What is the difference between the graco nautilus and nautilus elite

I found the actual harness a little difficult to clean, to be honest. The belt pads with the rubber lining kind of leave slight water marks which drive me insane. Both Nautilus 65 LX and 80 Elite come with the ability to recline in 3 positions. I tried all three and they are so slight that it really did not make much of a difference. Not an exciting feature since it barely made a dent in providing any extra comfort. The cup holder comes integrated with both the Nautilus 80 and 65 LX.

Plus it has cubbies on both sides for your kids to store any small toys, colors or any other distractions. Cleaning it out is a pain though.

You really have to gather all the crumbs and fun little surprises your kids leave in there for you. The harness has these rubber lined belt pads that are supposed to stay put near the shoulders and in a way stop the belt from scraping against the neck. Unfortunately, the lining of the pads ends up scraping the neck.

Perhaps changing the pad to a softer one with a cloth based lining may help. Bear in mind that it is pretty bulky and heavy to carry.

There is a slight difference between the two convertible car seats. With Nautilus 80, they added a built-in seat belt lock-off that helps to secure the car seat in place. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies.

But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. I know you have to push them in hard to make sure they are locked, and this makes me nervous. She is in a Cosco High Back booster. We got it last summer. I can't wait to put it out to the curb!

She's short waisted, but she's only going to get taller. At the present time buying the Britax Frontier 85 is out of the question. I don't see as I have any other choice but to get a Nautilus. That's why I was curious about the differences in them. I'm still kinda fuzzy on the lock off thing though. The lock offs are really easy to use.

Here are some pictures of how to use them. Yes, these pictures are for the infant seat base by Graco, but they are the same lock offs. NannyMae said:. It's a little piece on the seat that allows you to put the seatbelt through it, close a plastic piece over the top of it and you're done.

I'm a visual person to the max, so I took some pictures for you! First one is the lockoff open. Second is how you'd just lay the seatbelt, then tighten it shoulder or tail part of the lap belt as well.

Third you flip the red part over. Fourth you snap over the gray part. And Presto! You're done! It's so easy, I love it! Click to expand Unregistered said:. As for the disposal of the Cosco booster, I actually have a dumpster.

I was going to take the seat out one week, then put the cover in a trash bag, and take it out the next week. The Graco Nautilus and Nautilus Elite 3-in-1 travel systems offer parents peace of mind, comfortably securing children up to While these two models provide many of the same features and accessories, there are four distinct differences. When installing a car seat using a vehicle seat belt, a snug fit prevents the seat from moving around.

The Nautilus comes with a metal locking clip that fits around the shoulder belt, securing it in place above the plate the plastic loop fitted with the metal piece that snaps into the buckle.