Frontier.... How easy is it

MissAllyLou · Oct 21, 2008

... to change from harness mode to booster mode? I'm leaning towards the Frontier for Mary to use as a booster, but then I'd sell the Nautilus and probably the Monarch, too.

It can be LATCHED in booster mode, too, right?

Also, what color should I get? Pink? Red? Grey?

I currently have a BLVD in Onyx, MA in Platinum, and RN65 in Granite. This seat would replace the BLVD or the MA, doesn't really matter. In the warmer months, I use a Meghan cover and a Cowmoo cover instead. The riders would both be girls. What do you think??

Also, is it on sale anywhere?

crunchierthanthou · Oct 21, 2008

MissAllyLou said:
... to change from harness mode to booster mode? I'm leaning towards the Frontier for Mary to use as a booster, but then I'd sell the Nautilus and probably the Monarch, too.

It can be LATCHED in booster mode, too, right?

Do you mean switch back and forth to use it in harnessed mode for one child and booster for another? It's not too hard, but would get old. To switch to booster mode you have to remove the harness and crotch buckle, move the recline block and remove the screw in the headrest.

yes, it can utilize LATCH in booster mode.

joolsplus3 · Oct 21, 2008

I find it more difficult to get the harness in and out of this seat than others (like the Boulevard, which is a breeze)... the ends of the belts have metal tabs (like the bottom of the crotch strap) that are super hard to cram in and out of plastic holder-parts on the bottom of the seat, and the screw coming in and out of the headrest is a royal pain

MissAllyLou · Oct 21, 2008

Hmm. Well I mostly need it as a booster, but I'm trying to sell my Nautilus and my Monarch, so I might occasionally need it to harness a taller kiddo. I can see how it would get old, but doesn't sound too bad for as little as I'd need to change it. Thanks

I guess I have to like it, cuz I just ordered one from Amazon

Heather98012 · Oct 21, 2008

I dunno....we haven't converted it to a booster yet.

Please tell me you didn't get it in pink. If you did...yikes. My pink seat looks like ca-ca. It just gets SO dirty! We've had it since May & it looks worse than seats I had for years before (admittedly, they weren't pink!). I'm afraid to even hand wash it, but I'll have to. And it's not like we've even had that much rain yet in Seattle. You can CLEARLY see leg marks where her thighs sit....I suppose from sweat, oils from skin, whatever when she was in shorts all summer.

My DH"s red Frontier looks much better. It doesn't get used nearly as often, so that's one reason. I also just think the red hides dirt better.

Let us know what you think of it when you get it (& about the splitter plate issue!).

MissAllyLou · Oct 21, 2008

Yes, I got pink

Bummer! I've had the Monarch in Red Racer for 2 years, and it still looks brand new, so I just assumed the pink would hold up as well! Darnit!!

joolsplus3 · Oct 21, 2008

If you JUST ordered it, you can change it. I really would, I've heard bad things about the pink :/.

MissAllyLou · Oct 21, 2008

joolsplus3 said:
If you JUST ordered it, you can change it. I really would, I've heard bad things about the pink :/.

UGH, it won't let me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :fencing:

Heather98012 · Oct 21, 2008

MissAllyLou said:
UGH, it won't let me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :fencing:

I'd email or call Amazon's customer service & see if they can change it for you.

Don't get me wrong...the pink is cute. It just gets dirty WAY too fast. And since it's hand wash only....it isn't easy to clean (I haven't even tried yet, though).

MissAllyLou · Oct 21, 2008

Heather98012 said:
I'd email or call Amazon's customer service & see if they can change it for you.

Don't get me wrong...the pink is cute. It just gets dirty WAY too fast. And since it's hand wash only....it isn't easy to clean (I haven't even tried yet, though).

I was debating big time between red and pink, and finally chose pink because Mary's the only one that's never had a pink seat, and I know she'd love it! UGH. She'll have to be SUPER careful

Unregistered1 · Oct 21, 2008

Taking the harness out to switch to booster mode was VERY easy for M's frontier (which, BTW, is pink and not dirty yet... I really like it) and the way the instructions have you take the harness out it's a snap to put it back in. There's even a little place to snap the splitter plate in for storage when in booster mode! I took the harness straps and the screw from the back and put them in a freezer size ziploc so I won't lose them (especially the screw).

Have you ever taken the harness in/out of a GN? Yeah, the Frontier is WAY easier. The harness is not continuous, so you can leave the chest clip and the buckles on and everything.

TerisBoys · Oct 21, 2008

MissKatie said:
Taking the harness out to switch to booster mode was VERY easy for M's frontier (which, BTW, is pink and not dirty yet... I really like it) and the way the instructions have you take the harness out it's a snap to put it back in. There's even a little place to snap the splitter plate in for storage when in booster mode! I took the harness straps and the screw from the back and put them in a freezer size ziploc so I won't lose them (especially the screw).

Have you ever taken the harness in/out of a GN? Yeah, the Frontier is WAY easier. The harness is not continuous, so you can leave the chest clip and the buckles on and everything.

GN isn't continuous either. It loops around hooks on either side of the seat at the bottom.

MissAllyLou · Oct 21, 2008

MissKatie said:
Taking the harness out to switch to booster mode was VERY easy for M's frontier (which, BTW, is pink and not dirty yet... I really like it) and the way the instructions have you take the harness out it's a snap to put it back in. There's even a little place to snap the splitter plate in for storage when in booster mode! I took the harness straps and the screw from the back and put them in a freezer size ziploc so I won't lose them (especially the screw).

Have you ever taken the harness in/out of a GN? Yeah, the Frontier is WAY easier. The harness is not continuous, so you can leave the chest clip and the buckles on and everything.

That is really good to hear! I won't need to put the harness back in very often, just when I have my cousins, which is about once a month. And I can always buy a new cover if the pink gets dirty, I guess. It'll just feed my addiction!

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