Seat Belt Extension

AceRider

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Please do not remove the headwings! They are an integral part of the seat, and the manufacturer did not mean for the seat to be used that way. If your child does not like the headwings, then you could look for a seat without them.

So you think no wings are worse than the cosco high back booster, which is older kid's travel seat now?
 
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featherhead

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So you think no wings are worse than the cosco high back booster, which is older kid's travel seat now?

If he still fits in the Cosco high back booster (assuming you are still talking about the older child) and it is not expired, then yes, that would be safer than an altered seat.
 

AceRider

New member
If he still fits in the Cosco high back booster (assuming you are still talking about the older child) and it is not expired, then yes, that would be safer than an altered seat.

If he still fits in the Cosco high back booster (assuming you are still talking about the older child) and it is not expired, then yes, that would be safer than an altered seat.



Pleas explain? The cosco high back has zero zip nada side protection and is basically a booster seat with five point harness but with only two shoulder strap height options which are easily outgrown

The Eddie Bauer is basically the same seat with more shoulder strap options and a headrest added. The headrest is bolted on through two slots. It has no structural function, just adds head cushioning. It does not extend any higher than the top of the seat like some models I've seen. If you think the cosco hbb is a good seat, why would the eb be any different without the headrest?
 

Brianna

New member
We only use seats how the manuals permit them to be used. There are basically two reasons the manual won't permit something- either the manufacturer tested it like that and it failed, or they didn't test it like that and we don't know if it would pass or fail.
 

featherhead

Well-known member
How about this... Dorel used to use overhead shields for their seats. When they stopped making them, they used the same mold for their seats, just didn't add the shield. Well it just so happened that on that mold there was an indentation for where the overhead shield used to attach. There have been claims that children's heads have impacted that indentation, causing injury.

If you remove a structural part of the seat, there is no knowing how it will perform. There could be a bump, or indentation, or piece of metal, or who knows what that your child's head will impact in a collision. The back of the Guide65 was not designed to be impacted by a child's head because they made it to have headwings. Also, removing the headrest would likely reduce how long you can use it. For rear-facing the child's head must not go above the top of the headwings, and forward-facing the child's ears must not go above. If you remove the headwings, the shell of the seat is much shorter, therefore reducing how long you would be able to use the seat.
 

1mommy

New member
I'm glad the trip went well for you. The problem with removing the headrest is that it isn't how the seat was designed, so taking it off might lead to it failing in a crash. Basically it's going against the seat design and you don't know how it will effect it. Now for a life saving device for my child, that's not a risk I would want to take. If you are looking for an inexpensive lightweight travel seat for your oldest I would look at the SureRide or the Maestro. The Sureride is a convertible but is taller and will last longer but if you don't need the extra height and weight (65 vs 50) the Maestro converts to a booster.
 

Athena

Well-known member
With the plethora of car seats available to choose from, please consider finding one that works for you and your child, while using it properly. You can't simply remove parts of it because your child doesn't like it. You want to use a seat that's been tested with a crash test dummy, not test it with your child.
 

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