Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat Review

It is a great thing to be a parent. You get to take care of a small baby and nurture him into the greatest person that he can be in order to make a difference in the society. With this, you have to make him feel loved and secured.

For any parent, choosing the right booster seat for his or her child is a very important decision. A booster seat allows the child to be cushioned and elevated while inside the vehicle and also ensures that the vehicles seat belt properly holds the child in. It is a seat normally used for older children and is different from the car seat, which is more apt for infants. The use of booster seats, however, is also still required by many child safety laws in different states.

The Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat is currently one of Britax’s top-selling seats. It weighs 20 pounds and has a dimension of 27 by 23.5 by 23 inches. It is appropriate for children weighing somewhere between 25 pounds to 100 pounds and has a forward orientation. It also comes in several colors – onyx, cardinal, and portabello.

Safety

The safety features of the Britax Frontier 85 Sict Booster Seat includes side impact cushion technology, true side impact protection, an 85 pound five-point harness seat capacity, and an elaborate harness and tether protection system.

The side impact cushion technology that Britax utilizes was designed to protect the child even if the force of the impact of the collision is from the side of the vehicle. Along with the true side impact protection, it is supposed to transfer the force of the impact away from the child and spread instead along the frame of the seat. It is also made to protect the child from head and spinal injuries by keeping him or her seated upright and by providing adequate support for his or her entire body. These particular safety features are very ideal as not all booster seats have managed to integrate this side impact technology into their systems. It is an added feature that truly sets the Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat from other of its kind.

On the other hand, the booster seat’s five-point harness is part of a tether system, which is also designed to help absorb crash force in case of accidents. The harness and tether system anchors the child to the seat in such a way that even if an accident was to occur, the child is not thrown forward and the seat remains properly fixed on the vehicle’s main seat. Another good thing that comes from the five-point harness is that the child does not slide from the seat because of the fact that the harness keeps both his/her upper and lower body in place. This feature alone makes the Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat a much better choice than others.

Comfort

Apart from being a safety feature, the side impact cushion technology also contributes a lot to the child’s comfort. The booster seat is adequately cushioned, assuring parents that the child remains comfortable throughout the car ride. Its cushion is enough to give comfort and support but is not so unnecessarily puffy that it makes the child uncomfortable, agitated, and fussy. The last thing you would want, after all, is an unhappy child in the backseat. If your child is comfortable, this would also mean that you can drive with ease.

The five point harness and tether are made of the same material as the rest of the booster seat, with thin cushioning, keeping the child comfortable. The harness is also adjustable, ensuring that the child is not suffocated or attached to the seat too tightly. In fact the manufacturer states that the harness can actually be adjusted to 10 harness positions, allowing the child to grow into his or her car seat without the need for constant replacement.

Convenience

In terms of convenience for the parent, the Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat was also made to have Britax’s premium lower latch connectors. This feature was intended to make installation quick and easy for the parent. It even comes with a single push button that releases the booster seat from the rest of the car quick. The harness comes with color-coded belt guides and arrows in order to make fastening the five-point harness even easier for the parent. You will not have to worry about ingress and egress being difficult for your child.

As for the cushion covering, it is quiet easy to remove from the main frame of the seat without having to worry about disassembling the entire Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat. There is not even any need to uninstall the seat from the car seat.

What other parents say

Other parents who have purchased the Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat share the belief that the side impact cushion technology one of the most notable features of the booster seat because of its added barrier and support for the child. It adds to the odds in favor of the child if an accident were ever to occur. In fact, this extra feature alone makes the price of the Frontier 85 SICT worth the few extra dollars that parents have to pay for it.

One downside that seems common among other parents, however, is the size of the booster seat. While it is appropriate for medium to large vehicles, it leaves little room in the back seat in the case of smaller sedans and compact cars. If you drive either of the latter two, you might want to take the size factor into consideration.

So if you want to make sure that you are giving your all to your precious baby, give him a car seat that will protect him. Remember, nothing is more precious than your baby and you would want him to fell loved all the time. That is why; consider getting him the Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat for he will be truly grateful.

Britax Frontier 85 SICT Booster Seat Review