Help me choose a booster!

jsta1005

New member
I cannot for the life of me decide which booster will be perfect for us! I know you guys can help me!

B is 6 years and 2 months old and weighs about 85ish lbs. She is tall too! I want a high back booster that will last for a while. There are also other siblings to pass it down to when its outgrown. She is currently in a NB Graco Colorz in my car and I'm ready for a high back again! She's in a HB Turbo in dads car and a HB Evenflo Big Kid Sport. She says she likes the Turbo the best but I think she prefers that cover most. I drive a 2008 Explorer. She is either in the third row or in the middle row in a three across with the other two kids. In the middle row she scoots her booster out, buckles, then scoots back into position. The third row has no buckling issues, but doesn't have LATCH. Headrests everywhere.

I'm considering a Turbo with Safety Surround, Graco Affix, Diono Monterey, and possibly a Probooster.

I wanted the Turbo w/SS when it first came out and have liked it ever since. I never got one because I thought I "needed" LATCH. Now that I'm thinking about it I'm not sure that is a priority anymore. B needs to move the booster around to buckle in the middle row, and the third row doesn't have LATCH anyways. After really wanting LATCH I thought about the Affix. I have always really liked the Monterey but am not so excited about all the SK/Diono issues/shadiness that has happened. I do have headrests everywhere she would ever sit so that isn't an issue. I'm not sure it's worth it to buy a booster with LATCH if I won't ever use it. I like the adjustable backrest and how tall it is. And I just like the Probooster. I've never seen one IRL and I'm afraid of the tipiness that everyone else has issues with.

If you made it this far thanks, and Help Me!!
 
ADS

firemomof3

New member
I have a probooster and love it but only if its in my captains seat. If the seat is at all flat it will be tippy. We love our Oobr-our favorite by far but its pricey (but it might be worth looking into). I loved the TB with the safety surround and that would be a safe bet. If you do decide to try a Monterey just make sure you get from someplace that has a great return policy ;)
 

mamom

New member
Not on you list but we LOVE the vivo at our house, we have/had: oobr, monteray, xfit, probooster, turbobooster and the vivo is still our favorite.
 

Athena

Well-known member
Does she fit the Turbo well? Because it's not that tall and seems fairly narrow to me, as in it fits my 45 pound 6.5 yo well.
 

jsta1005

New member
Not on you list but we LOVE the vivo at our house, we have/had: oobr, monteray, xfit, probooster, turbobooster and the vivo is still our favorite.

I hadn't really considered the vivo. I have heard it wasn't the best for wider kids?
 

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