Safety 1st Complete Air - overhanging the seat and/or lots of legroom?

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calihannah

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #1

I keep looking at the 5th picture that you can see when you click the photo fo the seat on this page: http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Pr...omplete-Air™-Convertible-Car-Seat#Description

It looks like the front of the seat cups around the vehicle seat, overhanging rather than fully resting on the seat. Does it look like that to anyone else?

Along those lines, do you think that the sloped front would translate into a lot of legroom rear-facing? Also, how might that design impact how much front-to-rear room this seat will take up? Tons like the Radian, or less like the True Fit?

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Jul 3, 2009

• #2

I think it is just installed wrong in that pic. It isn't pushed back, to the vehicle seat back.

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #3

Judi said:

I think it is just installed wrong in that pic. It isn't pushed back, to the vehicle seat back.

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That's my impression, as well. It almost looks photoshopped onto the seat.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #4

An Aurora said:

That's my impression, as well. It almost looks photoshopped onto the seat.

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Indeed. It looks like they took a RF pic and then went "oh, we need a FF pic" and photoshopped it.

 

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calihannah

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #5

LOL, it *does* look photoshopped, except for the compression of the seat behind the top of the car seat!

I see now how it might be a poor install -- that being said, does anyone have an opinion on how the sloped design might be good/bad/otherwise for legroom? My DD is pushing 37" but is all leg. I will keep her RF as long as possible, but I don't want to push my luck where I don't have to.

 

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calihannah

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #6

ketchupqueen said:

Indeed. It looks like they took a RF pic and then went "oh, we need a FF pic" and photoshopped it.

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Fortunately the LATCH connectors are in the right place for FF!

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Jul 3, 2009

• #7

It looks like it will give the room the true fit does. Won't know until someone has one!

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #8

It looks very similar to the shell of the Avenue.

 

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WhatAboutPuppy

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #9

Why are there no pictures of the side or back of this thing?? What's the frame actually look like??

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Jul 3, 2009

• #10

I am thinking, AO, basically.

 

morninglori

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #11

WhatAboutPuppy said:

Why are there no pictures of the side or back of this thing?? What's the frame actually look like??

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there are...look in the "product demo" of the posted link. Images 2 of 5 is a side view and 5 of 5 shows the back.

 

Evolily

New member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #12

In the manual, the illustration had the same cut-out that the Avenue does. I'm betting they're basing it on the avenue's mold for the shell.

 

zeo2ski

Well-known member

• Jul 3, 2009

• #13

WhatAboutPuppy said:

Why are there no pictures of the side or back of this thing?? What's the frame actually look like??

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Also check out the virtual demo 360 view, you can see the whole seat.