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The bigger issue is the softness of the seat cushion material. I do not care leather or fabric for vehicle seat upholstery . I do not want the car seat so tight it can not move or it could be more dangerous in a crash than a loose feeling seat. Techs will remember, no more than one inch movement along the belt path only of a CRS with 12 to 14 pounds of applied force. The energy or force you use to open a car door or the refrigerator applied at the belt path to pull the CRS toward you and then away from the seat bite toward the front of the vehicle. If the CRS can not move, more energy transferred to a child in a crash. It is a Goldy Locks thing and just right is not easy to find when seat cushions have different softness and upholstery has different slipperiness. Stay away from 'Firefighter tight' and remember that giving a little is a good thing. -Bill
The bigger issue is the softness of the seat cushion material. I do not care leather or fabric for vehicle seat upholstery . I do not want the car seat so tight it can not move or it could be more dangerous in a crash than a loose feeling seat. Techs will remember, no more than one inch movement along the belt path only of a CRS with 12 to 14 pounds of applied force. The energy or force you use to open a car door or the refrigerator applied at the belt path to pull the CRS toward you and then away from the seat bite toward the front of the vehicle. If the CRS can not move, more energy transferred to a child in a crash. It is a Goldy Locks thing and just right is not easy to find when seat cushions have different softness and upholstery has different slipperiness. Stay away from 'Firefighter tight' and remember that giving a little is a good thing. -Bill
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The bigger issue is the softness of the seat cushion material. I do not care leather or fabric for vehicle seat upholstery . I do not want the car seat so tight it can not move or it could be more dangerous in a crash than a loose feeling seat. Techs will remember, no more than one inch movement along the belt path only of a CRS with 12 to 14 pounds of applied force. The energy or force you use to open a car door or the refrigerator applied at the belt path to pull the CRS toward you and then away from the seat bite toward the front of the vehicle. If the CRS can not move, more energy transferred to a child in a crash. It is a Goldy Locks thing and just right is not easy to find when seat cushions have different softness and upholstery has different slipperiness. Stay away from 'Firefighter tight' and remember that giving a little is a good thing. -Bill
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