The Safety First 50 lb RFing seat has landed!

[LISmama810]

NOT a continuous harness! :thumbsup: That was my first question about it, LOL.

 

[joolsplus3]

It's identical to the seat we had at BRU (and Target), that only sold out last week. I've fit it in a few cars front-to-back RF ok, like, an Xterra/Pathfinder? And an Escalade? It's not hot for fitting next to another seat or person, though.
Annnyway, yeah, I secretly love it, and wish I could sell it to more people for ERF, because nothing else compares to it's leg room (like 15", Britax is like 11", roughly), but also have a nagging question about rebound control for older kids. Maybe side curtain airbags mitigate some of that risk? I haven't heard of new rebound injuries to RF kids recently, maybe they aren't there? Time for a new study! (Canada seems to think it's important, their seats have such strict standards about rebound control, is it based on actual or theoretical injury risk...?)

 

[Hazelandlucy]

It's identical to the seat we had at BRU (and Target), that only sold out last week. I've fit it in a few cars front-to-back RF ok, like, an Xterra/Pathfinder? And an Escalade? It's not hot for fitting next to another seat or person, though.
Annnyway, yeah, I secretly love it, and wish I could sell it to more people for ERF, because nothing else compares to it's leg room (like 15", Britax is like 11", roughly), but also have a nagging question about rebound control for older kids. Maybe side curtain airbags mitigate some of that risk? I haven't heard of new rebound injuries to RF kids recently, maybe they aren't there? Time for a new study! (Canada seems to think it's important, their seats have such strict standards about rebound control, is it based on actual or theoretical injury risk...?)

I would love that study too! Also can't wait for Consumer Reports this year as they are taking into account downward rotation and front seat interaction...I still need to be convinced that a load leg wouldn't be a super good thing for a 45 lb RF kid.

 

[bnsnyde]

Are there concerns with this seat RF for bigger kids?

The alternative would be FF for us, so I wonder how to weigh the concerns here.

I know a 5 YO just died locally here, in a bad frontal crash. All it said was "in a carseat," so who knows. Dad survived and was closer to the point of impact. That really makes me want to RF as long as possible! Not that we would necessarily get to 5, but we might get pretty far in a 50 lb. RF seat with a tall shell!

 

[joolsplus3]

It's in the storeroom at our store, probably out on the shelves next week...

 

[lgenne]

I so want to see a review of the new version of this seat! Does anyone know the difference between it and the predecessor?

 

[joolsplus3]

I so want to see a review of the new version of this seat! Does anyone know the difference between it and the predecessor?

Nothing outwardly different except the labels and the covers. Not sure what testing magic they had to apply to allow the numbers to be so much higher, if anything, but it's literally the same giganto seat it's always been, lol.