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Rightguide

A backless belt-positioning seat offered by Graco.

Price

$40.00

* This Model May Have Limited Distribution

Description

A backless belt-positioning seat offered by Graco.

CR's Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.
This product is not in active testing. The score may be based on earlier methods.
What goes into the Overall Score?

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Crash protection/Belt fit highback
N  /  A
Crash protection/Belt fit backless
N  /  A
Booster fit (with back)
N  /  A
Booster fit (no-back)
4  /  5
Ease of use
4  /  5
Crash: Structural integrity
Pass

Pros

  • Super lightweight and portable
  • Narrow footprint helps booster fit between vehicle belt buckles
  • Can be safely used in seating positions with low or no vehicle head restraint

Cons

  • Lacks the lateral protection, improved belt placement, and more comfortable place for a child to rest his head that the side wings and belt guides of a highback booster provide
  • Lap belt guides require belt to be rethreaded with every use
  • Interference between RightGuide’s lap belt guides and vehicle belt hardware can give false sense of belt snugness

CR's Take

The Graco RightGuide is a compact, portable option to keep as a spare booster for carpools and playdates. Because it provides minimal boost, it allows a child’s ears, or head, from being above the vehicle seatback in seating positions without a head restraint. 

About

The Graco Rightguide is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Booster Seat models like the Rightguide are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Crash protection/Belt fit highback: A rating that combines the potential for highback boosters to limit injury and movement in a crash based on simulated frontal crash tests and the potential for the seat to provide a good belt fit in various vehicles using child sized dummies.

Crash protection/Belt fit backless: A rating that combines the potential for backless boosters to limit injury and movement in a crash based on simulated frontal crash tests and the potential for the seat to provide a good belt fit in various vehicles using child sized dummies.

Booster fit (with back): A rating that reflects a booster seat's ability to correctly position the lap and shoulder belts in various test vehicles using a child-sized dummy, when used as a highback booster. Additionally, it includes an assessment of the booster's compatibility with vehicle seats and interior components.

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