Evenflo car seats: features, advantages and disadvantages of models

Not so long ago, the birth of a child in a family with a high degree of probability meant that the mother would be practically “confined” to the home for the coming years. In the modern world, full of bustle, this is no longer possible to imagine. Many have a private car that makes it easy to move and transport anything.

Specially designed children's car seats help with safety and comfort to transport over infants, even infants. However, this accessory must be chosen very carefully, because it is the only thing that is responsible for the health of the child in the event of a vehicle accident. Evenflo car seat may be exactly what parents have been trying to find.

Today, when choosing any product, the reputation of the company that produces it is of great importance. It may indicate that the company monitors product quality and never fails its customers. Evenflo brand refers to just that.

This brand entered the post-Soviet market relatively recently - in 2008. The company's products are narrow-profile - in addition to the car seats, the company manufactures playpens, children's backpacks, safety gates, game centers, jumpers and highchairs. Having entered the market, the company faced a large number of competitors, but there was still room for a new brand, because in other countries it was in great demand.

The beginning of the company was laid in 1920 in the territory of the US state of Ohio. Car seats in those days were completely unpopular, so it all started with items for feeding. In 1940, the company had a second factory. Naturally, the current success of the company would not have had if not for the active use of innovation.

As a result, even multipliers could not pass by the super-popular brand. In particular, the well-known studio of Walt Disney offered to place images of cartoon characters on Evenflo's branded products, mutually advertising each other. Such a decision further increased sales. So in 1989-1993, the company acquired several new plants in different parts of the United States.

This is precisely the firm in question and it differs from many competitors - it is in no hurry to bring its production to China, as is fashionable today, because it is American in name and in fact. Today, Evenflo in its homeland is one of the undisputed leaders in the field of children's goods. The company does not spare money for the introduction of new technologies, as well as to check the safety of goods (for example, to conduct crash tests to assess the degree of protection of the same car seats).

The model range of the manufacturer is built in such a way that many car seats can be used from birth to adolescence. If other manufacturers of car seats are usually divided into categories, here the brand simply allocates several separate series.

This series is designed for young passengers weighing up to 10 kilograms. In this line, designed for the youngest children, there are three different chairs - Sage, Koi, Button Floral, which in fact differ only in the colors of the covers.

There is practically no minimum age or weight limit. It is unacceptable to carry children less than 48 cm in height and weighing less than 2.2 kg in a chair, but such babies are rare. The seat can be fixed only against the direction of travel, which at that age is considered a strict safety requirement. As fasteners, you can use both standard car safety belts and the popular modern ISOFIX.

Belts of the chair itself are comfortable and reliable. There are three positions for the shoulder belt, the safety catch has five attachment points. Covers, if necessary, are removed for washing. The cost of the models is surprisingly democratic - it is a little over 10 thousand rubles.

This option is designed for passengers of completely different age. The minimum weight is only 2.2 kg (the weight of a newborn), and the maximum weight is 29.5 kg at once, which can correspond to a slim teenage girl.

There are three subseries in this lineup (Triumph - Concord model, Platinum Series - Caprise model and ProComfort Series - Mercer model). Here, the developers have tried to implement maximum comfort and safety. Installation is allowed both backwards and in the “right” direction, including in the front seat.

The chair protects the child even in the event of a car turning over, not to mention the fact that any blows and excess heat energy are absorbed. Even from the possibility of a burn on a hot castle, the child is protected - there are special pockets for this. The price of products - from 14 thousand rubles.

These two series are divided into numerous sub-series, including the improved E3 DLX and 968P. The peculiarity of these seats is that they can be called "eternal", because they allow the transportation of passengers from the smallest to those who weigh 55 kg (and this is almost a mature adult). It is assumed that in the future as the child grows, the car seat will turn into a booster, which also "increases" with the growth of the baby.

These are the series that do not provide for the transportation of the smallest ones (the minimum weight of a child is 9 kg). But they can withstand passengers weighing 55 kg. The manufacturer decided that the pursuit of versatility may limit the possibilities of products for each age, so he refused to transport newborns in this series. As it turned out, the idea was successful - these products are recognized as one of the most popular in the United States.

All the above advantages in these products are also present. At the same time shoulder straps are adjusted in four positions at once, which is convenient for children of any age. Given the significant weight of the passenger, for more safety, another anchor belt has been added, which is mounted behind the backrest. This will not allow the seat to fly forward even with an extremely hard frontal collision.

When transforming a chair into a booster, a small passenger will have to use standard car seat belts. For the complete convenience of the child, the cupholders integrated into the armrest are provided, and a cover for 500 machine wash cycles guarantees a long service life for such a purchase.

These are the most "adult" series of car seats, since the minimum passenger weight here is 13.5 kg. In this case, the first of the series is a full-fledged car seats that can transform into boosters, and the second is boosters, albeit with armrests, and even with built-in cup holders. Of course, full-fledged armchairs are more popular, especially since they are equipped with various additions in the form of flashlights at the head, etc.

Products representing both series are fixed exclusively using standard car seat belts; the ISOFIX system is not provided for them. Perhaps that is why the price is quite small - a full-fledged chair costs from 8 thousand rubles, and a booster - at all from 3 thousand.

In the case of Evenflo, the reviews relate exclusively to positive aspects.On the official Russian-language website, the company presents numerous letters from grateful consumers who write about how the brand's products saved the life of a child in a serious accident. These reviews could not be believed, given the resource on which they are located, but to 65% of them are attached photos of frightened but intact children in the car seat against the background of a broken transport.

However, buyers highlight other advantages of the brand’s products. Often, car companies are called very comfortable, because they are adjustable in all positions, providing maximum comfort for the child despite the fact that his parameters are constantly changing upwards.

There is also good ventilation, some models even have something like climate control, since the cover fabric is able to accumulate heat or coolness, gradually giving away both, when necessary.

Moms appreciate the fact that the cover can be quickly removed for washing, and even if you wash it very often for many years, the appearance of the product does not change. It is especially important that all these advantages do not reduce the degree of reliability of the child’s protection.

We should also mention the design. Unlike many competitors, Evenflo remembers that armchairs should look attractive from a child’s point of view, but also fit harmoniously into a typical “adult” interior.

Like buyers and the cost, which in many models of car seats brand does not even reach 10 thousand rubles. Of course, branded products can not be called the cheapest, but at a price mainly Chinese brands compete with the quality that is clearly inferior to American products.

However, if we talk about shortcomings, most often as a minus the cost of products is also highlighted, because for some parents, such a purchase seems to be very expensive. The rest of the criticism is often subjective and concerns the color options or the shape of the seats.

For an overview of the Evenflo Triumph ProComfort Series car seat, see the following video.