We were really pleased to be selected by Graco Baby UK to
review their Nautilus Elite Child Seat.
The Nautilus Elite is a 3-2-1 seat, with the in-built
harness it’s suitable for 9 to 18kg; by using the car’s seat belt rather than
the harness it can be used from 15 to 36kg. In my world, it means the seat is
suitable from the time they come out of their rear facing seats (9months plus)
to around 12 years old (135cm).
This means it’s a car seat that could last you a really long
time. I have to admit I’m not sure on this one, I’m not sure I want a seat
that’s been around that long. However, there are two rebounds to that- the
first benefit is it means any child travelling in your car from 9 to 36kg has a
safe, secure seat. No need for multiple seats depending on who you are
travelling with; the second truth, unlike your car seats the covers are
removable and can be washed; so bearing in mind we’re trusting our choice of car to look after our family it goes hand in hand to invest in a good child
seat.
I’ll be honest, I prefer Isofix car seats, I prefer the
fitting being hooked by the metal bars. But Isofix isn’t always an option. We
have a Volkswagan Sharan which doesn’t have Isofix, and we want to know we’re getting a
car seat which can stand up to the mark on safety.
With the Graco Nautilus Elite I think we’ve achieved this.
And I think we’ve got a bit more in the mix. The side impact support and the
adjustable head support means from a comfort and safety perspective it’s got a lot more
going for it than a lot of Isofix seats.
And ultimately the thing with Isofix is it tends to be more
expensive and whilst you can’t compromise on safety, if your seat is fitted correctly then value for money can be factored into the equation.
With the Nautilus Elite the seat grows with your child, the
head support can be adjusted, and you can move from the five point safety
harness to using a standard seat belt within the guides.
For us, I think the outstanding feature was the added safety
features and the comfort of the seat. I really liked how easy it was to adapt
the seat depending on whether Squeaks or one of the boys was using it, and how
much more comfortable they seemed it in than their other seats. I liked the
fact it looks like a chair, with its arm rests and head support, and the
children seem to treat it in this manner, and whilst it is early days they are
competing as to who gets to sit in it!
We found the seat straightforward to fit, once we had it
figured out we’ve found it easy to transfer across my car, his car, and my mum’s
car. We think it will be housed in the people carrier long term.
I think these photos speak for themselves. We’ve taken them
in the house as it’s a lot lighter and easier to see the features.
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18mths and wondering who gets the chair. Great fit for Tiny! |
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The car seat which grows with you |
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Hmmmm, I think I'll make this my seat! |
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The bottle holder and side compartment, and the seat in situ |
Disclaimer: For the
purposes of this review we received the Graco Nautilus Elite car seat. All
opinions expressed are our own.
Love the review...Arthurs grandparents bought this last week for their car and I was really impressed with that it grows with you and hopefully means we will get a lot of use out of it. Arthur also loved the cup holder feature :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post
Laura x