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Manufacturer: Britax USA
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Brand: Britax USA Color: Graystone EAN: 0652182054861 Manufacturer: Britax USA Model: E9L06D5 Release Date: 2008-08-11 Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.5 Dimensions (in): 25.5 x 19.5 x 27.5
Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Graystone Features
Convertible car seat rear facing 5 to 35 pounds
Side impact protection distributes crash forces
Higher forward facing seat capacity
Tangle free, five point harness with four harness heights
Premium push button latch connectors
Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Graystone Description
Keep 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.
Features:
Rear-facing position holds up to 33 pounds; forward-facing holds up to 65 pounds
Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Graystone customer reviews:
Great seat but not for small car First of all, this seat is very nice. It is super cozy and high quality craftmanship. My son is 8 months old and 22 lbs so he needed a rear facing seat but didn't want to buy a rear seat then seperate forward facing one in 4 months. It was easy to install for the most part and Britax has videos on their site which was nice.
Secondly, I have a 2003 2 door Accord. It is what it is and its the car I have. This car seat is big and I always keep the car seat in the middle back seat. I can see from my back window but if you plan to put this seat on either side of the back you may have issues sliding your seat back. For rear facing it is required to use the tether strap and anchor it on the floor somewhere that there will be a hook or seat bolted to the floor.
My car didnt have the floor hook so I used the strap and put it around the track of my driver side seat. My passenger front seat is not electric and that seat would not go back with that strap on. My driver side has electric seat so I can control how far back it goes. This is the only down fall, but it will be like this with any convertable seat.
Once my son can go forward facing this wont be an issue since I have 3 tether strap hooks on the back seat trunk area.
Before you buy, watch the video on Britax on how to install the strap. Otherwise, my son sleeps well in it and he is happy and content. Best carseat available We have owned this car seat for nearly five years and it is as good today as it was on day one. We have a Toyota minivan and there's only LATCH on one of the rear seats. This car seat installs easily on both the LATCH seat and the seat with the traditional seat belt. We also own an Evenflo Triumph (both were very highly rated in safety tests) and the Marathon is always our first choice if we have to move a car seat from one vehicle to the next. After all, if it's not installed properly it's not going to protect your child... and nobody likes messing with installing car seats. The Marathon is about as painless as it gets.
The Evenflo's straps are constantly twisted but the Marathon's always seem to be flat, just like they're supposed to be. It has little Velcro strips on the edges of the seat so when you're taking your child out you can stick the straps right there and not have to mess with trying to sort them out when you get back to the car.
It's easy to adjust the strap height when your child grows. My 6-yr-old daughter is at the highest setting and she's not even close to outgrowing this seat yet in terms of height or weight limitations.
The only issue we have had is that the belt tightening mechanism gets stuck occasionally. That's more likely because of spilled juice than a design flaw. :) We have the black and gray cover and it's really good at camouflaging any spills. It does get pretty hot in the summer, but we throw a light-colored towel over it if the van's going to be sitting out in the sun and that helps a lot. I wish there were a place to tuck the unused LATCH straps if you're using a traditional seat belt, but that's not enough for me to give this car seat any fewer than the 5 stars it deserves.
This was a GREAT investment. I wish we'd sucked it up and spent a little more money on another Marathon instead of going with an Evenflo the second time. Britax carseat This is a great carseat and the video demonstration online was a BIG help in getting it installed by my sister and me instead of looking for professional help. My grandson will enjoy the seat for many years I'm sure. Thank you. Britax This is our second step in protecting the safety of our granddaughter. Both chairs are of high quality and work great. thanks Great Car Seat! I just purchased this car seat for my 2 year old daughter after reading all the excellent reviews. She had become too tall for her Evenflo seat. This car seat is great! The fabric is bright and very soft, like velvet. I installed it on my own in probably less than 5 minutes. The latch connectors are like regular seat belt connectors so they were super easy to work with. The online installation directions were a great help as well. I was pretty much sold on this car seat after reading all the reviews and the information on the Britax web site. I am hoping my daughter can stay in it for awhile, I regret not getting it sooner. If you are thinking about getting the Britax car seat, just go ahead and do it. I did and I am very pleased so far.
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