Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Convertible Car Seat

Pros: Tall top slots, high weight limits, easy to use and install
Cons: none

The Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Car Seat is a really new carseat on the market, first debuting at Wal-Mart, then Babies R Us and Burlington Coat Factory. The seat was almost impossible to find at first, because of how fast the few that were in the stores were ...

Pros: Safe for wide range of heights and weights, storage cubby and cup holder.
Cons: Wide base, short adjustment strap

This is now the fouth seat we purchased for our son.  The first was a typical Graco infant carrier.  Due to his fast growth in height, we quickly progressed to an Evenflo Triumph LX.  Then, for various reasons, the Evenflo was relegated to ...

Pros: Higher weight limit combination seat, reasonably priced, can use LATCH in booster mode
Cons: Heavy, may not last to 65lbs harnessed, lacks padding

My latest carseat purchase is the Graco Nautilus (Matrix pattern), bought to replace the beloved Britax Marathon that my son finally outgrew by height. My other options were the Britax Regent, waiting for the Britax Frontier or putting him in a booster. ...

Pros: Great seat that will last a long time for a great price
Cons: None.

When my daughter was ready to move out of her infant seat last year we knew we were going to have to move my son (2 ½) into a new seat. Frankly, I wasn’t impressed with the options at the time. I wanted him to remain in a 5 point harness as long as ...

Pros: Extended harnessing weight, lasts through many years of carseating, easy to use.
Cons: Heavy.  Not the one to choose for switching cars frequently.

This carseat ranks very high on my list of favorite carseats.  I bought it because my son had outgrown his Cosco Scenera, and I was worried that I still needed (and very much wanted) him to be in a harnessed seat, being that he was only 2 1/2 years ...

Pros: Tight install. Cup holder and toy holders are great! 65 lb 5 pt. harness.
Cons: None!

The Graco Nautilus was the third car seat I bought for my son. He had an infant car seat, then outgrew it and went into a convertible seat, he outgrew it and I was tired of buying car seats. I wanted one that would last until he was 100 lbs this time. ...

Pros: High weight harness, easy access cup holder, recline feature
Cons: re-threading straps

Why I bought this seat:  My 3-1/2 yr old daughter is rapidly approaching 40 lbs but it is safer to keep her harnessed until at least 5 years, so I needed a high weight harness seat that would allow me to keep her harnessed longer.  The ...

Pros: Great value, easy to use, 5 point harness for tall kids.
Cons: The fabric snags easily.

As my second child grew out of his infant car seat I was faced with two choices: move him to my 2 year old's Britax and get her a new seat OR buy a second convertible seat for him. I was looking for a cheaper alternative than a second Britax but didn't ...

Pros: One seat from convertable through booster
Cost effective
Comfortable
Safety
Cons: Big in small cars
Heavy if you have to move it often

I wish they had this seat 5 years ago when I was first in the market for convertible car seats!!  This is the best one I've used thus far!We purchased this recently for my 4th child a large toddler who is rapidly outgrowing his traditional ...

Pros: Great seat for growing and naturally bigger kids and its a five point harness.
Cons: It large that needs to be taken into consideration if you have a larger family

We got this seat about half a year ago for our at the time 3 now 4 yr old, she fits in it quite comfortably in it and it seems like this will be the last car seat we will need because there is still plenty of room for her to grow in it. She loves having ...

Pros: Safe, Comfortable, Reliable, Ease of use
Cons: None to note

I LOVE this car seat!  We bought this car seat for our very small 30 lb 4 year old a few months ago.  After reading several other car seat reviews, including more from Graco and other brands, we decided this car seat is definitely the best for ...

Pros: 5 point harness seat for extreme safety, sturdiness, comfort, cup holders and seat covers
Cons: Crotch strap too short

We purchased two Graco Nautilus booster seats for our 3 year old twins last month. Our girls are very tall and it was time for a booster. We chose this one because it has a 5 point harness. The seats are very sturdy and easy to use. Before these, we ...

Pros: Value, versatility, cup holder
Cons: Fabric could be nicer

It was time to move my baby up from the infant seat to a convertible. My toddler had been in a Britax Decathalon since he grew too big for his infant seat. I was giving the Decathalon to the baby and needed a new seat for my toddler. I really wanted ...

Pros: Comfortable, Easy install, grows with child, long lasting, tough
Cons: None at this time

That's what the claim said on the box, and the reviews I found on my parenting/baby board I belong to, plus all over the internet were all so intriguing, I had to buy this for my son. My son is a big boy, tall and solid. He outgrew EVERY car seat we ...

Pros: Cost
Cons: Fabric looks cheap, needs to be assembled

I purchased the Graco Nautilus carseat for my 3 year old about a month ago when we decided to pass his Eddie Bauer seat down to our 6 month old who still needs to be rear facing but outgrew his Snugride. We already own a Cosco Apex for our 5 year old and ...