Hi! Friendly neighborhood (internet) Child Passenger Safety Technician here with some advice! After tightening the car seat, be sure to check the tightness by grabbing the plastic of the seat at the belt path and pulling the seat left to right. The seat should not move more than 1 inch. When you were changing the crotch buckle position, the buckle should not have been able to slide under the LATCH strap. Additionally, the strap does need to be in front of the buckle strap (page 35 in manual). I hope this helps keep your little one safe!
We got this because my son was starting to outgrow his infant seat and should last until he no longer needs a booster. This was easy to install and he seems much more comfortable than before!
Loved that you included putting your sweet girl into the car seat. That really helped me figure out where the bottom buckle needed to be. I had just moved the buckle to the third spot without realizing it needed to move from the bottom as well. I was also happy to see how to get under the seat cover ( I had been trying to pull from the front vs the back (had accidentally been watching 3 in 1 LX tutorial).
We love this as an infant seat and forward facing for toddlers. Our grandson is now 5 and is slender and above average height. We have had difficulty with the crotch clip since he was 3 years old - it’s extremely tight against his crotch, even at the most distant setting. I’m fearful that he will be accidentally pinched. Also, when the head rest is adjusted up, it’s very difficult for my husband to see from the rear view mirror (he is not short). This is a sturdy car seat, but it’s not useful once our grandson was past age 3 due to the headrest and the tight crotch clip. We are buying a backless booster seat. I’m not using this as a booster due to the headrest which obstructs my husband’s vision, even though we can use this car seat with a seatbelt instead of a harness. Just a grandma’s comments.
Have you made sure the crotch strap was moved to the outer position in the carseat itself? Some people make the mistake of moving the crotch strap in the cover but don’t move it in the outer position in the shell of the carseat itself. If you place the carseat behind the driver that usually helps keep it from obstructing your view
Hello! Not sure if you're aware, but there's a snug lock feature I believe that helps to hold the latch in place underneath the padding in the seat. Watch the install video if you have time! I just got the Graco Triogrow and it has the same feature! Makes the seat feel much more secure! BTW, your daughter is adorable!
This is someone else`s concerning comment about this car seat being prone to flipping while rear-facing (from side to side or into the back seat of the car) with little pressure applied to the back of the car seat. I found this on another review of this same car seat and I think everybody considering it for their kids should know about this: "I wanted to share a concern with this seat (Graco Slimfit3 LX) specifically--I have installed 4 other seats in at least 5 models of cars, and never had these types of challenges before, and am concerned that people may be installing an inherently unsafe seat. Here is the concern: Even when I install the seat (rear facing) so that it does not move even a centimeter back or forth or sideways along the belt path, it still rotates to the side 45+ degrees with minimal to moderate lateral pressure applied to the top of the seat, and pops forward/ smooshing against the back seat of the car and becoming completely loose with a moderate amount of pressure applied pressing the top of the back of the seat towards the back seat of the car. I don't mean that it bends forward a little, I mean the bottom pops back and the face of the seat hits the back seat, leaving the entire seat very loose. As I examine the mechanics of the car seat, the rear facing belt path is so close to the seat of the car and so tall, that I believe this is inevitable. When installed with shoulder belt, the seat rotates with any lateral pressure applied to the top, because the seatbelt acts as a wedge, facilitating rotational pressure. When installed with belt with shoulder belt and separately purchased seatbelt locks, it flips forward because the path is too close to the seat of the car. When installed with LATCH, it flips forward and/or rotates. I tried installing it center and sideboard in both a Scion XD and a 2014 Subaru Forester, and it had the same problem in both cars. I tried installing it at both tilt angles, same result. I wrote Graco 2 weeks ago (after buying 3 car seats), and haven't received a reply, except the initial generic acknowledgement that they have received the message and someone will get back to me. I am worried that people will use this seat because it is secure along the belt path, according to the directions, and their children will be sent flying (with the seat) in the event of a rear-end or side or flipped car accident. Again, it's not that I can't get this car seat to install properly according to the directions, it is that the "proper" install is not safe, at least in these 2 models of cars, in any configuration. I believe this is also likely true for other, possibly all, models of cars."
I don't know the mechanics or the physics but if it has such a technical problem where a child's life could be endangered, it wouldn't have passed all the safety and crash test. Are they allowed to sell faulty car seats? I have never heard of that. All car seats in the market are thoroughly tested for rear, frontal and side crash test.
Hi! Friendly neighborhood (internet) Child Passenger Safety Technician here with some advice! After tightening the car seat, be sure to check the tightness by grabbing the plastic of the seat at the belt path and pulling the seat left to right. The seat should not move more than 1 inch. When you were changing the crotch buckle position, the buckle should not have been able to slide under the LATCH strap. Additionally, the strap does need to be in front of the buckle strap (page 35 in manual). I hope this helps keep your little one safe!
We got this because my son was starting to outgrow his infant seat and should last until he no longer needs a booster. This was easy to install and he seems much more comfortable than before!
Loved that you included putting your sweet girl into the car seat. That really helped me figure out where the bottom buckle needed to be. I had just moved the buckle to the third spot without realizing it needed to move from the bottom as well. I was also happy to see how to get under the seat cover ( I had been trying to pull from the front vs the back (had accidentally been watching 3 in 1 LX tutorial).
I think baby approves. She’s so cute!!
thanks for the explanation and good job being sweet to the baby when she gets in the way.
Tons of flappy material on that car seat. Helpful video.
Your model did great!!!😍
Straightforward and easy to understand video. Thank you!
your daughter is beautiful and this video was very informative .
Thank you 😊
She’s so adorable! Wish there’s more updates on sweet Kinsley!
More to come soon!
Super helpful! Thank you 😊
Such a sweet baby girl!!!💜
Thank you!
Thanks!!!
We love this as an infant seat and forward facing for toddlers. Our grandson is now 5 and is slender and above average height. We have had difficulty with the crotch clip since he was 3 years old - it’s extremely tight against his crotch, even at the most distant setting. I’m fearful that he will be accidentally pinched. Also, when the head rest is adjusted up, it’s very difficult for my husband to see from the rear view mirror (he is not short). This is a sturdy car seat, but it’s not useful once our grandson was past age 3 due to the headrest and the tight crotch clip. We are buying a backless booster seat. I’m not using this as a booster due to the headrest which obstructs my husband’s vision, even though we can use this car seat with a seatbelt instead of a harness. Just a grandma’s comments.
Have you made sure the crotch strap was moved to the outer position in the carseat itself? Some people make the mistake of moving the crotch strap in the cover but don’t move it in the outer position in the shell of the carseat itself. If you place the carseat behind the driver that usually helps keep it from obstructing your view
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Your daughter is so adorable!
Thank you!
0:05 Boss needs to approve
Lmao!
Anything but straightforward!!!
Hello! Not sure if you're aware, but there's a snug lock feature I believe that helps to hold the latch in place underneath the padding in the seat. Watch the install video if you have time! I just got the Graco Triogrow and it has the same feature! Makes the seat feel much more secure! BTW, your daughter is adorable!
Thanks for the tip!
This seat does not come with the snug lock feature like the Triogrow does
Awesome review. Finally someone demonstrates the crotch part. Thanks guys!
What a cutie, thks - this granpa was struggling to install today, thks
Hope this video helped!
This is someone else`s concerning comment about this car seat being prone to flipping while rear-facing (from side to side or into the back seat of the car) with little pressure applied to the back of the car seat. I found this on another review of this same car seat and I think everybody considering it for their kids should know about this:
"I wanted to share a concern with this seat (Graco Slimfit3 LX) specifically--I have installed 4 other seats in at least 5 models of cars, and never had these types of challenges before, and am concerned that people may be installing an inherently unsafe seat. Here is the concern: Even when I install the seat (rear facing) so that it does not move even a centimeter back or forth or sideways along the belt path, it still rotates to the side 45+ degrees with minimal to moderate lateral pressure applied to the top of the seat, and pops forward/ smooshing against the back seat of the car and becoming completely loose with a moderate amount of pressure applied pressing the top of the back of the seat towards the back seat of the car. I don't mean that it bends forward a little, I mean the bottom pops back and the face of the seat hits the back seat, leaving the entire seat very loose.
As I examine the mechanics of the car seat, the rear facing belt path is so close to the seat of the car and so tall, that I believe this is inevitable. When installed with shoulder belt, the seat rotates with any lateral pressure applied to the top, because the seatbelt acts as a wedge, facilitating rotational pressure. When installed with belt with shoulder belt and separately purchased seatbelt locks, it flips forward because the path is too close to the seat of the car. When installed with LATCH, it flips forward and/or rotates. I tried installing it center and sideboard in both a Scion XD and a 2014 Subaru Forester, and it had the same problem in both cars. I tried installing it at both tilt angles, same result. I wrote Graco 2 weeks ago (after buying 3 car seats), and haven't received a reply, except the initial generic acknowledgement that they have received the message and someone will get back to me.
I am worried that people will use this seat because it is secure along the belt path, according to the directions, and their children will be sent flying (with the seat) in the event of a rear-end or side or flipped car accident.
Again, it's not that I can't get this car seat to install properly according to the directions, it is that the "proper" install is not safe, at least in these 2 models of cars, in any configuration. I believe this is also likely true for other, possibly all, models of cars."
Thank you so much for this comment
I don't know the mechanics or the physics but if it has such a technical problem where a child's life could be endangered, it wouldn't have passed all the safety and crash test. Are they allowed to sell faulty car seats? I have never heard of that. All car seats in the market are thoroughly tested for rear, frontal and side crash test.
This video is not the same car seat as the Slimfit 3LX. This one is just the Slimfit. Completely different design between the two seats
Hi, what color did you get?
We got the Darcie
It definitely looks different from the photos online. This looks very nice. Thanks!