Frontier, Nautilus, SecureKid?

Plumble · Apr 2, 2012

We're moving my 8 month old into the Evenflo Symphony and want to get a new carseat for my 3 year old. He is very tall for his age and just above average weight. I've heard the Britax Frontier, the Graco Nautilus and the Evenflo SecureKid are our best options. I know very little about any of them. I want this to be the last carseat I have to buy for him if that's possible. Any opinions? We have a Honda Odyssey so I'm not too worried about how big it is but if I can avoid buying the most expensive one just because it has better cup holders or something then I would love that ;-)
Also, if we simply can't live without the Britax could you tell me why the Frontier 85 and the Frontier 85 SICT have such a big price difference and if the upgrade is necessary?

Thank you!!!!

hrice · Apr 2, 2012

What is your 3yo's torso height?

Plumble · Apr 2, 2012

I think he's 23 inches from seat to top of head. I was chasing him around with a metal tape measure so that's give or take a little bit ;-)

Kegracin · Apr 2, 2012

Plumble said:
I think he's 23 inches from seat to top of head. I was chasing him around with a metal tape measure so that's give or take a little bit ;-)

Can u convince him to sit against the wall and measure from the floor to shoulder or tell us what size clothing hes in. That will help us decide which direction to point you in.

Spam · Apr 2, 2012

The frontier is usually the go to for kids with long torsos. If he has a longer than average torso it'll be the best bet as it has the highest top harness slot. The difference between the regular and sict, is the sict has big air cushions on the outside of the seat, imo not worth the extra money. The nautilus will generally last kids to age 5 or 6 harnessed with average torsos, I'm assuming the securekid is the same. I don't have securekid, but do have a maestro, my three year old has about the same growing room in both. They all have cupholders.

mominabigtruck · Apr 2, 2012

My ds2 has a very long torso and he is in a frontier 85. He wouldn't have lasted in a nautilus or secure kid much past 3 so I would just bite the bullet and put the money out up front.
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Plumble · Apr 2, 2012

He's 39 1/2 inches from head to toe. Thanks for all your advice!

jdjr6735 · Apr 2, 2012

I JUST bought a Frontier 85 for my almost 5-year-old (he was43.25" on his 4th bday - very tall). He has plenty of room to grow. I was going to buy the SICT just because of the red color, but I went to see it in person at Buy Buy Baby - it's ENORMOUS. I only have 2 kids so fitting them in my SUV is not an issue at ALL for me, but the gigantic size of the SICT turned me off. At 8 years old, I'm sure having a bulky booster would seem more like a "baby" seat. So I went with the plain old 85 (which is still bigger than I had expected) and he's in LOVE with it! I'm extremely happy with that decision!

Phineasmama · Apr 2, 2012

The thing about the Frontier 85 is that not only does it have a tall harness that will last you much longer, once you turn it into a belt positioning booster it is also very tall. I think they are well worth the money. In fact I just bought one for my 5 year old daughter because she is not mature enough to sit in a booster yet and she still has 3 settings left in the harness!

Athena · Apr 2, 2012

Plumble said:
He's 39 1/2 inches from head to toe. Thanks for all your advice!

If he's just turned 3 at that height, I'd go for the Frontier 85. (and I did

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djma · Apr 2, 2012

I would get the regular Frontier 85.

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