Got my Misty Morning True Fit!

seamonkeys · Oct 23, 2008

Well, I finally broke down and bought one and about an hour ago!!

I've installed it RFing, but DS2 is sleeping, so I can't try him in it yet. I do love how deep the seat is, but the adjuster button is so far down I can barely squeeze my fingers in the pull on the button!

Anybody else have this issue? I tried making it a little more recline, but didn't seem to help. Thankfully I usually get the harness tight enough and then don't adjust. But if I need to, seems like a pain.

I really want this seat to work because I love that it will give more leg room for ERFing! And plus I don't want to have to return or sell it!

ETA: forgot to mention, DOM is 1/2008. Not terribly happy with that, but it's got a 7 yr expiration, right? DC3 will be 6 by then, so I think we'd get full use of it.

Photos w/out DS:

MOM25BOYS · Oct 23, 2008

YAY! Glad you got your seat and that you are loving the RF room.

And yes, mine is tight against the seat back like that also, but I don't think it quite that tight. I can still get my hand to the adjuster. I hope DS likes it and hope it works for you.

CDNTech · Oct 23, 2008

If you need to adjust it... recline the vehicle seat, adjust harness, move the vehicle seat back upright. That should not affect your install since you've opted to use LATCH.

firemomof3 · Oct 23, 2008

Ya, I had the same problem with my true fit. But the leg room for rf is just incredible (especially when compared to my signos!

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seamonkeys · Oct 23, 2008

MOM25BOYS said:
YAY! Glad you got your seat and that you are loving the RF room. And yes, mine is tight against the seat back like that also, but I don't think it quite that tight. I can still get my hand to the adjuster. I hope DS likes it and hope it works for you.

Yes, I do love the leg room. I guess I can recline the vehicle seat a little and that helps. I put it pretty straight thinking it would help recline the TF more. But I just reclined it a little and it's fine.

CDNTech said:
If you need to adjust it... recline the vehicle seat, adjust harness, move the vehicle seat back upright. That should not affect your install since you've opted to use LATCH.

True.

I just wish the adjuster handle wasn't so pointed. I kind of hurts to pull on it. Oh well, like I said, I rarely adjust, so it won't matter.

We took a little test drive to Target and DS2 looked so roomy in it. So I think it will stay. But I'm already sad thinking of not seeing my cute MA covers every day! Geez, you'd think it was MY seat!

jess71903 · Oct 23, 2008

I have found that I don't miss getting to the adjuster like I thought I would. With the continuous loop harness, it's easier just to leave it right (and know that if DH puts DS in the car that it's already right!). I can get to mine if I have to, though.

Nisha · Oct 23, 2008

I'm so jealous! I almost want to trade my All Sport MA for one just so DS has the extra leg room RF!

snowbird25ca · Oct 24, 2008

2lilmonkeys said:
We took a little test drive to Target and DS2 looked so roomy in it. So I think it will stay. But I'm already sad thinking of not seeing my cute MA covers every day! Geez, you'd think it was MY seat!

I totally know what you mean about this. Selling "my" MA was so hard because I was so attached to the cowmoo cover.

In the end it didn't make sense for me to hang on to a seat though that I knew I wouldn't be using. I do miss it a bit though.

Congrats on your new seat.

theshapeshifter · Oct 24, 2008

I do find the harness adjuster to be a real pain as well - especially since it seems like it's easy enough to *loosen* the harness but harder to tighten it properly once loosened. However, as pp's have said, I just leave it alone and take advantage of the continuous harness... except for when DS has a growth spurt and really does need adjusting.

And even though the harness is an annoyance, it's *so* much outweighed by how comfortable DS is in the seat, and how much front-seat room we gain by having it in a more upright install - so I would never dream of switching to another seat now (until it gets outgrown, obviously!).

MontecitoGal · Oct 24, 2008

2lilmonkeys said:
...but the adjuster button is so far down I can barely squeeze my fingers in the pull on the button!

Anybody else have this issue? I tried making it a little more recline, but didn't seem to help. Thankfully I usually get the harness tight enough and then don't adjust. But if I need to, seems like a pain.

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Yes same issue but just takes a little bot of wiggling (although that's hard because it's so rock solid!).

Have you tried adjusting the crotch buckle? Mine will not budge!

seamonkeys · Oct 24, 2008

MontecitoGal said:
Yes same issue but just takes a little bot of wiggling (although that's hard because it's so rock solid!).

Have you tried adjusting the crotch buckle? Mine will not budge!

No, haven't tried changing the crotch buckle while installed. It's on the middle spot, so I don't foresee having to change it anytime soon.

We'll be trying it more today, but I'm pretty sure I'll keep it. And my friend will be really happy cause that means I'll sell her one of my MA's - she wants my Mossy Oak!!

snowbird25ca · Oct 24, 2008

theshapeshifter said:
I do find the harness adjuster to be a real pain as well - especially since it seems like it's easy enough to *loosen* the harness but harder to tighten it properly once loosened. However, as pp's have said, I just leave it alone and take advantage of the continuous harness... except for when DS has a growth spurt and really does need adjusting.

For tightening, reach at the back of the shell and grab the straps back there after you've checked that the harness is in place in front and snug at the hips - I like to have the extra slack sitting up at the shoulders before I tighten... Pull from behind so that the straps are properly snug over the shoulders, then hold that at the back and pull on the adjuster strap - the slack that was created in the adjuster strap when you pulled the straps from the back will disappear easily. If you find that the splitter plate is sitting right on the edge of the bend at the back so that you can't quite get the last bit of slack out, then switch from the longer set of harness loops, to the shorter set, and that will fix that problem too. (The TF comes on the longer set up loops, but has a 2nd set the same way the SR does.) :thumbsup:

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