Graco Comfort Sport

[suzyq]

I was looking at a lot of carseats yesterday...side-by-side in Babies R Us and was looking at the Graco seat. Seems comfy and yet narrower than the Triumph Advance. Anybody know of the cons of the Graco one? Seemed like a good buy and cheaper than the Marathon. I know....only ff to 40 lbs. I just can't see that real big one in my car for occasional trips with my grandson. Thanks

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

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[MnMadhouse]

The biggest con with the Comfortsport is that the harness slots are very short AND you can only use certain slots in certain directions. I used one for my son and he outgrew it at 16 months RFing (and that was PUSHING the limits of the slots) and his shoulders were over the top slots by 19 months (he is very tall). The Triumph Advance is a GREAT seat and will RF the child to 35lbs and FF the child until 50lbs IN the harness. My 5 y/o fit in this seat!!!!

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Graco ComfortSport - Click for more info The Graco ComfortSport is a well-priced convertible child car seat, with all the key features you'd expect, including a 5-point easy-to-adjust harness, a two-piece harness tie (chest and crotch), washable fabric, and a indicator that lets you know if you've installed the seat safely level. Various "soft goods" options are available in the different models, ranging from no extra soft goods (Prague) to the Metropolitan's detachable head support, harness covers, and toddler pillow.

[CandCfam]

The Comfort Sport has a very low RF weight limit of 30 lbs, and a very short shell and low top slots.
It is outgrown both RF and FF VERY young, I've seen posts where 18 month old children have outgrown the seat completely.
Not worth the money.

The Evenflo Triumph Advance will last a good long time., it has a 35 lbs RF weight limit and a 50 lbs FF weight limit.
My 5 year 11 month old (who outgrew her Marathon at 5 years 9 months) would still fit in one.

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Britax Marathon - Click for more info Increasing the time a child can safely stay in their convertible car seat is a big issue and Britax engineers have come through in a big way with the introduction of the Britax Marathon with LATCH. A LATCH Compatible Convertible Child Seat, the Britax Marathon can be used rear facing 5 to 33 pounds and forward facing from 20 to 65 pounds. Compare the numbers and you will see it is hard to find a seat with these weight limits that is safe and functional.

	Graco ComfortSport - Click for more info The Graco ComfortSport is a well-priced convertible child car seat, with all the key features you'd expect, including a 5-point easy-to-adjust harness, a two-piece harness tie (chest and crotch), washable fabric, and a indicator that lets you know if you've installed the seat safely level. Various "soft goods" options are available in the different models, ranging from no extra soft goods (Prague) to the Metropolitan's detachable head support, harness covers, and toddler pillow.

[Mommy2Marcus]

I also agree that the Comfort Sport is a poor choice for a convertible. While it will work for a short time I can not see it working for a child much older than two nor will it keep them RF for as long as possible. I owned one & got rid of it b/c I had alot of problems with twisty straps, getting the harness to adjust evenly & easily as it seemed one side was always longer than the other, also it didn't seem to install as well as I would have liked it to. I now own an Evenflo Triumph Advance & am VERY happy with it. My 18 month old is still RF in it & very comfortable with TONS of room to grow, so I am confident he will make it to 2 or 3 RF in this seat. I would deffinatly suggest it over the Comfort Sport ANY day of the week, Hands Down. Good Luck!

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Convertible Car Seats Convertible seats are for infants and toddlers. The seat can be used as a rear-facing seats for younger children, and switched to a forward-facing seat on the child's first birthday if the child weighs at least 20 pounds. However, experts recommend keeping the child in a rear-facing position until he or she outgrows the weight or height allowed by the safety seat.

	Graco ComfortSport - Click for more info The Graco ComfortSport is a well-priced convertible child car seat, with all the key features you'd expect, including a 5-point easy-to-adjust harness, a two-piece harness tie (chest and crotch), washable fabric, and a indicator that lets you know if you've installed the seat safely level. Various "soft goods" options are available in the different models, ranging from no extra soft goods (Prague) to the Metropolitan's detachable head support, harness covers, and toddler pillow.

[SusanMae]

For occassional use, as a grandparent would need. I suggest a Cosco Scenera. You can pick one up at Target or Wal-Mart for $43 and change. It RF to 35 pounds and then FF to 40. It has a nice tall seatback and topslots. It's cheaper than the Comfort Sport and will get you more use for less money.

Susan

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Graco ComfortSport - Click for more info The Graco ComfortSport is a well-priced convertible child car seat, with all the key features you'd expect, including a 5-point easy-to-adjust harness, a two-piece harness tie (chest and crotch), washable fabric, and a indicator that lets you know if you've installed the seat safely level. Various "soft goods" options are available in the different models, ranging from no extra soft goods (Prague) to the Metropolitan's detachable head support, harness covers, and toddler pillow.

[suzyq]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the info you all gave me on this. I went out and bought the Cosco Scenera last week and it installed nicely and he seems very comfortable in it. Definitely worth the $$$.