Nautilus chest clip issues

cookie123 · Feb 13, 2014

Is there a problem with these that I haven't noticed? My friend is having trouble with her new one - says it's hard to do and she broke 2 nails lol! What should I advise if anything?

Nedra · Feb 13, 2014

I struggle with that style of chest clip too. I tried out the chest clip on a Size4Me 70 the other day (I think it's the same style as the Nautilus) and I didn't technically break a nail, but I found it extremely difficult to unbuckle and my hand slipped and my fingernail area hurt for an hour afterwards.

I don't have any suggestions, though. Since chest clips are just pre-crash positioners, can you swap out the clips for a different style? I see that on Amazon, you can buy a replacement chest clip for a Diono seat (which looks like an easier style to me) for about $14. I don't know if that's okay, though, since it wasn't crash tested with the Nautilus.

ETA: It's actually $11 -- I'm not sure how I messed that up. I also looked more closely at the package and it does say "Universal" which makes me think it would work with other car seats, but I still don't know if that's "okay" since it was crash tested with a Diono seat, not a Graco one.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Diono-40256-Lock-Tite-Chest/dp/B005PK1C20/ref=pd_sbs_ba_1"]Amazon.com: Lock Tite Chest Clip: Baby[/ame]

safeinthecar · Feb 13, 2014

Nedra said:
I struggle with that style of chest clip too. I tried out the chest clip on a Size4Me 70 the other day (I think it's the same style as the Nautilus) and I didn't technically break a nail, but I found it extremely difficult to unbuckle and my hand slipped and my fingernail area hurt for an hour afterwards.

I don't have any suggestions, though. Since chest clips are just pre-crash positioners, can you swap out the clips for a different style? I see that on Amazon, you can buy a replacement chest clip for a Diono seat (which looks like an easier style to me) for about $14. I don't know if that's okay, though, since it wasn't crash tested with the Nautilus.

ETA: It's actually $11 -- I'm not sure how I messed that up. I also looked more closely at the package and it does say "Universal" which makes me think it would work with other car seats, but I still don't know if that's "okay" since it was crash tested with a Diono seat, not a Graco one.

Amazon.com: Lock Tite Chest Clip: Baby

No, you can not swap out the chest clip unless it is a specified alternative part for the carseat. Even though it's just a precrash positioner, the width and shape is designed to position the straps in a certain spot and another brand may spread them too far apart or too close together to work correctly.

MommyShannon · Feb 13, 2014

I just got a new Argos and it feels like it needs broken in. It seems to work easiest if I pinch it on the far right instead of the middle of the button part.

TechnoGranola · Feb 13, 2014

The My Ride I had a few weeks ago had a clip that was super hard to undo as well. Had to use two hands, and hold one side of the clip while pressing in on the clip tongues at the very right. It was a pain and of the reasons the My Ride went back.

cookie123 · Feb 13, 2014

So are they different than previously? Or maybe I should say have they changed them lately?

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