I took some comparison pics of my tiny ds in some seats today....
3yrs 5months, 25lbs, 35", 12" torso.
(he insisted on 'seeing if they are good for sleeping')
MR:
5" to the top of the shell. This was measured WITH the infant insert in (I didnt want to take it all apart to get it out), so he probably has even a little more room to grow than that.
He liked it overall, and said it was comfy, but then I moved the infant insert and he said the "but area is lumpy", I stuck my hand in there and it did feel lumpy, but not as if there was something weird in the seat that doesnt go there, I guess thats just how it is?
I had a hard time tightening the harness.
EFTA:
7" to the top of the shell.
I dont like the chest clip or the harness height adjusters on this one. The harness straps also seem real close to his neck. Levi had no opinion on its comfort, he just said it was "fine"
CA:
(creepy baby in the background is part of the display behind him)
7.5" to the top of the shell.
His favorite seat of all of them, though probably b/c its purple! Again I dont like the chest clip, just b/c of the button style and the headrest adjuster seemed stuck on this seat (it was fine on the other 2 they had on display). Also the hip area of the harness was on his tummy, not on his hip bone, which kinda seemed to dig in there when it was tight at the collar bone. Not low on his hip like the other 2 seats and the RN. He didnt seem to notice this though. The headwings actually fit him vs being a little high still in the RN. The little flap things under the harness at the shoulders are nice for him, but I had to mess with them to get them in the right spot.
