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Pictures of the Recaro Young Style booster seat
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threerugratz
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I added some pics to help compare the head and torso wings. I did do some quick measurements and the PW headwings are approx. 7" from seatback, the Style is approx. 7.5". The torso wings on the Parkway are approx. 7.5", the Style is approx. 6.5". It's hard to measure accurately because the Style is so padded and I don't know how much compression from the child might change that measurement.
Another thing I want to mention in case it was missed in the picture description of the Turbo, PW and Style at highest setting.....It appears the Parkway is much taller but the Parkway base is also taller by approx. 1.5" than the Styles. I measured from base to shoulder belt guide and for the Parkway I got 18.5", for the Style I got 19.5" so it seems the Style has more seat height even though the picture makes the Parkway look like it has more. My ds is 42" and is on the lowest setting of the Style.
Another thing I want to mention in case it was missed in the picture description of the Turbo, PW and Style at highest setting.....It appears the Parkway is much taller but the Parkway base is also taller by approx. 1.5" than the Styles. I measured from base to shoulder belt guide and for the Parkway I got 18.5", for the Style I got 19.5" so it seems the Style has more seat height even though the picture makes the Parkway look like it has more. My ds is 42" and is on the lowest setting of the Style.
threerugratz
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Darren
From my measurements (there is margin for my error, lol), the PW at the back of the base is approx. 12", it gets wider as you move to the front and ends up being about 16 3/4" at the front. I think the lack of armrests help a bit but I don't have a 3 across situation. And honestly, the back bench of my Ford Windstar isn't that wide, the area where the cupholders are take away from what could be seat room. For the Style I get about 15" at the back of the base and 17" at the front.
Correction to some measurements earlier in this thread....I measured the height from seat base to shoulder guide of the Parkway and it seems I made a mistake. I have a Parkway in the Express cover from BRU and used that one to measure. Later, when I tried to lower the backrest I realized my backrest guide is broken which I think affected the height. So I measured my new Cougar PW today and the measurement I get for it from base to belt guide is 20", I get 19.5" for the Style and for the Recaro Sport I get approx. 20" as well.
From my measurements (there is margin for my error, lol), the PW at the back of the base is approx. 12", it gets wider as you move to the front and ends up being about 16 3/4" at the front. I think the lack of armrests help a bit but I don't have a 3 across situation. And honestly, the back bench of my Ford Windstar isn't that wide, the area where the cupholders are take away from what could be seat room. For the Style I get about 15" at the back of the base and 17" at the front.
Correction to some measurements earlier in this thread....I measured the height from seat base to shoulder guide of the Parkway and it seems I made a mistake. I have a Parkway in the Express cover from BRU and used that one to measure. Later, when I tried to lower the backrest I realized my backrest guide is broken which I think affected the height. So I measured my new Cougar PW today and the measurement I get for it from base to belt guide is 20", I get 19.5" for the Style and for the Recaro Sport I get approx. 20" as well.
Ok I'm looking to buy my new boosters now. I might just go for one of each, PW for thinner DD in our narrow Outback and YS for DS in the van. I'm curious about the bottom of the seats. Does either one have any rough corners or sharp edges that might crease my new leather seats or leave gouges?
Victorious4
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I don't know about the YS, but the PW seems very rounded & smooth to me....
My son has the parkway which we love, but when he uses it in carpool I notice that when an adult picks it up by the top they compress the bar on the top that adjusts the height. So it ends up being taller than what he needs, which clearly makes it not a proper fit (read:safe) for him. Can you please tell me if whatever it is you press to adjust the height on the young start is in a different location? Or if you think the problem would be the same? Any other feedback or solutions to my problem would be appreciated.
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Victorious4
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Yeah, my parents did that at first, too - I just pointed it out to them & stressed that it's better to lift by the wings that surround her tummy 
threerugratz
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The height adjustment on the Style is under the cover on the front of the seat. (You said young start but I'm assuming you meant the Style....if not just ignore my rambling, lol.) For the Style you have to lift the head pad cover to get to the height adjustment so it's not something someone would accidentally do. I took a picture to show it.... http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/threerugratz4me/detail?.dir=/58da&.dnm=c930.jpg&.src=ph Here's a picture showing it in a different adjustment, my son is still in the lowest height adjustment so this pic shows it better... http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/threerugratz4me/detail?.dir=/58da&.dnm=64d0.jpg&.src=ph
threerugratz
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Darren, the Style has a pretty smooth bottom (but not flat like the PW) that doesn't look as if it would damage/gouge seats....except for one part at the back of the base. Here are two pics, one showing the bottom as well as one showing the part at the back. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/threerugratz4me/detail?.dir=/58da&.dnm=e908.jpg&.src=ph and http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/threerugratz4me/detail?.dir=/58da&.dnm=9ef0.jpg&.src=ph
I don't really know what the part sticking down is for or why it's even necessary. I don't think it has created any problems with my vehicle seats. I'm thinking since it's at the very back of the seat that it may not compress into the vehicle seat because there isn't alot of pressure there since the Style base and back is being supported by the vehicle seat.
I don't really know what the part sticking down is for or why it's even necessary. I don't think it has created any problems with my vehicle seats. I'm thinking since it's at the very back of the seat that it may not compress into the vehicle seat because there isn't alot of pressure there since the Style base and back is being supported by the vehicle seat.
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Victorious4
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OT: you have very pretty hands
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