Britax Adventure - Any good for back up/spare/emergency seat for a 5y/o?

[TruthSweet]

DD1 has almost grown out of her spare car seat (Premamman own brand harnessed to high back booster) even though she's only just turned 5y/o . She's tall/big but not exceptionally so at 113cm & 20kg so I would have expected to last until at least 8.

I am not getting a no-back booster or taking the back of it (DD2 can have it with the harness put back in it) so need a new seat. We need a decent spare as I don't drive and DD1's friends take her out on occasion, MIL takes us out or for taxi/ambulances (a frequent occurrence in my life unfortunately).

I had a browse in Mothercare today as they have a sale on and the Britax Adventure was the cheapest and tallest with a torso height of 21.5" vs the Graco Junior Maxi which was the next highest at 20".

She rides in a Sunshine Kids Monterey in DH's car which she/we love but we can't justify a spare car seat costing £70 when it might get used 10 times a year.

Does anyone use the Adventure and what sort of life span does it have? Is is a good seat and does it fit in a lot of cars? Any it doesn't fit into?

[movingsoon]

As good as the monterey. Better make may have done better in which tests.

[thisisyesterday]

we have it and can't fault it tbh. good head support/side impact protection. i think it did well in Which? reports, but don't quote me on that
it's height adjustable and ds1 doesn't have it on the highest setting yet and he is 6
fits in every car i've used it in (all 2 of them)

it's also half price in halfords atm

[thisisyesterday]

although... good price?

[TruthSweet]

I'm just worried about lack of side impact protection on the higher settings as the Monterey's 'wings' still cover quite a bit on the top setting which is higher than the Adventure's.

Or am I just being a fusspot and it wouldn't matter that much at 9 or 10?

[thisisyesterday]

also, the adventure is the same seat as the evolva 2-3 and the hi-liner.

so if you're looking around for a good price then might be worth searching for those as well

[TruthSweet]

Oh TIY! DD1 will just complain it's not flaming pink!

[thisisyesterday]

it IS pink. dark pink. really dark

[TruthSweet]

DH would say over saturated pink (pedant emoticon>

[gilmoregirl]

That is the seat I bought DS (5) as I found the britax evolva too hard to use as we do not have a car so I have to take it in and out of car club / hire cars / taxis etc. DS seems v comfy in it and I am confident that it is substantial enough

I am very happy with it. IMO it is just a easier to manouvre evlova? Recommend it.

[sazm]

we have 2 hi-liners (same as the adventure) for our two,they are very heavily used,and have no complaints here at all,the head support is a very good shape for when they fall asleep.
we have the pink polka one from halfords for our 5yo dd,she loves it,they are £30 in halfords atm :)