Jane EXO car seat crash tested at NCAP 40mph speed. Group 1.

[JohnstonPramsLtd]

Good Morning,

We have recently had to remove a couple of unintelligent, but fairly defamatory, comments.

Generally these posts are from people who simply dont understand the concept of this seat. The seat does move considerably during an impact, but this movement is controlled by a shock absorber. Thats what makes this seat so special, its the first of its kind on the market.

Its simple mechanics, would your rather have a hard, sudden impact, or have the blow cushioned?

Kind Regards!

[gtourer]

In my car there is a plastic folding table in the back of each front seat (as it serves back passengers) that would hit the chlid during the impact.

I feel is more safe for the child to be stopped firm belts rather than be ejected against a palstic surface.

[JohnstonPramsLtd]

HI,

I would assume that these trays can be folded flush with the seats which they are attached to, so they can be stored away vertically?

If these trays are stored away then the fact tht the EXO allows the controlled travel of the child to absorb the impact wont matter, the child still wont come into contact with the seat or trays. This is why it is much safer than using a "sudden stop" technique.

If the trays cannot be folded away then every car seat will face the same problem.

Thanks!

[joshymint]

it does look odd, like the child would hit the seat in front quite hard with its feet/ankles. i would like to see this demo with the 'passenger seat' , that would be infront of the child in a normal car, in place please.

[JohnstonPramsLtd]

Hi,

There is a specified limit for the permitted travel of a test dummy in a crash test (for exactly the reason you have mentioned) this differs depending on the seat class.

The EXO has been fully tested and does pass all of these legal requirements - the child would NOT contact the seat in front.

The EXO allows as much controlled movement as possible to "soften" the impact. The difference between jumping and landing on a 2 inch mattress or landing on a 2 foot mattress.

Thanks !

JP&B Ltd

[JohnstonPramsLtd]

The whole idea behind th EXO is that it DOES allow the child to move.

By controlling the decelleration and absorbing as much of the impact as possible (thanks to its patented pneumatic shock absorbing system) less of the sudden impact is passed on to the child. The same effect as a crumple zone on a car. By providing this intentional, controlled movement the child is cushioned from the harsh impact of the accident. This reduces the impact on the child by 10% compared to normal ISOfix seats.

[lenats31]

@1spink

This seat is to be used in conjunction with a top tether strap. This strap is intended to prevent fast forward pitch. BUT all seats in the EU MUST pass without an antirotation device in use. This video shows a crash test of the Jane seat without it´s top tether strap in use.