It's not all I hoped it would be
October 7, 2013
I was so excited the first time I saw this seat in person, I was so excited, it was time to move her out of her Chicco Keyfit, and this was the seat we were going to buy! It is very soft, very deep(for my long legged girl), and had a nice neutral look.Unfortunately it kind of falls short. I bought the Mystique model despite the red piping trim(it's not a bright, offensive color in person)We bought it in Sept, so not an exceptionally warm month, but she sweats a lot in it if I don't keep the van frigid. She is not in direct sunlight, center seat, center row of the vehicle, so the sun is not contributing to the warmth. The sides are very deep, which makes it difficult to lift her over and into the seat, without bumping her head on the ceiling of the vehicle. Her straps are very difficult to get snug, there is something weird about the shoulder pads and her neck gets pinched under them unless we are really cautious, and that is after we have to dig the quite thin straps out from under her in order to strap her in. Now, for the latch straps that secure the seat in the vehicle, in the Toyota Sienna, I have to pull strap 1 as tight as I can get it, hook it in, then hook up strap 2, and pull. It's not terribly difficult, just took a couple minutes to figure out the first time. It fits very secure, rear facing, in our vehicles. I like the way this seat fits my daughter.I just wish it didn't make her sweat so much & wasn't such a pain to get her in and out of. If Britax makes a deeper seat(longer leg room), this will become our backup seat! I miss my older child's Britax Boulevard!
Pros
- Great fit for long legged kids!
- Fits child well.
- Very comfortable, squishy!
- Looks nice(if this matters to you)
Cons
- The sides are very deep, which makes it difficult to lift her over and into the seat, without bumping her head on the ceiling of the vehicle.
- Her straps are very difficult to get snug, there is something weird about the shoulder pads and her neck gets pinched under them unless we are really cautious, and that is after we have to dig the quite thin straps out from under her in order to strap her in. Child sweats a lot in it if I don't keep the vehicle very cold.