Question Clek Foonf

Alright so currently I have a
2013 ford Explorer with leather
Boy Aged 3.5 RF in radian RXT Trek 38" tall and 32.4 lbs
Boy Aged 1.5 RF in Radian RXT Trek 30" tall and 24.4lbs

I would like to turn around my oldest son now. I would like to upgrade to a foonf for forward facing just cause I think I will feels safer with the foonf. Budgets a non issue.

What is the latch limit. I don't really understand how that works. Would I even be able to use rigid latch or what? Someone pretty please help. Is a foonf a good idea for a FF seat.

Thank you so since I have a 2013 I can use latch till my son is 48 lbs and don't have to include the seat. Awesome

Any recommendations on the clek foonf? Hates ? Loves? I'm looking at the shadow

That is the one I have. I have started maybe 25 threads on it. You can do a search for Foonf, with me as the thread starter and get a list. Not sure I would buy it just to FF though. There are other seats that will last longer.

Keep in mind the Foonf won't last you longer FF than a Radian. Same top slots. I love my Foonf but would not buy one for FF only. In your situation I'd get the Britax Frontier 90 or Pinnacle 90. Easiest seatbelt install there is, no worries about LATCH limits.

Stelvis said:

Keep in mind the Foonf won't last you longer FF than a Radian. Same top slots. I love my Foonf but would not buy one for FF only. In your situation I'd get the Britax Frontier 90 or Pinnacle 90. Easiest seatbelt install there is, no worries about LATCH limits.

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I agree completely. Even if budget isn't an issue, there are options which will give you far more time with no concerns about LATCH.

The Britax Frontier 90 and Pinnacle 90 have safety features very similar to the Foonf in that they aim to lower the crash forces reaching the child.

Your child will be just as safe in a Foonf FF as a Britax Frontier/Pinnacle/Pioneer for all we know. There exists no definitive data stating that one seat is safer than another, aside from company claims which we cannot confirm the validity of.

In summary, the Foonf is a very safe choice, however it will likely not get you to an ideal booster age/maturity. The Britax Frontier 90, Pinnacle 90 and Pioneer 70 will get you to that age/maturity and will become an excellent booster, not to mention the Frontier 90 and Pinnacle 90 feature Click Tight Technology, which makes for what is arguably the easiest seat belt install in the world of car seats. So no LATCH concerns. All 3 models also sit lower to the seat for easy boarding, have integrated cup holders and a no-rethread front adjust harness, stay-forward buckle system, SafeCell Technology in the base to significantly lower the child's centre of gravity, staged-release Versa Tether to limit forward rotation, among other great features, all while looking like a "big kid" seat.

In the end, having RF to 3.5, your child will be very safe in any forward facing, top tethered and properly installed/properly used seat

I just want to add to this thread that so far as ff'ing LATCH use goes, the Foonf can be used up to 48lbs child weight unless otherwise specified by your vehicle manufacturer. After that it can continue to be installed with LATCH, but will need to have the seatbelt used as well. We have tested and allow ff'ing installation using LATCH and seatbelt so that parents can continue to benefit from the ease of use that rigid LATCH provides. (Note that this applies only to ff'ing installs and not rf'ing installs.)

Clek CPST said:

I just want to add to this thread that so far as ff'ing LATCH use goes, the Foonf can be used up to 48lbs child weight unless otherwise specified by your vehicle manufacturer. After that it can continue to be installed with LATCH, but will need to have the seatbelt used as well. We have tested and allow ff'ing installation using LATCH and seatbelt so that parents can continue to benefit from the ease of use that rigid LATCH provides. (Note that this applies only to ff'ing installs and not rf'ing installs.)

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Does the seatbelt need to be locked & tightened as normal? Or just buckled?

Keeks64 said:

Does the seatbelt need to be locked & tightened as normal? Or just buckled?

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The seatbelt is tightened, but the tightening process is different than it would be with a seatbelt only install - you don't press down on the seat when you pull the slack from the seatbelt. The lock-off is still used.

If you have a look at our video installation manual you can see the LATCH plus seatbelt install there. http://clekinc.com/apps/foonf-manual/#/section/5 (I've linked the US version of the video manual, the Canadian version is the same except the terminology is different.)

It will be appearing in our updated manual, but the allowance is retroactive.