Which would you put your child in?

tl01 · Jan 28, 2011

Assuming that both seats are installed properly and are being used properly, would you prefer your child to be in a Frontier 80 or the new SS? The seat would be used by my DS1 in FFing harness mode. It would be installed with a seat belt and tethered

...To clarify the question... the only two choices are the Frontier 80 or the SS. I'm wondering where each seat should be installed. One will likely go in my car and the other in DH's car. DS1 rarely rides DH's car so I'd prefer the better seat to be in my car. (We are getting rid of our Frontier 85 as I'm not thrilled with it... have tried the Prosport and the Nauti... the only other option down the road might be the new 1st years seat unless I'm missing another seat.)

Kat_Momof3 · Jan 28, 2011

I prefer the look of the frontier... it looks more comfy to me... also, I'd like the seat (when we're talking about that price point and the fact it is designed to become a booster) to be useable in booster mode as a really good booster, and I think the frontier is just much better as a booster.

StPaulMom · Jan 28, 2011

I'd go with the Frontier, simply because it doesnt make any sense to get the SS for a child who will only be FF.

tl01 · Jan 28, 2011

But I have a DS2 who will use it after it is done being used in harness mode. He will use it RFing. We would not use it in booster mode.

tl01 · Jan 28, 2011

Kat_Momof3 said:
I prefer the look of the frontier... it looks more comfy to me... also, I'd like the seat (when we're talking about that price point and the fact it is designed to become a booster) to be useable in booster mode as a really good booster, and I think the frontier is just much better as a booster.

We won't be using it in booster mode.

StPaulMom · Jan 28, 2011

tl01 said:
But I have a DS2 who will use it after it is done being used in harness mode. He will use it RFing. We would not use it in booster mode.

All the less reason to get it, IMO. I'd get a dedicated FF seat for your older child, then a booster. Then when your younger child is ready for another seat, you can get what works best for that child (which may or may not be the SS).

tl01 · Jan 28, 2011

StPaulMom said:
All the less reason to get it, IMO. I'd get a dedicated FF seat for your older child, then a booster. Then when your younger child is ready for another seat, you can get what works best for that child (which may or may not be the SS).

I would either get the SS for him or wait for the new first years seat. I don't like the frontier 85 in either of our cars and he has terrible head slump in the nauti. We will need another seat for DS2 when he outgrows the SS1 in DH's car. That might only be a few months. If I need another seat bc DS1 still needs a harness only seat we can use the CCO.

Carrie_R · Jan 28, 2011

Have you tried the ProSport? I'm not thrilled about the wonky seatbelt install issue, but my daycare girl has slept in it twice this week and it's been beautiful, totally comfy-looking with zero head slump.

I haven't laid hands on the SS yet, so I'm not sure how I feel about it. My gut says Frontier but I have a feeling after I mess with the SS I may change my mind. I tend to love Graco products.

tl01 · Jan 28, 2011

Carrie_R said:
Have you tried the ProSport? I'm not thrilled about the wonky seatbelt install issue, but my daycare girl has slept in it twice this week and it's been beautiful, totally comfy-looking with zero head slump.

I haven't laid hands on the SS yet, so I'm not sure how I feel about it. My gut says Frontier but I have a feeling after I mess with the SS I may change my mind. I tend to love Graco products.

I did

. I posted pics of DS1 in that seat too about 2 weeks ago. The seatbelt install was too weird for me. The belt was crossing over the harness no matter what. I did discover that our seat belts are adjustable after the fact but I was still bothered. I suspect it will might have been an issue for the top slot since the vehicle belt was on the bottom notch.

To clarify the question... the only two choices are the Frontier 80 or the SS. I'm wondering where each seat should be installed. One will likely go in my car and the other in DH's car. DS1 rarely rides DH's car so I'd prefer the better seat to be in my car.

Kat_Momof3 · Jan 29, 2011

well, without plans to use either in booster mode, I'd say it will depend which one you prefer... I still prefer the looks of the frontier... but not everyone will feel the same... I'd try to find a BRU with both in stock and go play.

tl01 · Jan 29, 2011

Kat_Momof3 said:
well, without plans to use either in booster mode, I'd say it will depend which one you prefer... I still prefer the looks of the frontier... but not everyone will feel the same... I'd try to find a BRU with both in stock and go play.

We own a pwsg right now and I have a habit of not keeping seats very long. It could get used in booster mode someday but I'd likely buy a dedicated booster instead... Something latchable.

Carrie_R · Jan 29, 2011

tl01 said:
I did. I posted pics of DS1 in that seat too about 2 weeks ago.

I knew that! I remember the pics now that you say it. (And you said it in your first post! :doh

I'm not sure that either is the "better" seat. I'll be really interested to see the HE numbers for the SS. I'd probably lean towards the Frontier, since it's lower profile, but since both seats will be installed/used properly I would truly just put the one you prefer (like the use of, install of, color of, whatever) in your car and the other in DH's.

babyherder · Jan 29, 2011

Frontier. It comes in cooler cover options.

Plus, since I'm a little paranoid, I think that I'd go for a seat without a base since that's one less step that could potentially fail.

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