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

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.

Used for a Hawai’i trip and it worked great. Lightweight and portability made it easy to transition from place to place and carry with us. Secures my almost 5 year old very well. Adjusting straps can be hard because kids don’t like staying still, but overall simple design once you read the instructions.

Love love love this for travel instead of having to take my car seat through the airport. Fits in my carry on and is very light. Easy to setup and get on and off. This is a game changer.

Bought this because my son-in-law bought one to use in his car instead of switching out the car seat every time. Since my grandson stays with us sometimes, we ran into the same problem. I often take groups of people I. My car and I had to take the car seat out repeatedly. Not ideal. This sol es the problem for both of us. We keep it by the door, and whoever needs it takes it and we’re off. No more finagling a car seat. This is just a great idea for anyone who has a child visiting often. My grandson loves it, and we can use it for any toddler that visits. Not difficult to use, either.

This is a wonderful travel hack for kids the right size. It’s lightweight and user friendly. It takes a tad longer than I had hoped to get them buckled in and snug, and it’s not entirely comfortable for longer rides. But for the ease of transport, it’s a great solution for times when a car seat simply isn’t an option. We took our little guy to the theatre in an Uber. Bringing a car seat wasn’t an option as we’d have nowhere to store it at the theater. This was a great solution for a short ride there and back!

Since buying I’ve used it once so far! Super safe, super easy to use! Comes with a crotch strap, back anchor straps that hook to the vest and then to the back anchor behind the seat. The seatbelt is secure in 3 different spots. Across the chest and 2 spots on the thighs. It fits nice on my son. I got him a large for the size 50-80lbs. He’s 62 lbs and 4 years old with special needs. Comes in different colors, light weight, good price for item. You can easily take it on and off and you can wear the item in the store while shopping out your child back into the car and just add the seatbelt. Next is a neck pillow.

Our family just got back from a Washington DC trip a and this worked out great.We practiced how to put it on our 2-year-old daughter (she wore a x-small) and how to install in a car prior to the trip, which I suggest just to become familiar with the product before you travel.This made traveling in share rides easy and convenient. We also didn’t have to travel with a car seat because of this product.it looked very safe to use and felt very comfortable with her in it.

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!