We just got two Britax Frontiers for our cars for DS (3.5) and need to get something for grandma's car, but would prefer not to spend that much on a seat that will get used only a few times a year. Any recommendations?
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Look for the Harmony Defender. It's usually right around $100 and can be a harnessed seat, a high back booster, and I believe it can also be a backless booster, but I'm not sure on the last part.
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We have the Evenflo Maestro as backup carseats for my husband's car, and are very happy with them - http://csftl.org/evenflo-maestro-review/ - they were around $75.
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Cosco (maker of the popular grandma's house convertible car seat the Scenera) makes both a harnessed high backed booster and a non harnessed version for about $40 and $20, respectively. We have the version with the five point harness for specifically the situation, and so far it has worked well. DD is almost 4 and we bought it for her about six months ago. I think she'll be in it for a long time
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@avivoca: @PinkElephant: @Mrs. High Heels: Thanks ladies! I'm going to look these up
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@SeptMomma12: We got this $30 highback from Amazon awhile back. http://www.walmart.com/ip/19414731?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227014596750&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40331487152&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=64556392644&veh=sem
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I would definitely skip the Cosco Combination seat. It is outgrown very early as a harnessed seat compared to other combination seats and does not have a good booster fit. The suggestions for a Harmony Defender or an Evenflo Maestro are great. You could also consider the Graco Tranzitions.
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@catgirl: Thanks, that's really good to know. My son is huge, so he'd outgrow very quickly.
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Anyone familiar with the Graco Atlas 65?
I need 2 seats, one for my dad's mini van that my son has to be able to get in an out of himself for the school drop off lane. I already have one of each of the Britax Frontier and the Graco Nautilus and I like the Britax Frontier because of the click tight belt install, but I am thinking I would rather do something a little less expensive? I don't know, gah.
Basically, 4 cars, 4 seats. Need to buy two. At anypoint, anyone could be picking up or dropping off.
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@looch: The Atlas and Nautilus are pretty similar I believe. The harness height on the atlas is a little bit taller, but the belt guide for the booster is higher on the Nautilus. Oh and the Atlas does not become a backless booster.
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@catgirl: thanks!
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