Ugg, another which seat (frontier, regent, radianXT???)

J-max

CPST Instructor
OK, so dd#3 is needing a new seat. She is right at outgrowing her BLVD. I think I have it narrowed down to a regent, frontier, or maybe a radianXT.

She loves the headwings on the BLVD, and when she does occasionally ride in #2s regent, she misses the headwings. Plus, I would like the option of putting it in the 3rd row of the suburban (she normally rides in the middle of the 2nd row), which only has 1 tether, currently in use by the other regent, so it would have to be untethered. The good numbers for HE untethered and the head wings are why I tossed the radian in the equation. I am not sure how well one will install there or how long she will have in it? (I also would like to try 3 across the back seat just to see if it can be done with 3 radians:cool:) There are not any within a days drive that I know of normally, but I might be able to try one after the car seat check we are doing on Saturday, depending on time.

I love the low profile of the regent, and I could actually see out my back window if I had both the middle girls in regents :thumbsup: Plus I already have a second matching Madison cover. The con of this is 2 of them do not fit in the third row because of the way the 3rd row folds (I know I have it in my sig, I was borrowing one to try out for a trip) When we are traveling it is nice to have the 2 middle girls in the third row. and my oldest in the middle to hand things back and forth, control the DVD, etc

I have never seen or touched a frontier IRL, but it has the head wings that #3 likes, plus it is pink, which helps :). I have no idea how it will fit anywhere in my car. There is not one I can find, anywhere within a day's drive :( Plus, it prob needs a tether, right?, which puts it out of the third row.

DD#2 loved her regent and hates sitting in a booster, plus she tends to fall asleep in the car, so I expect her to continue to use her regent for another year or so.

So, please help, I really need to figure this out, she seems to be growing every day! Which of these would you pick or if you can think of a better option, please let me know!
 
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Gypsy

Senior Community Member
The Frontier only needs a tether past 65 pounds, it can be untethered before then.

I'd go with the Frontier. An XT wouldn't gain you much time - MAYBE two years, if her torso growth is slow, but that's pushing it, a year is more likely.

She doesn't like the Regent and it requires a tether in most situations, so I'd go with the Frontier.
 

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