Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat Reviews

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By D.M.B. “marcell55″

Up until now, I’ve had Evenflo car seats for my toddler because of their Consumer Reports rating, however, my husband and I were never really thrilled with their ease of use. She’s about to outgrow the 40 lb. weight limit on them, however, and it was time to find a car seat / booster that would grow with her until she was big enough to sit in the car by herself. This car seat was perfect for that!

I researched for a while before selecting this car seat. I purchased one to try it out before purchasing another 2 so that we’ll ultimately have 3. (One for each of our cars, plus one for our babysitter’s car.) I’m thrilled with the seat and am now purchasing the other two!

The things I like:
1. The car seat just feels and looks well made. The fabric is nice, the arms are built well, the chair is a good size, but also fits perfectly well in our car. Cup holder is built in and sturdy, not flimsly like the other’s I’ve had.

2. Easy to size with lots of slots for the internal harness and lots of positions for the headrest. The adjustment to tighten or loosen the harness is also very easy to get to and adjust.

3. Great headrest. I love the “wings” on the headrest…gives my toddler something to rest her head on when she falls asleep.

4. The internal harness buckles are very well made; buckle and release very smoothly. I also like the padding for the upper part of the harness (never had these on my other carseats.)

5. Easy to install in car. It was also very easy to tighten…it fit well on the seat and tightened up very easily. Car seat didn’t even budge once I had it tightened.

All in all I’m more than pleased with this purchase. Amazing price (plus free Amazon shipping) for what you’re getting!!

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By Brian A. Dauernheim

We had been looking for a “booster” seat with a higher weight limit harness for a while, so we were glad to see this alternative to the higher priced Sunshine Kids, Recaro and Britax models. We had our daughter try it out in person before ordering, and she thought it was comfy. We’ve been using it for about a month now, and she’s been very happy with it. She’s still able to fall asleep on longer trips, and she loves the cupholder more than anything.
The seat is easy to install, and very stable once it’s in. The straps are easy to tighten and loosen as well, and everything fits well.