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Which has a narrower base, Frontier or Nauti?
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fyrfightermomma
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The "footprint" of our Frontier seemed much bigger than the GN. But I don't know if actual measurements cause that to be true or if it's just my perception. I no longer have the Frontier to measure otherwise I'd do it 
barnmama25
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I believe the Frontier is narrower. The Nautilus is huge width wise. This arm rests take up a lot of room.
snowbird25ca
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Here's a thread with the measurements of the Nauti: http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=32792 Looks like the outer width at the top of the armrests is 19".
Link to Graco's dimensions of the Nautilus
This is a quote from Darren's review on carseatblog.com
You can find the dimensions for the Frontier on Britax's site in a chart at the bottom here
So they look pretty much equal. Darren's width measurement matches Britax, Tumblebug's width of the Nauti is 1" smaller than Graco's. I suspect in terms of actual footprint the Nautilus is a smidge narrower, but the armrests would remove that difference. Depending on the seat next to it my guess would be the Frontier would puzzle better, but I think it would really vary by vehicle and in the end the difference is likely minimal.
Link to Graco's dimensions of the Nautilus
This is a quote from Darren's review on carseatblog.com
You can find the dimensions for the Frontier on Britax's site in a chart at the bottom here
So they look pretty much equal. Darren's width measurement matches Britax, Tumblebug's width of the Nauti is 1" smaller than Graco's. I suspect in terms of actual footprint the Nautilus is a smidge narrower, but the armrests would remove that difference. Depending on the seat next to it my guess would be the Frontier would puzzle better, but I think it would really vary by vehicle and in the end the difference is likely minimal.
carseatcoach
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I got the Nauti. I don't care about the back width or the armrests, but I was hoping to put it in a center position and not bother the other buckle stalks.
I am apparently NOT a true carseat geek, because I'm going to wait until it stops raining to go play with it.
I am apparently NOT a true carseat geek, because I'm going to wait until it stops raining to go play with it.
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