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Old 11-22-2008
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Default How do I tell the difference between the Compass B500 and B510?

I see a lot of online stores selling the "The First Years Compass Ultra Folding Booster Car Seat" sometimes discounted, and I wonder weather it is the B500 or B510. The B510 was recommended to me by this board.

What is the difference between the 2?
Is it worth the price difference?
How do I tell them apart, if the website doesn't state which model?

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The 500 isn't ever called Ultra, and it's got pretty small headwings and boring covers and a much lower pricetag. The 540 is also a great choice, big headwings like the 510 and even taller, that might be the one that's called Ultra now (everything was so much better when they went with straight number, phooey on them for adding fancy useless words, lol)
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Thank you Julie!

I looked back on all the websites and that makes sense. Except for BRU, which seems to be selling something with the name "ultra" for $60, which is the price all other websites are selling the "non-ultra" booster. And it's always the same blue color:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=3115460

Well, I don't think I'm going to trust BRU.

Off to continue thinking about it for a few more months...
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Oh yeah, that definitely looks like a 500 or 505... too bad they can't hire one of us to do their editing, lol.
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