The First Years Compass B540 Ultra Folding Adjustable Booster

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Product Features

• Received FIVE STAR EASE OF USE government rating from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• Narrow bottom rails allow the seat to fit into sculpted bucket seats even in small cars
• Head rest has a full EPP foam (bicycle helmet foam) liner to absorb energy in an impact
• Head rest now accomadates newer vehicle head rests
• Luxurious fine fabrics and thick, triple layer padding for comfort

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.5 x 18.5 x 27 inches ; 10.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001E5NDAE
• Item model number: Y11025
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #642 in Baby (See Bestsellers in Baby)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: Pacific

From the Manufacturer

All of our boosters featured a NO GAP back wondering what that means? As your child grows, the back of our booster does too. At their lowest weight and height your child is fully surrounded with our NO GAP back. As they start to grow, simply use the side height adjustments and raise the back and your child is still fully supported. Sometimes you will need to remove our Booster from your car either to loan to a caregiver or simply to make room in your back seat when not in use. You never have a problem storing or transporting your Compass booster with our patented Easy One Hand Fold and built in handle. The Compass Boosters all feature two retractable cup holders. No more reaching behind trying to hand a cup over while trying to keep your eyes on the road. And our cup holders are oriented in such a way that when your booster is properly installed they hold your child’s cup or snack upright and secure.

Product Description

The First Years Ultra Folding Adjustable Booster Car Seat The Folding Booster Car Seat provides the answers for both you and your child. The patented folding feature takes moving the seat from car to car and storing in the trunk to a new level of convenience. It's not just for travel, it is a seat that fits your daily lifestyle. Deluxe padding will keep your child comfortable and content, even on the long trips. Rotating arm rests make installation easier because the belt path is clear. The rotating arm rests also improve the ease of use because children have an easier time crawling in and out by themselves. The back support stays fully enclosed as the height is adjusted. This means side support and protection in every position. The head rest has a full EPS foam (bicycle helmet foam) liner to absorb energy in an impact. And the deeper side wings provide additional protection for your child. The 6 position height adjust will grow with your child. Designed for children 3 to 10 years old, 30 to 100 lbs, and up to 38" to 57" tall. Wide seats really fit the larger, older children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great booster seat, February 13, 2009

By	Dan (Rochester MN) - See all my reviews

Getting used with the sturdier carseats for smaller kids, I had a hard time picking a booster. They all looked shaky, lacked LATCH, just didn't feel the same. After some reading I realized that tha LATCH was really needed to hold in place the heavy seats, not the child. With the light booster the seat belt can handle the entire load.
With this worry gone, I started to look around for boosters. I never liked much the Graco ones available in Toys R us. They are very shaky, especially if you lift the headrest. I guess they would do since their only purpose is to lift the child, the rest is jus feel-good for the parent.
I got to see the Compass boosters in a store in Minneapolis once and I liked it better. The back does not move that much, even extended. With the head rest up it still has a full back rest because the whole back moves up. The seat belt guides on the headrest also look sturdier. The side padding for the head and back are also a nice safety addition.
I looked around for a while, but there's really not much other than Graco in regular stores. I decided for the Compass but could not find it anymore until I read on Amazon that it has been renamed to "First Years"
I've been using it for weeks and I'm very happy with it. My daughter loves it too. It is much more stable on the middle seat in the back than I would have expected (though it probably varies from car to car). It stays nicely in place when she gets on and off. It's more comfortable for the child and leaves more room for the others in the car than the bulky hard-back car seat & booster combos.
I am very happy for the purchase and I wish I would have made up my mind faster.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Booster!!! Great for sleeping toddlers!!!!, July 3, 2009

By	C. Stalheber (Vero Beach, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this booster for my almost 4 year old son when he hit the 40" limit for his convertible car seat. He is 36 lbs. I researched for hours on the web and decided to try this one. Besides comfort, it was very important for me to have side impact protection. But it was also important to find a booster that worked for sleeping toddlers where his head would not fall forward. We purchased the Graco high back booster for my husband's truck which he rarely rides in. The Graco is VERY flimsy, no side impact protection and his head fell completely forward the one time he did fall asleep in it. When the Compass arrived, I could tell right out of the box how much more substantial it was. The colors are great. We live in Florida and it's NOT black so it doesn't get hot. The side head wings are big but he can still see everything. They are great for resting his head against with lots of padding. The cupholders are great and retractible. We just returned from vacation and he rode happily for 6 hours without a problem each way and he slept comfortably. The seat padding is great and the seat is plenty wide enough. The only thing that was hard was positioning the seat in the center of the back seat of our Pacifica. It worked fine for his seat but because it is so wide, I had trouble buckling my seatbelt next to him because his seat covered my seatbelt latch. It may not be that way on other cars. Still well worth it for his safety to have a little inconvenience. The belt path is fine...no issues with that. I would highly recommend this seat to anyone...it's great! I'm very happy with the purchase and with the fast delivery by Amazon. By the way, no assembly required! I hope this helps other shoppers.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great seat for my daughter, February 17, 2009

By	L. Sadlack - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My wife and I couldn't be happier with this car seat. It is very well built, light and very comfortable for our daughter. Since this seat appears to only be sold online, we relied on the product reviews that were overwhelmingly positive and that helped us decide between the Compass Ultra seat and the Graco TurboBooster. We found the TurboBooster to be very flimsy, and offered significantly less padding and support compared to the Compass Ultra.

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