Safety 1st Complete Air max slot height is 17"

Mommy0608

New member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #1

...according to Safety 1st's facebook page. The lowest slots are 10". The seat has 5 harness/headrest positions. Still no word on the interior shell height, but I posted a question on their facebook page asking for the information. I will post back if I receive an answer.

 

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ginny4

New member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #2

seems to be inline with all other HWH seats. that's good

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #3

Lame! :thumbsdown:

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #4

17 is not too shabby. It's the same as the Radian and a bit more than the TrueFit. It should get most kids to the 50 lb. limit.

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Jul 2, 2009

• #5

I agree -- not bad for a 50# convertible, but some kids won't be able to go straight to booster.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #6

No, but there are what, like 4 seats on the market that those kids with more than 17 inch torsos can fit, right? And 2 of those soon to NOT be on the market. So I'm not too disappointed in it. Heck, maybe Dorel will come out with a really really tall HWH combo seat to follow this one up!

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #7

ketchupqueen said:

17 is not too shabby. It's the same as the Radian and a bit more than the TrueFit. It should get most kids to the 50 lb. limit.

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I thought the MA was 16, and the Radian/EFTA/TF were all 18...

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #8

An Aurora said:

I thought the MA was 16, and the Radian/EFTA/TF were all 18...

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I guess it all depends on who measures. I thought the EFTA and True Fit were 17, and the Radian 18.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #9

SKJP says the Radian is 18, but very few of us get that when we measure. Most of us get about 17.

The TF usually measures about 16 1/2.

The MA is about 16.

 

skylinphoto

New member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #10

I'm happy to hear it's 17in. It's a good number that will get most kids to booster age (alongside the 50lb weight limit).

Way to go Dorel on this one. It's super awesome to see a mainstream brand (and graco too) producing seats that will not only keep kids rfing longer but will also take most kids to appropriate booster ages.

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #11

Weird, I'll have to measure my TF.

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #12

If it is indeed the aoe shell, that top slot height of 17 is really high...at least as high as the TF, way higher than the ma, and only an inch of so under the nautilus.

 

firemomof3

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #13

ketchupqueen said:

SKJP says the Radian is 18, but very few of us get that when we measure. Most of us get about 17.

The TF usually measures about 16 1/2.

The MA is about 16.

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I get 17.5" on my True Fit

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #14

firemomof3 said:

I get 17.5" on my True Fit

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Glad I'm not the only one . My DD had the same amount of room in the EFTA, Radian, and TF. :thumbsup:

 

Mommy0608

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #15

I get at LEAST 17.5" when I measure the TF. I got less than that when I measured the Radian and Marathon.

I'm okay with the 17" slots on this new seat. Higher would be better, but with a 50lb limit, it's reasonable.

 

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WhatAboutPuppy

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #16

Personally I think if the top slots are 17" with a 50 pound limit there's a good chance my DSS2 will out grow it in weight before height. DSS1 is tall and skinny and weighs 49 pounds, he has about an inch and a half left in the Frontier. So his SOLID little brother needs a heigher weight limit on his seats...

 

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Maedze

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #17

I'm baffled when I hear people say 18 for the Radian. I've owned five of them, different styles, and I've never gotten a hair over 17.

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Jul 3, 2009

• #18

Maedze said:

I'm baffled when I hear people say 18 for the Radian. I've owned five of them, different styles, and I've never gotten a hair over 17.

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Make it naked. It's a lot closer to 18" naked.

 

Madeline410

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #19

So do you think it's more likely for a kid to make it to 40# RF in this seat than the MR?

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #20

Madeline410 said:

So do you think it's more likely for a kid to make it to 40# RF in this seat than the MR?

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If the top of the headrest is the same as the top of the headrest in an aoe, then absolutely.
My dd, who i have posted pics of in the giantthread, has a solid 2 inches plus over her head in the aoe on top setting, and her head is already over the shell of the MR. so yes....tons more height.