9/09/2011

Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat : You Save Free Super Saving Shipping

Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat 
better than radian or britax in my humble opinion
So I did a LOT of reseach before buying this, read multiple message boards, then to the store to look at them, etc. This replaced a britax that was passed down to DD #2 for my rather large 4 yo girl(40lbs, 40inches)I want to keep her harnessed for as long as I can. I finally decided to go for it b/c of
1)price (though it really wasn't an object) but I am a big fan of bang for your buck,
2)sturdiness, i was never a fan of graco until i bought this seat. It's got a nice weight, sturdy frame.
3)comfort, memory foam! DD loves it, she sleeps very comfortably in it without slumping over like she used to.
4)size, not gigantic like the regent but large it enough to have a big kid sit in it
I was concerned about its looks but it's much better looking in person.
Finally, who can beat amazon's price!
I highly recommend it, I think it will last my DD until she's prob 7-8 yo (My average sized 8yo nephew fits!)


Amazing Car Seat - Design and Value
My Wife, a Pediatrician, did a ton of research - with the first priority being safety, safety, and, I'll say it again, safety.

We were Britax users for our first car seats and found it a fine car seat, though pricey.

So, this time around, with our son growing too long for the Britax seats that we had, we decided to look at all the options.

Price was not part of the equation.

Design was not either.

Safety was it.

We highly recommend this Graco car seat (We have three now)

1) The price blows Britax away.

2) The design is very nice. Our son loves the drink holder as well as the toy "compartment" in the arm rests. He "hides" toys in the arm rests and has a lot of fun fooling us.

The installation was simple.

The headrest is extremely easy to use and to "fit".

The five point harness is critical to our son's safety and it is very easy to use. Though, it is slightly different than Britax, so there is a few days of getting used to a "new" system. After that, there is no problem.

Love this carseat!
I bought this seat two weeks ago for my six-year-old and we both love it. She's pretty close to 40 pounds and was about to outgrow her current seat. I'd like her harnessed a little longer in one of our vehicles that has "backseat issues". I was thrilled when this seat came out. I really like Graco products and since this was more of a want than a need, I couldn't justify $300 for some of the other higher-weight-harnessing seats.
Putting it together was a little weird. It was difficult to pop the arm rests in. It's supposed to make a click, but it was a very quiet sound. They must be in right, though, because she puts her weight on them getting in and out and they haven't wiggled.
The strap adjuster took some time to get used to. It has a shield over the release so a child can't loosen the straps. But this also means you can't see it, so you have to feel around for it.
The cupholder is great. It actually holds a real bottle of water rather than just a sippy cup. Big kids use water bottles!
I've installed it in my Camry with the lap/shoulder seatbelt and it went in like a dream. It will eventually be in the Jeep Cherokee. Although I haven't tried it in there, I don't anticipate any problems.
The headrest sticks when you raise and lower it, but it should loosen up and that won't need to be done all that often, anyway.
Be sure to pay attention to the specifics. Children must be one year old and weigh 20 pounds (both, not either/or) to use this seat and it's forward-facing only. Even though you can use it at 20 pounds, I'd recommend leaving your child rear-facing until 30-35 pounds (depending on the seat) in a convertible seat. Not only will your child be much safer, you'll get more use out of the Nautilus. Since the Nautilus expires after six years, if you get it for your one-year-old it'll expire when he's seven and you'll still need another booster. If you get it when he's two or three, it'll expire when he's eight or nine and can go straight into a seatbelt.  

 Highly recommended if you have a bigger child!!
 I was very happy to find this car seat on Amazon. My son is approaching 40 lbs. and is not yet 3 years old. He was outgrowning the harness in his old seat. I did a lot of research, and found that this seat was what looking I was looking for--at a reasonable price (some of the other carseats for bigger children are pretty pricey). I found it on sale at Walmart, but needed to wait until we had the appropriate funds. When we finally did, I went and found that it had sold. I checked the other Walmarts in the area and they were sold out, too. I was so thankful that I could get it through Amazon for $150 (the same price as it was at Walmart) and get free shipping!!

The seat was easy to assemble and easy to install in the car. It isn't overly heavy or "awkward" as I thought a larger seat would. And because it converts to a booster seat, we can use it as long as we need to.

I love this carseat!
  I love this car seat, I read a ton of reviews before I bought it myself! I was a bit worried because alot of them spoke of the latch being too short so it would bother their childs crotch area.. but upon arrival, it doesnt! nor is it hard to set up! It took me 3 minutes to pop it together and adjust the straps!! I even had to mvoe them to the next notch up for my daughter which iw as worried I would be so confues because of so many reviews about it.. and I wasnt! It was SO SIMPLE!!! The crotch strap also adjusts farther out now! And the matrix fabric.. washed clean and doesnt fade or tear, it looks brand new after my daughter spilled a smoothie allll overr it! She loves the little cupholder and I love how you can adjust the headrest to fit perfect to YOUR child, I WOULD recomment this carseat.. not in the other colors however those tend to stain easy! The matrix is so easy to keep clean and it looks nice! I give this carseat five stars and Recommend it to everyone!!

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