Infinate slide harness

[marisa]

Hi -
I have been looking at the Evenflows with the Infinate slide harness. This at first seems like a great idea to me - a perfect fit every time. Has anyone heard of the research on this - can this part break and child possible ejected from seat?
Also I love the side harness adjustment - it seems way safer than the front harness latch. I have heard of toddles that can figure this out and loosen their harness.
Why is the Britax more popular than the EF Triumph?
Lastly, if you receomend the Britax - I can only afford the Roundabout. Since I have budget restrictions are there any suggestions?
P.S. I have bucket seats on side and slat surface in the middle.

Thanks - Marisa

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Britax Roundabout - Click for more info With the introduction of the new LATCH laws, Britax has improved even further upon their famously popular Roundabout Convertible Car Seat. This car seat has been praised by just about every consumer safety organization and mom and dad out there - and for good reason. It is easy to install, compatible in just about every car, super comfortable for baby, stylish and most importantly safe! Ask around and you will see that everyone raves about this car seat.

	LATCH LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system. Cars, minivans, and light trucks will be required to have anchor points between the vehicle's seat cushion and the seat back in at least two rear seating positions, and a top tether anchor (with the exception of convertibles). Child safety seats will have a lower set of attachments that fasten to the vehicle anchors. Most forward-facing child safety seats will also have a top strap (tether) that attaches to the top anchor in the vehicle.

[Papooses]

Originally Posted by marisa

Hi -
I have been looking at the Evenflows with the Infinate slide harness. This at first seems like a great idea to me - a perfect fit every time. Has anyone heard of the research on this - can this part break and child possible ejected from seat?

It's been crash tested & approved just like every other seat ... it doesn't pose any greater risk of breaking than any other seat.

Also I love the side harness adjustment - it seems way safer than the front harness latch. I have heard of toddles that can figure this out and loosen their harness.

No seat is escape proof for every child. Some buckle releases or harness adjustments are more difficult for some kids, others my be better for different kids. Here's a resource from SafetyBeltSafeUSA > http://www.carseat.org/Resources/635.pdf

Why is the Britax more popular than the EF Triumph?

EF? Extended (_____) Britax is considered an innovator of the industry. Britax has a reputation for more reliably issues recalls based on in-house testing rather than actual injury & Britax performs side impact testing which is not yet a Federal standard.

Lastly, if you receomend the Britax - I can only afford the Roundabout. Since I have budget restrictions are there any suggestions?

Since the Roundabout has the same low weight/height limits as other seats that are less expensive, I would rather choose the Evenflo Triumph Advance because it does meet the safety standards as well as higher limits both RF + FF

What is the vehicle year, make, model? How many kids in the car? What ages, weights, heights? Are alternate vehicles used frequently or do your travel?

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Britax Roundabout - Click for more info With the introduction of the new LATCH laws, Britax has improved even further upon their famously popular Roundabout Convertible Car Seat. This car seat has been praised by just about every consumer safety organization and mom and dad out there - and for good reason. It is easy to install, compatible in just about every car, super comfortable for baby, stylish and most importantly safe! Ask around and you will see that everyone raves about this car seat.

[jlr9882]

Is the infinite slide harness suppose to lock into place? I can move the red tabs up after I have tighten the harness.

[marisa]

Hi - Thanks for that information. I have a 1990 acura integra - with budget seats on the side. I have a 10 year old, a 14 month old (still in his infant seat) and would like to have another baby ina year. One hesitation I have is that the EF tRiumph won't fit in my compact car. Thanks for any further suggestions. Thanks...Marisa

	Infant Car Seats Infant-only rear-facing seats are for babies up to about 22 to 30 pounds, depending on the specific car seat. You will need a new seat when your child gets bigger. Infant-only seats have handles that allow you to move the seat from the car to the house or other locations. Some have a base that you can leave installed in the car, so you can just click the car seat into place each time you use it.

[Papooses]

If the harness is as tight as it's supposed to be it shouldn't be possible to move the tabs up simply because all slack has been removed from the strap....

I'm still unsure what "EF" means

[marisa]

Hi - I was just using EF as short for EvenFlo. Thanks. I didn't think about that with the straps!

[Papooses]

Originally Posted by marisa

EF as short for EvenFlo.

Aha! duh I was thinking E for extended (extended harness = EH)