Momof4Girls
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I happened to stop by my BRU today just in case they had something fun to play with, and they had *just* received a single, solitary MR65, TODAY!
I took pics of all 4 of my girls in it, and I will post pics with more info in them as we go.
Things I like about it:
Tall, deep shell
Pretty good amount of leg room, particularly compared to my Britax seats
believe it or not, it's MADE IN THE USA!!!!
I also *do* like the functionality of the cupholders on this seat...they're just part of the seat, not a flip-out or something else that might break off.
Bottom harness slot is *not* reinforced for FF...not that many over 1 year would be that short (to where they'd be using the lowest slot for FF), but it's another little "perk"
Things I don't particularly like about it:
Complicated...not impossibly so, but it's definitely significantly more complicated than the Britax seats I've owned, and more complicated than my MCP
It's difficult to ensure the straps are looped appropriately through the yoke in the back (they slip off easily if you're not particularly careful). The straps are much thicker than the "post" that they loop over.
The cover doesn't seem to fit the seat that well (it was pulling off on the sides)
The cover...just plain didn't feel good to me. I certainly wouldn't want to put a newborn in it.
The lowest straps also seemed a bit high to be realistically used from 5lbs, comparable to the lowest slots in the Britax convertibles. However, the added infant padding may help boost the height of the baby up to make the lower slots usable for a newborn. I, however, do not yet have one to try in it.
The switch from FF to RF...there are "feet" on the bottom of it that rotate around plastic hinges that feel flimsy, and like they will break easily.
The RF "limit" posted in the manual (child can sit upright, legs bent, over 1 yr and 20lbs FF)
The manual is fairly confusing at first glance, trying to read over it while adjusting it and installing it for 4 different children under 7!
The top slot is not to be used RF (not sure if a child tall enough to RF using the at or below for the top slots would fit the criteria of head with an inch or more of space over their head)
I'm sure there will be more things that come to mind as I get the pics uploaded and going. I'll get what I can tonight, and do some more with the rest tomorrow, if I don't get to them all. I also took comparison pics with my kids in a MA (on the test bench, just dd3), and my dd2 and dd4 in the BLVD in stalled in my vehicle.
Raechel
I took pics of all 4 of my girls in it, and I will post pics with more info in them as we go.
Things I like about it:
Tall, deep shell
Pretty good amount of leg room, particularly compared to my Britax seats
believe it or not, it's MADE IN THE USA!!!!
I also *do* like the functionality of the cupholders on this seat...they're just part of the seat, not a flip-out or something else that might break off.
Bottom harness slot is *not* reinforced for FF...not that many over 1 year would be that short (to where they'd be using the lowest slot for FF), but it's another little "perk"
Things I don't particularly like about it:
Complicated...not impossibly so, but it's definitely significantly more complicated than the Britax seats I've owned, and more complicated than my MCP
It's difficult to ensure the straps are looped appropriately through the yoke in the back (they slip off easily if you're not particularly careful). The straps are much thicker than the "post" that they loop over.
The cover doesn't seem to fit the seat that well (it was pulling off on the sides)
The cover...just plain didn't feel good to me. I certainly wouldn't want to put a newborn in it.
The lowest straps also seemed a bit high to be realistically used from 5lbs, comparable to the lowest slots in the Britax convertibles. However, the added infant padding may help boost the height of the baby up to make the lower slots usable for a newborn. I, however, do not yet have one to try in it.
The switch from FF to RF...there are "feet" on the bottom of it that rotate around plastic hinges that feel flimsy, and like they will break easily.
The RF "limit" posted in the manual (child can sit upright, legs bent, over 1 yr and 20lbs FF)
The manual is fairly confusing at first glance, trying to read over it while adjusting it and installing it for 4 different children under 7!
The top slot is not to be used RF (not sure if a child tall enough to RF using the at or below for the top slots would fit the criteria of head with an inch or more of space over their head)
I'm sure there will be more things that come to mind as I get the pics uploaded and going. I'll get what I can tonight, and do some more with the rest tomorrow, if I don't get to them all. I also took comparison pics with my kids in a MA (on the test bench, just dd3), and my dd2 and dd4 in the BLVD in stalled in my vehicle.
Raechel