Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat

By Linda Jenkins

The Britax Frontier has to be the easiest booster seat to install and uninstall. This is one of the reasons the Frontier is such a popular car seat. Britax says that a car seat that is easy to install is more likely to be installed correctly. A properly installed car seat is safer and will provide the child better protection. One way the booster seat is easier to install, is the color coded vehicle belt guide.

The Britax Frontier is designed specifically for children two years and up. The safety rating starts at 25 lbs and goes all the way to 100 lbs. Because of this design, the Britax Frontier is the last car seat a child will need. It will last until the child is big enough to use standard seat belts.

The Britax Frontier's popularity is built on the Britax reputation for building car seats that keep children safe and look good while doing it. Britax has earned this reputation because of a constant focus on safety features. Often times Britax safety features can be found on their car seats several years before they are required by federal standards. A few of these features would be the HUGS system, LATCH Connectors, and the Energy Absorbing Versa Tether.

The Britax Frontier has the HUGS system, which is a n enhancement to the strap harness. It increases the friction on the harness and improves the safety of the car seat even further.

Securing a car seat using traditional seat belts is troublesome. Done incorrectly, this approach allows any car seat to move wildly in case of an accident. The Premium LATCH Connectors secure directly to the car increasing stability and preventing side to side movement.

As children grow taller, car seats are more likely to tip or lean forward in an accident. To prevent this, Britax includes an energy absorbing versa tether with the Frontier and each of their car seats. This system latches directly to the car, preventing forward or tipping movements.

The multiple color choices and unique design makes the Britax Frontier an attractive car seat. However, after a few weeks of wear and tear from a confined toddler, any car seat will be covered with crumbs and other messes that can only come from a toddler. To keep this seat looking sharp, Britax included a key comfort feature for the parents, removable, machine washable car seat covers. The cover in the Britax Frontier pops off and can go right into the washer, keeping it as good as new.

Britax went out of their way to make the Britax Frontier the best booster seat on the market. Britax was one of the first companies to offer a booster seat for growing children. They continue to advance their Frontier line, to ensure that growing children have the same high level of comfort and safety found in the larger convertible car seats designed for infants. When children grow too big or become too cool to ride in a "baby" seat, the Britax Frontier is the natural choice for comfort and safety.

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