Halfords child seats

natalie1974

Hi ,

I think they are both fairly new seats as there are not that many HBB (high backed boosters) with Isofix . Saying that though , and this is only my opinion , I would imagine they are safe as Isofix is the best option for any car seat (so long as you have Isofix in your car) , they are fitted rigidly to the actual car and so long as they are fitted correctly there should be no movement at all .

babybimbles

natalie1974 wrote:

Just remembered that there is also the RECARO Young Expert plus which is an Isofix seat too . http://www.child-seats.co.uk/recaro-young-expert-child-safety-seat.html

This is only up to 4.5 years as far as I can see ?

babybimbles

natalie1974 wrote:

I know I posted a couple of links to some seats , is that allowed ? I am new to MSE and don't want to break any rules .

This lady has been really helpful to me - I dont think the links were wrong?!

redfox

natalie1974 wrote:

I know I posted a couple of links to some seats , is that allowed ? I am new to MSE and don't want to break any rules .

Don't worry, your links were fine and your posts are still there.

The spammer that tom188 referred to was a different post, which has now been removed so you can't see the post he was referring to.

natalie1974

babybimbles wrote:

This is only up to 4.5 years as far as I can see ?

See I told you I needed time to wake up ! lol . That really brings it down to the Evolva 2-3 and the Jane Indy Plus then for an Isofix HBB .

deanos

babybimbles wrote:

This is only up to 4.5 years as far as I can see ?

Correct me if im wrong but the weight is the most imprtant thing ro go by as thats how they are tested not the age of the child

natalie1974

Thats correct , they are tested on weight not age .

babybimbles

Yes thats right, my kids are nearly 6 and 4 so I want something that will last for quite a while. My son is in a Britax Elite still in a harness but not for long. And I prefer an isofix fixture. Will now compare the Evolva and the Jane - thanks

littlesos

Just to clear things up.... (I work in this field)

Weight is more important in 5-point harness. If your child exceeds the weight limit DO NOT use the 5-point harness as the belts and fixing are not designed to withstand the load of a heavier child and could fail/snap in an impact.

As far as I can remember (and it is memory so I could be wrong) the Evolva 123 I have says the 5-point harness can be used up to 18kgs, after that weight you remove the harness and just use the adult seatbelt.

The Jane Indy Plus is NOT an isofix seat, it still relies on the adult seatbelt to retain the child, it does however use and isofix attachment to attach it to the car, but because you have to use an adult seat belt, not an integral harness it cannot be classed as ISOFIX.

Now, I'm not sure an isofix booster seat is the best thing anyway. In the event of a crash I would prefer the seat to slide forwards with my child in it, so that the seat stops the belts digging too deeply into my child. If the booster seat is ISOFIX and is restrained from moving, the child will slide forwards and the adult seatbelt will restrain the child, but because the seat hasn't moved the features on the seat which prevent the belt digging into the child will not be there. Just my thoughts.....

natalie1974

The Jane Indy Plus IS an Isofix seat . All Isofix seats rely on you still having to harness your child in by either the integral harness or the adult seat belt . Isofix just refers to the way the car seat itself is fixed into the car , if its an Isofix seat you use the Isofix points in the car to attach the seat to the actual car , if it a non-Isofix seat you use the 5 point/lap belt to hold the car seat onto the seat of the car .