Request for photos and feedback on boosters in sienna

christineka

New member

• Apr 19, 2013

• #1

I need a booster for middle row, captain's chair. It has to have big wings and a top belt guide position of around 21 inches, so probably recaro vivo, probooster, monterey. Anything else? Peg booster maybe?

Can I see some photos and hear some experiences with the seats? Is the probooster tippy in the second row? Can the child buckle the seat?

For comparison- my son rides in a frontier now and can buckle it. I'm most interested in the probooster because it's fuzzy and my son likes fuzzy.

 

clmchrissy

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #2

I have a sienna and will be cleaning it tomorrow and moving seats around I have these I can try if go want-
Prosport booster mode
Oobr
PWSGL
Cybex Xfix

Not really sure any of these will be helpful.

 

stephie1012

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #3

I have a probooster and a sienna. Booster is in dhs car when he gets out of work tomorrow I will try it there. I also have a turbo with safety surround if you want that. Do you want drivers side or passenger side?

 

christineka

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #4

stephie1012 said:

I have a probooster and a sienna. Booster is in dhs car when he gets out of work tomorrow I will try it there. I also have a turbo with safety surround if you want that. Do you want drivers side or passenger side?

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It'll go on passenger's side. Or in the third row passengers or middle. (If I have to- or good to know for later since my 8 year old's seat expires this fall.)

I need seats with 21 inch top belt guide positions and I've already tried the parkway sg and oobr and decided I don't like either. (Actually, the kids don't like the oobr.) So, probooster is what I need Maybe the kiddy cruiserfix, if anyone has it. I've tried the kiddy world and decided against it. At this point, I think we're just down to monterey, probooster, vivo, peg seat, and cruiser fix.

 

emandbri

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #5

I found the pro booster only tippy with sleeping kids, if they are awake it should be fine. Even still I stopped using the pro booster, I have plenty of other seats to use. When is the new recarro coming out? I do love the monterey.

 

christineka

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #6

emandbri said:

I found the pro booster only tippy with sleeping kids, if they are awake it should be fine. Even still I stopped using the pro booster, I have plenty of other seats to use. When is the new recarro coming out? I do love the monterey.

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Only tippy with sleepy kids? If that's the case in the sienna, then it's a no-go for us. We take long drives and my kids fall asleep in the van on a weekly basis. Maybe we need to try the vivo again. The vivo is a great fit for my kids, but several years ago, when we had it, my son couldn't buckle in the second row. I could move him to the 3rd, though my 8 year old has proved that she can't buckle in the second row. Or, put her in the vivo, 3rd row and have my son use the parkway until it expires.

I know recaro is coming out with a latchable booster. Anyone know if it'll be able to be tightly latched? I imagine that a tight latch would solve the tipping problem.

 

doriansmummy

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #7

We have the probooster and it is tippy unless you have captain seats.

 

christineka

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #8

doriansmummy said:

We have the probooster and it is tippy unless you have captain seats.

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Do you mean captain's seats like in a 7-seater van? Or would the bigger seats in an 8-passenger van be sufficient?

 

melniemi

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #9

I stick a 5-6" piece of pool noodle under the "lip" on each side of the probooster and it doesn't tip at all. It's by far my fav booster - my daughter's too

 

emandbri

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #10

From what I've read here the new one has loose latch but a wider, squarer bottom.

 

christineka

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #11

melniemi said:

I stick a 5-6" piece of pool noodle under the "lip" on each side of the probooster and it doesn't tip at all. It's by far my fav booster - my daughter's too

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Are you allowed to do that? I think I will email recaro.

 

melniemi

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #12

I don't see why not? Let me know what they say.

 

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MJHY27

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• Apr 21, 2013

• #13

christineka said:

Are you allowed to do that? I think I will email recaro.

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I'd be interested to see what they say too. I asked that question here and was told that was a no go but it seems like that would make this the perfect booster seat b/c the fit is amazing and I love how it hugs around my kids with side impact protection! They both love the one we have and fight over who gets to sit in it! I need to get another
I know the vehicle is probably different but for what its worth my daughter has slept comfortable in her pro booster on a long trip without tipping, but that's in a Mazda 6 so it could be the car. I also use it in a dodge caravan in the capt. chair and it doesn't tip but the kids haven't fallen asleep in that one yet so can't give a full report there