Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My husband and I are enjoying are now almost 7 month old son. Let me start off saying that we don't have a lot of experience in the baby department. We are also people who like quality products. My husband was really worried it was going to be junk because of the price. So it surprised me that i love this very inexpensive high chair. I did a lot of research before deciding on this chair. The Trip Trap chair had some safety disputes and the boon seemed to have performance issues (per reviews). My mom has one of the nice graco high chairs which I like but our 1700 square foot house is shrinking with all the baby stuff taking over and we just didn't need all the bells and whistles that the graco offers. Now about the evenflo.... This is bare bones simple. It took my husband about five minutes to set up and I'm pretty sure he didn't even glance at the instructions. Color: I was in the other room when he opened the box and I heard him say: "it's green." I replied with well yeah our only other choice was pink... I walked into the room and before I could catch myself said: "whoa that's green". So yes, the green color is a very bold, vibrant, bright green. It works in our house though and seems to add a pop of fun color and at least we know our son will never fall asleep at the table because of the brightness of his chair. :) Material: The plastic is NOT super thick and strong. It feels like if I sat on it (which I don't know what my motivation for doing so would be...) it would probably crack. It does say don't use after the child is over 40lbs. It's almost a similar plastic to those strong sturdy clear storage plastic bins that you might store Christmas decorations in.... it does have some flex to it. The material that covers the seat has wiped off quite nicely but I cannot vouch for machine washing it because it just hasn't been necessary yet. The straps are the three point harness but in my opinion could have been made out of a softer material. The straps are a little rough/stiff and seem to trap food within the fibers pretty well so I may see if I can wash those up and maybe they will soften a bit. Footprint: This chair is a little wider at the base than I was expecting but not in a bad way. Since it is extremely lightweight and made of plastic I like that the legs angle out to give the chair more stability. We put felt pads on the feet and just scoot this chair all over the place. The chair: We talked with a children's nutritionist and she said for a baby's digestion it's actually better for babies to sit upright. This chair definitely sits our son upright. It does not recline or move at all. He would not be able to sit in it if he didn't have good core muscles and head control. Yet, you should know our guy was 6 weeks premature and is only 15lbs at 7months. There is a plastic bar that goes between his legs that helps hold him in and locks the tray in place. I have noticed for the purposes of the bar, we have to make sure his rear is scooted to the back of the seat then everything fits perfect. The chair also seems like it will allow for room to grow plenty. The tray: I love this tray!!! I can get it on and off no problem with one hand! It is super light. It is also on the smaller side which could be good or bad depending on your preferences/needs. I love that it is white and I can see all the gunk and wash it off. I also like that there is not an inner tray and another tray within the inner tray. One piece, take it to the sink wash it off and I'm done. My husband asked if it could go in the dishwasher. I'm not sure and I would be concerned it would warp and with the plastic bar it could be a tricky fit. Like I said its so easy to hand wash and rinse I don't think the dishwasher is necessary. The tray is not adjustable so that is something to consider, most of his food ends up in his lap. It's not a big deal to us though because the seat cover wipes off so easy and there are very few food traps (nooks and crannies) to gripe about. Plus we have noticed that lots of food that goes "overboard" actually lands on the table top that's halfway between him and the floor--it's like a safety net for flying food! I saw that someone gave this chair a "1" star rating due to a recall. Yes the chair was recalled and it was because some people had a problem with the tray popping off and their child then tumbling to the floor... Number one: They have fixed this problem, number two: umm it's called use the buckle and strap your kid in the chair, that is what safety straps are made for... The tray is to hold food not your child! Overall I love this high chair so does my husband and my son seems content as well. My mom, who owns the fancy graco, loves this chair. Lightweight, no extras just a basic chair. Hope this helps! Good luck!