Eddie Bauer Adjustable Booster Car Seat Bryant Collection
From Dorel Juvenile Group
Amazon Sales Rank: #41815 in Baby Product Color: Bryant Brand: Eddie Bauer Model: 22-880BYT Released on: 2007-01-01 Dimensions: 15.80" h x 21.30" w x 26.40" l, 15.20 pounds
The stylish look of the Eddie Bauer Bryant Collection and versatile features make this adjustable booster a must buy. This is the only booster car seat with 3 modes of use! Use it forward-facing with LATCH and the integrated 5-point harness for children from 22 to 40 pounds and up to 57 inches. With removal of the harness, it quickly becomes a belt-positioning booster for children 40-100 pounds. Easily converts to a backless booster to accomodate a growing child.
Uncomfortable! I thought this car seat looked like something I, myself would like to curl up into and go to sleep. When we got this out of the box it was really nice looking and it was not too hard to put together. Then I sat my 21 month old little girl into it. She could not even sit up straight. The whole top of the seat which looks so nice and safe is actually leaning forward just enough that it was impossible for her to sit with a straight back. I thought well maybe she is too little and it would be better suited for an older child. So, I put my older daughter, 5 years, into it and asked her what she thought. She told me she felt like her head and shoulders were leaning forward. Well, I really wanted to see how my little one would do with this car seat when falling asleep, so I let her watch a movie while sitting in it. Her head feel right to her chest she could not even lean her head to the side. Since this discovery we have returned the seat and I kept looking for quite a while to find a seat that would fit her just right. We ended up with the Evenflo Triumph. She loves it and I do too! Look for something else! I install about 800 different car seats over the course of each summer for my job - and this is the first seat to ever prompt me to write reviews. If you must install it without the LATCH system, it is absolutely terrible. You will want to throw it off a cliff after attempting to get it in tightly - and it just never feels completely secure. Further, the base and cup holders are so enormous - and not removable - that fitting it next to another child in a seat is very difficult. I have read one review where the LATCH system made it work well, but that is the only one I've seen so far. Don't waste time on this! It has frustrated me beyond belief! Very UNCOMFORTABLE, the worst! I did a ton of research to find the right seat for my boy. He is 23 months old and was outgrowing his Britax Roundabout and nearly his Britax Marathon, hitting his head on the roof of the cars. We ordered this hoping for the best and considering the reviews we felt we had made the right decision. WRONG! As soon as it arrived, I set it up and it sat so upright that my son's head was leaning forward. I attempted to adjust the angle, placing a towel under the front, anything to no avail. The pillow was way too overstuffed to be comfortable, as well. I put it right into the box and sent it back the same day. We tried again and bought the Eddie Bauer Summit adjustable booster (22-862) and LOVE IT!!! It has everything and more: 5 pt. harness, 3 adjustable reclines, pivoting armrests and a low profile. We have since bought two more for Daddy's car and Grandma's too! Stay away from the Bryant, definitely go for the Summit collection.
