Oobr vs. Cybex X-Fix

bnsnyde

New member
I am wondering why the design is so different here. Sorry I can't find my camera for pics.

We have both. We've only used the Oobr for the 6-year-old and it's fine. I do notice that as the headrest moves up there is an increasingly large gap by his shoulders with no SIP. Clek said that yes, while there is a gap, the torso remains protected (there is a protruding side down low). So, OK, I think I'm happy. Recaro too is big about protecting the torso. So I guess I shouldn't worry so much about the shoulders.

Now, the Cybex has the bulk of its SIP up high near the shoulders. There is NOTHING by the torso.

Which seat design would you prefer? They seem totally opposite! If protecting the torso is so important (sounds good to me) why does the Cybex seem to have no wings there at all? Why all that bulk by the shoulders?
 
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LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician
Well, the abdomen is probably more vulnerable than the shoulders in the sense that it's squishy and whatnot. Then again, the shoulders are farther out than the abdomen, so in a way it makes more sense to have wings there since they'd hit first.

In reality, I don't think either one is going to provide an actual benefit over the other in a real-life side impact since the forward motion would likely throw the kid beyond the wings anyway.

So I'd use whichever I/my kid liked more.
 

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