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wendytthomas

wendytthomas

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More importantly, that has harness dimensions on it!

8.25" lowest slot, sixth and highest headrest position is 17.3".

Wendy
 
wendytthomas

wendytthomas

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MommaKellie said:
Is this the new "seat to get" seat?
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It has potential. A lot of potential. I'm excited to see one. The manual is online.

http://download.gracobaby.com/ProductInstructionManuals/PD163434A.pdf

Some things that popped out.

You have to have the headrest in the bottom three (of six) positions for rear facing. The height for rear facing is 1" from the headrest, NOT the shell, but still. The top slots for rear facing then are just shy of 12". Forward facing you must use positions four through six. However, in booster mode, three through six are acceptable.

In booster mode, the base is not used, and the seat must sit 100% on the car's seat.

The harness doesn't have to be removed for booster mode, but it must be stored.

There is a 10 year expiration from DOM, not December of the 10th year. This means get ready to see 2020 and 2021 expiration dates starting for seats made next month (the Frontier 85, the Nautilus backless, and now this).

This seat is NOT FAA approved in any mode.

The harness covers must come off at 40 pounds.

The infant padding can be used rear facing only. No restriction on harness height like on the Nautilus.

There are multiple reclines for rear facing, though forward facing over 40 pounds you must use position 1.

In the manual Graco states that children should rear face as long as possible, and harness to the maximum.

All in all, I'm highly impressed. I can't wait to get my hands on one. For $300 for potentially the only seat you'd need from birth to seatbelt (unless you fly at all), it's not bad at all. It looks super easy to adjust, install, and use.

Wendy
 
MommaKellie

MommaKellie

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wendytthomas said:
It has potential. A lot of potential. I'm excited to see one. The manual is online.

http://download.gracobaby.com/ProductInstructionManuals/PD163434A.pdf

Some things that popped out.

You have to have the headrest in the bottom three (of six) positions for rear facing. The height for rear facing is 1" from the headrest, NOT the shell, but still. The top slots for rear facing then are just shy of 12". Forward facing you must use positions four through six. However, in booster mode, three through six are acceptable.

In booster mode, the base is not used, and the seat must sit 100% on the car's seat.

The harness doesn't have to be removed for booster mode, but it must be stored.

There is a 10 year expiration from DOM, not December of the 10th year. This means get ready to see 2020 and 2021 expiration dates starting for seats made next month (the Frontier 85, the Nautilus backless, and now this).

This seat is NOT FAA approved in any mode.

The harness covers must come off at 40 pounds.

The infant padding can be used rear facing only. No restriction on harness height like on the Nautilus.

There are multiple reclines for rear facing, though forward facing over 40 pounds you must use position 1.

In the manual Graco states that children should rear face as long as possible, and harness to the maximum.

All in all, I'm highly impressed. I can't wait to get my hands on one. For $300 for potentially the only seat you'd need from birth to seatbelt (unless you fly at all), it's not bad at all. It looks super easy to adjust, install, and use.

Wendy
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How does it compare to a CA for ERF?
 
wendytthomas

wendytthomas

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No idea. It's not out yet. The CA you can use rear facing until the head is even with the top of the headrest, so it may be taller. In fact, it likely is. But I don't know how much over the slots on this seat you can go before heads start to max out the height. We'll find out in February when it's released. I believe it'll be at BRU first, so it'll be right near the CAs.

Wendy
 
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mommyfrog

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Does it loolk like the lap belt is going to be down low enough in booster mode? I don't like how the sides come up a little where the lap belt would go. Looks like it might push it too high up on the tummy.
 
tl01

tl01

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The more I see it the more excited I get. Seems to have a lot of potential. I can't wait to test one out!
 
Kat_Momof3

Kat_Momof3

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well.. the harness dimensions aren't bad... not GREAT, either (I'd have liked to see super low bottom slots of like... 6"... and then high top ones... like 18-20", and then have it go super tall as a booster (think original Frontier type height)
 
mimieliza

mimieliza

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How do we feel about the top allowable harness height for RFing (12 inches)? Keep in mind that this will also keep the headrest low. Do we think many kids would make it to 40 lbs. (or even 35)?
 
jess71903

jess71903

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Kat_Momof3 said:
well.. the harness dimensions aren't bad... not GREAT, either (I'd have liked to see super low bottom slots of like... 6"... and then high top ones... like 18-20", and then have it go super tall as a booster (think original Frontier type height)
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But doesn't it have an infant insert? Was the bottom measurement done with or without the insert? Looked like without to me, but I could be wrong.
 
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