which Britax?

melrrr · February 2009

I know I have seen posts on this before, but it was way before I was ever thinking about it. Apparently the sales aren't as good as they used to be, but the February sales have started. I may or may not buy one now, but I'm doing research.

I checked carseatdata.org, and the marathon, roundabout and boulevard all have good to great fit ratings in my car. I just don't know which is better/necessary!

tia

houstonkdw · February 2009

Both kids have a Boulevard. The weight and height limit on it is the highest (I think). They will both stay in it till they go to a booster.

MrsMGR · February 2009

We have the Boulevard in my car because Joe is usually in my car and it seemed safer with the side impact protection etc. than the Marathon. We have the Marathon in Jason's car because it seems slightly smaller and easier to carry through airports etc and Joe isn't in his car as much (like 2.5 miles a day from daycare to home).

TexasSmith · February 2009

We have the Roundabout and it is great for us. Natalie is a small kid so I am not concerned with the fact that the Roundabout weight limit doesn't go up as high as the Marathon.

rayskit10 · February 2009

MrsMGR:

We have the Boulevard in my car because Joe is usually in my car and it seemed safer with the side impact protection etc. than the Marathon. We have the Marathon in Jason's car because it seems slightly smaller and easier to carry through airports etc and Joe isn't in his car as much (like 2.5 miles a day from daycare to home).

this is exactly us as well

jenna1008 · February 2009

I've had them all. Here's my take (after MUCH debate.) No matter which you buy, you'll eventually have to move them into a booster. So, in the end, you'll have had 3 carseats: infant, Britax, and booster. My opinion is to just go with a Roundabout. It's the cheapest way to take the intermediate step. Even if you postpone the booster for a year by purchasing one of the other models, you'll still have to spend the money on it.

JamicanBride · February 2009

I'm glad you posted about this, I just found a Decathlon on Babyage.com for $197. Not the most attractive fabric, but I can't be picky for that price.

KKMMex · February 2009

TexasSmith:
We have the Roundabout and it is great for us. Natalie is a small kid so I am not concerned with the fact that the Roundabout weight limit doesn't go up as high as the Marathon.

Ditto this for both my girls. We have two Roundabouts - one for each car. Sarah will be 3 in June and isn't close to growing out of it yet.

melrrr · February 2009

I love the idea of having the small one for travel, but we are not going to be a 2 car seat family any time soon. rrr drives a jeep wrangler (that is, when he drives...it's 2 1/2 years old and he just hit 6,000 miles this weekend) and the backseat is rarely in it. I wouldn't feel super comfortable with a car seat in there anyway.

horn_jm@hotmail.com · February 2009

jenna1008:
I've had them all.? Here's my take (after MUCH debate.)? No matter which you buy, you'll eventually have to move them into a booster.? So, in the end, you'll have had 3 carseats: infant, Britax, and booster.? My opinion is to just go with a Roundabout.? It's the cheapest way to take the intermediate step.? Even if you postpone the? booster for a year by purchasing one of the other models, you'll still have to spend the money on it.

This is true, but you don't want to be forced to move to a booster before they are truly ready (there are guidelines online about 4 years 40 lbs minimum, not falling asleep, keeping the belt positioned correctly, etc). ?But - there are good options now to move to like the Graco Nautilus/Britax Frontier that convert from forward facing only carseat with harness to full back booster to backless booster.

DS is in a Roundabout that he won't outgrow soon, but he will most likely outgrow by height before he is ready for a booster (he is 90% on height). ?We have loved this car seat, but I used to wish we had gone with a seat with higher harness slots like a Sunshine Kids Radian 65 or a Britax Marathon/Boulevard. ?Now that there are such good seats that convert to boosters and harness for such a high weight, I'm ok with getting one of those when he outgrows the Roundabout.?

nvp05 · February 2009

We have a Marathon in my car and love it. We'll probably have to buy another carseat this fall so DH can drop Rena off at school. I think we might get the Decathalon or Boulevard for my car so we can have that side impact protection. We'll switch the Marathon over to DH's car.

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