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Britax Regent - Onyx Booster Car Seat

  • 4.8/5 stars

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Price Range: $240.00 - $280.00 from 10 stores

The Britax Regent Youth Seat is for use forward facing with a one year old from 22 to 80 pounds. The Britax Regent Youth Seat features Comfort foam and EPS protective foam. The Britax Regent Youth Seat comes complete with four shoulder slots for a closer fit, a tangle-free, polyester 5-point harness, a one-pull, front harness adjustment, belt holders that keep vehicle seat belts to the side for boarding, a flexible LATCH system, and a mesh storage pouch/cup holder.The Britax Regent Youth Seat features the patented HUGS system and the patented Versa-Tether. The Britax Regent Youth Seat also comes with a removable, washable fabric cover with belly pad that offers additional comfort and protection. The Britax Regent Youth Seat weighs 29 pounds.

Britax Regent is more comfortable than my La-Z-Boy

Reviewed on Mar 30, 2008 by pablothegreat

Overall Rating:
  • 5 out of 5
Durability:
  • 5 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 5 out of 5

I chose a 5 point harness Britax car seat for my daughter and then chose another 5 point harness Britax car seat (the Britax Regent) for her once she had outgrown the other one. Why? I wanted her to be safe and did not feel that she would be safe in a... more

Pros

Exceeds US safety standards, comfortable, high quality, looks great, 5 point harness, more inside

Cons

Local availability, price, bulky, no cup holders, two people needed to install

Bottomline

I recommend the Britax Regent car seat to all of my friends and family. I trust the Britax brand name and would own no other for my older child

~~ LOOK MA! NO HANDS! RIDE ON WITH THE BRITAX REGENT ONYX BOOSTER SEAT~~

Reviewed on May 31, 2007 by kbolton72

Overall Rating:
  • 4 out of 5
Durability:
  • 4 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 4 out of 5

We are going on several road trips this summer, and I am sure that you are too. If your child is upgrading from an baby car seat to a big kid booster, Britax is the way that you want to go!! HOW THEY DO GROW FAST My history of car seats is... more

Pros

Safe, comfy, great features

Cons

None

Bottomline

You only have one chance to be safe. This seat stays in place and keeps the kids locked tight!

Tallest seat with 5-point harness that goes over 40lbs

Reviewed on Feb 22, 2007 by kat_k1

Overall Rating:
  • 5 out of 5
Durability:
  • 5 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 4 out of 5

Before I knew Britax existed, my oldest was 4yrs and 40lbs. I did what I thought I HAD to do and I moved him to a booster. Fast forward 2yrs and he was flopping so badly due to a mild scoliosis that he would be sleeping with his head on his knees... more

Pros

higher weight harnessed seat

Cons

bulky

Bottomline

for kids who need a harnessed seat after 40lbs, this one will take them the long haul

Britax Regent is the King of Carseats!

Reviewed on Dec 5, 2007 by mommy2jana

Overall Rating:
  • 5 out of 5
Durability:
  • 5 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 5 out of 5

I want to keep my child in a 5-point harness as long as I can, and Britax makes this possible with the Regent! This seat has very high top harness slots along with a high weight limit of 80 lbs which allows for extended harnessing. The weight limit... more

Pros

High top harness slots, High weight limit, Britax name brand.

Cons

Seat is fairly heavy.

Bottomline

This is a great seat for the money - you can't put a price on your child's safety!

Very Big Carseat

Reviewed on Nov 14, 2006 by robynf1373

Overall Rating:
  • 4 out of 5
Durability:
  • 4 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 4 out of 5

My son is by no means big for his age but he looks like he is in a giant recliner. The seat does take up a lot of room so make sure you measure before you buy. I feel like he is safe in this because of the 5 point harness which is hard to find in a... more

Pros

Big seat. Comfortable. Name dependability.

Cons

Flimsy straps that will get twisted.

britax regent

Reviewed on Jan 15, 2007 by sclancy

Overall Rating:
  • 4 out of 5
Durability:
  • 5 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 4 out of 5

we have a total of 4 britax seats. 1 roundabout, 1 marathon and 2 regents. we bought the regents for our almost 4 yr old instead of later buying boosters. the regent is big. but it fits in our odyssey with no problem. it is as easy to install with... more

Pros

britax name, construction, roominess

Cons

weight, shoulder tensioner not well designed.

Great Seat for older kids

Reviewed on Oct 11, 2007 by lipnmin

Overall Rating:
  • 5 out of 5
Durability:
  • 5 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 4 out of 5

I looked and looked for a good car seat for my son who is now 4.. I bought a couple different seats before I found this one. It was recommended from a friend who has twin boys. Once we got it installed, it has been the BEST seat ever. The buckles are... more

Pros

Easy buckles, great color, comfortable -lots of padding

Cons

very big, hard to install

Hit by a Semi and my child walked away unharmed

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2007 by zebrachicy

Overall Rating:
  • 5 out of 5
Durability:
  • 5 out of 5
Ease of Use:
  • 5 out of 5

This car seat saved my daughter's life. We were hit by a semi truck on my daughter's side of the minivan. After spinning around and flipping multiple times, my husband and I rushed out of the car as fast as humanly possible to get to the back to our... more

Pros

Safe, Easy to install, Comfortable, Nice Fabrics

Cons

Heavy

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