Can nautilus be used w/o armrests?

scariestone

New member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #1

I know the armrests come off but can you use it that way or does that just leave a big hole with sharp edges? Thanks!

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Mar 4, 2010

• #2

Seats should not be altered.

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #3

Once they go on they should not come off. They're a required part of the seat.

Wendy

 

Kat_Momof3

New member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #4

they actually come attached now... some users had trouble getting them in solid.... and some questioned if they were necessary.

BUT... either way... if you were to pop them off, they still can't actually be removed... they are attached to the base of the seat by a nylon strap that starts inside both pieces and is similar to the strap that keeps the latch strap connected to the seat.

So you'd have them all flopping on either side... which wouldn't be safe.

and cutting them off of course would be altering the seat... not permitted (Graco would never say you can... they would replace the entire bottom portion if a problem were going on with even one armrest... )

 

scariestone

New member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #5

Ok thanks I was just curious. I definitely wasn't looking to alter the seat I just figured they popped off so you could wash the cover. I'm just trying to decide which seat to get for my son and the nautilus has higher top harness slots than the true fit but the true fit would be way easier to get him into as I have a bad back. So if the armrests were optional that would make getting him into the nautilus a lot easier but guess not. Thanks.

 

brooklynsmommy

Active member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #6

The cover is held on with little elastic loops. It's VERY simple to get it off.

 

scariestone

New member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #7

Good to know. Our last seat you pretty much had to uninstall it then dismantle it to get the cover off so I never did it. When your kid eats in their seat constantly, sometimes just vacuuming and spot cleaning doesn't do it! Thanks!

 

unityco

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Mar 4, 2010

• #8

scariestone said:

...easier to get him into as I have a bad back. So if the armrests were optional that would make getting him into the nautilus a lot easier but guess not. Thanks.

Click to expand...

The Radian carseats have very low sides, and are VERY easy to lift children into. :thumbsup: You may want to take a look at those (if you haven't already.)

 

scariestone

New member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #9

I did but I can't justify that expense to use only ff for one child. Also I don't know if we would be able to maneuver around in our back seat well enough to install it. We have a volvo sedan and the back seat is tiny as well as the ceiling being ridiculously short.

 

Kat_Momof3

New member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #10

how old is your son?? what seat is he in now and where are his shoulders in relation to the top slots?

 

aeormsby

New member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #11

Not sure if you've looked at the Frontier. The armrests fold up which we find helps with getting DD in and out of the seat.

 

scariestone

New member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #12

DS is 29 months, in a generations 65 and in the middle slot. Next growth spurt I'm guessing we'll be moving to the top slot but he'll probably stay there for quite some time. I looked at the frontier but just like the radian its now even close to being within budget at the moment. I'm pretty much decided on the nautilus because of the really high top slots plus the fact that we can use it as a hbb later. He'll probably have outgrown it by the time he needs a nbb but that's no biggie. He's 38" tall and anywhere from 38-40lbs depending on the scale and how much he's wearing/eaten so I'm trying to look into the future to find something that will fit him as long as possible. I wasn't able to find the measurement on the top slots on the gen 65 before I bought it and come to find out they're only supposedly 16(I measured about 15.5 NOT installed). Its looking like that was probably not the wisest purchase.