I struggled with whether to give this seat a four-star review or a five-star review, as I was right on the fence. Here are my thoughts:
Firstly, in some cars it is shockingly easy to install this seat ... you just push it in and "click", you are good to go. That said, there are other cars, including one of the two I drive, where installing it is extremely difficult. In my case the connectors are hidden well behind the cushions of the back seat, and pushing the Clek through the cushions and getting it to "lock" in can be very time-consuming. If you have a way of testing it in your own vehicle prior to buying it, I strongly recommend it. All that said, when this seat does get locked in properly it is SECURE. Even your most aggressively installed child car seat has a little bit of wiggle from side to side, and that is especially true with seats secured by seatbelts. This little Clek DOES NOT MOVE.
Another observation is just the "nature of the beast" of any backless booster seat: My six-year old daughter occasionally uses the seat (we still use her regular child car seat except in special circumstances) and, like any six-year old she falls asleep. When she is in a seat with a back, she is able to sleep comfortably while resting her head against the sides of the back. In a backless car seat, there is no side support, so her head just "falls over" she sleeps ... which is much less comfortable for her and probably less safe as well.
The arms of Clek are hard plastic. While the seat is comfortable for her overall, my daughter has commented that she prefers the padded arms of other seats in which she has sat.
| Product Dimensions | 18 x 16 x 10 inches |
|---|---|
| Item model number | OL12U1-BK |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Minimum weight recommendation | 40 Pounds |
| Maximum weight recommendation | 120 Pounds |
| Maximum height recommendation | 57 Inches |
| Style | Shadow |
| Batteries required | No |
| Rear-facing minimum child weight | 5 Pounds |
| Item Weight | 6.84 pounds |
