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For ease and shelter it is commended that you add a high quality and lasting car seat cover to your vehicles seat. Available in numerous dissimilar styles and models automati seat covers not only add a comfortable layer for the driver or passenger but also act to protect the actual fabric from scratching, tearing and UV light wear. You may find covers in almost any size including universal fit and habit fit car gloves as well as particular models that may heat and/or cool the fabric while driving. If you’re on a budget and just want a solid kit to provide basic ease and shelter consider a universal sports mesh interior cover set. Easy to install without requiring any special tools universal car saver sets have a unique, breathable sport mesh design that is both comfortable and stylish. Common universal colors include red and black, blue and black and gray and black to match up with a good deal of popular car interiors. Universal car seat sets often include two front seat covers, two head rest covers, two piece back seat covers and bonus back seat shoulder pads. Driving may cause a lot of uneasiness, specially on long trips and with a universal seat cover with head rests and shoulder pads your body will be grateful for the added layer of comfort. If you have a few more bucks to spend then you may want to consider a habit or form fitting seat glove. Unlike universal fit car seat covers that are made to accommodate most make and model of seats a habit or form fitting covers are made to order with choices for body style, head rests, attached arm rests, integrated seat belts and lumbar aid padding. Custom seat covers may be found in front bucket seat styles and front bench seat sets as well as second and third row covers. In addition to standard car seat covers you may also find particular made car seat gloves that feature heating and cooling systems as well as massage functions in ergonomically designed seats that conform to the body’s natural position. Once your child outgrows her rear-facing infant car seat, she’s still required ride in a car seat or a booster for assorted more years to come. So rather than investing in a succession of seats and boosters, undertake the Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Toddler Car Seat, the only forward-facing car seat your child will need. Its five-point harness accommodates children up to 65 pounds, and it is convertible booster/backless booster may hold children up to 100 pounds in weight–longer than most other convertible car seats. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: 20px; } table.callout { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, serif; margin: 10px; width: 250; } td.callout { height: 100 percent; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding: 10px; width: 250px; } ul.callout { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; } h5.callout { text-align: center; } The Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Toddler Car Seat (Matrix) offers: Forward-facing car seat may accommodate children up to 65 pounds. Conversion to back booster and backless booster for accommodating children up to 100 pounds. Meets or outperforms US safety standards. Integrated cup holder and side storage. The steel-reinforced structure ensures your child’s safety. View larger. By removing the back, the Nautilus will accompany a child up to 100 pounds. Versatile, Convertible Design Lasts through Early Childhood The Nautilus features an extended five-point harness design that may accommodate children over the age of one, from 20 to 65 pounds in weight–a wider range than most other forward-facing car seats. As your child grows, the seat without apparent effort converts to a high-back booster and then, lastly, to a backless booster for a child up to 100 pounds in weight. A steel-reinforced frame and superior construction support to assure safety and durability through years of use. Built for Comfort and Superior Safety You may rest assured that your child will have superior shelter while riding in the Nautilus, thanks to extensive crash testing and a steel-reinforced structure. The car seat meets or outperforms US Safety Standards, including U.S. Compliance Standard FMVSS 213; the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), with peak Crash Force approximately twice the Car Seat Standard; and tests for Extreme Car Interior Temperatures. EPS energy-absorbing foam provides further and added security and comfort. As well as being secure and safe, your child will feel extra-comfy, too, with an effortlessly adaptable head support, cushioned seat, and wide armrests; a cup holder and side storage keeps snacks and treasures close at hand. About Graco In 1942, Russell Gray and Robert Cone formed Graco Metal Products, in Philadelphia, PA. For 11 years, the firm fabricated machine and car constituents for local manufacturers. In 1953, Gray left the firm, leaving Cone as sole owner. Cone decisive to construct his own line of products, but had trouble coming up with ideas. Enter David Saint, an engineer, tinkerer, and stained glass artisan who worked for Graco. Saint, himself a father of nine, was intrigued when an associate told him how his wife would soothe their tired and cranky baby while swinging in a backyard glider swing. Acting on this inspiration, he went to the drawing board and 18 months of hard work later, the world’s original wind-up infant swing, the Graco Swyngomatic, was born. Graco sold millions of Swyngomatics in the coming years, getting one of the world’s leading makers of juvenile merchandise in the process. Today, Graco is a Newell Rubbermaid company, with 1500 associates worldwide. While a half-century has brought galore changes to Graco, their dedication and dedication to designing and devising top-quality merchandise remains, and proceeds on. What’s in the Box Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Toddler Car Seat (Matrix). The Graco Nautilus Car Seat is a 3-in-1 multi- mode car seat for children 20 pounds to 100 pounds. This is the last car seat you will need to buy for your child. The Nautilus is idealisti for your children from one to ten years old. First, it is an extended 5 point harness seat for children 20 to 65 pounds that features an easy to install scheme with a lock off buckle for easy secure installation. Second, it works as a high back booster for children 30 pounds to 100 pounds, and in the long run as a backless booster for children 40 pounds to 100 pounds. The Nautilus Car Seat has a steel reinforced frame for durability, and has a 3-position recline for proper installation and comfort. The car seat offers easy access storage and cup holders for your child’s enjoyment. Nautilus transforms into three modes to go the distance.

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830 of 848 people found the following review helpful.
Own 2 Frontiers and the Nautilus
By P. moore
I own 2 Britax Frontiers in Pink, and the Graco Nautilus in pink as well. As a Mother who owns both models, I will tell you the major differences between these two seats from my point of view.
#1 Frontier is more expensive (which is why I got the Nautilus for my spare)
#2 Frontier is SO much easier to adjust the shoulder height strap. With a simple squeeze of a lever, the straps go up. The Graco needs to be rethreaded. This is BIG pain when you have another child who wants to use the seat. With the Frontier, it is no biggie to pull the lever.
#3 Frontier seat material is prone to wear where the child’s bottom and legs rub on the seat. It also shows WAY more stains and soaks up spills quicker than the Graco.
#4 Frontier has 3 crotch strap adjustments for easy fitting. The Graco only has 2 which makes the older kids sit on the strap. This can get uncomfortable. My oldest DD takes the pad off of the crotch strap on the Frontier (she says it makes the seat look like a “baby seat” with the pad), but she can not do this with the Graco, as the crotch strap rubs on her legs causing red irritation when wearing shorts. The graco pad is very thick and wraps the entire strap (between the legs) and then goes up to sit on the belly. She does not seem to mind sitting on it, but it does not look too comfortable to me.
#5 Padding on Frontier is WAY thicker (on both seat and seat back)and more comfortable to sit on. I can’t imagine that the Graco would be comfortable for long trips.
#6 Heads slump forward for younger kids when sleeping in the Graco. The “wings” around the head are very fat (giving the appearance of a “yonger child’s seat”) and are so close to the child’s head that it causes it to go forward when sleeping. The frontier has wider “wings” and are perfect for sleeping children. The “wings” are farther away from the head and are angled just right as to allow sleeping and looking out the window. The “wings” are thinner and have more of a “big” kid look. This thinner look in NO WAY implies that Graco is safer for the thicker “wings”, as Britax states that its wings are “true side impact protection”. Graco does not state this. The plastic around wings appear to be of stronger material on the Frontier, even though they are thinner. Frontier also has the “hugs” system on the harness to minimize forward head movement. Graco does not.
#7 The Graco has only a 12.5 inch seat width for the child to move around in. The Frontier has a 12.5 seat area around the tush, but opens to a spacious 17 inch wide seat. This may not be an issue for the younger kids, but the older ones need more space. This may, however, be an issue for small cars.
#8 Cup holder and “hidden” storage are neat in the Graco. The Frontier has 2 cup holders, but they can not both be out, as one hits the door when installed on far right or left. The cup holders also do not go smoothly in and out when installed in the vehicle, as the seat blocks the cup holder from retracting. This does not happen when the seat is not snugged down, but when installed….. This is not too much of an issue as we just leave them out. This is only an issue when I have a third child trying to walk to the back 3rd row between 2 Frontiers with cup holders out!

Bottom line. If you need a car seat around the time that Britax has a sale, I would get it over the Graco. The price difference at that time would only be $50. I think that your big kids will be happier in the Frontier. If you have a smaller child, remember, he/she will be a big kid soon!

230 of 240 people found the following review helpful.
better than radian or britax in my humble opinion
By Misstico
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!)

151 of 156 people found the following review helpful.
Would have been a 5, except for one thing…
By Dad of two boys
The crotch strap.

This seat looked ideal in every way. I liked it right out of the box, and when I put it together. It was exactly what I was looking for.

Then, I sat our average-sized 3 1/2 year old in it, boxed it up and sent it back, very disappointed.

The crotch strap, in the closest position, was beneath the back of my son’s crotch. In the farther (and only other) position, it was even with, and slightly pressing against, the front of my son’s crotch. In other words, no room to grow whatsoever. There is no way possible that this seat would allow my son to sit comfortably in a five-point harness all the way up to 65 pounds. At that point, the strap would be well beneath his crotch and be uncomfortable and dangerous. No way… and I really wanted it to. If there was one additional slot for the strap, an inch or so farther out, this seat would be PERFECT, in my opinion.

So, I gave this seat a 3 out of 5. For a younger child, or one just reaching my son’s age and size (again, he is very average in weight, height), I would probably rate this seat a 5. But, since it clearly will not be able to do what it says it should do, up to 65 pounds, I cannot give it a 5. I honestly don’t know how any child can be accomodated in this seat up to 65 pounds, unless they are a very, very skinny 65 pounds.

If Graco updates this seat to add one extra slot an inch or so farther out for the strap, I would buy it again immediately. I was, and am, a little angry that the seat won’t work as advertised. Buyer beware; look up the few other comments on the crotch strap first. Then, please, go to the store and “test seat” this seat before buying, and please consider how big your child will be at 3 1/2, or older. Otherwise, you may find the same disapointing fact I did.

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