Jenny, since you've have experience with a PW, how do you think the wings on the Vivo compare to the PW? Do you think if he's a "leaner" that it wouldn't be any different in the Vivo than the PW?
I just grabbed a tape measure...the PW's head wings are 6-7 inches deep, with about 7 inches of space for the child's head between the wings. The Vivo's wings are 7-8 inches deep, with about 8 inches of space between the wings. If it's the depth of the wings that bother him, it might not be a good choice, but if it's the space between the wings, the Vivo might work.
I'm also wondering about the Compass. You have experience with that one too, IIRC. The head wings on it look less obtrusive than the PW and he loves the Camo, so we might go with that one. Which one did you have? The B510, not the 505 right? I'm trying to figure out what the difference is between the 510 and the 530 & 540. I don't know why they have to make it so complicated!
We had the Camo B510. We really liked it, it positioned the belts well (though on some kiddos the lapbelt might ride too high, especially compared to the Vivo). The head wings are definitely not intrusive, even on the B510, which has wings a bit deeper than the B500/B505. I can't remember the differences between the B530 and B540, sorry.
The Compass boosters are shorter than the PW and Vivo, especially the B500/B505, so I'd avoid those.
I like the Vivo more.. but It looks like he has more leg support in the TB..
The TB does appear to provide more leg support, the Vivo's seat depth is rather short, but both kids-even my long-legged, tall child-seemed comfortable. Also, I've always found that the
shape of the seat matters more in terms of leg comfort than the actual seat depth measurement.
Something else to note, on the subject of comfort-my dd complained about feeling a bit squeezed at the hips in the Turbo the other day. She wanted to ride in it right after Judi left it with us.
She's also right at the top setting. Despite the fact that the Vivo is "huggy" like the PW in the torso, it's roomier, and she didn't feel squished, just cocooned. She had plenty of hip room, and didn't need to wedge herself into it like she does with the PW.
It looks fine to me. Same size as the rest of the pics.
Thanks. I don't know why it's still showing up big for me. All the others resized just fine.