Silly question but I am indecisive

melniemi

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #1

I have been considering getting baby a taylor diplomat rather than a marathon to replace her crashed seat. I know it is smaller so is it completely silly?

I'm thinking she'll have 1-1.5 years in it rfing and then I can move her to dd1's marathon, dd1 to ds1's regent and ds1 to a booster - and then sell the diplomat.

Silly? Will I hate the headwings and her head being pushed forward? Will her head be pushed forward do you think??

Thanks

 

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HEVY

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #2

Didn't you want their seats to match?

 

melniemi

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #3

I know - that's why I am indecisive! I'm back to thinking marathons

 

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CaraMia

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #4

Hehe...well, I ended up getting the Taylor Dip yesterday. My girls run small, so I know she'll use it for 2-4 yrs even though it is smaller. I also am putting it into a smaller car (96 Accord), so I thought that it would take up less room RF in the car and when she gets to FF I can re-evaluate.

 

melniemi

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #5

Does it push her head forward? Or not?

Thanks

 

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Synchro246

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #6

melniemi said:

I have been considering getting baby a taylor diplomat rather than a marathon to replace her crashed seat. I know it is smaller so is it completely silly?

I'm thinking she'll have 1-1.5 years in it rfing and then I can move her to dd1's marathon, dd1 to ds1's regent and ds1 to a booster - and then sell the diplomat.

Silly? Will I hate the headwings and her head being pushed forward? Will her head be pushed forward do you think??

Thanks

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I don't think the pushing of the head forword is much of an issue RF :twocents: (think "pillow" )
The Taylor Diplomat is BEAUTIFUL. It'll match your huntington Regent AND the pink MA's well. . .

 

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CaraMia

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #7

I won't get it until mid-week - so I can't answer yet. There aren't any local stores that carry it, so I couldn't test it out with her.

 

melniemi

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #8

Synchro246 said:

I don't think the pushing of the head forword is much of an issue RF :twocents: (think "pillow" )
The Taylor Diplomat is BEAUTIFUL. It'll match your huntington Regent AND the pink MA's well. . .

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You are such an enabler

I was thinking the same thing, huntington, brooke and taylor - what a pretty combo

 

melniemi

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #9

CaraMia said:

I won't get it until mid-week - so I can't answer yet. There aren't any local stores that carry it, so I couldn't test it out with her.

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Thanks!

 

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HEVY

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #10

melniemi said:

I'm thinking she'll have 1-1.5 years in it rfing and then I can move her to dd1's marathon, dd1 to ds1's regent and ds1 to a booster - and then sell the diplomat.

Silly? Will I hate the headwings and her head being pushed forward? Will her head be pushed forward do you think??

Thanks

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I think, first, whatever seat you put her in she will get used to it, so I wouldn't worry about the wingthings. And yes it would nicely compliment the Hungtington. Your plan seems doable as long as there's no expiration date interferences. The most you'll have to get is possibly another booster for ds1.

 

CPS_obsessed_EMT

Senior Community Member

• Feb 25, 2008

• #11

I have the Taylor Diplomat and it's never pushed dd's head forward.

FWIW, I LOVE my Diplomat, much more than my boulevard. The harness tightner on the diplo is like butter, and I like the headwings sooo much better.

For me, the 40lb weight limit isn't an issue, because she will be moved to a HWH seat eventually anyway.

It's also a LOT lighter in weight, so if you do a lot of switching (I do) that's a huge plus

You could also get the same room-saving factor with a Roundabout, but I really wanted the SIP headwings, and plus I use the seat for 2 different children, and it's nice to just turn the knob to adjust the harness height instead of taking it out and re-threading it for each child.

HTH.

 

TerisBoys

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #12

Not to be an enabler or anything, but babycatalog.com has it for $199 w/ free shipping

 

melniemi

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #13

lol - babyage does too - w/ 6% rebate thru fatwallet - which started the whole thing!!

 

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brightredmtn

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #14

We have a Roundabout and I love having a smaller seat. We air travel a lot and the one time I traveled with a Marathon it sucked. Like a PP wrote, we have a HWH seat in our furture so I don't mind the 40lb weight limit either.

 

steph

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• Feb 25, 2008

• #15

As long as you think she can rf in it for awhile than I say go for it. I wish Ryan could still fit, I much prefer the headwings on the diplomat to BV.