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High Road Kids' Back Seat Organizer - Blue (XL) | 
| Brand: High Road
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
Buy New: $31.18 (On sale from $43.65)
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New (5) from $31.18
Seller: UnbeatableSale, Inc
Rating:  4 reviews
Color: Blue
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 18 x 18 x 10
MPN: KIDSBSO-BL
Model: KIDSBSO-BLUE
UPC: 088838009204
EAN: 0088838009204
ASIN: B000HZWX2Q
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | End back seat boredom--keep toys, music, movies games handy | | • | Eliminate back seat chaos--organize snacks, toys, gear in their playplace | | • | Makes moving kidstuff to and from the car lots easier | | • | Kids Car Organizer XL is a Parenting Mom-Tested pick | | • | Tall enough for kids in boosters |
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Product Description
Eliminate backseat boredom with an organizer the kids will love. There's plenty of room for their games, toys and snacks. Best of all, they can help themselves Load it up with a whole day's worth of driving entertainment. Adjustable dividers and padded sides keep the contents organized and insulated. The outside is thoughtfully designed with identical sides to reduce backseat squabbling. Flip up the sides of the reinforced lid for a fun play space where toys, crayons and even grapes won't roll off Secures to seat belt and releases quickly when you're on the go
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| Customer Reviews:
 In many ways, a cardboard box would work just as well... July 7, 2009
C. Coleman (Atlanta)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Why, oh why, can't someone make a car organizer with real dividers that are attached to the floor of the item, thus preventing things from getting wedged and wrinkled at the bottom!
This organizer not only fails in that department, it's klunky, impractically designed, ridiculously heavy when filled, and otherwise nothing more than a box with some pockets.
When we opened the box, we found the top and the base, which is folded flat. No instructions.
Instructions? you say? Yes, instructions, as in, what is the correct method for affixing the "dividers" in the interior of the device. Can you figure it out? Yes you can, but a page of instructions with even a line or two of text and some picture might make this less of a frustrating process in terms of initial set up.
One thing you will notice immediately is that because the organizer folds flat (an otherwise useful design detail) there's no rigidity to the organizer when it's opened up. In other words, the fold creases are still there and the organier doesn't hold a firm, rectangular shape. This is disappointing and makes the organizer seem "floppy" and cheap.
The top does fit nicely, but the box description indicates that the top can be flipped and used as a writing base or to hold items that slide. Sure it can, but it doesn't "affix" to the organizer when flipped. What good is a hard shelled top that "holds stuff" if, while it's holding stuff, it's sliding off the top. When mom brakes hard once time, whatever is in that top is going to come flying off and forward.
The pockets on the sides are a nice feature. I don't care that they're the same on either side, but they are, and they do hold the usual items - markers, games, etc. The beverage holders on the front are nice, and effective; however, be forewarned, when you fill this organizer, it's heavy. Maybe even too heavy. And when you use the "shoulder strap" you'll find that the organizer is klunky and overweighted. The folding creases make it floppy and saggy, and all of the sudden, your cleverly organized items are really in a boxy, innefective duffle bag...which brings us to this complaint....
Dividers that do not affix to the bottom and prohibit items within from going UNDER the dividers, are ineffective and problematic. Food particles, papers, crayon flakes, dirt, dust, pencil lead, pencils, whatever, can shift beneath the dividers willy nilly, and that is really a shame. As the bottom is not flat and hard you'll find this particularly annoying when you transport the organizer. The flexible material on the interior of the organzier again makes it feel like a duffle bag inside a box.
To duplicate this, I recommend you get a cardboard file box and put a rain coat inside. Then, place some cardboard dividers inside and you'll get the exact sensation of using this organizer.
What's needed is a set of true dividers or fixed dividers that do not allow shifting on the bottom. And the top would be imminently more useful if it actually attached to the organizer.
Also, if it were a tad smaller, it wouldn't be so bulky and heavy during transport. While I appreciate the space, much is wasted with the fabric interior, and the result is this box frame that is just structurally too big.
Finally, while being able to fold the organizer flat is a nice touch for space saving reasons - when it's opened, it ought to "lock" into place so that the fold lines don't disturb the integrity of the storage system as they do, in this instance. That locking mechanism would tie in easily to a flippable top that would then also lock into place.
I wish I could say there are better organizers on the market, but I'm still on the hunt. As for this one being marketed for kids, I'm not sure it's really the end all be all of car organizers, but the pocket space and beverage compartments are decent enough.
One star.
UPDATE FOR CLARIFICATION
I recognize that dividers that can be moved are a plus in many, many instances. This flexibility allows you to create storage space equal to the size that you need. Plus, there are many items that are going to be put in organizers such as this one, that don't slide beneath dividers.
My complaint is that when there's nothing "fixed" on the interior, sliding occurs. Pack a couple of coloring books in and move this thing around and you'll see what I mean. They will slide down, and part of one will slide under and next thing you know, you've got wrinkled, crinkled coloring books. Food particles, crayon flakes, and whatever other small items your kids will toss in here aren't going to stay in the compartment where they land.
I'm all for flexibility, but it has to be practical, functional flexibility. If you intend to only use this for storing and/or organizing larger, bulkier items and shifting is of no concern, this may work for you.
But I can't complain enough about a product that advertises a functional solid surface top that doesn't actually afix to the product. It's not a great lap board, sorry.
 Organized papers, etc. for old and young. February 19, 2009
Ann B. (SE Washington State)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got one for me and one for five year old grandson. His mom was ecstatic and that evening organized his car 'toys' and his infant brother's 'toys.' No more plastic shopping bags or other limp cloth bags for keeping kids' car stuff contained. She stated she planned to designate one outer pocket for a trash container...such as a supersize soft drink cup.
I like mine, too. My water and waterless hand cleaner or wipes are upright and stay put, and my stuff for the day is contained, yet out of view. And I love having my errands list (turned over to be out of view when I'm out of the car) and a pencil on the sturdy flat top with the lip flipped up (allowed by elastic) keeping them in place. I may add a snap or Velcro flap to secure the top just a bit more when the lip is up, but for now it's really fine the way it is.
If you are not creative with the sewing machine, you may also like for the little ones, a crayon and coloring book caddy such as or similar to Desk to Go by Alex http://www.amazon.com/Alex-Toys-Desk-to-Go/dp/B000GCNDOM See also roll up crayon caddies.
Train yourself and the kids to pack only what you need to keep everyone content for the day in the organizer. The organizer can be taken with you to waiting rooms, homes without kid stuff, parks, church, etc.
love it July 14, 2008
S. Price (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
this organizer replaced my "shopping bag" that I was using for various toys and items that keep my 3 year old happy as we travel. After replacing my "shopping bag" multiple times due to wear and tear (literally) I started my search for a true storage container that would fit in my 4 seater car. this works great! compartments on outside hold books, cups, and other pockets hold everything she needs. I put it next to her car seat and she can get to almost all of it without my help. It stores easily in the back seat next ot her or if I need seat space I put it in the back of the car. I would reccommend this product.
Great, Great, Great For Car Trips!! January 3, 2008
Mom of 2 in VA
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
We purchased this item prior to a long driving vacation and it was a lifesaver. It held all our items and even some extras. The center area comes with repositional dividers and we used it to hold both snacks and drinks. We slipped a couple of refreezable icepacks inside and kept everything nice and cold for 6 hours of driving. The outside pockets are exactly the same on both sides and hold plenty of items for easily-bored children. Also, the drink holders on the front are adjustable and hold lots of different size drinks securely.
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