new aftermarket product

wildeyes

New member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #1

great idea, whats the consesus? it is a holder for the straps, akin to the velcro on a britax.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9106746

 

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Gypsy

Senior Community Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #2

Re: new aftermarket porduct

Eh.

Because it's an aftermarket product, I have to say no, but I can't see how it interferes with installation or use BUT for all we know there is a huge pad or something that gets installed behind the seat to hold those straps in position, and if that's the case, then it's a "absolutely not" item.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Apr 23, 2008

• #3

Brilliant! Would love to see it in action to make sure it's not clipped to the back of the harness or something, though

 

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southpawboston

New member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #4

not bad, i like!

 

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Synchro246

New member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #5

Hmmmm. Looks decent on the face of it, but I'd want to handle it. I doubt it'd cause damage to the straps. It might even help people keep straps with twisty tendencies(sp?) straight, so it may have safety value too.

 

crunchierthanthou

New member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #6

eh. I think it would be at least as much work getting the straps into the holders as getting them out from behind your kid or just moving them to the side before the child is in the seat. Although, I may not be the best judge. I don't utilize the velcro on my Britax harness either.

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Apr 23, 2008

• #7

I agree with the others. This one looks okay, but I would like to see it in person.

 

raelynn

Senior Community Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #8

crunchierthanthou said:

eh. I think it would be at least as much work getting the straps into the holders as getting them out from behind your kid or just moving them to the side before the child is in the seat. Although, I may not be the best judge. I don't utilize the velcro on my Britax harness either.

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I agree!

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #9

This looks to be the manufacturers site:

http://www.littlebumblebaby.com/home.html

 

strollerfreak

Senior Community Member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #10

I actually just reviewed these for an online website last month.

I used it on Reiker's SS1 and it didn't interfere with anything, but like Crunchier said in a weeks worth of time of them on the seat, I uesd them maybe three times? Oh and I make at least 20 trips with the kids in/out of their seats M-Th, so it's not like I didn't have the opportunity to use them. They were just too fiddly for me to use...and if parents aren't going to take the time to flatten the straps out, you can guarantee they aren't gonna take the time to fiddle with those things.

However, I did NOT like the concept in using them with a typical convertible seat. There is a good possibility that the harness/adjuster strap will get caught on the cord, or the black plastic do-dad to shorten the strap.

It's basically two pieces of flexible metal with nylon webbing, with a nylon cord in between. The hooks are plastic.

 

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hipmaman

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Apr 23, 2008

• #11

I was going to post this link for better view of the strap http://www.amazon.com/Dookz-Buckle-Pals-Universal-Convertible-Highchairs/dp/B0012K4ERC

But why would you need it though? Can we not loosen the harness straps long enough so the buckle parts can be hang on the edges of the carseat? I do this.

 

jwren

New member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #12

wouldn't it be easier to just buy some velcro (like Britax uses) and mount it in the same places as the Britax seats, I can't imagine how this would be dangerous, velcro is just material with stuff that sticks together..:twocents:

 

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southpawboston

New member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #13

i think the problem with velcro is that it might not stick very well. i tried it .

 

snowbird25ca

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Apr 23, 2008

• #14

hipmaman said:

Can we not loosen the harness straps long enough so the buckle parts can be hang on the edges of the carseat? I do this.

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This is what I do with my EFTA. Works well enough for us. :shrug-shoulders:

 

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arly1983

New member

• Apr 23, 2008

• #15

southpawboston said:

i think the problem with velcro is that it might not stick very well. i tried it .

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I did too and mine didn't stick. I think that sewing them on would be the only way to make it work but I hated to mess with the straps like that.

 

JerseyGirl'sMama

New member

• Apr 24, 2008

• #16

I can't remember who, but somebody posted about this in the community chat about a week ago and I think most people said not to use it because it was an aftermarket product.

I tired searching, but couldn't find it.

 

BabyKaykes

New member

• Apr 24, 2008

• #17

It looks ok until you go to the mfg site and see how it's attached.

Plus it would never get used on my seat. I never loosen the harness so the straps would never reach.

 

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southpawboston

New member

• Apr 24, 2008

• #18

arly1983 said:

I did too and mine didn't stick. I think that sewing them on would be the only way to make it work but I hated to mess with the straps like that.

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hmm... that gives me an idea...

i wouldn't mind sewing velcro onto the cover, but for the straps, i definitely wouldn't. but what about having a strip of velcro wrapped around the strap (velcroed to itself)?

 

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Synchro246

New member

• Apr 24, 2008

• #19

southpawboston said:

hmm... that gives me an idea...

i wouldn't mind sewing velcro onto the cover, but for the straps, i definitely wouldn't. but what about having a strip of velcro wrapped around the strap (velcroed to itself)?

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Oh funny, I was thinking about this today. Your solution is better (easier) than what I came up with though. I was thinking of taking those "comfort" pads that are supposed to be at the neck (even though I SWEAR they pinch the neck skin every time I tighten the harness) and putting velcro on them.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Apr 25, 2008

• #20

Thanks, Mel. It's nice to see a critical analysis so we can think logically about the product, and why it might be handy or might just be a fat waste of money (which is what most 'aftermarket products' are...they aren't 'instant deathtraps that we should block from our minds', they are things we can and should consider the pros and cons of so we can educate parents to let them make their own choices, even if that includes being fools parted from their money )