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 An accident put this seat to the test! June 10, 2008
S. Henk (San Diego, CA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is the only booster seat you will ever want to buy! I bought one for my car and after it came, I bought one for for my daughter's car. Yesterday my daughter and her husband were broadsided by someone running a red light at 40mph. My grandson, who is 7, was so secure in this seat that he is not even sore. His parents, who were riding fully belted in, are are bruised and very beat up from the tremendous impact. My daughter and I feel that if her son had been in his old booster seat he too, may have ended up hurt. The difference in booster seats is, the Clek seat clicks into the latches attached to the car's frame. It latches and releases easily and the seat it's self takes up very little room in the car. Since the car may be totaled we took the seat with us and washed, for the first time, the VERY dirty seat cover in the washing machine. It looks brand new! We are sold on Clek!
Comfortable seat April 17, 2008
K. Schroer (Ohio)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I was trying to find a comfortable backless booster for my daughter. All of the boosters I looked at were hard plastic with a thin piece of padding covering it. Everytime I looked at one in a store, I would push down on one and realize this was something I would not want to sit on myself for trips around the city or long road trips. Then I came across the Clek. Granted, I could not find one in a store to look at but they do have a website and what sold me was the "numb bumb" syndrome. They claimed it was comfortable and would not cause tingling legs. This is the only backless booster with a latch system. I have a 2001 Camry which does not have a latch system and a 2006 Dodge Dakota Quad cab pick up truck that has a latch system. It fits securely in the Camry, the latch connections just slide into the crevice of the seat and the booster stays put. The truck, it slide right in, I had to push alittle hard for it to click in, but that was it and it was easy to take out, with a pull on the strap. It only has a mesh pocket, no cup holder, which I do not care about anyways. I was more into comfort and safety. My daughter loves it and she can buckle herself in easily. It does come with a nylon bag which is good for protection while travelling and it is light weight. The arm rests do not move. The seat is firm, but definitely not the hard plastic. I was conisdering the Combi Dakota but I thought I would try this one first and if I did not like it, I would send it back and try the Combi. Needless to say, I am keeping the Clek. It is pricey, but worth every dollar.
Finally, a booster that does not slide! May 17, 2008
Boston Mom (Boston, MA United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
My seven year old has been in Britax car seats since she was a newborn, but now that she is into the carpooling and sleepover stage, shlepping the high back Britax booster is just not practical. The Clek Olli is literally a "snap" to use, and I love that the my daughter is so much more secure with the booster latched to the car (not sliding around the back seat on her booster, something that always concerned me). It's great looking, easy to carry, and so comfortable that although we bought the Olli for her to use in other people's cars, my daughter only wants to use this one in ours. A great compromise for older, small kids who want comfort and style, and parents who are car safety fanatics. Oh, and it looks great in the car.
Overpriced but worth it July 12, 2008
kathia (Fairport, NY United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I wanted to keep my children in car seats until they were teenagers but logistically it was getting difficult. After extensive research, this seat was our only option. We purchased 4 of them - 2 for each of our cars. It is the only booster seat on the market with the LATCH system. Much easier to install than a car seat, it has 2 solid connectors that stick out of the back. They snap right into the car without police/fire installation like our LATCH Britax car seats required. If your car is not LATCH equipped, it's not worth the money. Another adantage is that the cover easily comes off to be washed. It also has a foam seat underneath, instead of the traditional hard plastic, that makes the chair comfortable. The seat looks so cool that I might be able to keep my children in this for a few more years.
Great for my 9 year old November 9, 2007
Southshore Guy (Scituate, MA USA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Couldn't fit the Recaro child seat in my new coupe, but this backless Clek Olli snaps right into the LATCH system on the car. My son fits just perfect and is very comfortable, seat belt on and all. Matches well with the black leather in the car and I am very confident it will do its job if there is ever an accident.
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