There is no need to remove the harness and it took me about a minute to remove it. It’s attached to the seat with plastic clips that slip under the edge in 4 places once those are slipped out, open the velcro in the middle to pull the harness through and the cover is off. The cover is, without a doubt, the easiest cover I have ever removed from any carseat. It’s machine washable on the gentle cycle. The cover on the restraint I tested is called mocha/khaki and the fabric is a soft microfiber. Padding, Comfort and Appearance: The Orbit Infant cover is nicely padded.
#ORBIT DRIVER BOOSTER REVIEW TRIAL#
My neighbor let me borrow her Suburban for a trial installation and it installed beautifully there with the seat belt, both with the base and without.Ĭrotch Strap Adjustment: There is only one crotch strap slot located approximately 6.5″ from the back of the seat. Like I said earlier installing the base in my van with LATCH was a breeze it was more work with the seat belt. It makes a huge difference and makes installation easier.
#ORBIT DRIVER BOOSTER REVIEW MANUAL#
It’s a feature of the seat, so follow the manual and use it. Twisting this knob provides torque that tightens down the base into the vehicle seat while the base doesn’t mention specifically using the StrongArm Knob, the manual does say to use it. On the back of the base is a knob called the StrongArm Knob. It has a typical belt path and you do place the seat belt or LATCH belt through it and snug them up, but that’s where the similarities end. Installation: The Orbit base is very unique: you won’t see anything else like it, so it installs very differently as well. Note: Orbit does allow the use of LATCH in the center seating position of the back seat if the lower anchors are spaced between 11″ and 20″ apart, there are no air bags, and the base can be level. When I installed the base with LATCH, it practically installed itself. There are clearly designated storage areas on the base to store the LATCH connectors.
LATCH: The LATCH connectors are the push-on style connectors. The too-large chest clip has printing on it that says, “ARMPIT LEVEL.” The chest clip is pretty stiff to unclip. The buckle clicks audibly when each buckle tongue is inserted. It is similar to the type found on many car seats and is easy to pull. Harness Adjuster and Use: To tighten the harness, pull on the harness adjuster strap on the front of the restraint. If the ball in the recline indicator on the base isn’t in the green zone, the instruction manual recommends a tightly rolled towel to aid in achieving a proper recline. Recline Adjustments: Recline is accomplished by adjusting the base. A child will outgrow this seat by height when he exceeds the 29” height limit OR by weight when he reaches 22 lbs.Īdjusting the harness height is accomplished by unzipping the cover on the back of the seat, removing the shoulder straps from the splitter plates, and re-threading them through the desired slots. The lowest harness slot height is approximately 9” and the top slot is about 13.5” when measured with the cover on. Rotation for Docking on Base: Orbit has the only infant seat that can be placed in any position on the base, then rotated into the correct rear-facing position for travel.ģ Harness Slots: There are three harness slot heights on the Orbit Infant. The buckle tongues are a bit smaller than the harness width so the harness cups at the edges. The stroller comes with 2 built-in cup holders and a storage basket (called a Cargo Pod).ĮPP Foam: The Orbit Infant has a deep shell fully lined with EPP foam.ĥ-point Harness to 22 pounds: The harness is good quality and is nontwisting. The Orbit Infant comes with an infant insert and harness strap covers. This is a rear-facing only child restraint for kids birth-22 lbs. When you buy the infant seat you are also buying the stroller, starting you on the path toward stylish products with a green twist. The Orbit Baby Infant Seat (and the updated Orbit G3 system) is a unique infant seat that’s less an individual seat than a system.
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