Our new Combi Dakota vs. Turbo (photos)

[Michi]

We got our new Combi Dakota today!

DD likes it, but she did comment that it is 'squishier' (narrower) in the back than the Turbo. (She has an older version of the Turbo, though...the newer Turbos are narrow in the back, too.)

I was pretty impressed. It's a very nice seat!
Side by side with the Turbo:

DD sitting in both

In the van

(And just for a reference - DD is 11 yrs old, and about 78 lbs (not sure on height )

 

[Judi]

You finally got it!

 

[Michi]

You finally got it!

I did!
(and I just PM'ed Admin to move this to the correct forum)

I think I'm more excited than DD - LOL.

 

[Maedze]

The combi clearly fits her much better :thumbsup:

 

[MOM25BOYS]

Thanks for posting these comparision pics. The Dakota is next on my list to get for DS1. He is starting to get cramped a bit in the Turbo and I would like to get something that would be more comfortable. Is there more padding in the Dakota than the Turbo?

 

[Michi]

Is there more padding in the Dakota than the Turbo?

Compared to our Tubro it has more, but we have an older Turbo (it expires in 2 months) and on our turbo there is no foam at all...just a cover on top of plastic....so it's hard to say.

The Combi has a piece of comfort foam under the cover.

There are a few different styles of Turbos out there...I think it would have more padding than this one
I think the Combi would be comparable to a newer Turbo like this one
http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Backles...ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1245891008&sr=8-2

I think the Combi would be comparable to a newer Turbo like these ones
http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Backles...ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1245891008&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Backles...ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1245891008&sr=8-2

 

[Michi]

Oh - and the manual says it has a 7 year expiry date!

 

[joolsplus3]

It's curvy and rounded and has more foam than a basic Turbo (the gracopedic model might be similar, but still not as curvy and bum conforming )
http://picasaweb.google.com/joolsta...key=Gv1sRgCJzt8NeYtcGZ2AE#5327569227129584482
DD1 declared the Dakota to be THE most comfy booster, ever, even better than the Clek.

I remember that Liberty cover, Michi...I forget the name of my blue cover, but back when they first came out, it had the most padding in it, more than that cute Liberty cover, so I didn't mind having a boring seat (and it was only quite soon after those that they extended the seat depth, darn it... but my kids used it up till age 9 without griping in Grandma's car :thumbsup

 

[Michi]

I remember that Liberty cover, Michi...I forget the name of my blue cover, but back when they first came out, it had the most padding in it, more than that cute Liberty cover, so I didn't mind having a boring seat (and it was only quite soon after those that they extended the seat depth, darn it... but my kids used it up till age 9 without griping in Grandma's car :thumbsup

That's funny.

We have 2 Liberty Turbos (they actually have backs, but Dd is too tall so I took her's off.) They were my big "Black Friday" deal one year, and I got them for $20 a piece! I was so excited - lol. (Unfortunately - at the time I bought them...I put my 3 yr old DS into one, because he had outgrown his Comfortsport. . )

 

[MOM25BOYS]

Thanks. DS has the newer version of the TB that I picked up at Target (orange/silver) and it has more padding than my older TB's. I was thinking if the Dakota wasn't much wider than the TB I could get him one for our trip to the coast later this summer. Does the Dakota take up much more room than the TB?