We decided to purchase these carseats for our twin daughters because we liked how padded and comfortable they look. We travel cross country several times a year to visit family and wanted a really comfortable carseat that would help with the long car ride. My girls were premature and are also very lean for their ages but we have had no issues whatsoever with the straps. They tighten quite easily on both the chest and leg area and I have never noticed any kind of abrasion or markings on their legs from the car seat straps. My one complaint is that they are big and bulky, but again we were going for comfort so it was fine. Overall I'm quite pleased.

If I could go back in time I would definitely NOT purchase this car seat. It's extremely difficult to install rear-facing. We had to pull out the tightening strap that was supposed to go through the seat so we could push down and pull up at the same time. Even then, it does seem to move side to side more than it should. The other thing other than installation (though that should be enough to deter you) is that it's very difficult to tighten properly to make it so that I can't get two finger widths between my daughter and the harness. She's very lean for her age so maybe it wouldn't be a problem with a bigger baby but it's such a struggle. What's just is bad is that it tightens at her legs versus at the shoulder and it cuts into her legs. There's no cushion at the leg and you have to make sure that your baby is wearing pants and even then can still get a red line in her legs.

I would definitely not recommend this to a friend. Way too may things wrong for any... Read more

I purchased the Evenflo Momentum 65 car seat but will be returning it. When placed in the rearfacing position, the car seat cannot be secured tight enough. We tried the car seat in 3 different cars with the Sure Loc system and then with the car seat belt. No luck. The car seat can be rocked back and forth a lot while secured in place. We called Evenflo for suggestions but we had tried every one of their suggestions.