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| Britax Regent Youth Car Seat Onyx | 
 enlarge | Brand: Britax USA
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $279.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 160
Color: Onyx
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 29
Dimensions (in): 13.2 x 21.9 x 37.1
MPN: E9L3969
Model: E9L3969
UPC: 652182053437
EAN: 0883413055146
ASIN: B000A1CLVA
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 A few thoughts on the complaints that I've been seeing... July 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the perfect seat for older kids who have outgrown the convertible seats, but still are not ready for a booster-or parents who are not comfortable having their child only strapped in with the car seat belt. I have owned this for about 5 months now and really like the seat. My 4 year old daughter likes it too. A few thoughts on some complaints that I've seen...
First is size. It's a big seat, but it's designed for bigger kids! it's not an infant/convertible seat. You can't have it both ways, a small seat for a large child! If people expect to have high weight and height limits, then they'll just have to deal with the size. I have a feeling most people are used to seeing the compact size of infant and convertible seats, once you adjust to the idea that this is really a 'big' kids seat, it's not that big. It fits just fine in my mini van. And as you read other reviews, parents who have smaller cars than mine are saying it fits fine too.
Second is the fabric. I actually like the polyester fabric. It's not too hot in the summer and really not that cold in the winter, at least where we live. I think that if the whole seat was made out of the same kind of plushy, padded material that a lot of the convertible seats are made out of, then the kids would be hot and uncomfortable. Besides, it's been easy to wipe clean, and seems very durable so far. (Sometimes that plush fabric wears down faster)
Third is the installation and movability of the seat. This seat is not meant to be moved in and out of cars-or traveled with. Use a cheap Cosco seat for that. Once this seat is installed, it's not going anywhere! If you have the mindset that this will be your main seat, and any other cars you travel in you'll just have to use another spare seat then you'll be fine. As for installation, most car seats install the same basic way. Some are more of a hassle than others but once you install one, you've really installed them all. So, that being said, this wasn't any worse than the other seats I've installed. Yes, there is the funky 'long/short' route depending on how much your child weighs, but that's really not a big deal. So, spend the extra 3 minutes it takes to figure it out, and be happy that your child is in a very safe seat!
Fourth is the strap adjustment. With the exception of my Evenflo convertible seat I think this seat is very easy to adjust. The HUGS plastic things on the straps really do seem to help make the child more secure in the seat and when you pull on the lower strap to tighten, it's fairly easy. I've used several different seats and every one of them (except my older model Evenflo) I wasn't happy with how the straps tightened. I was never able to get them buckled in good enough for my taste, but this one passes the test.
This is a well designed, safe car seat that is perfect for your older children. I highly recommend it.
Huge and a pain to install, but safe and comfy so who cares? July 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What else is there to say? The benefits FAR outweigh the negatives. It fits fine in my backseat of my Honda Pilot, but there is not enough room for an adult to sit in the middle seat when there is one of these installed on either side. It is difficult to install, only because you need to REALLY pull on those Latch belts. My husband has to put one knee in the seat to get enough leverage to pull them tight, and I just pretty much avoid ever taking it out of my car myself. Once those straps are tight though, that things doesn't move a millimeter, even on my leather seats. It feels so secure and it gives me such peace of mind...it was worth every penny.
 So comfy! June 30, 2008
I needed a new car seat for my 3 and a half year old and I started looking at the reviews for the Britax Regent. I wanted him to be comfortable and get something that would last. Well, he loves it and he just looks SO comfortable in it all the time. We just tested it out on our first rode trip and give it a big thumbs up! It is definately large though. We have a sienna minivan and it takes up the whole seat so be cautious if you have a smaller suv, it just may be too large.
not that big June 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wanted to respond to a few comments I saw here about this seat being too big for small cars and too big for skinny kids. I have a corolla and it fits just fine. It is big but it is supposed to last you for quite a while. It doesn't block the view. It took my husband about 5 minutes to read through the manual and about 5 more minutes to install it. It is rock solid. It did look like it was a little challenging to install, but he managed just fine. We have a Marathon in our other car and we needed a second car seat, so we went for this one to make it last a little longer. My daughter is 19 months old and barely 23 pounds. She is pretty small. And she doesn't wiggle in the seat, she is strapped in nice and tight. I tried it out before buying it and the after we installed it. I haven't had a chance to actually use it, since we just got it, but I am sure it will be fine. We love our Marathon and I am sure we'll love this one.
Love this seat! June 6, 2008
Fits perfectly in my Honda Odyssey, and my son loves sitting in it! I love that I can keep him in the 5-point harness so long!
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