Please Help! Maclaren Volo safety belt!!

[traci]

I just got my new volo. I cannot get the safety belt clip to open. Whats up with that? Is it always this hard?

**p.s. I had to buy 2 strollers and and neither safety clip is opening! It's obviously me! What am I doing wrong?**

 

[traci]

I finally got it open...seriously, why is it so hard? Should I oil the clips? In all my experience with strollers this is the craziest seat belt I have come across...

 

[tricia]

I agree. I just got a Volo too and it took me forever to get it unclipped.

 

[traci]

Tricia, oh thank goodness i'm not the only one. Is yours any easier to open after a few tries? I am hoping it's just because they are new, but still, this is crazy how hard it is to unclip!

 

[karenTX]

The clips to my Mac Quest were really hard to open at first too. Now that they have loosened up some it's easy for me. My DH and DM still have a hard time with them though. HTH!

 

[tricia]

Well, not really, but I have only clipped and unclipped it about 20 times. I bought it for DS5 for our upcoming trip and I probably won't buckle him if it doesn't get any easier.

 

[NY Disney fan]

Just chiming in...my new Mac Quest's clip was super hard to open! I'm hoping it loosens up.

 

[traci]

I don't have 5 minutes to waste trying to buckle and unbuckle this thing! I wonder if there is something to put on it that would help loosen it up. I love this stroller, but this clip is making me think twice!

Thanks for all the responses - and thanks for letting me vent

 

[NY Disney fan]

As I previously mentioned, I also find it hard to open. However, when some other family members tried to open it they did it very easily. How? It was they way they positioned their thumb. They used the bottom of the top part of the thumb (middle part where the bone is). I was using the tip of my thumb. Seemed to have made a difference. Try opening the clip by angling your thumb.

Hope that helps.

 

[traci]

Thank you NY I will try that. I will try anything!

 

[FatElvis]

Oh what funny timing - not an hour ago I tried to open the clips on my new Mac Rally Twin and could NOT get them. Finally got one side of one seat open and then gave up before my 2yo learned a new word. I don't know what to do either! Guess I'll keep practicing......

 

[Jennygt]

I just looked at the Mac's today and that is one thing I did not try, hmmm I will have to now, thanks for the heads up!

 

[traci]

NY it's not helping Oh my good golly these safety clips are driving me to drink!

 

[Jennygt]

Well I agree the clips are TIGHT. I can barley open that clip, why so tight? I love the stroller otherwise so I will still get it, but seriously, does it get easier?

 

[traci]

Jenny, I think that is downfall of the stroller. I love it too. The clips stink though.

 

[Jennygt]

I am getting the quest and the clips are horrible, my mom will never be able to open it.

 

[NotUrsula]

Try heating them up a bit with a blow dryer, then after you open them, leave them open for awhile. If they have been stored in the closed position for awhile, the plastic may have stiffened up. You can also lubricate the edges of the male side of the buckle with a bit of solid soap.

Personally I like that they are not easy to open. Keeps those little Houdinis safely contained.

 

[Jennygt]

I just got my new quest, WOW are the clips hard to open!! I am going to leave them open for a while and see if that helps. I will also try the hair dryer to loosen them up. Anyone else have a trick to get the clips open without breaking a finger?

 

[traci]

I tried to warn you! I tell you the stroller is wonderful, but those dang clips! ugh! I need to open my clips and get the blowdryer out. My dh is going to think I've lost my mind

 

[traci]

OMG it worked!! The blow dryer trick really does work! I love you notursula Thank you for the brilliant tip!

my clips open!! my clips open!!