bobandjess99
Senior Community Member
Was at TRU and played with the seats...I the new AOE. I really like the current one, and the new one, with the higher slots and weight limit, really is way cool. DD had a LOT of room left in it..a whole slot and then some...and 15 pounds. She is a bigger than average 4 yo, so I think this seat will harness many kids to 5 or 6+. Definitely a good value, even if you completely ignore it has a booster option and just use it as a harnessed seat...you'll get more use out of it than a Ma, for example, for a lot less money. I'd love to have one..
The symphony was also okay in terms of room left height-wise..but with a 40 lb limit..the seat is just worthless. WHY? Plus, we still hate the stupid adjuster tab thingies. I'm not sure why anyone would pick it..for a lot less money, you could get the EFTA, which is the same general seat just without a crappy booster option and harness for 10 more pounds.....or for the same money, you could get the new AOE sitting next to it and harness 10 more pounds, and still get the crappy booster option. either way..the symphony offers nothign except the special LATCh clips. Or else you could just spend a heck of a lot less money for any of the numerous other 40 lb seats on the market thast offer reasonable top slot heights. an $80 avenue would give you similar height and weight limits, for example.
The symphony was also okay in terms of room left height-wise..but with a 40 lb limit..the seat is just worthless. WHY? Plus, we still hate the stupid adjuster tab thingies. I'm not sure why anyone would pick it..for a lot less money, you could get the EFTA, which is the same general seat just without a crappy booster option and harness for 10 more pounds.....or for the same money, you could get the new AOE sitting next to it and harness 10 more pounds, and still get the crappy booster option. either way..the symphony offers nothign except the special LATCh clips. Or else you could just spend a heck of a lot less money for any of the numerous other 40 lb seats on the market thast offer reasonable top slot heights. an $80 avenue would give you similar height and weight limits, for example.