RideSafer – Small Black, Lightweight, Compact, Portable Car Seat – Perfect for Travel and Everyday Child Safety

Lightweight, Compact, and Safe!
This small car seat is fantastic! It’s lightweight, easy to install, and perfect for travel or everyday use. Compact yet secure, it keeps my child safe and comfortable on the go. Highly recommend!

I should have bought one sooner
Wow, just wow! This is the best thing ever for travel or even just riding in a friend’s car at home. After the first use and initial sizing adjustments, it is so easy to use. It takes under a minute to put it on your kid before they get in the car and then seconds to buckle them in using the car’s 3-point seatbelt. It comes in a carrying bag that is also a little backpack. Maybe you will have more success getting your child to carry the backpack. I usually put the vest in my bag.My child loves the ride safer vest. He even likes to wear it around after we get out of a vehicle, because it’s like wearing a snuggly hug. It’s fun to “ride without his car seat” in a regular seat using the regular seatbelt. My short child can’t see out the side windows, but if he sits in the middle he can see out the front windshield.Note that it is not FAA approved for use in an airline seat.Benefits of air travel with this:1) no more worrying about checking your car seat and potential damages or delays in receiving it at your destination2) no more lugging a giant car seat with you through the airport3) no more renting unknown/gross car seats from rental car companies or requesting Uber/Lyft with aforementioned questionable car seats4) no more installing/uninstalling your car seat repeatedly in taxis, shuttle buses, tour buses etcAs a shorter woman, this thing looks so comfortable, and routes the seatbelt so well over the shoulder and chest, I kind of want one for myself.

Great gadget for a taxi ride
Little bigger for my 3 year old but still holds him. Wouldn’t use it for a long drive but it’s a great alternative to have a car seat in all of our cars, and we use it in our sprinter van to go on local adventures. It’s faster to put on my boy than place him in a car seat, he seems a little uncomfortable though but never complains. I think it’s a great value as it’s so much easier to bring this with us when we go traveling and take ride from the airport. I also like that it’s adjustable so it will be good for another 2-3 years I guess.

Quality control issues or sizing change?
I’ve purchased two Rider Safer Travel Vests in the past. One size Large, Model Number JD14201BLG, Manufactured September 2021. Another one was size Small, Model Number JD14101BLB, Manufactured September 2021. In December 2023, I purchased another Rider Safer Travel Vest, size Large, also Model Number JD14201BLG, Manufactured June 2023. However, the new Large vest has a rear waist pad that is two inches smaller than the Large vest manufactured in September 2021. Immediately on putting it on my son he complained that it was too tight. So, I’m not sure if there’s a quality control issue or the sizing has change. But I’m going to find out. I’m ordering an X-Large. See the picture and you’ll see that the new vest on top is clearly shorter by two inches. When the X-Large vest comes in, I’ll up date this review.Aside for this current issue, we’ve never had an issue – any issue – with the two vests manufactured in 2021. I will say that the new vest did not come with a neck pillow. I’m not happy about that change but it’s just $10 on the Rider Safer website. It would be nice if it was available for purchase at Amazon. But I couldn’t find it.Update to review:I received the XL version of the Rider Safer Travel Vest. The current XL version has the same size back waist pad as the 2021 Large version. The XL version does actually fit my oldest son. He didn’t immediately complain this time upon putting it on for the first time. The XL crotch strap is much much longer than on the Large version. My son is 7 years old and not particularly tall, probably average to just a bit shorter than average. I hope this helps you make a decision on which size to purchase for your child or children.All of my children are happy with their harnesses (travel vests). I definitely recommend this product. It’s way better than travelling with a car seat when we go on vacation!

Al principio no sabíamos como ponerlo correctamente y pensábamos que le habíamos pedido una talla muy grande, sin embargo aprendiendo a ajustarlo bien lo pudimos usar sin problema para un viaje que hicimos, seguro le durara un par de años ya que compramos el que le quedaba apenas pero que le daba la oportunidad de crecer y que le siguiera quedando, sin duda una gran opción para evitar cargar con sillas de niños o rentar en unas vacaciones.

Muy útil para viajes donde no puedes llevar car seat

This is so helpful for travel. You don’t have to take a bulky car seat. But it’s a little complicated the first time you use; watch how to use on YouTube. It’s not for everyday use but great for travel.