives. Its provided a great belt fit on every kid i ever tried it on (4 year old in the low 40s weight range, 6 year old that's probably nearing 60lbs, 7 year old about 50lbs). I find it annoying to buckle but I don't have to do it often. The kids can't usually do it by themselves but probably could if I spent a lot of time teaching them how. The 7 year old is starting to get it but doesn't really tighten the belt so I do that. The biggest issue I have with it is telling kids to sit back so their heads are in the wings.

 

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bekah

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #9

My DS likes his. He does have a hard time buckling it but it fits him great. He is 45.5 inches and 41 lbs at 6 years-old. It's our back-up seat in dh's car. My 4 year old DD also gets a great belt fit in it but I never drive with her in it. She is 41 inches, 36 lbs and 4 years-old. Ours only has 2 years left on it. That's the biggest detractor for me, the 6 year expiration. I with it had 10 years like the Turbobooster.

 

macmomma

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #10

Loved our vivo!!!!! We need to get a new one- it is a nice back up short trip seat for us!

 

jenfrogmom

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #11

Is it good for wide shouldered kids, it looks sort of narrow on the inside.

 

Murphy's Law

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #12

I love mine. It fits my petite 7 year old quite well, and her 4.4 year old brother equally well (we use it in a pinch with him, he's generally still harnessed). I drove my kids 2800 miles over 5 days this past summer. Dd was in the Vivo and I didn't hear her say she was uncomfortable even one time. She slept great and was comfortable and happy the whole ride. Unless you have a kid with super long legs, I'd get it. We love ours.

 

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babyherder

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #13

It seems narrow to me.

 

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babyherder

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #14

bekah said:

I with it had 10 years like the Turbobooster.

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I thought the tb had 6 years?

 

christineka

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #15

bekah said:

I with it had 10 years like the Turbobooster.

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babyherder said:

I thought the tb had 6 years?

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The very new dom backless turbos have 10 year lifespans. The high back is still 6 years.

 

aeormsby

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #16

We just got one for DD last week. It works great so far - a much better fit in our truck than the PWSGL was. And DH said she fell asleep in it with no problems. DD seems to like it too. (no pictures of it in use yet).

 

Patriot201

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #17

I love mine! I use it in a pinch with my six-year-old niece and we both love it. It definitely works best for more petite-build kids. My godson wasn't comfortable in it when he was eight, but he is broader in build.

 

thepote

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #18

Just throwing it out there... if you are into the SIP thing... we have a Safety 1st Boost Air that we like. It's butt-ugly and requires vehicle headrest support, but I like it for DS3 (age 5.5) in the outboard position in DH's car. The lapbelt fits him well.