What's your preferred all around useful combination seat?

SynEpona · Jan 24, 2015

I think we will need a combination harness to booster seat for DD by spring. She's FF in a Radian RXT in our main vehicle, but her 2nd Radian is getting passed down to one of the babies, leaving her with only that main seat, but by spring there will be 3 potential vehicles she could be in. I'm not interested in moving her primary seat around.

We've always gone from Radian to dedicated booster, so this combo seat is new territory! I've never paid any attention to them, or shopped for one. Something easy to install in Fords (Expedition, Freestyle, various F150s), suited to 3-across as needed. She's slightly on the small size of average, and is now 3.5yr.

What do you suggest?

Baylor · Jan 24, 2015

The nautilus is my favorite. Easy to install and fits kids of all sizes well. Loved mine.

bubbaray · Jan 24, 2015

Frontier. My kids hated the nautilus.

katymyers · Jan 24, 2015

I love my Frontier 90s, I also like my Pioneer but it has a learning curve, my kids did not think the Nautilus was comfortable at all and I just don't like using it.

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bubbaray · Jan 24, 2015

My kids had brutal head slump in the nautilus. Neither DH nor I liked the adjuster or buckle (the buckles were recalled and are now different).

jgomez411 · Jan 24, 2015

katymyers said:
I love my Frontier 90s, I also like my Pioneer but it has a learning curve, my kids did not think the Nautilus was comfortable at all and I just don't like using it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah that. DDs Pioneer is currently in DHs civic, but I have installed it several times in my Expedition with no issues. I actually would like to get another one for my Expy and get rid of her Myride!

jwilliams · Jan 24, 2015

I unexpectedly love my Pioneer. It's easy for me to buckle/unbuckle, I like the fabric, and my daughter really likes it. The install in my Accord is fine. Not super easy but not super hard. It's also not nearly as huge as I expected it to be - 19" across the armrests and bottom, I think.

I honestly didn't want to spend the money for the Frontier's easy install/extra height when I knew I would rarely move the seat and the 19.5" height would last my tall-but-leggy kid to a very decent age before switching to a dedicated booster.

Alison's Mom · Jan 25, 2015

I don't think anyone else has mentioned yet that Walmart has a new combination: the Harmony Defender. It just became available this week, I believe. I have not seen one yet, nor am I familiar with your vehicles, but wanted to throw that out as an option, as it's supposed to have good high harness slots, good booster fit, narrow for 3 across, and inexpensive.

jwilliams · Jan 25, 2015

Alison's Mom said:
I don't think anyone else has mentioned yet that Walmart has a new combination: the Harmony Defender. It just became available this week, I believe. I have not seen one yet, nor am I familiar with your vehicles, but wanted to throw that out as an option, as it's supposed to have good high harness slots, good booster fit, narrow for 3 across, and inexpensive.

I was so proud of myself for noticing this was a Canadian thread and not mentioning the Defender... so of course now it's available!

Baylor · Jan 25, 2015

My son actually had more head slump in the frontier than the nauti. It seems to fit all kinds but especially smaller ones great.

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