NOGGLE The Kids Personal Air Conditioning System to Keep Them Cool in The Back Seat - 6ft, Black Ice
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johnathan wireman
> 24 hourWe bought this for our 1 year old. We live in Fl so the summers are pretty brutal plus he is still rear facing and 2 of our vehicles didn’t have rear AC. I do think the vent attachment design could be better / maybe have some type of foam or seal on it. But all in all I’m happy that he’s finally able to get some air back there. Would recommend!
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Sara Parks
> 24 hourYou can’t hook the noggle with the zip ties to every cent. We duct taped ours and it works but it was a bummer.
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Samantha Clark
> 24 hourOh man, do I love our Noggle. Driving with my new baby in our car (Pontiac Vibe) used to cause me so much anxiety because it got so hot in the back seat. The Noggle directs a good amount of air back there and I feel so much relief (Now I just stress because my baby cries the whole time because he doesnt like being alone back there.) Installation was a little bit tricky and time consuming because its difficult to get the zip ties around the air vent (it may just be the design of the vents in our car, though.) The ties are removable though, which is awesome. I do recommend purchasing the rubber gasket from the Noggle site. Our dash is quite contoured, so quite a bit air was escaping around the top and bottom and not much got to the back seat. I tried super gluing some weather stripping to the inside, which worked okay. I ended up having to purchase a new vent cover because the original broke, and saw the gasket for sale on their site and decided to purchase it. It created a great seal and increased the amount of air to the back seat considerably. I recommend this for anyone without backseat vents!
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Kendra S.
> 24 hourOverall a good product that accomplishes the job well, but I feel like there are design solutions out there that would get a more universal, snug, damage-proof fit. Feels more like a “necessary evil” than a product I’m in love with. I have a Subaru Legacy and needed the 8ft for a rear facing kid without threading under the seat. It came with both a square-shaped mount and a round-shaped mount, so you can choose which one works better. We couldn’t use the vent in the center console, since it is an irregular shape on a rounded surface, so we use the vent on the passenger side dashboard. I stuffed around the edge of the mount with paper towels to “seal” it a little better and prevent scratching damage to the dashboard. We have to put the AC on full blast and close at least 2 other vents in order to divert enough air to the hose to get to the back seat. Pros: It works well, and we really need it in the heat, since we don’t have any rear vents for the baby or dog. 2 mount shapes to choose from. Cons: Overpriced for the quality of materials used. Pain to install. I used a crochet hook to “grab” the other end of the zip tie and pull it through the vent. Will not fit just any vent. The zip tie/mount situation is definitely not durable— we will need to be careful not to accidentally knock it, or I am confident it will damage the vent. Need to close other vents to divert enough air through the hose.
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Ariana N
> 24 hourWe didnt realize our car didnt have backseat air vents until soon before our daughter was born and we live in a hot climate. This is a great solution until we trade in our current vehicle. It keeps her nice and cool just as it says! My main issue is that it was difficult to position it correctly so that it was pointed in an upward position towards her body vs down just at her feet. I had to buy a separate bendy item (used a bendable tripod) to prop it up the way I wanted. Also, it can be clunky (which is understandable seeing as its a hose connecting room the front to back seat area) but again, still a great solution for now.
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Betty Juarez
> 24 hourWorks good but does not fit on all air vents.
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Keila Hufford
> 24 hourI have a 2012 Honda Civic and my baby is rear facing, I bought the 8ft hose but could have got away with 6ft. This thing has been a lifesaver, I dont have rear ac and we’ve been in the 100’s all summer. My 19 month old does like to play with it so I’m CONSTANTLY having to reposition it to make sure it’s facing her.
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lindy
> 24 hourUPDATE: I now love the noggle. I bought some epoxy from Auto Zone and put it around the inside lip of my air vent and then popped the air vent back in. I waited a day for the epoxy to cure and then reattached the noggle. Its tight on the vent (I just used regular zip ties I bought at Walmart because I had to cut the ones that came with the noggle to get it off the pulled out air vent), hasnt loosened at all, and hasnt pulled my air vent out. Attached a pic of daughter holding her air tube, as she calls it. Im having a love/hate relationship with this thing at the moment. I love that it was easy to attach. I love that, much to my surprise, it put out a good bit of air. My 3 year is still rear facing and she loves holding her air tube, as she calls it, letting it blow in her face. It actually does a nice job keeping her cool in the back seat. Now the hate....after a week, my air vent has been pulled out of the dash. I think the weight of this may be too much for my older car (2008 Ford Fusion). At this point, Im going to try and gorilla glue my air vent back into my dash, but not sure I want to chance pulling it back out or pulling out another vent with the noggle. Some basics fyi: I bought the 6 foot, even though my car seat is rear facing. My car is a Ford Fusion and my daughters car seat is in the middle of the back seat. I attached the noggle to the passenger side vent, and it easily reached my daughter in the middle back. It attached easily with the zip ties and almost completely covered my vent. Because my dash is curved a bit, the top of the noggle doesnt sit flush and leaves a small gap, but I didnt notice too much air escaping. I do recommend this product, and if it hadnt pulled my vent out I would have rated it 5 stars. I bought mine off the companys website and it was less expensive than what I see here. Also, search google for a coupon code.
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Lauren
> 24 hourGreat idea, great product but definitely finicky at first. Takes a few times to finally get it strapped down well enough to stay in place
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John
> 24 hourLike the concept but it broke my ac vent since it zip ties to the vent not the dashboard like I thought also it’s heavy for the vent also since my jeep is small so it bothers me to turn my wheel