mommybee Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I have a small 7 year old and in my car I already have the Sunshine kids convertible car seat which I love and it works great for him. I need to get another one for my husbands car but I just can't afford to buy another Radion so I was checking out this one: The First Years Compass B530 Ultra Adjustable Folding Booster Anyone use this one? I saw the Clek Olli's but my car doesn't have the latch system and so I didn't know how convenient that would be for carpooling. Although my husbands car does. My son is going with my husband and another family to a sleep over for scouts and I am not looking forward to removing my Radion and that's why I was checking out other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 We use a Graco Nautilus that looks quite similar to your Radian, and we like it a lot for keeping our tall 5yo harnesssed. It converts to a highback booster and then to a backless booster. The Graco highback boosters look exactly like the Nautilus without the harness to me-- if they are, they ought to be a good seat. They're only $50 at Target right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Since nobody else has chimed in, you may want to do a search here: http://www.car-seat.org/. These people talk about car seats like people on the WTM board talk about curricula. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommybee Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Since nobody else has chimed in, you may want to do a search here:http://www.car-seat.org/. These people talk about car seats like people on the WTM board talk about curricula. :-) K thanks! I am just nervous to not use a five point harness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlandsahm Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I have a small 7 year old and in my car I already have the Sunshine kids convertible car seat which I love and it works great for him. I need to get another one for my husbands car but I just can't afford to buy another Radion so I was checking out this one: The First Years Compass B530 Ultra Adjustable Folding Booster Anyone use this one? I saw the Clek Olli's but my car doesn't have the latch system and so I didn't know how convenient that would be for carpooling. Although my husbands car does. My son is going with my husband and another family to a sleep over for scouts and I am not looking forward to removing my Radion and that's why I was checking out other options. We have these as back ups for the grandparents cars and LOVE them! DS is 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I have several nice brands of boosters, but the Graco Turbo booster I have is just as nice as the more expensive brands. Try the Graco first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney.byrum Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 We use a Graco Nautilus that looks quite similar to your Radian, and we like it a lot for keeping our tall 5yo harnesssed. It converts to a highback booster and then to a backless booster. The Graco highback boosters look exactly like the Nautilus without the harness to me-- if they are, they ought to be a good seat. They're only $50 at Target right now. We have both a Nautilus (well 2 actually) and a Turbo Booster. They are not quite exactly the same, my 48 lb, 47 inch 6.5 yr old prefers the Turbo Booster to the Nautilus as it is more comfortable to him. We haven't tried my daughter in booster mode in the Nautilus yet so I can't say how it fits her (she's 43ish lbs and about 45 inches at 5.5). From what I've seen the belt doesn't fit quite the same when using the Nautilus, it doesn't make it a bad seat just not ideal for every child. We've been very happy with them in harness mode and had we not needed another booster we would have continued using the Nautilus as our main seat but it's now delegated to the back up seat since he prefers the fit of the Turbo Booster. They are typically between $35 and $50 at Target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I used a Graco Turbobooster with my daughter, too, and liked it. It's a little bit cheaper than the one you're looking at (which I'm sure is fine, too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 K thanks! I am just nervous to not use a five point harness. I understand. Is your son mature enough to be responsible for his own safety in the car all the time? That's really what putting him in a booster means. Most 7-year olds are capable, especially if you are doing it for small amounts of time. And it is good for them to start practicing this because eventually they will be out of seats entirely and have to sit correctly ALL the time. There is certainly no need to buy a convertible car seat for a child that is not sitting rear-facing. There are several choices for seats that both harness and booster forward facing if that is what you end up deciding is best for your child. I know the Turbobooster is a cheap seat that is often recommended as a booster alternative. There is a high back turbobooster available as well as the no-back one that is easier to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 My small 7 year old uses a Radian 5 point harness in one car and a high back booster in the other. I think it is a TurboBooster. She greatly prefers the comfort of the booster, and has no problem using it safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommybee Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Looks like I need to go to Target and check out the turbo booster. My son is definetely responsible in the car so that should make a booster a good choice. Thanks for all the suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommybee Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 I just love how helpful this board is! I could never get as much info from my irl friends as i do here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommybee Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Just bought the Graco Turbo Booster on sale at Target. It will work just fine and I can't believe I waited so long to move him to a booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadoodle3 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 We have one similar to it that we got at Walmart. It's beige. My oldest loved it and now our middle loves it and the youngest keeps asking when she can use it. With the one we have the back can come off. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 We have a Radian 80 in dh's Tahoe & a Britax Frontier 85 in my Yukon. I (and dd) much prefer the Frontier. It converts from a 5-point harness (which she is in now) to a high-backed booster, to a backless booster. I completely understand you wanting a 5-point harness, that is why we got the Britax. It has the tallest shoulder height harness on the market. Dd is 48 inches and turned five in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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