Regent vs. Frontier

~Kristina~ · Aug 7, 2008

It's between these two seats. Ds likes red, so he's asking for that. Currently he's just in a graco bottom booster seat and is complaining his butt hurts. I've always wanted him in a 5pt harness, but dh disagreed. BUT, I've won the battle! LOL So I need pros and cons between these two seats. Thanks!!

loufrando · Aug 7, 2008

It depends.

How long is his torso? (sit him against a wall, mark where the top of his shoulders hit and measure from the floor to the mark)

How long do you want to keep him harnessed?

I will say that the Regent will harness longer, because it has 20 inch top slots and the Frontier has about 18.25 inch top slots (there is some debate about the exact measurements, but they are around those amounts).

BUT, the Frontier converts to a really good, really tall booster afterwards.

So they both have pros and cons. Unless his torso is already close to 18 inches, I'd probably say Frontier for longevities sake so he can use it as a booster afterwards. Although, I see that you have plenty of kids to pass this seat down too so... you could concievably use a Regent for him until he outgrows it, then buy him a dedicated hbb and pass the Regent down along the line... Sorry, I'm no help! I guess a lot would depend on his torso length.

jen_nah · Aug 7, 2008

While I liked the Britax Frontier that we had (returned it) my 7yr while she loved the color hated the seat. She complained it sat to upright for her and hurt her in the crotch area. Her main seats are Regents (mine & dh vehicle & grandma's a booster) and she has no complaints about it.

HEVY · Aug 7, 2008

What you get will depend on your DS's size. The frontier will satisfy both you and your DH, he will have the 5-point harness for a bit longer then a really nice booster. But if he's small then the Regent will last longer harnessed. The Frontier also has a longer lifespan at 9 years compared to the Regents 6 years. If you can try to fit your DS in each seat and try to install them in you car to see the fit.

~Kristina~ · Aug 7, 2008

Thanks for all the information! Ds is 44.5lbs and 46" tall.

Patriot201 · Aug 7, 2008

I would definitely go with a Regent if you want to keep your DS harnessed. The Frontier's top slots are not all that much higher than the Marathon (only about 1"-1.5", I think), so he might not even fit in the harness of the Frontier. :twocents:

~Kristina~ · Aug 7, 2008

Well, I decided on the Sahara Regent. BRU had it for 259.99, so I saved 20.00.

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