Customer Reviews

Graco High Back TurboBooster Car Seat

5 star:		(218)
4 star:		(89)
3 star:		(18)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Overall this is good seat. It is light weight and seems pretty sturdy. However, the turbobooster comes in many models, of which it is difficult to tell the subtle differences. I bought this one because the description says it comes with the Gracopedic luxury foam on the seat and padded side pillows. But contrary to the item description, this does not come with the side pillows.
Babies R Us offers similar models with both the upgraded seat and side pillows--they are called Abbey or Roanoke. This is the only model that comes with the neck pillow.

This seat is so easy to put together, place in the vehicle and strap a child in to, it is definitely worth every penny. Safety ratings on this seat are great. It is also convenient that, when the child is old enough to move on to a booster without a backrest, the backrest is removable.
Our daughter loves the cupholders for snacks and drinks.
She also loves that she can climb in and out of the seat by herself, which is good for her self-confidence as she grows up.
We use this seat between 2 cars and it is easily removed and replaced with a simple slide of the seat belt. The seat is even color-coded to show where the belt should be placed across the shoulder and the waist.
Definitely a great product.

I am very happy with this purchase. I am a Britax Mommy and have been since my son was born but just so happened to check Consumer Reports before I purchased his "Big Boy" seat and was glad I did.

They gave this seat the following review: Over all score 82 (the highest of any booster seat) Graco TurboBooster 8493 TurboBooster SafeSeat (Step 3) 8496 $50, TurboBooster SafeSeat (Step 3) 8497 $50,TurboBooster SafeSeat (Step 3) 8498 $50,TurboBooster SafeSeat (Step 3) 8673 $60,TurboBooster SafeSeat (Step 3) 8674 $70

This seat is actually several models but this one that I purchased allows for the back of the seat to detach when they are older and no longer need the back. It also comes with a neck pillow. Unfortunately I did not get this in my box and simply called GRACO and they sent one right out to me. Excellent customer service!

My son is not yet 3 years old but exceeds the mandatory weight and height limits to use the seat. He is not a large child but fits perfectly in it. I have posted his photo in the seat so that you can judge for yourself on the sizing.

From one Britax mother to another don't spend the extra money on the name. Britax did not even make the Consumer Reports list. I am pleased and I am also very concerned with my son's safety that is why I always purchased Britax. This time GRACO came out tops!

As far as my son being comfortable he is able to be free in his seat and still be safe. He can reach his toys and he can also nap comfortably. He dies not complain at all now that we have the new seat. I personally made a wise decision. The seat also fits great in my Xterra and both cup holders on the seat can be pulled out with east for snacks and drinks. I am however worried about cleaning them when they get dirty. It looks as if it will be a tedious job.

I own this seat for my son who is age 6. It is the law in my state that children must in a booster or car seat until age 8. The seat material is high quality and the cushioning is very comfotable. The headrest is perfect for long trips since my son can fall asleep without an annoying crick in his neck. The price is decent too.

The only issue I have with this seat is the cupholders. If you have a regular sedan and want to fit others in your car, the cupholders aren't very usable. Additionally, the cupholders don't slide out very well when the child is sitting in the seat. Personally, I leave the cupholders pushed in. I have another carseat for a young infant in my sedan and must fit my 10-year old in the back seat.

I wish carseat and booster seat makers would instead make a mesh bag pocket hang right off the botton front for kid toys and such. Furthermore, with booster seats in general, I think they are very impractical for families who need to fit 3 kids across the backseat. My son has a very hard time buckling his seat belt because he must reach to the side where space is at a premium.

I would love a forward-facing booster seat with a 5-point harness that would lock into the LATCH loops for the older child. Not only is a 5-point seat harness safer but it is much easier for a child to buckle themselves instead of reaching around to the side.

As far as the options available for a child who has outgrown a convertible seat but is too small for a regular seat belt, this is a nice option.

When my daughter started to get too big for her baby seat in the car, Graco's Turbo Booster was one of the first products my wife and I looked at. What we found was that this booster was one of the easiest to use. The loops for the seat belt are convenient. The back is easily removed when the child gets older. The cup holders made our daughter feel like a "big girl." It's an excellent seat overall. The only complaint I had with this seat (as well as most of all the others we looked at) was the lack of cushioning. Other than that, I highly recommend this seat.

One other thing that I should mention is that this particular booster fits perfectly in airline seats. If your child requires a booster seat on the plane, I definitely recommend this one for ease of use and its compactness. Some claim that airlines do not allow boosters on the plane. However, in February of 2006, Continental airlines had no problem with us using the seat on the plane. Perhaps the regulations have changed since then. With the way airlines act and react to happenings in the world, it wouldn't surprise me.

We are thrilled with this product. We had to buy three for our triplets and were just so happy with the price and very satisfied with the quality as well. The kids can buckle themselves in and those days of struggling with the harness for the car seat are over! Thank Goodness! No more twisted up belts, etc. These are great, washable covers, etc. They were simple to put together, minimal assembly and they are so easy to put in and out of the car. I definitely recommend them to any parent looking for a good deal with great value of product. You can't go wrong with this one.

This seat is easy to secure in the car, has a high back for additional support, two arm rest for comfort and two cup holders for convience. Test show this to be one of the top seats manufactured. I give it a thumbs up.

I have owned a Graco booster seat before for my son (now 11) and we both loved it so much that when my daughter who is 3 1/2 started refusing to stay in her exspensive Britix Marathon carseat (She learned at age 3 to unbuckle it, so much for using it until she was 5. However she will sit on the regular carseat and does actually put on a seatbelt!) I decided it was time to get her a booster seat that can be used with a car seatbelt. So since it had been awhile since I bought one I researched boosterseats including Britix's, Graco, Cosco, etc and went to Babies-R-Us to have her sit in them. She always prefered the Graco no matter what the design pattern or brand. So based on that and because it has EPS foam, can withstand 2X the crash force of the car seat standard, it has a cute girly design she loves and it makes her feel more like a big girl and she'll actually stay in it I decided I would get a Graco boosterseat! I just refused to pay 59.99 (for the boyish pattern) or 69.99 (for the girly pattern) that they had a babies-R-us. I remembered the fairy tale print seat from when I had bought my son's 4 years ago and decided to google it and found it here for a very afforable price 49.99! E-bay states this is very hard to find, highly sought after design. Kmart is the only other place that I found that sells it, but it is only availble in store and costs 59.99 if you can find it! I had it shipped for free using standard delivery and I ordered it even thru it was back ordered on 05/26/07 and just received it today 05/31/07! Very fast shipping and they filled the order very quickly! My daughter loves her new seat thanks Amazon!

We bought an earlier model of this seat when my son was 4, and we are still using it as he turns 8. We have one in each of our two cars, and we keep a third out on the west coast for when we are there traveling. Unlike the other review currently posted for this seat, we have really loved the cupholders - there is room for them to pop out in our car, so they are kept out all the time. They work for water bottles, crayons, little plastic toys, etc.

It has held up well to abuse, adjusts to different sizes, looks sporty, and generally gets a thumbs up.

Have been using this booster with my 3-year old for about a month as his younger sister needed his previous convertible (also a Graco); love the booster. Easy to use, my son can climb in and out of the seat very easily. Added bonus - the cup holders are in perfect position for him (location in previous seat was awkward and the cups always ended up on the floor, rolling under the front seat). At his age on longer car trips during which he naps, I do miss the 5-point harness that kept him in a better position (he doesn't much care for the head pillow that came with the booster), but, once seated, if you pull the shoulder strap all the way out so that it retracts and "locks" it helps give him some additional support (and keeps him from wiggling side to side). We are very pleased with this seat overall, have already been asked about it by many of our friends, and highly recommend it.