TheQueenMother
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DS outgrew his RA RFing and our usable seats are now only the 3 MAs. However, one MA will expire in February leaving us with 2 seat for 2 kids in 3 cars. I am planning to buy one seat now and another in February but do not know what to buy. Liddie will be 4 in Feb., weighs 35-37lbs, and has a 14inch torso. She is on the top harness height for her MA, but has quite a bit of room to grow there as well. I drive a Yukon Xl and a Ford Taurus. My older daughter outgrew the MA at 5.5 but I think Liddie is taller and will outgrow the seat at an earlier age and I want to keep her harnessed until that point (5.5 min).
I am a Britax fan, I like the alligator latch things, install is super easy and from a recent situation feel that they take care of their customers. Right now, I can't see using the Regent to the full 80lb harness capacity, but I do have a younger child who could go into the seat if I bought that. The drawback for me with the regent is the huge size. It is common for me to haul 6 kids and I need the seating space. However, I do not notice complaints from the kids who sit by the MA, so it might not be as large of an issue.
I like the reviews of the nautilus. I like the price. I am not crazy about the covers and hate to switch her from cute covers to plain grey ugliness. In some ways the nauti would be ideal as I could convert it to a booster when the time comes and she outgrows the harness or pass it down to the boy to use as a harnessed seat. I don't see the nauti as being wider than the MA, so I would not worry about losing the seating space that I might with the Regent.
Finally the True Fit. One BIG perk of the true fit would be the fact that it can be used as a RFing seat for DS. One thing I love about having all convertibles is that if my mom is picking up a kid, I just have to switch harness height and the spare seat is ready to install, meaning I do not have to undo the seats the kids are riding in when we get there. I like the Monet cover a lot. DD would like the cute cover as well and would not complain, which would be a perk.
If you needed to order 2 seats, which seats would you order?
Thanks
Amanda
I am a Britax fan, I like the alligator latch things, install is super easy and from a recent situation feel that they take care of their customers. Right now, I can't see using the Regent to the full 80lb harness capacity, but I do have a younger child who could go into the seat if I bought that. The drawback for me with the regent is the huge size. It is common for me to haul 6 kids and I need the seating space. However, I do not notice complaints from the kids who sit by the MA, so it might not be as large of an issue.
I like the reviews of the nautilus. I like the price. I am not crazy about the covers and hate to switch her from cute covers to plain grey ugliness. In some ways the nauti would be ideal as I could convert it to a booster when the time comes and she outgrows the harness or pass it down to the boy to use as a harnessed seat. I don't see the nauti as being wider than the MA, so I would not worry about losing the seating space that I might with the Regent.
Finally the True Fit. One BIG perk of the true fit would be the fact that it can be used as a RFing seat for DS. One thing I love about having all convertibles is that if my mom is picking up a kid, I just have to switch harness height and the spare seat is ready to install, meaning I do not have to undo the seats the kids are riding in when we get there. I like the Monet cover a lot. DD would like the cute cover as well and would not complain, which would be a perk.
If you needed to order 2 seats, which seats would you order?
Thanks
Amanda