Advocate 70 vs Frontier 85 for short toddler
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I have both...I have a 6 year old, a 3 year old and a 6 month old. I purchased the newer frontiers for my oldest children and an advocate for my youngest because he's heavy and I knew he would outgrow his infant carrier a lot sooner than expected. I noticed that my 3 year old was struggling to sleep in her frontier on a 12 hour car ride so we pulled over and gave her the advocate and placed my then 4 month old back into his infant carrier and base (luckily it was still in the back of my van) and she passed out within minutes. I find the smaller children still aren't ready to nap in the frontier without looking completely uncomfortable and leaning forward constantly...I've seen purchased another advocate for my son since his sister took his. Hope that helps.
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I would get the smaller rather than the toddler one. My daughter is turning 2 and she has had both for a while now, but she always ends up sleeping on the small one. The toddler version maybe to thick for her...
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The 4 year old will probably be a little big for this stroller. I would choose the City mini over this. Easier to fold & maneuver.
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We bought both this seat and the Britax Boulevard 70-3G. Both are great chairs. The Recaro's seat is not deep enough and makes it look uncomfortable but my kid doesn't complain. It has a really high back which makes it uncomfortable to get her in and out in our small car. If you're talking about a small infant, the seat does not come with an infant positioner that would make it more comfortable and more secure. The side protection wings also don't go all the way down for a tiny one. In my honest opinion, I think an infant car seat is better since it is built specifically for them. This one is much better for smaller toddlers. Pros: lots of venting so you don't have to worry about over heating. SUPER safe, steel frame. Cons: difficult install. Tall back even in a larger car. No infant positioner. I did LOVE my Graco Snugfit 35. They now make an even nicer Snugfit 40 that should last even longer than my 35. If I had to do it again, I would have gotten the Sung Fit 40 so that my 19 month old could still fit in it (35in height max) and then bought my Britax for ease of use again. I know I may have over burdened you with my answer. The seat is better for a toddler. But I wouldn't buy it again.
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I also agree that the Gorilla is a better price bt of a comparable quality. Go here to read more of my comparison: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8556/little_giant_versus_gorilla_ladders.html
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The Frontier has more padding and is generally a more comfortable seat, but most importantly, it has the click-tight technology whereas the Pioneer does not. I found the Pioneer very hard to install using the seat belt (which you must use instead of the latch connectors for children over 40 pounds). I could not get a secure install and it was not an easy. I returned the Pioneer the same day I tried to install it in my car. The Frontier is more expensive, but worth it. It installs in minutes, and is rock solid, doesn't move an inch. I wrote a review of the Pioneer (one star) which you can read that has more info.
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Actually, the Pioneer 70. The number designates the maximum weight it supports. The differences between the Frontier 90 & Pioneer 70 are kind of trivial but make a HUGE difference in cost. The Frontier 90 includes the ClickTight system, the HUGS chest pads, and EZ-Buckle System. Those 3 primary items are missing from the Pioneer 70. They're all important but not deal breakers. Since we had all of those with the Boulevard 70 car seat, we wanted them again.
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It's honestly personal preference. I started on the regular ripstick when I was around the same age. And I'm fairly short. Now as an "adult" I enjoy the smaller one because it requires less effort to make it move. It's really a personal preference. If you can take him to Walmart and find the ripstiks out of the package and let him try them out to see which one he likes. I would suggest the mini one if he's a little fella. If the smaller one was an option when I was I kid k would've gotten one.
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We started out with the Precious Planet chair and returned it. It isn't made anywhere near as well as the Rainforest. There was hardly any adjustment in the straps that you secure the baby with therefore if your child was small they were just kinda flopping around. Also, the back of the Precious Planet chair, and this may have just been our chair, kept on slipping out of adjustment. If your child decided to lean back in the chair it would slip out of gear and go into an almost laying down position. The Precious Planet was very cute but the con's far outweighed the pro's
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Even though we ordered this board (2X's) my son never had the opportunity to demo this one, as both times the item was received with tire tubes that had been damaged. The board my son has and enjoys riding is the MBS Core95 Mountain Board. The MBS Core95 has rubber tires (like the ones found on a car), whereas the Atom 95X has hard plastic tires with tubes (like the ones found on a lawn mower or wheel barrow). The ability to maneuver the board is in the trucks and wheels (which is the wheel axle and tires). My son is about the same size as your son and he did well with this board. I wouldn't be able to quote you a board size. I would however suggest, if this is his first time riding a mountain board, in getting the V5 Brake Kit until he learns to control and stop the board. Both the board and braking system are a bit more expensive than the Atom 95X, however the durability of the MBS Core 95 offered more safety in return. If a board breaks while in motion it only offers more expense in the end.
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I think it would be a good choice. They are very similar. The biggest thing to consider would be whether or not your son likes a reclining seat. The Pioneer can be installed reclined, but it doesn't recline very much. This is perfect for my son, because he likes to be sitting up, and he feels a bit smushed when the boosters/car seats recline at all, so I put it in straight up. Even straight up, though, his head stays back when he falls asleep. The harness is great and keeps him securely in, and he sleeps better in this on long car rides than he ever did in his other seats. If your son likes a deeper recline, you might be better to go with a Frontier. For the money, though, I think the Pioneer is great. Hope this helps, and good luck!
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I would get the mini glider for a 43" tall boy. If you look at the reviews, there is one that mentions the go glider is too tall for a 43" boy. I recommend getting both if you have a younger child too.
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Go with the 300! I believe it goes faster than the 200. I bought mine for my 8y/o and 11y/o boys. Glad I got the faster ones! I use them too - super fun!!
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The Boba works better for petite people. I think the Boba holds up really well, in regards to what another reviewer said. Also, the ergo requires an infant insert right? The Boba doesn't, which is a great feature.
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We have the Frontier 90, but our daughter is very comfortable in it. She did have some initial complaints that she felt like she was sitting up too much, but she came out of a convertible seat and even on the least reclined setting, the convertible is not as upright as the Frontier is. I compared the cushiness of all of the combination seats and the Britax ones were definitely the most padded - some cheaper seats were downright awful.
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My 5 year old is 42 in and we went with the 14 in. Which was perfect. With the seat in the lowest setting she is still about 1/2 an inch from having her feet flat on the ground. She should be able to ride the 14 in for another 2 years I'd say. It's tempting to go with the larger size since they can use it longer, but a bigger/heavier bike is more difficult to learn to ride on if your kid is still learning to ride w/o training wheels. Im very happy I went with the 14 in
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I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't stooped over or uncomfortable when pushing baby around. Best of luck! I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't... » Read More I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't stooped over or uncomfortable when pushing baby around. Best of luck! « Show Less