Monterey

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carseatfreak

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #1

I have been looking for another booster for my dd who is 7.5, 50 lbs, prob 49". Currently in a tb in my 08 odyssey that just doesn't look comfy as she gets bigger. A latchable booster is important to me as I travel daily without her in van and just her younger sisters (an it's a pain to get in third row to buckle it in). I am eyeing the Monterey...how do you all feel about this seat for older kiddos. Is this something that would fit her comfortably for a couple/few more years? Do you have a better idea? We handed down our nautilus to a family I work with and I wasn't fond of how high she sat up in the van with it. We will be doing a cross country trip next summer and I want her to be safe and comfy.

 

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kater-tot82

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #2

My 8yo is about that same size and likes her Monterey. I think it fits her well and I like it, too. She is not much of a car sleeper but on the few occasions she has dozed off, the headwings were great. We bought it after we did a 7+ hour trip with her in the TB and all she did was complain about how her back hurt. She doesn't complain in the Monterey.

 

unityco

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #3

My DS is bigger than that (~54", 60lbs) and fits rather well in the Monterey, I'd say, with room yet to grow. :thumbsup:

 

ElfJewel

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #4

My 9yo loves her Monterey. She will be sad when she outgrows the back. It fits my 7 and 5yos well too and we have another that is a spare/waiting for DD2 to outgrow her Nautilus. It fits well in our Odyssey in the captains chair (and also in our 07 Odyssey)

 

luckyclov

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #5

We love the Monterey. It's such a fantastic fit on my big kids.

However, that said, they aren't going to last us as a HBB nearly as long as I had initially hoped for.

Here's a picture of my 8 1/2 year old, 51" (67 lbs) DS1 in his Monterey two weekends ago. It's on the last adjustment and he has just about outgrown the back. My DD, age 7, is 47.5" (57 lbs) and also on the last setting, with a bit of room to grow. They both have long torsos and big heads, which does factor.

 

Jennifer mom to my 7

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #6

My dd, 48? inches, 55+pounds, in the monterey at almost 6 years old. She seems offset in these pics, as they were taken in the parking lot... but she fits great!

 

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carseatfreak

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #7

ElfJewel said:

My 9yo loves her Monterey. She will be sad when she outgrows the back. It fits my 7 and 5yos well too and we have another that is a spare/waiting for DD2 to outgrow her Nautilus. It fits well in our Odyssey in the captains chair (and also in our 07 Odyssey)

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What is the height/weight of your 9yo?

 

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carseatfreak

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #8

Thanks everyone! Thinking it may be worth the try...

 

emandbri

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #9

I happened to have just searched for this thread in another post, I'll post it here too! lol

Daniel, my second, used the high back until he was 10 years old, 4 foot 9, and 80 lbs. After I posted pix folks said he fit better backless and he used it backless until I put Benjamin in it.

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=77640&highlight=monterey

 

Dillipop

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #10

The monterey is my 8 yo's favorite seat. He weighs about 53 pounds and is 51 inches, I think. When we went on a 7 hour road trip, I gave him the option of the monterey, TB, vivo, and OS parkway and he immediately chose the monterey for the trip.

 

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carseatfreak

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #11

emandbri said:

I happened to have just searched for this thread in another post, I'll post it here too! lol

Daniel, my second, used the high back until he was 10 years old, 4 foot 9, and 80 lbs. After I posted pix folks said he fit better backless and he used it backless until I put Benjamin in it.

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=77640&highlight=monterey

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Great! That thread just gave me a lot of info for down the road.

 

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carseatfreak

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #12

You guys/gals can probably answer this faster than I can research it...how much more seat depth with back will I get with the Monterey over the TB?

Thanks,
Amanda

 

ElfJewel

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• Sep 27, 2011

• #13

carseatfreak said:

What is the height/weight of your 9yo?

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She is 4'6" and 62 lbs, and about 18" torso.

 

Mags462

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• Sep 28, 2011

• #14

carseatfreak said:

You guys/gals can probably answer this faster than I can research it...how much more seat depth with back will I get with the Monterey over the TB?

Thanks,
Amanda

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Sorry, i am a little confused on the question Are you asking how much deeper the Monterey seat is vs the Turbo? Or are you asking how much taller the Monterey will go w/ the back on vs the Turbo?

It looks like the internal seat depth on both seats is the same - 14in. As for the height difference - the Turbo goes to 28in and the Monterey to 32in.

All of the above stats i got using this awesome stat chart in the forums which lists numerical stats on just about every seat out there. Great resource if you want other comparisons between the two.

As for the Turbo vs Monterey question i think your child would probably do great in a Monterey. I have both and DS1 rides in a Monterey full time, the turbo is our spare. DS isn't very thin, but he is TALL - just shy of 4ft and he's not even 6 yet. He has a lot of growing room still in the Monterey. I am sure it will get us well in to the years where i feel a backless is more appropriate.

 

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misstj9

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• Sep 28, 2011

• #15

My DS1 with very similar stats to your DD LOVES his Monterey!

 

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babyfloridagator2003

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• Sep 28, 2011

• #16

My DS is 8 1/2 53" and about 76lbs and fits great in the Monterery. He has a lot of growing room also height wise as he has a shorter torso. He still uses it as a HBB because he sleeps even on short car rides.

 

scoutingbear

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• Sep 28, 2011

• #17

My 7 year old, 52" 63 lbs, much prefers his Monterey over the turbo. It fits him great and he stays in position better than in the turbo as well. And I like that it is latchable so I can throw him out of the car in valet lines without having to worry about it being buckled in.