Please Support Car-Seat.Org with your purchases of infant, convertible, combination and boosters seats from our premier sponsors above. Its a bulky seat for what you get, though it does have redeeming qualities: a high rear-facing weight limit of 35 pounds, and a tall enough seat shell to get most kids to 35 pounds rear-facing without getting too tall (must be an inch of seat shell above the head for rear-facing). Before posting or using our website you must read and agree to our TERMS. If you are unsure about information provided to you, please visit a local certified technician. All information is provided on an as-is basis. Car-Seat.Org makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.
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#Alpha omega elitetm convertible car seat manual#
You must read your carseat and vehicle owner’s manual and understand any relevant state laws. The Compass True Fit is $180, rear-faces to 35#, forward-faces to 65#, with 17-18 inch top slots (not sure exactly, but I know it's here on the forums somewhere ). Rear-faces to 35#, forward-faces to 40#, with 16 inch top slots. The $75 Safety 1st Avenue at Sears is a great seat, too. No booster mode, but it lasts much longer as a harnessed seat, and we want kids to be plenty big enough and mature enough for a booster to truly be safe. It rear-faces to 35 pounds, but has 17 inch top slots and a 50 pound harnessed weight limit. If you like the seat, can get a solid installation, can use it correctly on a daily basis, and are aware that this seat might be outgrown at age 2-4 by height, maybe before 40 pounds, and that another harnessed seat will probably be necessary before your child is ready for a booster, it's fine.īut, for $150, I would go for an Evenflo Triumph Advance. Description Designed for your growing child, the Alpha Omega EliteTM Convertible Car Seat is three car seats in one: a rear-facing infant car seat, a forward-facing car seat and a belt positioning booster It features the QuickFitTM Harness System that never needs rethreading and a 3-position recline that adjusts easily with just one hand. It also has good padding and energy-absorbing foam. It's a bulky seat for what you get, though it does have redeeming qualities: a high rear-facing weight limit of 35 pounds, and a tall enough seat shell to get most kids to 35 pounds rear-facing without getting too tall (must be an inch of seat shell above the head for rear-facing). Cosco Alpha Omega Elite 3-in-1 reviews, consumer reports videos2.
Booster mode isn't great, either (at positioning the belts, or at being the last booster your child will need, because it doesn't adjust tall enough). This means kids are graduated to booster mode too soon. 15-15.5 inch top slots aren't tall enough to get many children to 40 pounds in the harness before getting too tall (shoulders over top slots=outgrown by height). The AOE has roughly 15-15.5 inch top harness slot height and a 40 pound harnessed weight limit.