Exciting news to share! Our sponsor, Maxi-Cosi, will soon be launching their new RodiFix booster here in the US! RodiFix will hopefully be the answer to a lot of wishes for a great booster with NO ARMRESTS!!! If you or your child have ever struggled on a daily basis just to buckle the booster because it was difficult to access the buckle – this could be the seat you’ve been hoping and waiting for!
The fact that RodiFix also has rigid lower LATCH attachments, deep sidewings and headwings with AirProtect technology for enhanced protection in side-impact crashes, is height and width adjustable, has a front access recline feature and an innovative “EasyGlide” shoulder belt guide that your seatbelt can never slip out of unintentionally, and… OMG – someone hand me a paper bag because I’m about to start hyperventilating! Okay, seriously, I don’t want to get too worked up over this until I’ve had a chance to see it and play with it in person but I am so stoked about this seat!!!
A huge “thank you!” shoutout to our friends at Dorel/Maxi-Cosi for bringing us this awesome European seat so we don’t have stare longingly at some distant UK webpage, drooling over something that we can’t have.
I know there will be questions about this product that we just can’t answer right now until we see the seat and read the US instruction manual but please comment and post those questions anyway and we’ll do our best to get some answers as soon as possible. This is what little we do know at this time:
Maxi-Cosi RodiFix Highback Booster
- Highback only – back not removable
- $250 MSRP
- Expected availability next month (September)
- 30-120 lbs
*Please keep in mind that all details and images are preliminary and may not be representative of the final production model. Photos of product shown below (in red fashion) are of the European RodiFix model.
Initial fashions for the US model are Total Black, Steel Grey, Sweet Cerise (pink) and Walnut Brown.
Drool! I love to try new seats out in all of my vehicles. This one looks very inviting.
I like the head rest on the side. Feel that it provides more protection
I feel like eliminating the “arm rests” on all boosters will greatly reduce the risk of misuse! I see so many kids with their seat belts buckled over the arm rests!!
I keep coming back to look at this, because no armrests would certainly be helpful with my stiff, recessed buckle stalks.
Yep, I also want to know whether or not it needs headrest support – I think that for the most part, Maxi-cosi/Dorel boosters in Europe didn’t need the headrest support, but they usually do here in the US.
And, also expiration date. The only comment I could find on the European version seemed to indicate 5 years – online manual doesn’t say. 5 years is really short at that price point, esp when you consider Britax lifespan, or Recaro, at their prices. Even the Kiddy is 8 years, I think.
Oh, wow. That looks awesome! Just wish the price point was $100 less.
Can’t wait for measurements.
There are some good videos on the website if the US version ends up being the same
http://www.maxi-cosi.com/products/car-seats/child/rodifix/videos.aspx
This seat would be awesome for my youngest in my in-laws car next year! Can’t wait to hear more about it!
Will the rigid latch connectors work in searing positions where the lower anchors are higher than the seat bottom? (ex: the back seats in a Mini Cooper have the lower anchors behind plastic covers and the covers are 1-2″ above the seat bottom)
Just curious, since my daughter is a long way off from being in a booster 🙂
Actually, I do have a bit more info to share right now but these figures have been taken from a retailer website. I’d like to assume that they’re accurate but don’t lynch me if they’re not. Product weight is listed as a mere 11 lbs which is awesome if that’s accurate. Considering the other two rigid LATCH boosters on the market weigh 16 lbs and 20 lbs. Product dimensions are listed as 24″ – 29.5″ H x 19.5″ W x 18.5″ D
That seat looks pretty narrow. Hmm…
Keep those questions coming! We hope to have some additional info to share early next week.
SO VERY MUCH WANT.
Ok, that out of the way…
I would love to know seating depth, belt height guide (I know, you’re already going to get those ASAP), and I would like to know if it requires vehicle support and whether it allows a gap at the back if used with rigid LATCH and also if used without!
Is it coming to Canada??
Oh, it reminds me of the original Britax Parkway that I have been missing so much! I can’t wait to hear more about it and see a review. I’m especially curious how much the seat weighs, and ditto on the needing head support. I love how low it looks like it sits, maybe lower center of gravity and maybe more growing room before hitting the vehicle ceiling? It looks very promising!
My questions:
Width, especially at the base
Requires vehicle head support yes/no
Max height
Probably mostly the same as everyone else’s questions. 🙂
Those guides look a million times better than the Rodi XR! I can’t remember if the Rodi XR worked with the headrests in the 2nd row. I hope this will work in the Mazda 5 because I want it! 😉
Oh my goodness, how did I not know this was coming out? Sounds like it could be promising for 3 across.
BEAUTIFUL seat!! And it comes in their beautiful Cerise color? I LOVE that color!!
I *hate* arm rests. Hate them. So happy to see one without them!!
And goes down to 30 lbs? YAY!!! This will fit my peanut of a daughter when she turns 6!!
If this works with my butthead seat belts…I’m totally getting one!