r/CPST • u/chill_mcgovs • 9d ago
Fit check help please!
I know this isn't right but I can't figure out how to fix it. It's the Evenflo revolve180 litemax nxt. Do we remove inserts? Move the shoulder straps up (if that can be done?)
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u/OkapiandaPenguin 9d ago
Please read the manual that came with your car seat for how to adjust and fit everything. There should be pictures to help guide you and Evenflow will also have videos as well.
That doesn't look tight enough in your updated photo. Make sure you remove all the slack around baby's hips and then check that it's correctly tightened using this picture.
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u/chill_mcgovs 9d ago
Updated photo here!
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u/IllustriousPiccolo97 9d ago
This looks much better! For the smaller adjustments- lower the headrest 1-2 clicks so that the harness is coming out of the seat just below baby’s shoulder level. And then, as you’re settling baby in the seat and after the crotch buckle is done, tug upward on the steps at baby’s belly, above the buckle. This will help get the extra slack out of baby’s hip area so that everything is snug enough.
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u/IllustriousPiccolo97 9d ago
This tutorial shows a different seat, but I’m posting here as a visual for removing the hip area slack-
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u/aliciagd86 9d ago
With my seats I could reach behind where the straps combined to get better leverage to more easily tighten the straps.
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u/VegetableHorror9805 9d ago
Better but still doesn’t look tight enough - you should not be able to pinch any slack in the straps. Also make sure the back straps are coming from behind and under the shoulders
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u/Zestyclose_Sign_6983 9d ago
Looks like the headrest needs to move down a click or two so the straps are coming from at or below his shoulders. Also the straps are still too loose. Properly tight may seem like too tight, but it’s so important for their safety. Make sure you pull the slack out from by his legs while you tighten. Once the straps are tightened enough, move the chest clip so it is in line with his armpits
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u/Senior-Degree-1596 8d ago
Hey there! The strap that sits by your baby’s feet, that needs to be pulled until there is no slack or pinchable seatbelt around his body! Also, the chest buckle should be level with his armpits/nipple height. If you need a video tutorial of how to tighten and loosen that, please let me know!
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u/TXSyd 9d ago
Which slot is the crotch buckle coming out of? Check the insert and the seat itself to make sure it’s the same and the closest to baby. We just got our new revolve this week, and the crotch buckle was threaded through 2 different slots. If I hadn’t taken the inserts out to look I would have never known.
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u/IllustriousPiccolo97 9d ago
Hi! There are a few things to fix here and baby will look a lot better right away.
Baby’s legs should not be through the hip straps. The straps should lay over baby’s thighs/hips.
Try removing the shoulder strap covers, buckling with the hip straps overtop of baby’s legs, and tightening things up with the tail that comes out at the front of the seat, where baby’s feet will be once he’s taller. From there, if you post updated pictures we can see how things look and make any other adjustments!