rachandsoph
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This might have been posted before. Just came across the sale this morning.
http://www.babyproofingplus.com/item10683.htm
HTH!
http://www.babyproofingplus.com/item10683.htm
HTH!
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SKJP Monterey $89.99(CND)
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thrillhouse
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I bought one today for my 6.5 yo. It's his first booster and I'm glad he likes it! He was over the top slots in his Radian, which is ok according to the manual (up to an inch above.) But with the Monterey on sale almost half price I figured it's a good time to move to a booster. He sits well in it and it fits him great. He's 57 lbs.
I bought this one at e-children in Winnipeg. The floor model says it's 179.99 but if you ask about the 2009 models and mention their web price of $99.99 they will sell you one for that price if they still have 2009 models downstairs. I don't know how many they have left, but I love the red one. It's a great seat. Almost seems too good to be true, is there some reason they are so cheap everywhere? Other than being a year old? It won't expire until he is 11.5 so hopefully he can use it that long.
I bought this one at e-children in Winnipeg. The floor model says it's 179.99 but if you ask about the 2009 models and mention their web price of $99.99 they will sell you one for that price if they still have 2009 models downstairs. I don't know how many they have left, but I love the red one. It's a great seat. Almost seems too good to be true, is there some reason they are so cheap everywhere? Other than being a year old? It won't expire until he is 11.5 so hopefully he can use it that long.
rachandsoph
New member
I think they are just that cheap in order to clear them out of stock to make room for the 2010 model.
thrillhouse
New member
What is the 2010 model like? I think the only thing could improve it would be to add the slide guard that the parkway has...
In any case, I'm very happy with my purchase!
In any case, I'm very happy with my purchase!
QuassEE
Moderator - CPST Instructor
I have a Parkway SG and a Monterey.. Adding the SG "feature" to the Monterey wouldn't be an improvement, IMO. Inconvenience..now that would be a better "i" word..
-Nicole.
selinajean
New member
You don't like it? I'm still in a toss up btwn these two seats for James so I would love to hear details.
selinajean
New member
Right, but then it is the tallest booster so therefore the best option for taller kids.
The belt guard isn't removable? (Or, you can't use the seat without it?)
QuassEE
Moderator - CPST Instructor
Britax's original position on the SG was that it was mandatory. They more recently changed this requirement and it is now optional. I suspect all Canadian ones have the optional wording, although my SG is American.
Yes, it's the tallest HBB on the market (as far as I'm aware..?) But in reality.. I can't see a child that has outgrown the Monterey's maximum height needing a booster at all, in most vehicles. I think that extra height might be overkill. My 5 and a half foot tall son was even with the seatbelt guides on the Monterey, 18m or so ago. He was actually so tall at that point that if he sat in his brother's LBB, he was too tall for the rear seatbelts in our van!
So yes, it's the tallest booster on the market.. but I'm not sure I give Britax any points for that match.
-Nicole.
Yes, it's the tallest HBB on the market (as far as I'm aware..?) But in reality.. I can't see a child that has outgrown the Monterey's maximum height needing a booster at all, in most vehicles. I think that extra height might be overkill. My 5 and a half foot tall son was even with the seatbelt guides on the Monterey, 18m or so ago. He was actually so tall at that point that if he sat in his brother's LBB, he was too tall for the rear seatbelts in our van!
So yes, it's the tallest booster on the market.. but I'm not sure I give Britax any points for that match.
-Nicole.
thrillhouse
New member
Thank you for this, it's very helpful. I was looking at the britax today too, but I'm glad I went with the Monterey. My son is certainly large enough that I won't worry about submarining anyhow.
selinajean
New member
Thanks Nicole. That helps a lot actually. Your son is taller than me now! LOL! So I think that James will be just fine in the Monterey. He will be 8 in April and even with only 4 years left on the sale models I think that will get him past the need for a booster. He seems to be built like D, not me thankfully so I hope that by 10 or 11 he should be fitting the belt properly.
(And it converts to a backless booster too, right? The SG doesn't if I remember correctly which could be another set back for an older child.)
QuassEE
Moderator - CPST Instructor
Bingo
Here are some photos:
This is my son, at almost 13...where his shoulder was relative to the guide:
http://picasaweb.google.com/QuassEE/Monterey?authkey=Gv1sRgCPHW_eSGwPaOoQE#5251647294867329810
Here's the same son:
http://picasaweb.google.com/QuassEE/Monterey?authkey=Gv1sRgCPHW_eSGwPaOoQE#5251647275279494130
He was approximately 5'6" and a few months shy of 13 at the time. This is the Monterey
My other son (2 years younger, 1/2 a foot shorter, and nearing the end of his booster-using days
http://picasaweb.google.com/QuassEE/Monterey?authkey=Gv1sRgCPHW_eSGwPaOoQE#5251646123555574770
Here's a comparison of the Parkway, Oobr, and Monterey heights:
http://carseatblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_2253-300x225.jpg
If you haven't read the blog entry on Oobr/Parkway/Monterey:
http://carseatblog.com/?p=4741
-Nicole.
Here are some photos:
This is my son, at almost 13...where his shoulder was relative to the guide:
http://picasaweb.google.com/QuassEE/Monterey?authkey=Gv1sRgCPHW_eSGwPaOoQE#5251647294867329810
Here's the same son:
http://picasaweb.google.com/QuassEE/Monterey?authkey=Gv1sRgCPHW_eSGwPaOoQE#5251647275279494130
He was approximately 5'6" and a few months shy of 13 at the time. This is the Monterey
My other son (2 years younger, 1/2 a foot shorter, and nearing the end of his booster-using days
http://picasaweb.google.com/QuassEE/Monterey?authkey=Gv1sRgCPHW_eSGwPaOoQE#5251646123555574770
Here's a comparison of the Parkway, Oobr, and Monterey heights:
http://carseatblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_2253-300x225.jpg
If you haven't read the blog entry on Oobr/Parkway/Monterey:
http://carseatblog.com/?p=4741
-Nicole.
I'll chime in to say that even the SG is the tallest dedicated booster, when a child is older and more mature, the option of converting it to a LBB.
My son is a tallish, long torso 8.75 yrs old (he will be 9 in May ) and still sit well in the Monterey.
I just like the seating area and how he fits in the Monterey better than the PWSG. We have kept one old PW for him to use as a carpool HBB if necessary, but I didn't feel like I need to buy the PWSG when looking for a booster last summer.
My son is a tallish, long torso 8.75 yrs old (he will be 9 in May
) and still sit well in the Monterey.
I just like the seating area and how he fits in the Monterey better than the PWSG. We have kept one old PW for him to use as a carpool HBB if necessary, but I didn't feel like I need to buy the PWSG when looking for a booster last summer.
BudgieStew
New member
Anyone know why the sale price went back up to 99.99 for all the stores.
Baby Safety Store looks like it is sold out of the old models.
Baby Safety Store looks like it is sold out of the old models.
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