I attempted today to install my new Avenue. We got the black and silver which matches our interior and our EFTA since DH said "no pink in his car ever". We will use it on our upcoming plane flight and trip and it will then become a spare seat in DH's car.
I could not get it installed properly using the LATCH. I could however get it rock solid in under a minute using the seat belt. I am not sure about the recline. It seems a little too reclined for my 18 month old. My DD is using the bottom slots. Her shoulders are just a hair under the 2nd slots. She has plenty of growing room.
The seat seemed pretty comfortable, but not as plush as my EFTA, but quite good for the price. She loved her seat and pitched a fit when I took her out of it until we took a drive in it. She kept yelling "my seat, outside".
Her feet seem to be just about touching the seat back. Is the bottom deeper in that sense?
Here are some pictures. In this picture you can see my EFTA behind it. The recline seems really different. Anyone know if they are both acceptable?
Here you can see the second slots just above her shoulders.
Some people commented on how hard the harness adjuster was to reach. Here is a picture of where it is located when installed. But you do have to reach quite a ways in there.
Here is a picture of the seat belt install and the room the seat took front to back.
All in all I'm pretty happy with the seat. I like it much better and found it easier to use than the Scenara. Though its not an EFTA (which I LOVE). But for a second seat it's great. I am having a tech check it out next week.
This is my first experience with harness covers. Do they interfere with tightening the harness? I found it much harder to get the straps tight enough. Is this normal or does it just take getting used to.
I could not get it installed properly using the LATCH. I could however get it rock solid in under a minute using the seat belt. I am not sure about the recline. It seems a little too reclined for my 18 month old. My DD is using the bottom slots. Her shoulders are just a hair under the 2nd slots. She has plenty of growing room.
The seat seemed pretty comfortable, but not as plush as my EFTA, but quite good for the price. She loved her seat and pitched a fit when I took her out of it until we took a drive in it. She kept yelling "my seat, outside".
Her feet seem to be just about touching the seat back. Is the bottom deeper in that sense?
Here are some pictures. In this picture you can see my EFTA behind it. The recline seems really different. Anyone know if they are both acceptable?
Here you can see the second slots just above her shoulders.
Some people commented on how hard the harness adjuster was to reach. Here is a picture of where it is located when installed. But you do have to reach quite a ways in there.
Here is a picture of the seat belt install and the room the seat took front to back.
All in all I'm pretty happy with the seat. I like it much better and found it easier to use than the Scenara. Though its not an EFTA (which I LOVE). But for a second seat it's great. I am having a tech check it out next week.
This is my first experience with harness covers. Do they interfere with tightening the harness? I found it much harder to get the straps tight enough. Is this normal or does it just take getting used to.