Britax RF - tether or anti-rebound bar?

sunflower

New member

• Nov 10, 2015

• #1

Do I need to tether RF if I have it installed with a Rebound bar? I just received the Roundabout now.

Also, the seat was manufactured in mid Sep - which is great, but the bar was in November 2014 - Does the bar only last 6 years, or would it be for the life of the seat?

Thanks.

 

Last edited: Nov 10, 2015

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lgenne

New member

• Nov 10, 2015

• #2

Newer Britaxes don't allow RF tethering, and you never needed both.

I'm not sure about the expiration on the ARB.

 

sunflower

New member

• Nov 10, 2015

• #3

lgenne said:

Newer Britaxes don't allow RF tethering, and you never needed both.

I'm not sure about the expiration on the ARB.

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My question was because in Canada Britax requires the tether RF, so I wanted to make sure that the bar was enough.

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Nov 10, 2015

• #4

Yes, the bar is enough in Canada. Shortly after they starting requiring the tether, they came out with the ARB. The ARB is to replace the rf tether, as many vehicles do not allow it.

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Nov 10, 2015

• #5

Canadian Britax seats all come with the ARB now, and do not allow rf tethering at all.

 

Nedra

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• Nov 10, 2015

• #6

:yeahthat: I would contact Britax about the expiration. And post back here with what they say! Good question!


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Pixelated

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Nov 11, 2015

• #7

featherhead said:

Canadian Britax seats all come with the ARB now, and do not allow rf tethering at all.

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To be confusing though I'm not sure the manuals have been updated to reflect this, at least not on the G4 seats. Last I heard - and I'd be thrilled to be wrong - the ARB was shipping inside the main box with a one page PDF of how to attach it with one small line about how it replaces the RF tether requirement. No reference in the manual to the ARB.

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Nov 11, 2015

• #8

Pixelated said:

To be confusing though I'm not sure the manuals have been updated to reflect this, at least not on the G4 seats. Last I heard - and I'd be thrilled to be wrong - the ARB was shipping inside the main box with a one page PDF of how to attach it with one small line about how it replaces the RF tether requirement. No reference in the manual to the ARB.

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I should check my manual.

 

Pixelated

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Nov 11, 2015

• #9

This is what came up for an August 2014 DOM for a Boulevard. http://www.britax.ca/uploads/products/user-guides/2135.pdf

No mention of ARB and says RF tethering required always.

Huh. A DOM of November 2014 brings up the same manual. As does November 2015. That's confusing.

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Nov 11, 2015

• #10

I just checked my manual. My mfd is July 2015. My manual has info about installing the ARB, and has nothing about rf tethering.

 

sunflower

New member

• Nov 11, 2015

• #11

I did not read that in the manual, but on the car seat blog. That is why I asked, as it seemed strange to me, after seeing the bar in the box.
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Last edited: Nov 12, 2015

sunflower

New member

• Nov 13, 2015

• #12

I emailed Britax right away, but received no response. When I called now, they said the bar has no expiration date, only the seats do.

 

sunflower

New member

• Nov 19, 2015

• #13

Britax responded by email today. It only took 6 days!