Safety is one of the main concerns of any motorist. First of all, they care about the protection of children as the most vulnerable road users. Boosters play a significant role in this protection, but you need to carefully choose such devices.
Features:
The Graco booster is more compact than car seats and does not have a backrest. Such properties make it possible to simplify the transportation, installation and dismantling of the device. Boosters lift children sitting in a chair, and therefore their head is approximately at the level of an adult's head. The design is designed for use by an average age of 3 to 12 years. It is more appropriate to focus on the weight of the child, the permissible indicator is 15-36 kg.
The use of boosters helps to secure even toddlers with straps just like adults. Confusion with the places where the belt itself is stretched is eliminated, they are made of special reddish plastic. The manufacturer claims that the Graco booster is equipped with adjustable armrests. But there are only two positions, and the difference in height is 30 mm. Adjustment is made by pressing the semicircular buttons, releasing which, fix the booster in a new position.
It should be noted that the body hides two slide-out cup holders, designed for containers up to 0.3 liters. An attempt to put a bottle with a capacity of 0.5 liters there will not be crowned with success. But the fact that the cup holders are independent from each other is welcome.
Positive features of Graco boosters: low cost, small size and lightness. But at the same time, some children note that the seat rigidity is excessive.
Consumer opinion
Reviews of the Booster Basic are mostly positive, comments indicate that the booster is suitable for a short trip, but for a long trip (from 2-3 hours), children feel inconvenient. The fabric is rated positively by customers and is praised for its ability to wash without bleaching. The product meets two key standards - European and American.
Recommended:
- hanging drying;
- washing plastic and steel parts in soapy water;
- wiping the buckles with a soft cloth
Information from the manufacturer
Graco warns that standard belts do not always hold booster packs in an emergency. Some of them must be supplemented for the greatest safety with special clamps. The device must not be used on seats with frontal airbags, in which case the manufacturer declines all liability. If all these requirements are met, boosters with or without a backrest can be used for a long time.
It is unacceptable for the product to go beyond the dimensions of the car seat. You cannot use the proprietary Latch child restraint system when using boosters; you should only use a standard seat belt, which should not be placed over the armrests. When installing the chair, the slightest gaps are unacceptable between it and the seat. Adjustment of the height of the head restraint according to individual feelings is carried out when the child is tilted forward.
Children should be prevented from sliding off the booster, only normal lifting is allowed.
For an overview of the Graco booster, see the following video.
