Infa-Secure Kompressor vs Safe-n-Sound Meridian

[~Kim~]

We have the Kompressor. I turned DD2 at 20months recently. Her legs were just too long for her to be comfy (I have 3across the back seat so her legs dangling over the sides wasn't an option with her in the middle). She is seriously off-the-charts tall too. She could still be rear facing if she was the only kid in the back seat.
On the downside they really sit upright when rear facing. And the tether makes it a pita to get them in and out.
I really love the seat though as our original baby seat, my DD1 was too tall for at 2! So I should get lots of use out of this one.

[LionsandBears]

With the Meridian, we just loosen the tether on the side before lifting him out. Is that not the same with the Kompressor?

[HotI]

I bought a kompressor for #3, but for now #1 is in it. she is tall, 3.5 years and still fits fine. my 23 month old is still below rear facing line, which I thought was quite impressive.

I have other safe n sound seats, and their covers seem a little less synthetic than the infa seats. however, I have washed the infa covers a few times and they wash fine.

I think tether is same with most seats.