alpine003

Actually looking at a close up pic, does the Vivo infact have the same armrest as the probooster but just have a lower section below it? At first I thought the lower bolster area was more padded and comfortable looking than the ProBooster but now that I see a closeup pic, the Vivo seems like it just has a flap to cover up the void below the armrest.

jml8785

King_James: What model is that Evenflow?

BTW: I have had good luck with these seat back protectors. I have them in an MDX (mama's car, and my 535).

LVDell

They are absolutely different

alpine003

Different as in one just has a covering over the armrest, or are they different structurally?

Too bad there are no stores near me that carry them side by side as this would be the easiest. My kids are ready for a high back booster now so I'm just trying to do a bit research but so far it seems like the ProBooster might be the way to go for my 996.

RDUBiker

So for Ease of buckling, go with Vivo, but for softness, ProBooster? Slipping the belt into the thin area on the Vivo is tough. The ProBooster looks to have a big advantage in this area.

RDUBiker

The Vivo doesn't have a "flap" - it's a solid piece of plastic and makes getting the belt in/out somewhat tricky, even for an adult, but for a 4-year old, forget it. I actually didn't realize the ProBooster would fit until now but I just ordered it and will see which I like better, then return the other.

alpine003

Thanks for the feedback so it looks like the difficulty in buckling the seat belt for the Vivo makes the ProBooster more favorable at this point.

RDUBiker

Possible, but let me get the ProBooster here and test it out a day or two before you decide. It'll be here Wed. and I will plan to use it a bit before giving you my input. So far the Vivo is the one to beat, but if something comes along with good side impact protection and that's easy to buckle/unbuckle, I could see that winning. The ProBooster looks promising in this regard, so stay tuned.

alpine003

Thanks, looking forward to your feedback.

RDUBiker

You bet. I have to build up some board karma in case I need anything later.

tooloud10

But that's not true. I used the Maxi Cosi Mico in my 996, and while it's a tight fit, it does work. There's even a YouTube video of a guy installing one in a 996 C4. The Mico is still a current model.

RDUBiker

So the ProBooster came in today and I tried installing it. No go. Too wide - would not sit flush with the seat back. Even if it had, it would have been more tight than the Vivo and thus, back to Amazon it goes. The Vivo with the seat bottom removed is what we're going with long term. I may work on a solution for making it "stick" in place when she's not buckled in the car as it tends to move around a bunch, but at least for my 2002 996 C2, the ProBooster is a 100% no go.

LVDell

Interesting. Mine fit perfectly in all the cars (996CAB, 996Turbo, and the 997GT3).

alpine003

^^^ Thanks for the feedback. I am a bit puzzled by those glowing reviews for the Probooster by 911 owners on Amazon though.

So I guess that 1-1.5" makes a difference. Were you fitting this without the bottom cushion?

LVDell

I run with the bottom cushion. In the CAB, I have the seat back removed. In the Turbo, the seat back was in place. I don't have a pic of the CAB or GT3 to post but here is the Turbo with the ProBooster.