canadianmom2three
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Picked up one of the Roundabouts that were on sale at CT this weekend. I've been out of the carseat loop for a bit so forgive me if these are dumb questions,
-the manual says to use RF with the RF anti-rebound bar - but there is no anti-rebound bar that I can see anywhere in the box etc.
-Is it safe to use without the anti-rebound bar (like is it optional?)
-Can I RF tether instead-which there is no mention of in the manual?
-Is this a 'cheaper' version of the regular Roundabout (I've never owned the roundabout, but this seat had a couple of annoying features I didn't expect, which made me wonder)?
The other option was the Graco Contender - which I nearly purchased instead. It was actually only the anti-rebound bar that swayed me to the Roundabout (and the slightly higher weight limit), because it is going in the rear seat of a very small pick-up and I worry about rebound into the back window. The contender didn't seem to have anything for anti-rebound, but looked like a really nice seat otherwise, and has some good reviews too.
Aside from the question about the anti-rebound bar, any thoughts on the pros and cons of those two seats? It is to RF a 9mo old baby in a small extenda cab truck. It doesn't need to last long as a FF seat, as we all know that I won't be able to resist buying something else when the baby turns FF!!
It just needs to be a GREAT RF seat. The driver of this vehicle is a fairly new driver, and he is a teenager (not that I have anything against teen drivers, but teenage boys are statistically more likely to crash!) He drives 30 minutes both ways on a highway full of trucks whenever he goes to pick up the baby (3 times a week minimum). It is horrible for snow in the winter. I have been driving him a lot, but would like to stop now that the weather is better. He drives an old truck, with new (winter and summer) tires and all possible maintenance and upkeep but it is still an older truck. The extra 5 lbs is not even really the top priority, as much as overall safety and ease of use. If there is a more expensive option that is significantly safer that would be what we would choose. Should we just get one of the better Britax seats?? There is waaay too many options and too much info out there - what is the best seat for us??? . TIA!!
-the manual says to use RF with the RF anti-rebound bar - but there is no anti-rebound bar that I can see anywhere in the box etc.
-Is it safe to use without the anti-rebound bar (like is it optional?)
-Can I RF tether instead-which there is no mention of in the manual?
-Is this a 'cheaper' version of the regular Roundabout (I've never owned the roundabout, but this seat had a couple of annoying features I didn't expect, which made me wonder)?
The other option was the Graco Contender - which I nearly purchased instead. It was actually only the anti-rebound bar that swayed me to the Roundabout (and the slightly higher weight limit), because it is going in the rear seat of a very small pick-up and I worry about rebound into the back window. The contender didn't seem to have anything for anti-rebound, but looked like a really nice seat otherwise, and has some good reviews too.
Aside from the question about the anti-rebound bar, any thoughts on the pros and cons of those two seats? It is to RF a 9mo old baby in a small extenda cab truck. It doesn't need to last long as a FF seat, as we all know that I won't be able to resist buying something else when the baby turns FF!!
It just needs to be a GREAT RF seat. The driver of this vehicle is a fairly new driver, and he is a teenager (not that I have anything against teen drivers, but teenage boys are statistically more likely to crash!) He drives 30 minutes both ways on a highway full of trucks whenever he goes to pick up the baby (3 times a week minimum). It is horrible for snow in the winter. I have been driving him a lot, but would like to stop now that the weather is better. He drives an old truck, with new (winter and summer) tires and all possible maintenance and upkeep but it is still an older truck. The extra 5 lbs is not even really the top priority, as much as overall safety and ease of use. If there is a more expensive option that is significantly safer that would be what we would choose. Should we just get one of the better Britax seats?? There is waaay too many options and too much info out there - what is the best seat for us??? . TIA!!
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