We have an Evenflo SureRide (FF) for my son who is almost 4. I really like the seat BUT am having some usage issues with the harness.
The straps are constantly twisting (this I can fix while grumbling). But the harness itself never seems even. I try to pull it all out and even it out. This is every single ride. It's still not perfect. And then if one strap gets pulled out more than the other, back to where we started...
I am sure there are some tricks those that use this seat daily might be able to share? Where to pull and tug, where to even stuff out first?
His old seat (Radian) we LEFT at the desired harness tightness, and it worked perfectly! With the SureRide, if I don't loosen when he gets out, the straps gets tugged (as he exits) and all crooked. Too tight around one side of crotch, etc. And he complains all the time about the harness being uncomfy or too tight (but he might complain about any harness, given how he is).
Plan was 8 YO next to him could help buckle, but the seat takes so much tender loving care to get it right, I end up going back there to do it.
It's the only seat that fits our 3 in a row and that will (likely) harness him to at least age 5 (he is as big as my 5 YO just about!). So it's here to stay. I like it, it was a breeze to install (though tips to center a bit in our seating position so I used a towel), I just feel I cannot safely use it!
The straps are constantly twisting (this I can fix while grumbling). But the harness itself never seems even. I try to pull it all out and even it out. This is every single ride. It's still not perfect. And then if one strap gets pulled out more than the other, back to where we started...
I am sure there are some tricks those that use this seat daily might be able to share? Where to pull and tug, where to even stuff out first?
His old seat (Radian) we LEFT at the desired harness tightness, and it worked perfectly! With the SureRide, if I don't loosen when he gets out, the straps gets tugged (as he exits) and all crooked. Too tight around one side of crotch, etc. And he complains all the time about the harness being uncomfy or too tight (but he might complain about any harness, given how he is).
Plan was 8 YO next to him could help buckle, but the seat takes so much tender loving care to get it right, I end up going back there to do it.
It's the only seat that fits our 3 in a row and that will (likely) harness him to at least age 5 (he is as big as my 5 YO just about!). So it's here to stay. I like it, it was a breeze to install (though tips to center a bit in our seating position so I used a towel), I just feel I cannot safely use it!
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