Question Save me from myself - which booster?

JKC

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So I am in the market for a couple of boosters. My sons are 8 years old (52" tall and 53lbs) and 6 years old (48" tall and 41lbs). My older son has been using a graco affix, which I need to pass on to my mother in law (she already has a graco turbobooster with safety surround). My younger son would like to booster train this summer, and I feel he is ready to do so. I kept my older son harnessed longer, but he was much more squirmy and not able to sit still properly.

Anyway, I am stressing over the choices. I drive a 2013 Honda Odyssey, so I need something that will fit well in the second or third row if I needed to move it. I would like it to latch. I've looked at so many boosters and some that now don't seem to be available (I liked the turbobooster xl with safety surround because it latched and seemed like good side impact protection). I have a Britax pioneer, but I hate it - the belt path constantly gets caught and I have to help them fix it. I assumed I might feel the same way about their other models. How is the Parkway SGL?

I've been thinking of just going with an affix OR I found somewhere that is still selling Montereys. Would a Monterey fit well in the Odyssey? I am partial to Diono and had used them with my kids since they were super little. The one R120 that I have left is just about expired though and the one with a year left I gave to a friend in need of a five point harness. I like that they seem sturdy - not sure how the Monterey compares to the Cambria and the other diono booster didn't have latch.

Any opinions would be great.
 
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JKC

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Is the Britax high point replacing the parkway sgl or just another booster option. I guess add that to the list, but I don't really want to spend 150 if i can avoid it. Plus it seems like if I am going to get something larger like the highpoint, I might as well pay less and get the cambria?
 

MelodyoftheForest

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I don't know about fit to vehicle, but I was just looking at boosters for my niece yesterday. The Highpoint is Replacing the Parkway. There is also the Essentials by Britax Skyline that is basically the same without the side impact pods or SafeGuad clip and with an MSRP of $100. The Britax boosters to not require head support from the vehicle and are high-back only. The Diono boosters require vehicle head support in both high-back and backless modes, so they have to be able to work with the vehicle head restraints.
 

JKC

New member
oh I didn't pay attention to the fact that Britax cant be used without the back as a traditional booster. That kinda stinks I think because I don't want to buy something again in a couple of years. The Radians with head wings fit well in my odyssey but i don't know if the cambria will...
 

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