glockchick
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I bought one the day before yesterday to try out as a narrow option in my suburban for when Caleb outgrows his BLVD 70.
First impressions:
The assembly wasn't horrible but it did require the use of two screwdrivers simultaneously to put the backrest on. I'd prefer no tools be required.
I like how it's well padded with EPP foam from bottom to top. I don't like that the sides of the head wings are not lined with EPP foam, behind the child's head is but the sides are not. This might be a deal breaker for me, I hadn't decided yet.
The crotch pad slides off way too easily. It'd be lost in no time.
I love the ease of adjusting the harness height. Install was super easy in my suburban and super secure. The manual was somewhat contradictory about tether use, page 8 says they recommend always using the tether while page 22 (? I think) says the top tether must be used at all times. I called Harmony about it and they said it is NOT mandatory and had to pass all testing without it but that they strongly recommend using it.
I decided to give it a chance.
I'm sorry the pics aren't great. The kids are sick and weren't feeling like playing car seats but I snuck a few pics in.
Caleb fits in the BLVD 70 on the 3rd to top setting.
This is how the HD fits Caleb set to where he'd use it.
This is how much room he has to grow. A pretty good amount.
Kaleigh fits in the BLVD 70 on the top setting.
This is Kaleigh in the HD.
Growing room....
The deal breaker for me is the crotch buckle. It digs into the kids thighs and isn't comfortable for them at all. If they made it with a longer crotch buckle and added EPP foam to the sides of the headrest, I'd have kept it for sure. Because of those issues, I returned it. But if they'd fix that it'd be an awesome seat, especially for the price.
First impressions:
The assembly wasn't horrible but it did require the use of two screwdrivers simultaneously to put the backrest on. I'd prefer no tools be required.
I like how it's well padded with EPP foam from bottom to top. I don't like that the sides of the head wings are not lined with EPP foam, behind the child's head is but the sides are not. This might be a deal breaker for me, I hadn't decided yet.
The crotch pad slides off way too easily. It'd be lost in no time.
I love the ease of adjusting the harness height. Install was super easy in my suburban and super secure. The manual was somewhat contradictory about tether use, page 8 says they recommend always using the tether while page 22 (? I think) says the top tether must be used at all times. I called Harmony about it and they said it is NOT mandatory and had to pass all testing without it but that they strongly recommend using it.
I decided to give it a chance.
I'm sorry the pics aren't great. The kids are sick and weren't feeling like playing car seats but I snuck a few pics in.
Caleb fits in the BLVD 70 on the 3rd to top setting.
This is how the HD fits Caleb set to where he'd use it.
This is how much room he has to grow. A pretty good amount.
Kaleigh fits in the BLVD 70 on the top setting.
This is Kaleigh in the HD.
Growing room....
The deal breaker for me is the crotch buckle. It digs into the kids thighs and isn't comfortable for them at all.
If they made it with a longer crotch buckle and added EPP foam to the sides of the headrest, I'd have kept it for sure. Because of those issues, I returned it. But if they'd fix that it'd be an awesome seat, especially for the price.
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