Question Which would you choose and why?

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HEVY

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #1

Title basically says it all

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 27, 2008

• #2

Black, always black.

 

H

HEVY

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #3

LOL, sorry the poll gave me a hard time :shrug-shoulders:

 

mommy2env

Active member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #4

Monterey.

Because my kid still cant get over the functional cup holders.

It just looks more comfy than the parkway (we have one too) and it latches.

 

snowbird25ca

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Oct 27, 2008

• #5

I chose clicky box, just because I haven't seen the Monterey yet. :thumbsup:

 

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jen_nah

CPST Instructor

• Oct 27, 2008

• #6

I am not going to vote because I am trying to figure this out myself. K1 is currently in a PW which I really like and it matches K2 Regent (both Cougar covers) but I would love a LATCHable booster.

 

BW1426

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #7

It depends. I think they all have their place. If money, space and availability were no object, I'd probably go with the Monterey.

But, I don't like any of these boosters as much as I like the Vivo.

 

crunchierthanthou

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #8

but the OP's cars don't have LATCH, right?

I'd probably still go with the monterey. It has a longer lifespan and taller belt guide.

 

H

HEVY

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #9

I always liked the Air Booster, only one I tried her in. I love the seat, comfy, airy, wide and the depth is great. It also seems to be easier on the legs by the knees. I really don't like the back though.
I like the Parkway, but have only seen pics and since it's discontinued.........
I think the Monterey is ugly, Rachel likes it, in red. But it looks like the side impact is superior to the other two. And I like that it can be latched, but without latch it really doesn't serve a purpose.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 27, 2008

• #10

Monterey. It fit Tyler better than the rest and gave him more grow room.

Black, alway black.

 

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mykidsmylife

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #11

I had the parkway and sold it. It didnt fit Johnathon well in my van or my friends 7 year old who was 50". The lap portion of the belt sat on their tummies. So I got rid of it.
He has the FPSV now and I love it. He will be in it full time very soon.

But I voted the Montery b/c of latching, side impact etc..

Johnathon hated the feeling of the air booster. LOL. Of course we only tried it in store.

 

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ginny4

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #12

monterey, great for BIG kids with long legs & broad shoulders. love the SIP too. we don't have latch either & its great. the PW didn't fit dS well at all. the air my son hated the feel & not enough grow room

 

emandbri

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #13

I really like my monterey but when I buy my next booster it will be one with rigid latch. I'm just not sure the latch would really help much crash wise since it doesn't get very tight.

 

natysr

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #14

Clicky box. I'd choose the booster that fit my child the best. Booster A may not fit many kids very well, while Booster B does. But if booster A fit MY kid better than Booster B, then I'd buy Booster A.

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #15

Clicky box. Love our Vivo, haven't seen the Monterey, dislike the Parkway, and the Air's back is too short (but the seat is awesome).

 

BW1426

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #16

emandbri said:

I really like my monterey but when I buy my next booster it will be one with rigid latch. I'm just not sure the latch would really help much crash wise since it doesn't get very tight.

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I guess I don't understand why people are getting so hung up on the LATCH. The only thing the LATCH is supposed to do is to keep the seat from hitting you, should you get into a crash while kidddo is not with you.

 

H

HEVY

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #17

The Vivo looks nice, I always forget about Recaro. Does it have LATCH as well? Do any of these seats have a tether?

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #18

Vivo does not have LATCH.

 

emandbri

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #19

BW1426 said:

I guess I don't understand why people are getting so hung up on the LATCH. The only thing the LATCH is supposed to do is to keep the seat from hitting you, should you get into a crash while kidddo is not with you.

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That is what the makers said at first but since then someone at sunshine kids said that the latch would actually make the booster perform better in a side impact crash. There is nothing to back this up but it seems logical that if a monterey performs better with the latch and still has some give that a rigid latch would perform even better.

 

Pixels

New member

• Oct 27, 2008

• #20

I chose clicky box, since my oldest is still in a bucket. By the time she outgrows the RN, those seats probably won't still be on the market, at least not in their current forms. Right now I really like the Monterey, don't really know much about the other two. But like PPs have said, it's all about what fits my kid and my vehicle best.