Evenflo Truimph V

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gatorfan

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #1

My parents just purchased this seat for my son to use while he is there (once every six months for a week or so. My son is 1 years old is, is this a good seat, he is going to be RF for as long as possible and then we will use it as a FF seat.

 

crunchierthanthou

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #2

Do you know where they got it? The Triumph V was discontinued when the EFTA was introduced and hasn't been made in probably 18 months. I would be concerned that they picked one up used.

The seat itself isn't great for keeping him rf. It only has a 30 lb rf limit and a relatively short shell. It also has the double memory harness which people seem to either love or hate.

 

Heather98012

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #3

I thought the Triumph V was discontinued for the Triumph Advance. Does anyone know for sure?!

I had an older model Triumph, bought in mid 2005 which I think was the Triumph V. I loved it, but some others don't.

I'd check & make sure it isn't going to expire soon, 'cause I honestly thought they stopped producing the Triumph V. Someone else with more knowledge will correct me if I'm wrong & likely have more info for you.

 

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gatorfan

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #4

They actually purchased it from a friend of the family and it is used, manufactured Dec, 06. We purchased it for $20.00, so it was a good deal, never been in an accident. I am Ok with it only RF to 30 lbs because my 1 year old only weighs 18lbs at a year, he is in the 5th percentitle for weight and 25 percentile for height!

Is it a safe seat?

 

crunchierthanthou

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #5

gatorfan said:

Is it a safe seat?

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Yes, safe- as long as it's used properly and they got it from a reliable source and the info you have is accurate. It just has some quirks and won't last as long as most other seats on the market. Although, it sounds like you've got a little guy and that isn't as much of concern.

 

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gatorfan

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #6

Thank you, I do beleive the source is reliable as it is a friend of the family... Thank you

 

SPJ&E

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #7

Keep in mind also, that the top of his head must always be at least 1 inch from the top, in order to use the Triumph rear-facing. The 30 lb. limit was fine for my skinny boys, but the really short shell was not. Just keep an eye on his head room, especially if he's got a longer torso/shorter legs!

Oh and great job keeping your little man rear-facing!

 

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gatorfan

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #8

I am going to keep him RF as long as possible, we have the Titan in our car which has a pretty high shell and a Scenera in my husbands. How long did your Evenflo Triumph last your son RF/FF?

 

scatterbunny

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #9

The Evenflo Triumph V's seat shell is 2 inches shorter than the Scenera, and 2.5 inches shorter than the Titan, according to CarseatData.org.

I've seen some long-torsoed babies too tall to safely rear-face in the Triumph by 15 months (and nowhere near the 30 pound RF weight limit), and I've heard of very long-torsoed babies getting too tall even before 12 months.

 

christineka

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #10

That's interesting because I have the scenera, the tribute, and just sold my titan. The titan (old and new) and the scenera give my dd the exact same amount of space over her head. The tribute gives two inches shorter.

A short kid like mine would be perfectly fine in a short seat with a 30 pound limit. My dd was 18 pounds at age 1. She's now 2 months shy of 4 years. She weighs 28 pounds, has a 12 inch torso, and can fit rfing in the tribute with 2 inches above her head.

 

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gatorfan

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #11

sounds like your daughter is similar to mine, she was 16lbs at a year and is going to 4 in November and is only 27 lbs, she is in a Graco Nautilus FF, but until about a month ago was in an Evenflo Titan with tons of room to go. Is the Tribute the same size as the Triumph?

 

scatterbunny

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #12

The Triumph has taller top slots and is shaped much differently than the Tribute, but the seat shell height is very similar, within half an inch of each other.

 

SPJ&E

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #13

Just to answer your question above, my older son outgrew the Triumph rear-facing at about 18 months old (I think it was actually a little before) by height, it was only a spare though, so we just got rid of it. We got a Scenera for his new spare seat and he didn't outgrow that rear-facing by height until right around 3 yrs. old.

 

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gatorfan

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #14

Cool because we have the Scenera as our spare seat at home the Evenflo Triumph is at my Mom's house for use about 2x per year for a week at a time, just so we don't have to lug a seat through the airport!

 

abacus2

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• Oct 20, 2008

• #15

My 26 month old still fits RFing in the Triumph V with a little room to grow, so for a small child, it should be fine. As a FFing seat, it has a good top harness height for a 40lb seat. My older dd outgrew it by weight with at least an inch of torso growing room left. She was even with the top slots of the Cosco HBB and the Touriva (Scenera's predecessor) at the same time.