Graco Modes Nest vs Graco Modes Nest2Grow
The Graco Modes Nest is 8.64 lb lighter by its maker's figure (21.96 lb to 30.6 lb). The Graco Modes Nest is newborn-ready as sold; the Graco Modes Nest2Grow needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months. At the makers' own prices the Graco Modes Nest is about $100 less.
Graco
Graco Modes Nest
No folded size published“Lightweight”, below median
~$380
Reversible-seat full-size in which the toddler seat lies back into an infant pramette mode, and the seat or an infant car seat sits at one of three heights.
Best for: A newborn-ready seat with no bassinet to buy
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Graco
Graco Modes Nest2Grow
No folded size published
~$480
The single in the Nest line that grows into a double.
Best for: Families expecting a second child within a few years
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Graco Modes Nest | Graco Modes Nest2Grow |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$380 | ~$480 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Weight | 21.96 lb | 30.6 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 21.96 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) |
| Unfolded size | 38.07 x 26.77 x 41.85 in | 43 x 26.38 x 44.5 in |
| Fold | Stands when folded | Stands when folded |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | Multi-position reclining seat | Multi-position recline |
| Car seats | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly |
| Single to double | not published | Single that becomes a double with the Modes Nest2Grow Second Seat (sold separately) |
Graco Modes Nest: what it gives up
- 26.77 in wide when open, against 21 in for the Kona
- 50 lb child limit
- No other brand's infant seat is listed, so a non-Graco carrier stays out
Graco Modes Nest2Grow: what it gives up
- 30.6 lb as a single, heavier than the Cybex Gazelle S (28.4 lb) and Bugaboo Kangaroo (28.77 lb)
- The Second Seat and Carry Cot are separate purchases
- 26.375 in wide and 43 in deep when open
- 50 lb child limit
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