Booster Seat recommendations

[adamsmommy]

What is the best booster for my son? We have a Lizards in Line TB and while he fits great in it, it seems flimsy.

We have been booster training him off and on for a few months now. He does great. I am wanting to keep the TB here for emergencies, the Radian he sits in in my car 98% of the time, but I want a good booster for my husbands car. We looked, and even found a SK Montery. Ds fit well in it. I just worry about how huge it is. I just want to make sure he has decent SIP.

Ds is 3'10 now and 53lbs. Booster is for a 07 Pontiac G6 and a possible occasional ride in my 07 Aspen. He sits very still and has a very long torso. He is actually about to go over the top slot in the Radian.

Sorry, I know I have asked lots of booster questions.

 

[adamsmommy]

I am really looking at the new Parkway SG. The armrests looks super short though.

 

[mommaon112903]

We the Monterey and bought it over anything else because of the SIP. I how "substantial" it is, Josef does too

It is a big seat, but Josef is our one and only so we do not have to worry about other seats. If nothing else comes out that perks my intrest (I am not impresed with the new Parkway) Josef will have two Monterey's

 

[scatterbunny]

The Monterey is a very nice seat. :thumbsup: As long as you aren't trying to fit three-across, it's a good choice. It's LATCHable, too, which is a benefit in that it makes the booster more stable when the child is climbing in/out, and it means the booster will not become a dangerous projectile in a crash when it is unoccupied (and not buckled). With other boosters, it's important to remember to buckle them up when they are not in use, so they don't fly around injuring the driver or other passengers when no child is using it.

The Recaro Vivo is a really nice seat, too, and my friend's son (that's about the same size as yours) uses one, and loves it. It's not LATCHable, but it still has deep side wings, feels substantial and sturdy (compared to a Turbo), and adjusts taller than many boosters (important for a long-torsoed child).

The Monterey is more pricey, but it adjusts taller and is LATCHable. The Vivo isn't as wide, and is cheaper. The new Parkway SecureGuard (Britax changed the name from SlideGuard to SecureGuard at the last minute, apparently) should be very nice, as well. No LATCH, but it adjusts taller than any other dedicated booster on the market by a significant amount, according to our CarSeatBlog pre-release review it's based on the old Parkway which was known for fitting three-across easier than most other boosters, and it has an anti-submarine clip (mandatory; read the review on CarSeatBlog to find out more on the anti-sub clip).

 

[adamsmommy]

We the Monterey and bought it over anything else because of the SIP. I how "substantial" it is, Josef does too

It is a big seat, but Josef is our one and only so we do not have to worry about other seats. If nothing else comes out that perks my intrest (I am not impresed with the new Parkway) Josef will have two Monterey's

Are the armrests really short, or does the pic decieve me? I went and looked at one a few weeks ago and didn't notice.