New Graco Nautilus

mamaofthree · Jan 2, 2008

Well my Walmart didn't have them. I don't know what I thought I saw yesterday.

I am seriously going crazy trying to decide whether to preorder the TrueFit or wait for this. I can get the TrueFit for $166, which isn't much more than this, and I have a feeling it might be more comfortable. My dd is 3.5 though, so wondering if this makes more financial sense. Ahhhhhh! Maybe I'll get one of each- TrueFit for the 3.5 yo and the Nautilus for my 6 yo. Dh is gonna kill me.

Kimberly

CDNTech · Jan 2, 2008

Brycen'sMommy said:
I am not offended. I am just trying to show that sometimes torso height might not always be an accurate indication of when a seat is outgrown. Different kids can fit differently in a seat depending on the way they sit in it and how it is installed.

I do understand how kids fit differently... after all, I'm a tech and do seat checks for people/various kids all the time.

I just am having difficulty picturing a 12.5" torso child outgrowing the FPSVD by height... now if we were talking about the old Evenflo Triumph, I wouldn't be confused.

lovinwaves · Jan 2, 2008

3 1/2 years old ~ 30lbs ~ 13.5" torso ~ 37inch height ~ 21inch seated height =

Plen-T-y of room

keri1292 · Jan 2, 2008

Here is my 4 year old with an almost 13" torso RFing in a MA. I just can't imagine a child with a smaller torso not fitting. That would be a crazy long neck/head.

I'd really like to see some pics as this is the first time I've heard of this. (Excuse my powerwashed house!)

An Aurora · Jan 2, 2008

Dude my 10 month old has a 12.5" torso...

ZephyrBlue · Jan 2, 2008

melissa, your little cutie girl is so precious

keri1292 · Jan 2, 2008

An Aurora said:
Dude my 10 month old has a 12.5" torso...

We grow em big in utero, then they head the way of the lollipop guild on the outside.

An Aurora · Jan 2, 2008

keri1292 said:
We grow em big in utero, then they head the way of the lollipop guild on the outside.

:ROTFLMAO:

lovinwaves · Jan 2, 2008

ZephyrBlue said:
melissa, your little cutie girl is so precious

:thanx!:

snowbird25ca · Jan 2, 2008

Oooh, I'm loving the looks of this seat.

My ds who you can see in my siggy has @ a 13.5" torso and has oodles of room still. :shrug-shoulders:

My dd was 38" tall when she outgrew her MA by weight. She had almost outgrown it by height at the same time though. So she probably had about a 14.5" torso then if I had to guess...

There used to be a FPSV seat and a FPSVD - maybe it was the FPSV seat that was outgrown rf'ing? (just brainstorming.

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joolsplus3 · Jan 2, 2008

snowbird25ca said:
Oooh, I'm loving the looks of this seat.

My ds who you can see in my siggy has @ a 13.5" torso and has oodles of room still. :shrug-shoulders:

My dd was 38" tall when she outgrew her MA by weight. She had almost outgrown it by height at the same time though. So she probably had about a 14.5" torso then if I had to guess...

There used to be a FPSV seat and a FPSVD - maybe it was the FPSV seat that was outgrown rf'ing? (just brainstorming. )

Remember when I said last week that it was impossible for a kid to outgrow the MA by height RF? I was thinking about the olden days when we were allowed to follow the manual

rolleyes

and go till the tops of the ears were even with the top of the seat RF...go on, try to imagine THAT kid weighing under 33 pounds...

CDNTech · Jan 2, 2008

joolsplus3 said:
Remember when I said last week that it was impossible for a kid to outgrow the MA by height RF? I was thinking about the olden days when we were allowed to follow the manual rolleyes and go till the tops of the ears were even with the top of the seat RF...go on, try to imagine THAT kid weighing under 33 pounds...

Very rare, but that would have been Aiden.

That child is closing in on 6 years old and is still only 36lbs!!

ZephyrBlue · Jan 2, 2008

My 7.5yo just hit 41lbs within the past few months! I thought she was going to be 30-something lbs all during elementary school!

wildeyes · Jan 2, 2008

ZephyrBlue said:
My 7.5yo just hit 41lbs within the past few months! I thought she was going to be 30-something lbs all during elementary school!

wow, and i thought i had a stringbean!!!

Mama! · Jan 2, 2008

Jewels said:
I disagree with this.

14" torso may be tall for a 22month old, my 3yr old has a 14" torso and he could still fit rf in a EFTA, MA or a Radian (so there are seats out there) if he wasn't over the weight limit. Once the seat is in the vehicle and reclined there could definately be more room to rf in.

RF is the safest way to ride and it is recommended to rf to the max rf limits of the seat.

YEah that.

My ds has a torso of at least 14.75 and has TONS of RF grow room in an Uptown, a Como and a Signo.

Mama! · Jan 2, 2008

keri1292 said:
We grow em big in utero, then they head the way of the lollipop guild on the outside.

LMAO!!!@!

My ds is 2.5, and has torso of 14.5 to 14.75 !!!! I am in shock at these pics!! Big kids with tiny torsoes!!

mom2boys · Jan 2, 2008

DiaSmall said:
In your title you call yourself a CPS Advocate, u know your situation best. If you think it will fit him good & dont want to rf anymore- why not get it... then get a good booster later too. Still a good deal on a HWH seat w/ tall top slots!

I don't know what the titles mean, as I didn't title myself a CPS Advocate. It must be something assigned from the website. I have been on this site for about 6ish months now, and I have learned a TON from this site, but I am not an expert in car seats by any means.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I better go with a convertible, and am hoping my broad shouldered boys will fit in the True Fit.

This Nautilius does look like an awesome seat. I will go to our Walmart tomorrow and if they have any I will let you guys know.

Jeanum · Jan 2, 2008

The CPS Advocate title means the poster has reached a certain post count here, 100 posts. It's one of several display titles that will change based on your post count over time.

DiaSmall · Jan 2, 2008

Well... thats neat...

I wish I could copy my post count over from BBC... I have over 4000 posts there now!

hehe.. should I be proud or ashamed! I have no life.

I WANT THIS SEAT.
My 4 local walmarts do not have it.

Jeanum · Jan 2, 2008

I'm pretty sure my local WalMart won't have it, either, but I'm still tempted to go there and double check, lol.

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