When we received the opportunity to give away Graco’s new Nautilus Car Seat featuring Safety Surround Side Impact Protection, we jumped at the chance! After all, “Graco Nautilus” is one of the top search terms that bring readers to CarseatBlog and to our community forum at Car-Seat.org. So many of our readers love the Nautilus that we’ve reviewed the Nautilus Elite not once, but twice. The Safety Surround Side Impact Protection platform represents Graco’s most comprehensive safety for car seats. On their packaging they claim “best head protection,” so we anticipate a nice improvement from the standard Nautilus in our upcoming review of the Nautilus with SafetySurround. And did you know Graco will soon be using improved buckles on many of their carseats, including Nautilus?
Exclusively at Target for now, it currently sells for $179.99 (MSRP $209.99) and comes in the Atlas fashion, which is neutral, solid black and gray. They also have two fashions available online – Lucky and Berri. The Nautilus is a popular combination seat – with all positions facing forward – it starts out in a 5-point harness and then converts to a highback booster and finally to a backless booster. The Nautilus “3-in-1” Car Seat with Safety Surround accommodates a child forward facing from 20 – 65 pounds and from 27 – 52 inches tall in the harness mode. Then, in highback booster mode it’s designed for a child from 30 – 100 pounds and from 38 – 57 inches tall. Finally, it can be used in backless booster mode from 40 – 100 pounds and from 40 – 57 inches.
This promotion is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated. A winner will be announced soon!
The big news on this seat is the addition of Safety Surround Side Impact Protection. This is a platform that Graco has rolled out in other seats (including TurboBooster with Safety Surround, Head Wise 70 with Safety Surround and My Ride 65 with Safety Surround), and it means that the seat meets both Graco’s Side Impact Testing and Europe’s draft Side Impact Standard. It’s a rigorously crash tested platform and gives children superior side impact protection at each stage of development. Because of all of this, Graco claims that the seat offers the “best” head protection at each stage / mode. Nautilus is engineered and crash tested to meet and exceed US Standard FMVSS213. The Nautilus Car Seat with Safety Surround is packed with the same great features the other members of the Nautilus family have. It has a steel-reinforced frame. It easily adjusts to three recline settings and has a one-hand, adjustable headrest that easily adapts to your growing toddler’s needs. There are two storage compartments (large enough for small toys or games and snacks) and an integrated cup holder. The crotch belt cover is used to keep a hot buckle from touching the child, too.
But what you really want to know is how can you join our giveaway? We know we’ve been years behind the latest giveaway technology, and frankly, have avoided doing so until now in order to give our sponsors a better chance to work with us on giveaway terms and selecting a winner. We also prefer to keep the number of entries a little smaller for most of our giveaways, in order to give a better chance to our loyal readers and feed followers! Nonetheless, we’re going to try this newfangled Rafflecopter thing-a-ma-jig and let you earn extra entries as well by using Facebook and Twitter! We will be using it periodically on some future giveaways, also. The main benefit to you? Almost everyone with a U.S shipping address is eligible, with exceptions including Heather, Kecia, me and employees of Graco and their related companies/affiliates. Since Rafflecopter selects the winner using Random.org (the same website we use for most of our random giveaways), we trust them to do it right!
To enter, you must leave a comment in response to this blog. Any ‘ol comment works! Just say, “Entering” will do. You are also welcome (but it’s not necessary) to tell us how much you love the Nautilus or Graco in your comment if you wish:-) Or maybe even tell us a good (clean!) joke. For extra entries, be sure follow the Rafflecopter instruction and Like our Facebook page and/or tweet about our giveaway to your friends as well! Since we will probably be getting more entries than normal, Graco is generously allowing us to give away 3, that’s right, THREE Graco Nautili (Nautilae?) with Safety Surround; one Nautilus to each of three separate winners. Our first prize winner will have their choice of fashions among Atlas, Berri and Lucky. Our second prize winner will have their choice of the remaining two fabrics. The third prize winner will get whatever fashion was not selected by the first and second prize winners! If there is any discrepancy, CarseatBlog and/or Graco Baby reserve the right to alter the terms of the contest and distribution of the first, second and third prizes at our own discretion.
This giveaway will close on Sunday evening, July 28th, with winner announced within about 48 hours. For complete terms and to enter the contest, please see the Rafflecopter information below:
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always owned Graco products. Would love to win this to upgrade my daughters myride65
We love the Graco Nautilus’ new Safety Surround feature!!!!!
Baby due in four weeks! would love to win this car seat!
For as long as I can remember my family has always been a Graco family; when looking for a product for our children Graco is always our first choice. 🙂 We would absolutely love to win this beautiful carseat.
Entering to win this for my son
This has to be my favorite seat! I have one without the safety surround for my 6 daughter (because I extend harness). I would like this particular Nautilus for my 4 year old because I don’t have side airbags on either of my vehicles. The build on the Nautilus is solid and allows you to harness for a long period of time. It’s rare to have a combination seat to live up to it’s name. It makes a great 5 point seat, high back booster (great fit) and low back booster! Regardless of who wins, the seat will be enjoyed for years to come!
I really like Graco because they have quality products!
Entering because I qualify, unlike employees of graco and you, heather, & Kecia. 🙂
I love how simple Graco makes traveling around with baby!
Would love to win!
I love how this can be used with the harness up to 65 lbs. This is so much safer! We are looking for a seat for our son and this is very important to us. Thanks for the chance!
commented on facebook but will also comment here that I love everything Graco!
Great giveaway!! Definitely in need of a new carseat for my 7 month old!!
Would love this!
I love Graco products… There is such great variety in styles, so there is something for everyone!
WIN!
I would love to win!
Entering to win. This is a great contest!
I love my daughter’s Nautilus, but my son is quickly outgrowing his MyRide65 so it’d be great to win! 🙂
We love our Nautilus. Ours expires next year, so a new one would be great!
Entering! Great giveaway. We need a couple of new seats. This could help.
Entering 🙂
This would be great for baby p!
Yes! We are in need of a new seat!
Entering!
in the market for a new one!