Child restraints and leather interior

[Rosey]

Are there any seats that leave fewer indentations on leather interior? Are there any mats that you would be comfortable using? My DH got a new (to us) car and doesn't want to damange the seats and a brief ride with the RXT has left a mark.

3yo, 41lbs, ffing.
My options are:
Britax FR85SICT (though prefer not because it is so wide)
Britax FR90
RXT
BLVD 70
Classic MA (expiring soon)
I'd be open to buying another seat though.

 

[Kegracin]

Check out the mat review on the blog .

 

[aporthole]

For your Britax seats, the Britax mat is actually very good. It is super thin and flexible. It could potentially mask a loose install since it is a grippy rubber, but if you are confident you have a tight install, then I have no reservations using it with a Britax seat. The funny thing is that most of the current generation Britax seats are pretty smooth on the bottom and are pretty leather-friendly to begin with.

 

[mom of six]

Diono also makes a mat that is approved for their seats. I just got one to put under my RF Radian 65 because I have an old angle adjuster and I do not want it bonding with the leather in my new-to-me 2009 Suburban.

 

[YinzerMama]

I have the non-sict fr85s and they're fairly easy on my leather seats, but the leather of the 3rd row of my ody is really pleather so I don't know how they are on real leather.