Britax Car Seat

...besides the title........

Our 8 month old out grew her baby seat quick, so we began researching car seats. After about a week of looking at everything from consumer reports to amazon.com we decided to go with the Marathon. It's a great seat so far.

PROS:

- Not super bulky like the more expensive britax ones and works like a champ.
- Easy it is to get her in and out of it.
- Fits in Subaru Outback Wagon well (i am tall and have the drives seat all the way back, no issues unless you are a gangster and need the seat back flat against the rear seats.)
- Easy to clean off spit up.
- Solid and well made.
- Easy to fasten into a variety of cars with built in child seat "clips."
- Safe.

CONS:

- Her legs cannot stretch out. (I didn't read a review about any of the car seats we looked at without this problem, so take this with a grain of salt.)
- We cannot see her without getting one of those Parent Mirrors. It's a tall seat!
- Doesn't fit very well into cars with a lapbelt only option. We have an older F250 truck with a lapbelt in the center, and for the life of me I cannot get it super snug like I can in the Subaru. I've tried a few different things.

OTHER CAR SEATS WE CONSIDERED:
- Sunshine Kids Radian65SL - Nice and Narrow! Steel Frame! (Almost bought this one. Coin flip. # of + reviews for marathon is why we chose it.)
- Cosco Scenera Convertible Car Seat - Not very comfy looking, but cheap! Great buy for sure.

OVERALL:
4 stars due to the leg thing, but overall, we are stoked on this purchase.

Highlight Feature

• 5 point harness with patented Floating HUGS system and 4 harness heights
• Built-in lock-off clips, Versa-Tether & Safe Guard LATCH Connectors
• EPS and Comfort Foam for safety and comfort
• Rear- and forward-facing recline
• Rear facing: 5 to 35 pounds. Forward facing: At least 1 year old and 20 to 65 pounds

Editorial Review

Britax marathon convertible car seat keeps little ones safe and comfortable during trips with this quality car seat that can be adjusted to two positions, rear and forward-facing depending on your child's development. This features rear-facing position holds up to 33 pounds, forward-facing holds up to 65 pounds, patented versa-tether, comfortably fits larger and older children. These are removable, washable fabric cover. Patented Harness Ultra Guard System with belly pad for comfort and protection. Also built-in lock-offs. Sculpted base for a perfect fit. Flexible buckle latch system. Comfort foam and EPS protective foam. Tangle-free polyester 5-point harness. Belt holders keep belts aside for boarding. One hand recline adjustment.