I have a 2012 Ford Flex. Looking for a harnessed FF seat that will convert to a booster for my small 3yo (almost 4). The seat will be in a captains chair with no center console so size isn't too big of an issue. He currently uses a Britax Advocate which is ginormous but doesn't give us trouble, even when we occasionally move it to the 3rd row.
I would love your suggestions on a seat you've personally used and like. For me, one of the most important aspects is that the harness straps are easy for me to get him in and out of. I am pretty small myself and have a hard time with some of the tougher seats. (I love his Britax Advocate, but we have a cheaper Evenflo seat for Grandma's car and I HATE it, it's like impossible to get him in and out of.)
So ease of use is a priority. He is only 30lbs and short, so I don't think that a seat that has a high limit for height or weight is really important for us. I love the Britax Frontier - mostly because it comes in Zebra, which matches his current seat, and little brother will be moving into that one - but I think with him being so tiny that perhaps the Frontier is overkill considering his small size and the price. Honestly that thing says it goes to 120 pounds... I don't even weigh that much so I highly doubt he will even get close to that by the time the seat expires LOL! But I don't know anything about this new "click tight" technology so maybe that's worth the bucks?
I've looked at the Harmony Defender but I can't imagine that a $99 seat from Wal-mart would work easily and feel "nice". Also checked out Graco Nautilus but I'm not terribly in love with our snugride so I'm not sure about that either! I would love to hear lots of opinions! TIA!
I would love your suggestions on a seat you've personally used and like. For me, one of the most important aspects is that the harness straps are easy for me to get him in and out of. I am pretty small myself and have a hard time with some of the tougher seats. (I love his Britax Advocate, but we have a cheaper Evenflo seat for Grandma's car and I HATE it, it's like impossible to get him in and out of.)
So ease of use is a priority. He is only 30lbs and short, so I don't think that a seat that has a high limit for height or weight is really important for us. I love the Britax Frontier - mostly because it comes in Zebra, which matches his current seat, and little brother will be moving into that one - but I think with him being so tiny that perhaps the Frontier is overkill considering his small size and the price. Honestly that thing says it goes to 120 pounds... I don't even weigh that much so I highly doubt he will even get close to that by the time the seat expires LOL! But I don't know anything about this new "click tight" technology so maybe that's worth the bucks?
I've looked at the Harmony Defender but I can't imagine that a $99 seat from Wal-mart would work easily and feel "nice". Also checked out Graco Nautilus but I'm not terribly in love with our snugride so I'm not sure about that either! I would love to hear lots of opinions! TIA!