Installed Pics of our new seats

libranbutterfly · Feb 23, 2008

At first, Kamille was hesitant to give up her cow seat. I installed the princess radian beside her cowmoo Friday when I picked her up from "school". When we went to the car, she decided she would try the flower seat. After about 5 minutes, she announced that it wasn't just a flower seat, it was a flower-cow seat, and she wanted it for in the truck. I guess she just equated the cow seat with being comfortable, and did not want an uncomfy seat.

Lexi's still enjoying her new Marathon

And a picture of my backseat today.

libranbutterfly · Feb 23, 2008

I resized and rotated all the pics, but apparently photpbucket decided that the first two were enough.

mommy2env · Feb 23, 2008

You have some cute kids there. :thumbsup:

The little one looks comfy, and I

the red hair.

sb518 · Feb 24, 2008

What beautiful kids!!

mcomommy · Feb 24, 2008

so cute!!!

Brilliantmama · Feb 24, 2008

are those the original "tongs" and buckle?

Laurette · Feb 24, 2008

What vehicle do you drive? Just curious.

TY

libranbutterfly · Mar 6, 2008

Brilliantmama said:
are those the original "tongs" and buckle?

No, they are the replacement longer crotch strap and larger tongs.

libranbutterfly · Mar 6, 2008

Laurette said:
What vehicle do you drive? Just curious.

TY

It was a 1993 Oldsmobile 'Ninety Eight. DH totaled it a week after the pictures

mommyto2angelgirls · Mar 6, 2008

i noticed the hugs things aren't on your youngest rf. do you need them rf or can i take them off. they seem to pull the chest clip down on my daughters ma. i read the manual but it wasn't very clear.

TerisBoys · Mar 6, 2008

mommyto2angelgirls said:
i noticed the hugs things aren't on your youngest rf. do you need them rf or can i take them off. they seem to pull the chest clip down on my daughters ma. i read the manual but it wasn't very clear.

HUGS are optional RF, mandatory FF.

mommy_quigg · Mar 6, 2008

Aww

did you have to replace all those seats or were they in another car at the time?

finleysmommy · Mar 7, 2008

TerisBoys said:
HUGS are optional RF, mandatory FF.

I've been curious. Why are the hugs mandatory for FF??

libranbutterfly · Mar 7, 2008

mommyto2angelgirls said:
i noticed the hugs things aren't on your youngest rf. do you need them rf or can i take them off. they seem to pull the chest clip down on my daughters ma. i read the manual but it wasn't very clear.

They can be off when RF, but are required for FF.

libranbutterfly · Mar 7, 2008

mommy_quigg said:
Aww did you have to replace all those seats or were they in another car at the time?

We are waiting for replacement MAs. The radian was in the truck (luckily)

libranbutterfly · Mar 7, 2008

finleysmommy said:
I've been curious. Why are the hugs mandatory for FF??

I think they help the chestclip ride down in a crash. Someone else will probably chime in momentarily with a more thorough answer.

snowbird25ca · Mar 7, 2008

libranbutterfly said:
I think they help the chestclip ride down in a crash. Someone else will probably chime in momentarily with a more thorough answer.

I don't think that anyone knows 100% for sure... I think the idea is that it reduces the load of weight on the child's chest increasing ride down time slightly and maybe it assists in keeping the harness in position too?

Apparently the very first high weight Britax seat couldn't pass testing at 65lbs, so rather than redesign the seat, they designed HUGS (stands for harness ultra-guard system.) The MA and other hwh seats have been redesigned since the original seat, but the HUGS have been touted as an added safety feature for years. How much extra safety do they add? Who knows... do they add any safety? I can't even say that for sure...

If they do decrease harness webbing load across a child's upper chest though I could see there being benefit to that. :twocents:

finleysmommy · Mar 7, 2008

snowbird25ca said:
I don't think that anyone knows 100% for sure... I think the idea is that it reduces the load of weight on the child's chest increasing ride down time slightly and maybe it assists in keeping the harness in position too?

Apparently the very first high weight Britax seat couldn't pass testing at 65lbs, so rather than redesign the seat, they designed HUGS (stands for harness ultra-guard system.) The MA and other hwh seats have been redesigned since the original seat, but the HUGS have been touted as an added safety feature for years. How much extra safety do they add? Who knows... do they add any safety? I can't even say that for sure...

If they do decrease harness webbing load across a child's upper chest though I could see there being benefit to that. :twocents:

That makes sense, thanks!! :thumbsup:

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