- Sales Rank: #3991 in Baby Product
- Size: Single
- Color: Black
- Brand: phil&teds
- Model: LB_V1_55_200_USA
- Released on: 2011-02-18
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 12.20" h x
13.40" w x
12.20" l,
1.76 pounds
Features
- No slip reversible placemat for babies and toddlers with "knobby" side for beginning eaters reverses to no slip placemat for experienced toddlers
- Made from a TPR material latex free phthalate free BPA free dishwasher safe top rack only
- Four fun colors to chose from
- Phil and teds Lobster, Black
Have lobster at the table every day with the philandteds lobster high chair. The lobster is lightweight, with flat packing portability and quick smart clamping for ease of use with virtually any table. The lobster claws twist to grip tables from 0.8 3.75 " thick for a secure, fuss free attachment. Weighing just under 4 pounds, the lobster is extremely travel friendly, making it convenient to take to restaurants, on family vacations or to grandma's house. Once your little one is able to hold their head up, they're ready to sit in the lobster and join the rest of the family at the table. Don't let the lightweight, aluminum frame deceive you the philandteds lobster is very strong and can hold children up to 37 pounds. Keep your tot from wiggling all around with the padded, adjustable 5 point safety harness. The easy clean portable high chair features washable fabric and a removable, dishwasher safe food tray.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
59 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Yi
We love how compact this travel highchair is. We can put it in the basket of our stroller and whip it out as needed; it could probably even fit in a regular backpack or a very large diaper bag. The foldaway design is genius and we like the fact that it comes with/fits in its own small bag. We sold our Chicco 360 seat after getting this one, since this one is so much more portable.That said, the two downsides to this otherwise very nicely-designed product are:1) The included tray doesn't lock to the seat. While it's GREAT that a tray was even included, we would love if it locked into place with the seat so our little one couldn't push it out and overturn/fling it.2) Because the way it connects to the table are basically two heavy duty clamps, it only works on tables without a lip. We've found we're able to use it only 50% of the time when dining out due to this, plus the regular restrictions when using a hook-on chair (not on a tippy pedestal table, etc.). This is a pretty big downer because not being able to use it in so many instances defeats the purpose of having it and the convenience of its small size.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
By Double Duty Momma
After owning this for over a month I haven't been able to get much use out of it. Like the other reviews said, it doesn't work everywhere. This seat has more of a clamp than a hook so if the table has a lip it won't fit around it. so far I've only been able to use it about 40% of the time. The tray is also mostly useless. It doesn't clip into the seat. It just kind of sits in between the clamps. My 15 month old knows this so I stopped using the tray to just avoid having to pick up the tray and the food that was on it off the floor.It does have some upgrades over the Phil & Teds Metoo chair. Extra padding and the storage bag with handle (although a very short handle) are a plus. I had a Metoo for a couple of years and have no complaints. After it was stolen I decided to hold off and wait for this one to come out. But in my opinion you might as well get the Metoo and save a bit of cash.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By L. Hull
I agree with the other reviewers re: the limited use of the phil&ted's Lobster Highchair given that it's a clamp design and won't work with tables with lips or tables that are too thin (like the kind you find at Chinese banquet halls where they place a large round table top over their smaller table to create a larger table). I suppose this is for safety reasons, but still, it does limit the use of the chair. I really like the fact that it folds so compactly and comes with its own carrying bag. Also, the tray is an added bonus, though as other reviewers have mentioned, it doesn't clip on to the chair so it's fairly easy to remove by the kid, which defeats the purpose IMHO.I'll focus on few things that it appears no one else has mentioned:1) The seat is quite deep. I guess this is good because it means it has room to grow with the child, but we use it on our 11-month old, who is in the 75th percentile in height and he sits REALLY low in the chair. The first few times we used it, he did not like it at all as it seemed to be sunken in the chair. We have since placed a thick blanket in the bottom of the seat for him to elevate him, and that has helped.2) There is virtually no space between the child and the table, which again, might be for safety reasons, but it makes the child's chest butt up against the edge of the table, which doesn't seem particularly comfortable to me. Luckily, we have a fairly skinny child so he fits fine in the chair, but I imagine that if you had a chubbier kid, this might be a bigger issue for you.3) Like the other reviewer said, I wish the bag was zippered. However, to add to that, I also wish the bag was just slightly bigger so that it wouldn't be such a snug/tight fit when trying to put the chair back in it. It cant be a bit of a struggle. Perhaps a bag with some stretchy qualities to it might do the trick.So, given these few flaws, I think I'd still recommend the chair. It's quite stylish, easy to take with us and the clamps feel very sturdy.
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