if you have a Britax Marathon, come in

snowflakemom

We are thinking about getting a Marathon since DD#2 will be growing out of her infant seat in the near future. DD#1 has a Roundabout, which we love, but I am wondering if we should get the Marathon and move #1 to that and #2 to the Roundabout.

Just looking for experiences with the Marathon or the Marathon vs. the Roundabout. TIA

xbrooklyngrl

I have the Marathon and we put DD in it around 1 1/2 and she's loved it ever since. I love that seat!

j-w

My mom uses a Roundabout in her car and we have the Marathon in our's.  There is definitely a big difference for the height/weight that the 2 seats can handle.  One other thing to think about is possibly the Graco Nautilus for #1.  It converts to a high back booster and then onto a booster.  That is what we got for my mom's car now that the baby is in the Roundabout.  That way, you won't need to fork out the $ again for a booster seat.

LinzDavid

We've been really happy with our marathon.  Also, like the other poster said, we have the nautilus in H's truck and ds really likes that seat, too.

JulieandBen

I put Jack in our Marathon when he was five months and two days old. It was my birthday present to go with my new car. I love this seat. We bought a cheap seat for the occasional ride in my husband's truck but ran out and bought another Marathon after Jack and I were involved in an accident for the safety aspect.

I know a lot of mothers on here recommend moving to a something ???   that transforms to a booster for the older kid rather than buying another carseat and then a booster soon after that. The Britax Frontier booster is front facing only. I saw your daughter is almost two and a half.

• Recommended Ages: 2 yrs. and Up
• For Children 25-80 lbs. with Harness,
  
• 40-100 lbs. as Booster; For Heights 42-60" as Booster

 

rachyru

We have the Marathon and the Roundabout. I love them both. I think it's a great idea to buy a marathon and put your youngest in the roundabout. That's what we did. Our car seat total is adding up these days. We currently have 2 marathons, 1 roundabout and 1 graco nautilus. I like the nautilus and I know it will last DS the longest but I prefer Britax over anything, so much more user friendly/comfortable 

Sulla

We have both a Marathon and a Roundabout.

Big plus to the roundabout is it much easier to travel with; we've taken it on planes multiple times.

Big plus to the Marathon is you can rearface longer in it, if that interests you. I just moved my 20 month old to the rf marathon and put my (small) 4.5 year old in the ff roundabout.

If you're looking to make an investment, though, get a Graco Nautilus, which becomes a booster later.