seat modelling... boosters and HWH seats. (pic heavy)

Cryssy Jane · Apr 28, 2010

Model is 5 years old, 42 inches tall, barely 40lbs, with a 16 inch torso.

Britax frontier 85: first picture installed for use, 2nd picture shows how much harness room is left.

Graco nautilus 65: 1st picture shows growth room, 2nd shows harness (if used this would be moved up to the last slots.)

SK monterrey: 1st picture shows at height 2nd. shoulder. 3rd lap

Parkway SG: 1st picture shows at height

Vivo: 1st picture shows at height

Turbo booster: use in car...

So how did he rate them? His favorites were the frontier 85 and the vivo, although he really liked the nauti as well.

firemomof3 · Apr 28, 2010

Great photos! Thanks :thumbsup: And yes, I would move the headrest up 1 notch on the TB

Jennifer mom to my 7 · Apr 28, 2010

Crystal, it really looks like he is slouching in all the boosters, which is why the lap belt fit might seem bad.

For example, here is my 3 year old in the monterey. He has I think a bit over 15 inch torso, and the lap belt is good, but he isn't trying to bend his legs at the seat, like your ds seems to be doing in all of the seats.

Cryssy Jane · Apr 28, 2010

Jennifer mom to my 7 said:
For example, here is my 3 year old in the monterey. He has I think a bit over 15 inch torso, and the lap belt is good, but he isn't trying to bend his legs at the seat, like your ds seems to be doing in all of the seats.

You know in comparing pictures. That's about how the lap fit on Zach. It just wasn't as low as I may have liked it. Still touching the soft part of his tummy, but not by much. He wasn't slouching sadly. I did check that, his bottom was all the way back, sitting up straight, he bent his knees as felt comfortable but wasn't forcing to bend.

The parkway SG though, that was almost at his belly button. The vivo was a really good fit, now that I've compared pictures. Guess I should learn more about booster fit *runs off to read*

ketchupqueen · Apr 28, 2010

Did you shorten the SG clip on the PWSG? If it's too long that might be why it was so high.

crunchierthanthou · Apr 28, 2010

Jennifer mom to my 7 said:
Crystal, it really looks like he is slouching in all the boosters, which is why the lap belt fit might seem bad.

Yeah, it does. Those Vivo pics looks like he's about to slide off the end.

Cryssy Jane · Apr 28, 2010

crunchierthanthou said:
Yeah, it does. Those Vivo pics looks like he's about to slide off the end.

hmm i wonder if it has anything to do with the angle of the picture. I think we're going to go back today and try again just to make sure.

Cryssy Jane · Apr 28, 2010

grr he was totally slouching... Added new pictures of not slouching. Made sure his bottom was all the way back every time. He still really liked the vivo best.

Jennifer mom to my 7 · Apr 28, 2010

stegmanc said:
grr he was totally slouching... Added new pictures of not slouching. Made sure his bottom was all the way back every time. He still really liked the vivo best.

At his size, I don't doubt it

I actually found that my dd would "gain" harness height in her nautilus. Why? because she forced herself to bend her knees at the edge of the seat, so there was space at her back.

My 4.5 year old in the monterey. I know you can't see her legs, but she is 43.5 inches and 49 pounds and has a 17+, close to 18 inch torso.

and here is the same ds in the turbo the same day. See how there is less space by his knees, than the monterey?

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