Evenflo Securekid 300 Loy Car Seat Booster Reviews

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We chose to get the Graco Nautilus for our twins when they were 2. They're great carseats for harness but they're bulky taking up a lot of space and HEAVY. Also, they just switched to buckling with the car seatbelt and struggle constantly to buckle themselves because it is so bulky the seat belt locks up everytime they try which has left me searching for new boosters for them (meaning the $200 I spent to never buy another carseat was wasted). Our 2 year old is ready for an upgrade from his Graco My Ride carseat so I started shopping around again because (with recent developments, we decided against the Nautilus for him). I wanted a couple specific features in the carseat I bought for him which included high harness weight (65lbs), above regulation safety, and built in cup holders. Well this seat has all of that and then some. We just got it on Friday and although it too a little getting used to with the new harness straps that buckle on instead of clip onto the hooks in my car once I got the hang of it the seat will not budge because I can get it so tight. There are TWO built in cup holders (which it wonderful because when we travel we always need more room, one cup holder for food and one for cup) Also, the design is sleek so it gives us more room in our suburban for other kids (since we have 4 and babysit 2 and 5/6 are in carseats this extra space is a life saver), however there is still plenty of room for our sons behind in the seat to let him be comfortable without being squashed into the seat and it curves enough that when he falls asleep his head and body rest back against the seat instead of being left to slump forward. The padding is really good as well which is important when they are in it alot. The harness system that holds the kid in the seat is awesome too, most of evenflos carseats have a strange tightening system where it tightens on their chest which is a pain and gets twisted (we own one of these as a spare for the son we bought this for) but this one has the under seat system which is soooo much easier. The only two CONS that I have found with this seat so far is that the head rest seems pretty flimsy, maybe in future design it will sit back into the seat a little better making it more stable. Then the seat straps do sit a little close at the neck where it digs in if they move around even a little. He dosnt complain about this but we will be getting covers so that it sits on his neck instead of digging into his neck. For the price this is a great carseat and was exactly what I was hoping for (except for the tiny flaws).

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Okay, so the last week we have been having problems getting my son out of his seat because the bottom buckle locked up. Well yesterday I literally had to unlatch the seat with my son in it and take the buckles out from the back to get my son out of the seat. Scared me ALOT to think my son was trapped in a carseat I spent $125 on. Contacted customer service at Amazon and they're sending me a replacement seat. If this happens again I will be getting a refund and finding another seat but am willing to give it another chance because overall it is a great seat. Hoping I got a defective buckle and do not have issues with the next one. Give an update in a while either way.

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We also have the Maestro and decided to get this booster/carseat as a step up from that. It is a great car seat. It has alot more padding then the Maestro. In general I love the latch system, the cup holders and the head rest area. My daughter falls asleep in it, no problem. She rarely sleeps in the Maestro though.

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This is a really nice car seat. I used this to replace a more expensive Sunshine Kids (Diono) Radian65SL that I had to move into another car. This car seat is your basic front facing car seat that supports harness support up to 65 lbs. What sets this car seat apart from others is that you really cant get a 65 lb 5-pt harness car seat close to the $100 price range that this one is offered at. It makes me wonder why isnt everyone getting this? I bought my Sunshine Kids car seat previously for its very narrow profile (fits 3 in a row in a medium sized car) and the STEEL support frame. This SecureKid uses a reinforced plastic frame and still has a somewhat narrow profile compared to other convertible car seats (have you noticed? some are like thrones and almost take up 2 whole passenger seats!). The padding on this car seat is adequate but definitely not super plush. As a side note, this car seat is very sporty and stylish but don't ever buy it for looks! More importantly make sure it installs securely in YOUR car.

ps-i bought this car seat from another website that I found to be cheaper when I realized amazon charged tax on this product.

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I have a 40 pound 23 month old and 40 pound 5 year old. The older one I was worried about switching out of her harness, and the younger one I wanted to keep in one obviously. I decided to go with this seat after viewing an online review of it. It's great. Both kids fit in perfectly with plenty of room to grow and I LOVE the latch clasps. It took me 2 minutes to unhook both seats and position them in a different car, they have a seat belt like unhooker. Also, when I do decide to switch the kids to seat belts, the positioner in this one is MUCH more safe looking than the other seats we had. The positioner wraps the seatbelt over the top of the shoulder like they're supposed to instead of laying wherever it feels like. Plus the kids like the drink holders. They're much better than the others that are removable and essentially pointless. The only downfall is that cups with wide bottoms won't fit in there, we just make sure to use those in the house and save our narrow bottom cups for the car.

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I wanted another 5pt harness for my 4 and a 1/2 year old. The thought of putting him in a booster with just a seat belt was not appealing to me at all. The only down side to this car seat is the buckle can be hard for him to buckle himself. But it's a great size, easy to install and he loves the face that he has two cup holders. We also have a Nautilus and this is very similar in size and comfort.