fyrfightermomma
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We had an install tonight at work , and it was the Dorel Eddie Bauer Prospect combo seat
http://www.albeebaby.com/edbaprfoboca.html
Tried center in an Acura TL with seatbelt. No go. Tried outboard with LATCH. No go. Tried outboard with seatbelt. No go
WTH??
The LATCH adjuster was so stupid and short and when you tightened it it ended up BEHIND the carseat (hence you couldn't tighten anymore or loosen). With seatbelt, the buckle stalks were so long, even 3 twists wasn't enough. But the big problem was the gigantic armrests. They put this big plastic circle like 4 inches across RIGHT next to the belt path. So when you tightened it would push the plastic armrest closer to the car and hit the female end of the buckle, squishing it and making it unable to be tightened.
We finally got it in with about 1.5" of movement (that was as good as it was getting) and she was told to immediately go get another seat.
But when I showed her how to tighten and loosen the harness, the splitter plate got stuck. There was NO room between the plastic shell of the seat and the seat of the car. The splitter plate would just stop and there was no way to get it past that point
Also the top half of the carseat was like 4 inches away from the seatback. Not even close, even with the top tether. WTH???
So is this the seat? or the car? or a combo?
I have decided I hate that seat! so does my poor bloodied hand
ETA: This link shows the stupid arm rest circle thing better that is right next to the beltpath, so you can't fit your hand in there or tighten a seatbelt. It squishes it sideways
http://www.amazon.com/Eddie-Bauer-Prospect-Adjustable-Booster/dp/B000NW3ZO8
http://www.albeebaby.com/edbaprfoboca.html
Tried center in an Acura TL with seatbelt. No go. Tried outboard with LATCH. No go. Tried outboard with seatbelt. No go
WTH??
The LATCH adjuster was so stupid and short and when you tightened it it ended up BEHIND the carseat (hence you couldn't tighten anymore or loosen). With seatbelt, the buckle stalks were so long, even 3 twists wasn't enough. But the big problem was the gigantic armrests. They put this big plastic circle like 4 inches across RIGHT next to the belt path. So when you tightened it would push the plastic armrest closer to the car and hit the female end of the buckle, squishing it and making it unable to be tightened.
We finally got it in with about 1.5" of movement (that was as good as it was getting) and she was told to immediately go get another seat.
But when I showed her how to tighten and loosen the harness, the splitter plate got stuck. There was NO room between the plastic shell of the seat and the seat of the car. The splitter plate would just stop and there was no way to get it past that point
Also the top half of the carseat was like 4 inches away from the seatback. Not even close, even with the top tether. WTH???
So is this the seat? or the car? or a combo?
I have decided I hate that seat! so does my poor bloodied hand
ETA: This link shows the stupid arm rest circle thing better that is right next to the beltpath, so you can't fit your hand in there or tighten a seatbelt. It squishes it sideways
http://www.amazon.com/Eddie-Bauer-Prospect-Adjustable-Booster/dp/B000NW3ZO8