Wednesday, August 7, 2013

REPOST - EVENFLO TRIUMPH Review

ACK!  Some how I managed to delete my Evenflo review!  I'm so upset!  They gave me this great product so I want to make sure I reach as many people as I can!  Here we go again!

Also available in Colby, Mosaic, and Orion.  ***I received the product from Evenflo for free but my opinions and views are my own***



Description from the Evenflo website: Visit the Evenflo Website!

Rear-facing for infants, and when ready, converts to forward-facing.
The award-winning Triumph Car Seat delivers both rear-facing and front-facing safety for a child up to 65 pounds. The Infinite Slide harness easily slides to adjust for an accurate fit every time with no rethreading necessary. Easy in and out for your child. Easy pad removal for you. The easy-slide, 5-point harness is simple to tighten with the one-hand, Tension Right® knob. Designed for side impact protection with deep side walls and energy-absorbing foam to make it a safe and comfy ride for your favorite backseat driver. Designed and tested for structural integrity at energy levels approximately 2X the federal crash test standard. Designed, Engineered, Tested, Molded and Assembled in the USA.

  • #1 Rating by a leading consumer magazine
  • Extended Use! 65 lb. harness weight rating accommodates growing children longer
  • Infinite Slide™ Harness easily slides for an accurate fit every time. No reworking the harness as child grows!
  • TensionRight™ side knobs for one hand harness tightening
  • Up-front multi-position recline for child’s comfort while asleep or awake
  • Removable head pillow for a cozy ride
  • 5-point harness system
  • Fold-down cup holder for easy access to drinks and folds out of the way when not in use
  • Easy-off, machine-washable car seat pad requires no harness rethreading
  • Energy absorbing foam liner provides added safety & comfort
  • Designed, Engineered, Tested, Molded and Assembled in the USA

Child Requirements

For Use Rear-Facing Child Must Meet All These Requirements
  • Weight: 5 – 40 lbs. (2,3 – 18 kg)
  • Height: 19 - 37 in. (48 - 94 cm)
  • Top of child’s head is at least 1 inch (25 mm) below the top of the child restraint seat back.
For Use Forward-Facing Child Must Meet All These Requirements
  • Weight: 22 - 65 lbs. (10 – 29,4 kg)
  • Height: 28 - 50 in. (71 - 127 cm)
  • Age: At least one year of age
Available at Babies R' Us In-Store and Online for $149.99!  Buy It Online!

NOW FOR MY PERSONAL REVIEW!

I need to start by telling you that my son is a year old and 24 lbs.  SO, I cannot speak to the infant insert part of the seat.  I am rear facing my son as long as possible.  We installed the seat rear facing using the latch system.   It was fairly easy to do.  My only complaint would be that my car seats are very slanted so I had to roll a towel up and put it under the seat to make it level.  I will say that is one thing I loved about my infant seat.  It had a part that dropped down to make the seat level and I didn't have to use a towel.



The shell isn't overly large.  I actually went to Babies R' Us to try the fit before I decided on which seat I wanted.  I drive an older fairly small sedan and it fits in there perfectly!  Very impressed with the size. It is nicely padded and the fabric is sturdy but comfortable.

My son was super excited when I moved him into this seat.  He was in an infant seat prior.  He has plenty of room.  


I absolutely love this seat.  I will say I have a little difficulty with the tension knobs.  I have pregnancy induced carpal tunnel and the days when my hands are really bothering me I have a hard time tightening the seat.  The knobs are also a little snug because my car is so small.  I have found that if I don't loosen the seat too much when taking my son out I have no issues. 



I also love that you can remove the cover without having to rethread theharness and straps!

One thing I would suggest to Evenflo is to have the leveling arrow easier to find, either with a sticker or have the arrow be a different color.  Once the seat was in the car it was difficult to locate the arrow because it was the same color as the base of the seat.

The straps have a slide feature for a great fit!  Great feature!

PROS
  • Comfortable
  • Easy to Install
  • Safe
  • Sturdy
  • Stylish
  • Price
CONS
  • Tension knob is difficult for me to adjust 




OVERALL -- Great value!  Safe and Sturdy seat on a budget!  

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