Two weeks ago we wrote about BeSafe Stretch and the problems with a defective harnesses. Much was then new and unclear. It was a post in the large group “Bilbarnstolar” on Facebook (56k members) that started it all. The post shared a picture of a Stretch with a damaged harness, others shared more pictures and […]
BeSafe Stretch is getting lots of (unwanted) attention due to a defective harness. A thread on the largest Swedish Facebook forum for carseats with 56k members have 230 comments where lots of parents share photos of a defective harness. Somehow the harness is damaging the plastic. If you are using BeSafe Stretch then immediately check […]
On Tuesday Axkid hosted their first safety conference at the brand new World of Volvo building and it was a huge success with more than 150 car seat crazy people from all over the world. Awesome presentations, two new seats introduced and a party in the evening. I told Axkid it was a a terrible […]
Installing attachment loops in a Tesla Model Y. We use extra long loops in the rear and long loops in the front. Loops are available at carseat.se and are very helpful when using rear facing seats with tether straps. Tesla has seat rails which are very tight against the floor which means it’s extremely difficult […]
Some parents feel like harness of Axkid ONE is a bit tough to tighten and release. Axkid has therefore created a “low friction kit” which will take care of the issue. It will lower friction and make the harness easier to use. The kit consist of five plastic pieces and a pair of shoulder pads. […]
Here is a quick look at the brand new TinySeats Two. Available for pre-order right now with delivery in middle of December. We show some basic features and make installations both rear and forward facing. It’s a huge upgrade from the first version which was more of a temporary travel seat. TinySeats Two is a […]
Don’t throw away your expensive car seat if crotch strap is damaged. This can easily be repaired. A damaged strap is something we see quite often regardless of car seat brand. This is caused by constantly pulling the strap to one side when tightening harness. Common when car seat is installed with little leg space […]
A very straight forward installation with some bonus suggestions for the less experienced. Axkid Minikid 3 is a great seat famous for its compact size, extremely tall back and being approved for the R129 standard (i-Size) to 36 kg. In todays installation we already have a Britax Max-Way behind passenger seat installed with small leg […]
Todays installation is a challenge for most parents. How do you install a rear facing seat with tether straps in a VW Transporter? There are no tether loops, no seat rails and the front seat is surrounded by a steel box. How and where are the tether straps attached? No problem, there is always a […]
Today we are making a broken Axkid Minikid 2 like new again. The problem is a small plastic piece inside head support which can break and cause issues. Easily fixed in our workshop. The issue is either a stuck head support, like todays seat, or that the manual brake won’t work. Todays seat is not […]
