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Processing time: 3–4 business days. Delivery time: 3–7 business days after shipping.","is_digital":"false","review_count":62,"star_rating":4.6,"reviews":[{"title":"Bouncer worked fine","rating":5,"content":"Bouncer worked fine. Was a little worried when it showed up but it was perfectly fine!","reviewer_name":"SE"}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://kidsy.co/products/new-britax-highpoint-backless-belt-positioning-booster-seat-safewash-black-ombre","reddit_insights":{"match":{"notes":"Discussions focus on the Britax Highpoint 2-Stage booster, including its backless mode, which matches the product. The first thread is a general booster seat discussion with minimal specific mentions. 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Without the back on, her bum is positioned much farther back on the seat. This in turn positions the lap belt on her thighs, well away from her hips (and in the IIHS red zone). This is not a good belt fit on this kiddo, so we are thankful that she has quite a bit of growing room in high back mode."},{"type":"thread","title":"High-back mode is recommended, backless not useful","ref_id":"r_e_3","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/CPST/comments/1su1lkb/britax_highpoint_what_am_i_doing_wrong_did_i_make/","title":"Britax Highpoint what am I doing wrong did I make","subreddit":"CPST"},"excerpt":"The high back booster mode of the Britax Highpoint/Skyline has been a solid option since it was first released. While we were excited to see this seat available in a 2-stage mode, unfortunately for us the backless booster mode fell a little flat. With none of our models fitting the backless booster mode well, we can’t see a time where the backless booster mode would actually be useable."},{"type":"thread","title":"Fit check reveals improper belt positioning with SecureGuard","ref_id":"r_e_4","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/CPST/comments/1lde773/can_i_please_have_a_fit_check_for_our_first_high/","title":"Can I please have a fit check for our first high","subreddit":"CPST"},"excerpt":"The lap belt is too high on the abdomen and the SecureGuard clip is hard to position correctly. 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