Customer Reviews

Evenflo Big Kid Booster Car Seat - Flower Power

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I went to the store to buy the Graco Turbobooster for my daughter. When the Graco seat turned out to be a higher price than what I expected from my research, I looked at the other seats in the store and noticed that the Evenflo Big Kid seat was on sale for $29.50. The Evenflo had some features that the Graco did not. I'll summarize what I know of both seats here:

1. Graco TB's armrests are fixed in place; Evenflo's rotate up and out of the way

2. Evenflo's armrests install at 2 different heights, which I love - some seats the armrests are impossibly high or low

3. Graco TB's cupholders are very shallow; Evenflo's are deep enough for drinks and supplies

4. Graco TB's lower price-point seats have no padding at all; Evenflo's has better padding for an even lower price

5. Graco TB reclines, but I think this is only useful if the seat where you install it actually reclines, as the back of the booster should be flush with the seat. Evenflo's does not recline.

6. Graco TB's back and seat do not connect to each other (the back pulls out immediately if you lift the seat). Evenflo's clicks together and releases easily, but not when you don't want it to.

7. Graco TB's seat gets taller by pulling the headrest up from the body, in essence making a long "neck" of the seat. Evenflo's seat gets taller by pulling the entire body up from the seat. Evenflo's design makes more sense to me, as in general when a person grows, their head stays relatively the same distance from their shoulders. Graco's seat, when fully extended, puts the shoulder molding of the seat way below where the child's actual shoulders would be when sitting in the seat.

Hope this helps in your selection. I was pretty surprised to not come home with the Graco I had researched, but I am very happy with my choice. My daughter loves it too.

My three year old daughter and I love this seat! It was easy to put together and it's easy to install. It takes much less time to buckle her in now than with her forward-facing car seat. I was disappointed that the pink lemonade pattern wasn't sold in stores, but it was the same price on Amazon as another pattern would have been at the store. It isn't printed on the box or on any description I could find online, but the height/weight requirements are printed in the instructions. They are: with backrest: 30-100 pounds AND 38-57 inches tall. Without backrest: 40-100 pounds AND 40-57 inches tall. They must also be three years old. It would be helpful if all of this information was on the box.

We already owned two graco turboboosters with backs, which are also fine. However, we found that the evenflo big kid had a much better ease of use rating with the National Highway Transportation Safety administration. In addition, the seat has more padding and the dual cupholder/snack trays have great capacity for drinks, snacks, and rock collections.

The kids love the seat!

After reviewing many different seats, I chose this one for the many features including the comfortable seat padding and the 2 set of cup holders. There is also another version that has night lights in the headrest that you may want to consider if doing a lot of night travel. Overall I am very satisfied however, it does not recline and my son's head will bob while napping. That is the one improvement I would suggest to Evenflo.

We have a Graco booster seat for my wife's car and needed one for my car. I decided on the EvenFlo as it was a little cheaper than Graco and seemed to be same quality. After receiving the unit I would say its a very good value and is easy to put together. Compared to the Graco I would say you can see the cost difference between the two with the Graco seeming to be just a little better than the EvenFlo but not necessarily enough to warrant the extra few dollars. One nice feature over the Graco is that the arm rests raise up for easier entry and exit. I would buy it again but my only complaint is that the plastic seems a little cheaper and puts off a light plastic odor. Not sure if that will go away over time but for now it is slightly noticeable.

If you are looking for a very reasonable booster seat then I would consider this product for its good quality and price.

I purchased this seat after reviewing many on Amazon. We really like it thus far. I feel comfortable that my son is well restrained and he likes the arm rests and cup holders with the extra compartments for things. I think it makes him feel like it's more for big kids as opposed to babies.

My only complaint is that it sits so very straight that when he falls asleep in transit; his head just flops around like a rag doll. His former seat evidently had a bit of incline to it, so that when he fell asleep he could just rest his head backward.

Otherwise, we are pleased with it.

This is a great seat. Easy to clean, easy to put together out of the box. Easy for my 4 y/o to use...he can buckle himself in when he gets into the car. He had trouble at first getting the cup holders open, but once the newness wore off a bit, they became easier for him to open. He has slept in it several times and seems very comfortable doing so. I have a small four door car and a 2 y/o in another car seat in the back, both seats fit very well in my back seat. This one is small in width, but not uncomfortably small for the child using it. I have not used it without the back, so I can only comment on using the seat as a whole. Overall, a very safe and easy seat for both parent and child.

We have a Graco Turbobooster, which I bought due to reviews and the fact that my daughter fell in love with the princess pattern. When we needed an extra for my husband's car, I decided on this one due to price and the fact that it matched his car. I LOVE this one SOOO much better than the Graco! It feels much sturdier. I love that the armrests go up to make it easier to buckle. When I pick it up, it doesn't fall apart. With my Graco, every time I pick it up the back falls off and it's not that easy to get back together. This is a great product at a great price.

I got this seat for my second child after reading the reviews and trying to save a little money over the Graco brand. I found that the seat does not compare to Graco whatsoever, the plastic seems thinner, all the parts kind of wiggle and the head-rest if useless, my little one's head pushes past it when she falls asleep and goes completely sideways. That makes me think seriously about safety. Graco does not have that issue and to make sure it was the chair and not my little one's heave head :) I made her use her big sister's booster seat and she did not have that kind of issues on it. Also, once the child seats, the side trays cannot be opened without adult help (and it is even hard for me to do it). I am returning this Evenflo and shopping for a Graco today and happily paying the difference for safety and comfort's sake.

I have been using Evenflo booster seats for about 3 years now but my son did have a Graco in between and I have to say that Evenflo is so much better. On the Evenflo u can pivot the arm rests up and down so your child can get in easier, also on the Evenflo seats each side has a cup holder and snack tray and my kids' sippy cups always stay in. With the Graco, my kids cups were always falling out. I highly recommend Evenflo boosters, we have the deluxe version with lights but we don't use the lights too much so it's not really a necessity. I just ordered the Pink Lemonade for my daughter, she can't wait to get it.