Just wanted to let everyone know that I spoke with Recaro today and beginning in July 2011, they started manufacturing this model with a longer harness and they will send a new replacement harness to anyone who purchased the previous model. Hope this helps those of you (like myself) who were struggling with short straps! It is really a great (albeit heavy) seat that had a major flaw, which seems to have now been corrected!

My wife and I are new parents, and we may fall for the gimmicks offered by the general baby market. However, I feel strongly about providing the best support in a vehicle possible to kids who are not fully formed, and Recaro delivers. I held on to our rear facing child seat, until my son was about to outgrow it any day now, and he was whiny/fussy every time in it. Even though this didn't bother me as long as he was safe, I knew the time was coming that we had to upgrade, so I started to research. I found several seats that claimed all kinds of things, and every price tag. I asked other parents, and even looked up independent reviews online, but I came to the conclusion. If you are after "piece of mind," and want the safest seat possible for your little one, don't shop at your local retailer or the brands that are offered to any passer by at the plaza. Recaro has revolutionized the safety seats for over 100 years now, and after buying one, I'm not disappointed. Craftsmanship,... Read more

Let me start by saying that this is one of the nicest harness to booster seats out there. And I feel like I reviewed/tested them all. The seat has many great features as previous posters have indicated, my favorites being:

- Seat comfort/plushness: I have seen several of the harness to booster seats in person (and my almost 5 year old has "tested" them) and it has the most substantial padding. No surprise there, Recaro is known for their seats!
- Adjustable 5pt. harness without having to re-thread harness straps - there is a nifty mechanism on the back of the seat that allows you to adjust the harness straps and head restraint up and down to 4 different locations. Great for when child grows.
- Head and side impact protection - I loved the way the head and side "wings" fit around her body - looked to me like she would be super duper safe in the event of an accident from the side and also looked to protect the body better than some other seats (of course, no... Read more