graco turbo booster or britax bodyguard

littlebit · Aug 16, 2005

OK, Guys! You have been a lot of help to me!
I have gotten The Marathon!!

NOW....lol
For a booster seat which do you prefer??
The Graco Turbo Booster (deluxe with more padding)
OR the Bodyguard.

LAST SEAT FOR A WHILE, I HOPE! LOL

Victorious4 · Aug 16, 2005

Depends.... Do you need a seat that can be used backless? Then I'd go with the Turbo. Is your vehicle older than 1996? Then you might fnd the built-in lock-offs on the Bodyguard helpful. If you'd prefer your child to be able to more easily buckle him/herself and/or foresee other passengers/carseats sitting next to the booster, then I'd choose the Parkway. I have all 3 of these boosters & both my favorite & the kids' favorite is the Parkway - comfy, easy to buckle, easy to fit in tight squeezes, light weight & has the TSIP ... however, in older vehicles that dont have locking latchplates or ALR I use the Bodyguard just because the lock-offs ease my mind a bit. The backless Turbo is an emergency seat & for those who don't understand the concept of the shoulder belt guides

joolsplus3 · Aug 16, 2005

The Parkway, by a long shot, for me

. We like not having armrests to deal with, the headwings are the biggest, deepest, and most comfy...and...hmm...what else...well, we have owned all three and the kids love the Parkway the best, lol.

We don't DISlike the other two, though...In fact, I was the Bodyguard's biggest cheerleader in the early days...I just like the bigger headwings of the Parkway, my kids don't have to lean out/forward so much to see things and their wireless headphones fit in them (didn't fit in the BG...they had to turn their heads sideways to wear the headphones, lol)

The Turbo is great, too...we have one at Grandma's...just not quite the quality of the Britax, but still very nice and easy to use...smaller than the other seats so might not last till post-booster-size comfortably.

KeikiHula · Aug 16, 2005

I chose the BG over the Turbo. I liked the lockoffs since this would be Morgan's first booster and it wasn't such a huge jump from a harness to just a seatbelt. It just seemed a little more secure. I also liked the bigger head wings. I figured it he fell asleep it would help keep him more upright and properly positioned in the seatbelt.
Now that I know he sits well in the booster, I'm comfortable with not having the lockoffs and would probably get him a Parkway. They look more cushy, don't have the armrests to work around, and come in cuter prints.

Victorious4 · Aug 16, 2005

Also, if you do need a seat that can be used in tight arrangements and/or backless, but has EPS foam in the wings, the Starriser Comfy is pretty nice - more difficult to adjust for height than the other 3 & the wings aren't nearly as deep, but if $ is tight & you need a seat that combines all this into 1 it's a good booster!

littlebit · Aug 16, 2005

Thanks, I may just get the Parkway then!

Victorious4 · Aug 17, 2005

I think you won't be disappointed

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