Regent Debate

AtTheSouthDam

New member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #1

Theoretically the Oobr will actually be out next month and since I put one on order I have been debating about what to do with the Regent. DD1 has maybe a 1/4" until she is even with the top slots. She is doing great with the boostering, sitting properly, not leaning over to get stuff, etc. She hasn't sat in the Regent since the 4th when she chose it simply because it is more comfortable than the TB and we had a long drive. When the Oobr arrives the Regent's days with DD1 are most likely over.

So, what do I do with it? Her is a pic of DD2 in it. At only 29 lbs she has at least another year before she is FF. Right now she is a hair above the bottom most slots. Is it over kill for her? She will probably fit in the TF until she is 6y.

Disclaimer: This is not installed correctly. The shoulder belt should go over the top of the seat. I did a quick install for child fit and this child still rides RF in a TF, anyway

Keeping it as a back (DD2) for other people's car won't work as no one else has tether anchors, at least no one we ride with regularly, and she has the RNXT for back up.

I am leaning towards selling it. It will be a year old next month (long, which seat will work story and she wasn't supposed to grow that fast.)

 

Last edited: Jul 25, 2009

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Calideedle

New member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #2

Sell it to a little girl named Ava

hehehe

 

Splash

New member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #3

Is that how you have is installed? I've never seen the belt wrap like that.
I'd sell it. It's overkill.

 

AtTheSouthDam

New member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #4

Splash said:

Is that how you have is installed? I've never seen the belt wrap like that.
I'd sell it. It's overkill.

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LBP with seat belt. Appropriate for under 40lbs right? She'll be nearly six when she hits 40 lbs so that is how it would be for 2 years

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #5

She was talking about the shoulder part of the belt...usually it goes straight up the inside of the seat, but it looks like yours lies differently because your vehicle seat is off-center from the belt.

It's way overkill, IMO. I bought one for DD1 at about that size, and she slid so far forward in it that I sold it.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Jul 25, 2009

• #6

I love the Regent! But, you never know what may come out later, that will also work just as good! So, sell it if you want.

 

myliljunebugs

New member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #7

Yes, it is LBP, but the shoulder belt is supposed to rout up toward the top of the seat, like this

I would sell it personally

 

April

Well-known member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #8

I wouldn't sell it,but I'm a bit of a seat hoarder.

Splash were you referring to how the shoulder belt sits installed LBP like that? I think its just because the shoulder belt comes out of the ceiling so far back. I have mine installed with the belts under the cover LBP, but its in a captains chair and the belt doesn't come out at the retractor so far behind the seat.

 

BookMama

Senior Community Member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #9

Page 16 of the current Regent manual indicates that the seat belt should be routed toward the top of the seat. OP, can you get a tight install if you route the belt toward the top of the Regent, as illustrated on page 16 of the manual?

 

Mama Jo

New member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #10

If it was me, I'd probably keep it. ((Says the mom who owns 5 seats per child ))

Sure, it may be overkill, but you must like it or you wouldn't be considering keeping it. That said, it does look like it's going to swallow your DD alive.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Jul 25, 2009

• #11

Is that a Windstar?

 

AtTheSouthDam

New member

• Jul 25, 2009

• #12

It's a freestar and it wouldn't stay routed like that, but thank you for letting me know it needs to follow up and over I just put it in quick to get a realistic look at to how she fit installed (and I can't find the manual at the moment). I would LATCH for that seat LBP since it so much easier and my van holds 48# with LATCH.

I love the seat for how comfy it is. It really looks like sitting in a Lay-z-boy. But it is a PAIN to install SBP in my van and it is post advisory so I have to after 40#

 

emandbri

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2009

• #13

I'd sell it. I'm just not a fan of it unless someone has a truely huge kid who needs it. It would depend on the vehicle but I had problems where I couldn't see a car in my blind spot. After almost getting into a wreck because of the seat I sold it and put Daniel in a booster. I didn't see the point of keeping him in a harness if the seat itself is going to cause a wreck.

 

scatterbunny

New member

• Jul 26, 2009

• #14

Emily, how strange. IME, the Regent sticks up much less and blocks less of my view than most boosters. In every vehicle I've ever used a Regent in, the top of the Regent seat shell barely sticks up over the top of the vehicle seat, or not at all. Boosters, OTOH, stick up much taller (at least if we're talking about kiddos who are near to outgrowing the Regent).