Convertible Car Seat Recs

Re: Convertible Car Seat Recs

• 2-Step member

  May 2010

  I love my Britax Marathon.  It is best for bigger cars, we have a Pathfinder. Love pretty much everything about it though! In particular it is very comfy looking, the materials are high-grade. It is easy to use and the belts don't get tangled. DH has the Evenflo Titan and it is fine, but the quality is WAY below Britax when it comes to the cushioning, belts and clasps.

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• kcampy31 member

  May 2010

  Had an Evenflo Symphony adn returned it for the Britax Marathon...we Looooove the Marathon. So easy to install using a seatbelt ( we don't have latch) and the straps don't get tangled. love it!!

  

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• Tabby2727

  May 2010

  I have 2 of the Evenflo Syphony 65's. I really like them.  It goes from 5lbs to 100lbs.

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• electricdoctor83 member

  May 2010

  I have the britax boulevard and I love love love it.

  The latch system is great, it took literally 2 minutes to install is it is rock solid and in perfect position RF.

  It has a no-rethread shoulder strap which is great and it has an adjustable head rest.

  The extra head flaps for side impact protection make great pillows for Jack when he's sleepy.

  The fabric is nice and soft and feels thick...some of the other carseats I looked at seemed so thin.  One of the other carseats I saw at BRU I hated because the cover kept slipping off the side of it. 

  The clip on the straps is sturdy and easy to use. 

  I like the colors, I have the onyx in my car and the huntington in the truck. 

  Cons:

  The clip/strap inbetween Jack's legs seems a little short, but it's not a problem.  As he gets older it may become more of an issue.

  I bought my seats at www.morebabycarseats.com for $495 total for both which is not too bad for 2 boulevards. 

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• vegasgirl07

  May 2010

  for the "main" car, we have a britax boulevard and love it. it is huge tho, so if you have a small car, it might not be the best optioin, we have a minivan. for the "other car" we got a cheap-o costo one, it does the job but definately not as easy to use or comfortable looking. but its smaller and fits in the cab of the dodge ram.

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• poppyweed member

  May 2010

  In DHs four door civic, we have an evenflo triumph. It's up pretty high and there isn't much space to get DD out of the car. Aside from that, we really like it and DD is is nice and comfy in there. It's harder to adjust the straps for rear facing because the dial gets crammed into the back of the seat.

  We just put a first years true fit in my four door accent. It doesn't sit as high and is easier to get her in and out. However, DH needs to adjust it for us because she fell asleep and her head is slumping forward. Once that is fixed, I'm pretty positive it will be my favorite. For rear facing it's also easier to adjust the straps as there is one strap to pull to tighten and it can be pulled above the foot of the seat.

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• LVila member

  May 2010

  We have a Britax Marathon. I drive a Malibu. The passenger seat can't be all the way back, but it's one setting from it. I would say it probably wouldn't fit in a two door car, but it fits fine in my midsize-to-smallish car. 

  I LOVE it. Once I read the directions carefully and got my tether attached to the floor, the seat is perfectly level and doesn't move an inch. It's a fabulous seat. Britax gets the "expensive" label quite often, but if you watch Albee Baby or Diapers.com, they go on closeout quite often. Ours was $160ish shipped, which was pretty darn close to the other popular seats. For ease of install, I'll gladly pay $20 more (at that price). 

  

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