The Frontier...

BW1426 · Jun 20, 2009

is the spawn of satan. I have never met a carseat that I detest so much.

:thumbsdown:

natysr · Jun 20, 2009

I'd be happy to take if off your hands for you.

BW1426 · Jun 20, 2009

natysr said:
I'd be happy to take if off your hands for you.

LOL. It's pink and A's dad loves it

I forgot A's seat at my house and so borrowed his. It took my forever to install it and I think it's entirely incompatible with my center seat. I can't get lbp to work on my own and sbp does not work at all. BLAH. So I suppose that takes care of me getting a Frontier.

joolsplus3 · Jun 20, 2009

Oh, I agree...wait, I thought you said Scenera

I'd probably hate the FR install if I hadn't been primed for 7 years of Regent/Husky/Super Elite/Futura installs...it's pretty bland after all those

natysr · Jun 20, 2009

BW1426 said:
LOL. It's pink and A's dad loves it I forgot A's seat at my house and so borrowed his. It took my forever to install it and I think it's entirely incompatible with my center seat. I can't get lbp to work on my own and sbp does not work at all. BLAH. So I suppose that takes care of me getting a Frontier.

The more you work with the seat, the easier it gets. There is a learning curve to it, but I love it.

I can't use it in the center of my SUV, because the seatbelt is not long enough for LBP and SBP is a no go..and no LATCH in center.

Outboard it is a dream either LBP or LATCH.

It is also a dream LBP in the center of my Civic. So much so, I haven't even tried it outboard in that car.

BABYGIRLLYNDSEY · Jun 20, 2009

natysr said:
The more you work with the seat, the easier it gets. There is a learning curve to it, but I love it.

:yeahthat:

BW1426 · Jun 20, 2009

natysr said:
The more you work with the seat, the easier it gets. There is a learning curve to it, but I love it.

I just never dreamed that I'd find something that was a bigger PITA than the radian

bobandjess99 · Jun 20, 2009

BW1426 said:
is the spawn of satan. I have never met a carseat that I detest so much.

:thumbsdown:

ITA!!!!

joolsplus3 · Jun 20, 2009

BW1426 said:
I just never dreamed that I'd find something that was a bigger PITA than the radian

Oh, so young...so young... You never had to deal with Breverras and Smart Moves...

Seats are generally so compatible nowadays it's weird to come across any that are a PITB, isn't it great? You'll learn the Frontier's tricks before you know it :thumbsup:

tanyaandallie · Jun 20, 2009

I was cursing mine the other day as I was installing it in the 900 degree heat with both kids whining and complaining in the car. ACK! It's a huge pain to install. But, love the seat other than the install. And the crap cover.

safeinthecar · Jun 20, 2009

BW1426 said:
I can't get lbp to work on my own and sbp does not work at all.

Use a strong chip clip or those thingys that doctors use to clamp arteries off with (my cop friend at Livermore PD always calls them roach clips, and that is stuck in my head and I can't think of their real name) to keep the belt from retracting while you thread it.

natysr · Jun 20, 2009

safeinthecar said:
Use a strong chip clip or those thingys that doctors use to clamp arteries off with (my cop friend at Livermore PD always calls them roach clips, and that is stuck in my head and I can't think of their real name) to keep the belt from retracting while you thread it.

I just use my teeth.

safeinthecar · Jun 20, 2009

natysr said:
I just use my teeth.

I've met you. And I just can't imagine your teeny little body is long enough that you can hold the seat belt at the retractor with your teeth while your petite little arms reach behind the Frontier to thread the belt, then down beside the seat to buckle it.

I'm trying to. And I'm quite amused at the Stretch Armstrong magical powers my imagination is giving you. But I really think I need a pic to make it all crystallize in my head.

:duck::duck::duck:

AtTheSouthDam · Jun 20, 2009

joolsplus3 said:
Oh, so young...so young... You never had to deal with Breverras and Smart Moves...

Seats are generally so compatible nowadays it's weird to come across any that are a PITB, isn't it great? You'll learn the Frontier's tricks before you know it :thumbsup:

I used both as a nanny and I must say, I HATE getting the Regent in the center seat third row in my van more than installing either of those. I haven't installed a frontier yet but if it is anything like a post-advisory Regent than I don't want one

mamabear · Jun 21, 2009

safeinthecar said:
Use a strong chip clip or those thingys that doctors use to clamp arteries off with (my cop friend at Livermore PD always calls them roach clips, and that is stuck in my head and I can't think of their real name) to keep the belt from retracting while you thread it.

Hemostats!!!

ZephyrBlue · Jun 22, 2009

OP, I'm with ya. Finally gave up and sold the evil thing. Replaced it w/a RN XT and couldn't be happier. I've been installing/playing with seats for 9 years and that damn thing was the worst to install, overall, out of everything I've ever had. Loved our Husky and Regent compared to it!

Splash · Jun 22, 2009

Ahem, I happened to be fond of the Breverra and never had an install problem. And no, you don't get to discount my love just because I was using an ALR lap belt.

I find the Radian a bit more homicide-inducing than the FN, but not by much. I loathe that seat and with I had never found such a good deal on it (and it really was a very good deal). if I had had to pay full price, I never would have ordered it. Then I wouldn't have to live with it.

Gypsy · Jun 22, 2009

We love our Frontier

so much so, that I am looking into getting a second for dd to use in booster mode!

Judi · Jun 22, 2009

The Frontier is fine, like it MUCH better than the Portabout, which, by the way all expired 12/31/2011, yes, I will be having a party.

natysr · Jun 22, 2009

Judi said:
The Frontier is fine, like it MUCH better than the Portabout, which, by the way all expired 12/31/2011, yes, I will be having a party.

Am I invited?

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