Car seat/booster seats that don’t destroy seats

[Anonymous]

Our kids are now 5 and 7, and we are getting a new car. I would ideally love car seats (or booster seats) that don’t dig into the leather the way our current ones do. I’m not willing to use an aftermarket seat protector (they aren’t safety tested for use with seats) and kid safety obviously trumps seat protection.

I was looking at the Clek Oobr- curious if anyone has used it? Our current convertible seats are ratcheted down tight (as they should be) and leave massive dents, which is what I would love to avoid now that our kids are a bit bigger!

[Anonymous]

You should be able to just steam out the dents.

[Anonymous]

We haven’t had this problem with our Graco extend to fit that turns into a booster, but we are still rear facing. But when we take it out to clean it doesn’t leave a permanent indentation into our Mazda’s leather seats. It returns to normal pretty quickly.

Some seats are tested and allow the after market protector. You could search for one of those.

I suspect, however, that you won’t have the same problem with booster seats. My toddler is still using the latch connector which pulls the seat down into the leather. The booster would really just be sitting on top. Either way you have the weight of the child pushing in it though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kids are now 5 and 7, and we are getting a new car. I would ideally love car seats (or booster seats) that don’t dig into the leather the way our current ones do. I’m not willing to use an aftermarket seat protector (they aren’t safety tested for use with seats) and kid safety obviously trumps seat protection.

I was looking at the Clek Oobr- curious if anyone has used it? Our current convertible seats are ratcheted down tight (as they should be) and leave massive dents, which is what I would love to avoid now that our kids are a bit bigger!

I have had the Clek Oobr with the Clek seat protector for a little over 2 years now. They are great in my car with leather seats. When I need to take them out for whatever reason, there are some very light dents in the seat that even out pretty quickly.

[Anonymous]

I drive an old minivan with leather seats that I've had since back when my kids were in car seats. We are long done with car seats and the car seat imprints are long gone too. I can't imagine worrying about this.

[Anonymous]

Boosters do not need to be tight in the same way as car seats. My kid was still in a convertible at 5, but quickly moved to a high back - maybe before 6? - and then backless booster. No dents.

[Anonymous]

If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

This is actually incorrect information. Do not use a seat protector that is not approved by the manufacturer for that specific seat. If they do not approve a seat protector or only approve certain ones, using an unapproved one can impact the efficacy of a seat in an accident.

[Anonymous]

A booster shouldn't be as bad, but the key is really to take seats out once a month for 24 hours or so to condition the leather and give it a chance to breath. The well-conditioned leather will bounce back quicker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

False. Nothing should be be added during the install. Nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

False. Nothing should be be added during the install. Nothing.

It’s not false. There’s no where for a properly installed car seat to move if it’s secured in the correct way. There’s plenty of hysterics out there, but if it’s attached to the bar in the back of the seat and attached to the anchors, it could have wheels or sit on a frictionless surface and it won’t go anywhere. The force is being transferred to the connection points which brace it, which is how it’s designed.


The problem is that a lot of people don’t install their car seats correctly and a seat protector then can absolutely exacerbate the risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

False. Nothing should be be added during the install. Nothing.

It’s not false. There’s no where for a properly installed car seat to move if it’s secured in the correct way. There’s plenty of hysterics out there, but if it’s attached to the bar in the back of the seat and attached to the anchors, it could have wheels or sit on a frictionless surface and it won’t go anywhere. The force is being transferred to the connection points which brace it, which is how it’s designed.


The problem is that a lot of people don’t install their car seats correctly and a seat protector then can absolutely exacerbate the risk.

I’ll add, I am not familiar obviously with all seat protectors so it’s possible there are some that interfere with the connection points or do something weird. But on its face it’s not unsafe just by being “added” as has been suggested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

False. Nothing should be be added during the install. Nothing.

It’s not false. There’s no where for a properly installed car seat to move if it’s secured in the correct way. There’s plenty of hysterics out there, but if it’s attached to the bar in the back of the seat and attached to the anchors, it could have wheels or sit on a frictionless surface and it won’t go anywhere. The force is being transferred to the connection points which brace it, which is how it’s designed.


The problem is that a lot of people don’t install their car seats correctly and a seat protector then can absolutely exacerbate the risk.

I’ll add, I am not familiar obviously with all seat protectors so it’s possible there are some that interfere with the connection points or do something weird. But on its face it’s not unsafe just by being “added” as has been suggested.

Consumer reports says anything third party/didn’t come with the car seat itself is not recommended. But hey, your leather is more important I suppose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

False. Nothing should be be added during the install. Nothing.

It’s not false. There’s no where for a properly installed car seat to move if it’s secured in the correct way. There’s plenty of hysterics out there, but if it’s attached to the bar in the back of the seat and attached to the anchors, it could have wheels or sit on a frictionless surface and it won’t go anywhere. The force is being transferred to the connection points which brace it, which is how it’s designed.


The problem is that a lot of people don’t install their car seats correctly and a seat protector then can absolutely exacerbate the risk.

I’ll add, I am not familiar obviously with all seat protectors so it’s possible there are some that interfere with the connection points or do something weird. But on its face it’s not unsafe just by being “added” as has been suggested.

Consumer reports says anything third party/didn’t come with the car seat itself is not recommended. But hey, your leather is more important I suppose.

LOL. All they do is tell you everything is dangerous. They sell panic and fear. Next you’re going to tell me the EWG told you GMOs are bad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you install the car seat properly a seat protector has no bearing on safety. Not being “tested” doesn’t imply not being safe.

False. Nothing should be be added during the install. Nothing.

It’s not false. There’s no where for a properly installed car seat to move if it’s secured in the correct way. There’s plenty of hysterics out there, but if it’s attached to the bar in the back of the seat and attached to the anchors, it could have wheels or sit on a frictionless surface and it won’t go anywhere. The force is being transferred to the connection points which brace it, which is how it’s designed.


The problem is that a lot of people don’t install their car seats correctly and a seat protector then can absolutely exacerbate the risk.

I’ll add, I am not familiar obviously with all seat protectors so it’s possible there are some that interfere with the connection points or do something weird. But on its face it’s not unsafe just by being “added” as has been suggested.

Consumer reports says anything third party/didn’t come with the car seat itself is not recommended. But hey, your leather is more important I suppose.

LOL. All they do is tell you everything is dangerous. They sell panic and fear. Next you’re going to tell me the EWG told you GMOs are bad.

Ah one of those. I'm guessing you don't get Covid shots either.