I told her there are sevral families here on post from Germany who have convertibles from Germany.
AFIAK, no one here has a German convertible. I considered getting the HTS 40 lb rear facing seat, but ultimately didn't get it. I do have a German booster. Anyway, because the rear facing weight limit on German convertibles is so low and the crash test results mediocre at best, those of us who could do so legally* all used US convertibles (as did a few who may have been doing so a little less than legally).
What are the weight limits for RF on those Gracos? There are still none that would outlast my MA, right?
The site wasn't really clear, but I'd assume 13 kg (28 lb) unless you can get a hold of the instruction manual. That seems to be the universal standard. Maybe you can find one in person (try Toys R Us or a specialty store like
Baby 1).
*US Military families are allowed to use US certified restraints. AAFES sells them, and now many US dotcoms will ship to APO/FPO addresses as well. If you make a parental decision to use a US seat and you are not in Europe with the US military, you'll either have to travel back to the US to get the seat or have a family member ship it to you. I don't know what the legal penalty is for using a foreign seat in Germany, but it could be rather harsh, so I'm definitely not recommending breaking the law on this one.