Okay I feel kind of dumb

rosey2007

Active member

• Apr 10, 2013

• #1

I guess that I have never seen a Evenflo Chase up close until today. I couldn't figure out why the Tether harness was on the regular harness (if that makes any sense lol). Are these seats any easier to tighten?

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Apr 10, 2013

• #2

1. You shouldn't feel dumb! Take it back!!!!! We all see "new" things. It's how we learn.
2. I think I know what you're talking about. You mean the piece that tightens the harness? I believe the Chase is a continuous harness with one of those! I think they're a pain to be honest. Our donation seats have them and parents are always super confused. My SO's nephew is in one as well, and I think it is significantly harder to tighten and get even on both sides. I would much prefer a typical front adjust. :twocents:

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• Apr 10, 2013

• #3

Easier to tighten than.. what?
I used one as my childs primary seat for a couple years and loved it and had no tightening issues. i liked the on-the-harness--adjuster, it keeps the chest clip up. Except, at the VERY end, as your child is at the max of the seat, it can force you to have the chest clip TOOOO high, and that's not cool.

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4

Oh yeah, the chest clip thing is super frustrating too. I feel like C's is always crooked because one side is higher than the other. I guess the harness needs be adjusted a bit since its continuous.

 

rosey2007

Active member

• Apr 10, 2013

• #5

bobandjess99 said:

Easier to tighten than.. what?
I used one as my childs primary seat for a couple years and loved it and had no tightening issues. i liked the on-the-harness--adjuster, it keeps the chest clip up. Except, at the VERY end, as your child is at the max of the seat, it can force you to have the chest clip TOOOO high, and that's not cool.

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Is it easier to tighten then the front adjust car seats? It still surprises me that I haven't seen this type of adjuster lol.

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• Apr 10, 2013

• #6

I actually find them super easy. Just pull UP on the tail (flipping the adjuster upside down) to pull the slack out of the non-adjuster side, then pull DOWN to take up the slack. Repeat as many times as needed until there is no slack.

 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician

• Apr 10, 2013

• #7

safeinthecar said:

I actually find them super easy. Just pull UP on the tail (flipping the adjuster upside down) to pull the slack out of the non-adjuster side, then pull DOWN to take up the slack. Repeat as many times as needed until there is no slack.

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I have one in the attic and a Teeny nephew to tighten slack on. I'll try to make a video for you guys.

 

Brigala

CPST Instructor

• Apr 11, 2013

• #8

I hate them with a passion.

Give me a regular front-adjust harness any day. The Chase screws with my OCD wanting both sides to BE the same and STAY the same at all times.

I'm not fond of any continuous harness systems, but ones that actually tighten on one side and then have to be evened out and tightened again... I'd just as soon throw it against a wall. Bonkers. It drives me BONKERS, I tell you.

 

glockchick

New member

• Apr 11, 2013

• #9

I'm with Brigala on this one!

 

tiggercat

New member

• Apr 11, 2013

• #10

safeinthecar said:

I actually find them super easy. Just pull UP on the tail (flipping the adjuster upside down) to pull the slack out of the non-adjuster side, then pull DOWN to take up the slack. Repeat as many times as needed until there is no slack.

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This. I had a chase for my eldest and it was really easy to tighten, IMO. It was a good grandparents seats, because once I taught them the up/down pull, they could always get it nice and tight. They struggle with front adjust seats because they usually skip the "remove slack at the hips" part and then wonder why they can't pull anymore.

I did hate adjusting strap height, on the older models you actually had to use a screwdriver to pop out the plates at the back and brute force to get them back in.

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Keeanh

Well-known member

• Apr 11, 2013

• #11

LOL! Tiggercat, I forgot what a nuisance it was to change harness slots. MIL had an Evenflo Express and I hated how the chest clip was up too high with bigger kids.

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• Apr 11, 2013

• #12

Ya, I think it's a love or hate deal. I liked it a lot, and i really don't mind adjusting different sides of a seat. but then, ALL my seats have been continuous harness. I've never had anything swanky like a Britax some people are going to hate them, most probably don't care much. i can see some potential for misuse of course, if they tighten the one side but there is tons of slack in the other side, and they DONT even it out. Overall, I think it's probably as correctly used as most seats? (not that that is saying much)

 

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henrietta

Well-known member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #13

The Chase w/that style adjuster was recently "updated" as the Secure Kid 100/new Chase at Walmart...it doesn't have that type of adjuster anymore. Chances are most of those seats will be expired w/in the next few years and we aren't likely to see any more of them.

 

katiesmommy

Active member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #14

I like the on harness adjuster, but hate the continuous harness.