I have the opportunity to trade my Frontier 85 for a Clek Oobr. (Friend with an Oobr wants to reharness younger sibling.) We've had no complaints about our Frontier 85, but I have no experience with Clek and so don't know if I'm missing out on something. I do love LATCHable boosters. Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Clek Oobr or Frontier 85?
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Try before you agree- some kids have issues with the shape of it and not liking it (we do find it lacks leg support, but a pillow or something under the feet is enough to remedy that for us, and my daughter loves it.)
Oops, I forgot to mention, I can't try t out first, which is why I'm asking here. Friend is local, but out of town right now with Oobr. If I want to trade, she'll bring it back, but otherwise she's selling Oobr there and buying her own Frontier. She's a huge fan of Clek seats and knows I'm carseat obsessed and have never tried one which is why she made me the offer. (And she'd obviously like to save money by making an even trade.)
Citrine
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My older daughter loves hers. She has not complained about her legs being sore. And she is a leggy child. I love how I have the option to LATCH and not worry about buckeling it in when not occopied. The few times my daughter has fallen asleep in it, her head lays back and not forward. It is not a booster that is lightweight by any means. Its not often I move it to the other car right now.
Do you have a Buy Buy Baby near by? They carry the Oobr.
lovemybabies924
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My daughter loves hers but she uses a small lightweight potty footstool wedged under the seat in front of her to keep her legs up so she stays in position.
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christineka
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My kids like the frontier infinitely better than the oobr. My kids hated the oobr.
not sure if I am too late to chime in. But keep in mind that if you have a SUV or even a sedan with rigid buckle stalks is it a PITA to buckle the seatbelth because the oobr seat sits so close to the buckle when latched.
Therefore my son cant do it and I have to buckle him in using some force and fanagling each time. Or choose to keep it all the way reclined (he doesnt like for everyday), buckle him in the recline position and then shove it to upright or leave it unlatched.
If you have a minivan you should be fine and not have that issue. I am sure you could always find someone to sell the oobr to if you decide you dont like it -- and get another FR85.
Therefore my son cant do it and I have to buckle him in using some force and fanagling each time. Or choose to keep it all the way reclined (he doesnt like for everyday), buckle him in the recline position and then shove it to upright or leave it unlatched.
If you have a minivan you should be fine and not have that issue. I am sure you could always find someone to sell the oobr to if you decide you dont like it -- and get another FR85.
solmama
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My kids like the Frontier and Monterey much, much better than the Oobr. The Oobr looks cool, but for my kids, that's about it. The bottom cushion isn't particularly soft and my dd would complain about her bottom hurting after about an hour or so. Her long legs were also unsupported (we did get her a lightweight stool). She now rides in a Monterey.
My ds didn't like the Oobr because of the fabric texture. He just didn't like how it felt (and it does feel kind of funny). But, he does like the Frontier85.
My ds didn't like the Oobr because of the fabric texture. He just didn't like how it felt (and it does feel kind of funny). But, he does like the Frontier85.
VoodooChile
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My dd likes the Oobr better than the Frontier as a booster (we had the 80). It was so wide she was frequently locking the seat belt when buckling herself (in the Frontier). Definitely not a problem in the Oobr!
Thanks for all the help! Good things to know about the Oobr. I was leaning towards keeping the FR85 (don't shoot me but I always regret leaving my Britax bubble) and what people had to say here made me feel that way as well so I declined the Oobr. Also, dc didn't want to give up her cow for a monkey seat. My kids hate Julius, is that weird?
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