Evenflo Traditions Booster Seat - Devon Black

I bought this car seat for my 2 year old son and I am very happy with it. The biggest selling point for me was that the seat belt slots for the booster seat conversion are a part of the car seat "frame" and not part of the fabric seat "cover", like on other models. The seat is also nicely padded even without the lumbar padding which by the way, I have taken out...it had a tendency to slip out of place so I just simply removed it. My son is very comfortable in his new seat with his very own cup holder and a "goodie" bag which are both very easy for him to reach. One slight disagreement with the owners manual, the shoulder straps don't just "slip out" the back to adjust. My husband had to get a screwdriver to pop them out. (at least we know they are secure) Overall, a very good car seat for under $100 that by luck, matches my car interior!!

I found this seat to be well padded, fashionable, easy to adjust, etc. Thought it was perfect. However, my 2 year old son likes to climb into his car seat himself, when doing so, he holdsthe armrest for support. This armrest is NOT attached to the seat, it pops into a plastic hole. He leaned on it, the arm let go and he went flying backward. If I had not been standing behind him, he would have fallen on his back and hit his head heavily on the pavement. The armrest is now broken and cannot be used. A 30 pound child broke this and almost got injured. The attachments are cheaply made of pliable plastic and are easily broken. I have 2 other car seats in my husbands car and my mother inlaws, both have attached, built-in arm rests (both are Eddie Bauer) and have never had this problem.

I have two toddlers and have always used Britax seats. My children have outgrown them and it was time to go to a booster. After shopping around, we chose this seat and I am very happy with it. We also looked at the Britax Husky, but thought the kids would not want to be in a "baby seat" until they are seven years old (state law here requires children in boosters until age 7).

The seat was challenging to tighten down during installation. However, I purchased a no slip mat to put underneath the seat ($10 at Toys R US)and now the seat does not budge. The cupholders are a bit flimsy, but I like that I can take them off and throw then in the dishwasher.

I love the padding on the seat. It is thicker than any of the other seats I looked at. Also, I like the seat belt holder being a part of the seat rather than a part of the cushion.

My biggest complaint is the difficulty in buckling the seat after the kids are seated. I have a Jeep Liberty...Read more