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Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat in Matrix | 
 enlarge | Brand: Graco
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $169.99
Buy New: $144.98
You Save: $25.01 (15%)
New (5) from $144.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Batteries Included: No
Age: 1 - 10 years
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19.5
Dimensions (in): 29 x 20 x 36.1
MPN: 8J00MTX
Model: 8J00MTX
UPC: 047406096749
EAN: 0047406096749
ASIN: B0011URFRE
Release Date: February 25, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 3-in-1 multi-mode Car Seat for longer use 20 pounds to 100 pounds | | • | Extended 5-point harness for children 20-65lbs. | | • | Converts to High-back belt positioning booster for child 30 pounds to 100 pounds | | • | Converts to backless booster for child 40 pounds to 100 pounds | | • | Steel reinforced frame for durability |
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Product Description
Help keep your child harnessed as long as you can and if you can do that without buying a procession of car seats, even better! The new Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat is the only forward-facing car seat your child will need. It helps keep him safe in a 5-point harness longer than most car seats ? all the way up to 65 lbs. Later, the seat converts to a highback booster then backless booster, for comfortable, custom protection up to 100 lbs. Extensive crash testing and a steel-reinforced structure give parents peace of mind, while the height adjusting head support and extra-comfy seat with wide armrests, cup holder and side storage help your precious passenger relax and enjoy the ride. Features: - Extended 5-point harness fits kids up to 65 lbs. to keep them safer longer
- Converts from 5-point harness to High-Back Booster for children 30-100 lbs. and Backless Booster for children 40-100 lbs.
- Steel reinforced structural frame: Steel reinforced frame provides strength and durability
- 3-position recline to get the correct installation and comfort
- Wider, padded armrests are extra comfy
- Head rest can be easily adjusted in one hand so it changes with child's growth
- Engineered and crash tested to meet or exceed US standard:
- U.S. Compliance Standard FMVSS 213
- New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) ? peak Crash Force approximately 2X Car Seat Standard
- Extreme Car Interior Temperatures
- EPS, energy absorbing foam
- Cup holder and convenient side storage keep must-haves handy
- Open loop belt guides easily position your vehicle's seatbelt
- Recommended Use:
- 20 - 65 lbs. 5-point harness
- 30- 100 lbs. Highback Booster
- 40- 100 lbs. Backless Booster
- Dimensions: 20" x 22" x 29"
Amazon.com Product Description
Once your child outgrows her rear-facing infant car seat, she's still required ride in a car seat or a booster for several more years to come. So rather than investing in a succession of seats and boosters, try 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 its convertible booster/backless booster can hold children up to 100 pounds in weight--longer than most other convertible car seats.  | The Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Toddler Car Seat (Matrix) offers: - Forward-facing car seat can accommodate children up to 65 pounds.
- Conversion to back booster and backless booster for accommodating children up to 100 pounds.
- Meets or exceeds US safety standards.
- Integrated cup holder and side storage.
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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 can 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 easily 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 help to ensure safety and durability through years of use. Built for Comfort and Superior Safety
You can rest assured that your child will have superior protection while riding in the Nautilus, thanks to extensive crash testing and a steel-reinforced structure. The car seat meets or exceeds 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 additional security and comfort. As well as being secure and safe, your child will feel extra-comfy, too, with an easily adjustable 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 parts for local manufacturers. In 1953, Gray left the firm, leaving Cone as sole owner. Cone decided to manufacture 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 first wind-up infant swing, the Graco Swyngomatic, was born. Graco sold millions of Swyngomatics in the coming years, becoming one of the world's leading manufacturers of juvenile products in the process. Today, Graco is a Newell Rubbermaid company, with 1500 associates worldwide. While a half-century has brought many changes to Graco, their dedication and commitment to designing and manufacturing top-quality products remains, and continues on. What's in the Box
Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Toddler Car Seat (Matrix).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
Nothing but praise July 21, 2008
Love it, buy it. Easy to move from one vehicle to another, easy to adjust, comfortable for taller babies, kids love the cup holder. More up-front investment, so buy it for the long haul and save some dough. Happy with every aspect of this seat - a cinch to put together. Stop debating and buy it - it will last just as long as your britax and won't cost as much.
Excellent safety seat for toddlers and up July 20, 2008
We purchased this seat and another just like it for my 4 yr old twins. This seat has all the safety features at a great price. It will be the last seat for my children as it converts to a booster and can be used up through 100 lbs.
LAST carseat you'll need! July 19, 2008
THANK YOU GRACO! Parents, if you love your kids, keep them in a 5 point harness as long as possible--age 8 years if necessary!! My 3 yr. old was outgrowing a Cosco convertible, and I wanted my 6 yr. old back in a 5 point harness; however, I didn't like the $250+ booster seats available elsewhere lacking a decent headrest, no cupholders, too wide for our sedan, and some weren't FAA approved! I bought two Nautiluses in Galaxy color (mostly grey) and I love them! My 6 yr. old can buckle/unbuckle himself, and my 3 yr. old can buckle the top portion herself. They've enjoyed long drives when awake, and I no longer worried about my son literally falling out of the seatbelts when sleeping with the "regular" booster seat (I got tired of pulling over to reposition him, then thought, MY GOD, what difference would it make if we were in a car accident--he'd go flying through the window anyway??!!)
PROS:
1. MOST IMPORTANTLY--both of my kids have the safety of the 5 point harness for a few more years. I told my 6 yr.old he's like a race car driver or astronaut; my 3 yr. old feels like a big kid in the same seat;
2. It's not expensive for what you get;
3. It has an integrated cupholder so the kids get their own cups and not worry about it falling out (or the cupholder falling/breaking apart). Also, the child won't be tempted to undo or slip out of the car seat belt "for a second" to get something;
4. There's storage under BOTH armrests (on the inside) for little toys, tissues, snacks, etc. for the kids to get for themselves, and again, the child won't be tempted to undo or slip out of the car seat belt "for a second" to get something;
5. The headrest extends way up for the taller/older kids;
6. It becomes a backless booster, when the time is right in a few years;
7. Long expiration date--our seats don't expire until 2014;
8. Easy harness/belt adjustments. Some may find it tricky adjusting the harness through the slots because of the plastic casing and rollers in the back the belt goes through, but I believe it's this casing/rollers that keep the belts from twisting or getting stuck over time;
8. EASY LATCH or seatbelt use, tight with no movement--that's GREAT!
CONS (what I don't like about the Nautilus):
1. Heavy, but it's steel reinforced and I feel sits better in the car;
2. Still wide for our sedan, but can just barely squeeze a backless booster in between (with a lot of manipulation!) to have three seats in the back when necessary (I'm thinking of getting a travel vest for the 3rd child when carpooling);
3. Doesn't recline as much as other seats, but the headrest makes up for it by keeping the kids' heads upright when asleep.
Now if only Graco can make this carseat fold up, perhaps two inches narrower on the outside, this would be the BEST CARSEAT YET!!! (Parents, if you still have doubts regarding a 5 pt. harness carseat for your "big" kids, view the "Kyle" or "Emily" videos on YouTube, it'll break your heart. Better yet, view the various carseat crash tests on YouTube to get a better idea of what your child will go through in a car crash.)
Fantastic seat, more comfortable than Radian80 July 18, 2008
We had a Radian80 for my larger-than-average 2 year old, but a couple months after using the seat he was complaining about not being comfortable. We finally figured out that the seat had a large tag sewn into the back that the edges of were bothering him, and then discovered that the belt buckle had to be partially behind the seat because of the way the seat was made and my car's buckle (we have a '98 Accord), so it was like a lump in his back!!! So, essentially, if your belt buckle pulls up and away from the seat (the part you buckle into), then the Radian might not be compatable in your car.
Enter this seat, which came onto the market a couple months after we got our other one- - we LOVE it!!! My son today said, "Mommy, something's comfortable." He just loves the seat, he even fell asleep in it.
The harness is so smooth and adjusts easily, and it has a nice cupholder and little cubbies on either side for snacks or toys, which is a nice perk. You can recline the seat (3 recline choices) which the Radian didn't have. It's also low in the car, unlike a Britax which takes up so much room his legs were hitting the seat in front of him. Not so with this seat.
I would highly recommend it, amazing for the price- just wish it had been out before the Radian!
 Great seat for the price! July 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We purchased this car seat as my daughter's back up seat in her aunts car. I have a Britax Boulevard in my car and my husband has a Radian 65 in his. I was looking for something that met all my safety standards, but was not going to break the bank. I LOVE this seat, I definitely prefer it over the Radian. It is well padded, for comfort and safety and is large enough to last for as long as we will need it. It is also very easy to install, since we have to do that weekly in her aunts car. We are still using the LATCH system, but will have to switch to the belt in another 6 lbs. My daughter is 4 1/2, 42 lbs and 42 inches. She loves the cup holder and little storage pockets and I love that I don't have to constantly be handing her things. My one complaint is that even installed in a minivan captains chair at a tilt, her head will fall forward about half the time when she is sleeping (which never happens in the Boulevard.) Other than that, we love this seat. After months of researching and purchasing car seats that go over the 40 lb limit, if you can't afford the Boulevard, this one is your best option.
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