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In a nutshell, if it fits your car* and it's not going to be removed often then it's good. Otherwise, I found many reasons I would buy other....(if you like details, read below)
I wouldn't buy the same seat (Clek Ozzi) but would consider the Clek Olli as an additional seat for my daughters friends. As for our everyday seat I would buy the Clek Oobr but only after confirming with the company that the back releases and it can become a booster only, if needed. But, before then, they would have to come down in price before my husband saw any value/worth in the dramatic price difference (all metal construction wasn't convincing enough since our previous Britax car seat was involved in a collision and we were safely blessed).
Tried a friends out and liked ease of use and stability of the rigid bars. * Here's the note: The latch bars don't fit all cars. If your bars slant slightly this seat won't work. I didn't have that problem in two of our cars so I bought it. When it arrived, I realized mine doesn't have the quick release strap on the front which I then realized there was more than one booster model within the line. With a $40.00 to $50.00 price difference between the ozzi and the olli, it says a lot about the need for that little strap on the front of the seat! Without the strap it is difficult to remove. Also, learned after using it that I prefer a back on it for when my child falls asleep (no back causes slumping over while sleeping).
I also bought the Britax Pkwy SGL for our car that won't take a Clek and found it to be a better buy. If we didn't need 3-4 carseats and I could get the Clek Oobr with quick release strap WITH the removable back AND they were not so pricey I would have prefered the Clek vs the Britax simply because the Britax bottom moves around due to the latch being on a strap. Yet, that strap does allow the SGL to fit any car, unlike the Cleks. The removable back and assurance of fit is great for sending just the booster to school for field trips. Overall: Clek is a good seat but pricey and without quick release strap it's very difficult to remove UNLESS your bars are fully exposed (visible when looking at your cars seat).
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I read a LOT of the reviews before deciding on purchasing this particular booster seat. My priorities were safety and comfort. Everything else was secondary. Also relevant to note, I'm putting it in my car where I pretty much leave it and don't take it out... ever.In this review, I'll cover the Good, the Bad, and Everything In Between.
First the good:
It is safe. I love being able to lock the seat into the car. Once in, it doesn't slide more than a half an inch or so to either side. It really is in there solidly.
The seat is comfortable and adequately padded. (unlike many other booster seats which are just plastic). Long drives are completely fine.
The armrests bring the seatbelt (and the shoulder belt) into the right place. (unlike other booster seats where the shoulder strap practically strangled my son)
In most cars, my son can get himself into this seat without any assistance
It's high enough that my son can see out the window just fine.
It's lightweight and compact.
For the above purposes, I got exactly what I wanted. That's why I would rank this car seat a 4. If those are your priorities, you'll love this seat.
Now for the bad and the in-between:
In SOME (not all) cars, this seat can be difficult to get out. Other reviewers noted this. However, I have tried this in 4 different cars and found a few different things to be true.
First of all, if you have seat buckles that are loose (i.e. move/flop around when not in use and are easy to reach), then this car seat should be fine. In my Toyota Rav4, I can take this car seat in and out in a matter of seconds.
If you have other car seats in the middle, it can be difficult to get out as well. And if you have seat buckles that are pretty firm in place (i.e. deep in the seat or just very firm with no leeway), then I found this seat difficult to get out.
If that's your case -andyou plan to take this car seat in and out frequently, get the Olli model instead (that's what I have for a different car, and it works PERFECTLY in other cars).
In most of the cars I tried though, it seemed to be fine and no major issues getting the seat in and out.
Note: if you have really big thumbs or hands then take my review with a grain of salt I have small hands that make it easier for me to do stuff like this.
If you know somebody who has this car seat, just try it out in your car before buying. If not, just check your seats and ask yourself:
Are these seat buckles tucked deep into the seat? Or are they loose and easy to reach?
The arm rests are hard plastic. I wish they had put some sort of cover on them just to make it more comfortable.
When my son falls asleep, the shoulder seat belt just doesn't support him as well as his car seat with the 5-point harness.
There's no cupholders in this model. (The Olli has it, FYI)
All in all, I think that as long as you know what to expect then this booster seat will be good for you.
I would only recommend spending the extra money for the Olli if you'll be moving this car seat around frequently -andyou have firm / difficult to move seat buckles. Since that is true for one of the other cars, I have an Olli for that other car and this Ozzi model for my car.
The only things that would elevate this a 5-star review from my perspective would be if it were the Olli (to hiave the quick-release), and the armrests were padded.
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