Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Microdot Tan

Pros: Very safe, easy to use, comfortable!
Cons: More expensive than other seats (but you get what you pay for!)

We bought this seat after extensive research showed it was the safest on the market. I think my husband may have initially had some reservations about the price, but in the long run, a child's safety is very much worth it! My daughter reached the ...

Pros: Easy to install. Comfy. Built-in locking clips. Cute fabrics.
Cons: Big if you have a small backseat.

I was so sick of shopping around for carseats. By the time my 3rd child was born, we had been through 2 infant carriers, 2 convertibles and 3 boosters. A friend recommended the Costco Eddie Bauer, but others told me the straps got tangled easily. Going ...

Pros: Quality and reputation. Excellent for tall/big child. Safety reviews.
Cons: Huge design flaw - child can get out of seat!

I loved this seat until I realized my 20 month old can reach down between his legs and pull up on the harness release lever effectively loosening the harness straps completely so that he can climb out!!! This is EXTREMELY UNSAFE - BEWARE! I could not ...

Pros: Washable, comfortable and safe
Cons: price and size

I absolutely love this car seat. When we first looked for a seat I purchased the Eddie Bauer 3 in 1, because several of my friends had the seat. It was a nightmare for us, it shifted all over our car and it sat at an 90 degree angle. So I decided to get...

Pros: Great for taller children; accommodates greater height than most seats. Solid, comfortable, sturdy!
Cons: Expensive (but the same as buying two seats for a taller child!)

This is a great seat for a larger-than-average child! We have two different seats, the Britax Marathon and the Evenflo Triumph, and while I like both, and feel both are safe and sturdy, the Marathon is better for several reasons. First of all, ALL ...

Pros: Good sturdy Carseat. up to 65lbs, good Company
Cons: Pricey, bulky, very tall seat.

I recently bought the Britax Marathon in Electric Blue for my 6 month old son. This is by far one of the best car seat I have seen in a very long time. The quality alone makes it worth the price tag. I was lead to this product by it's rave reviews, but I ...

Pros: Haven't been able to use long enough to get pros, but easy to repair
Cons: The shoulder belt lock-offs for forward facing non-LATCH cars is too brittle

We bought the Britax Marathon because our two year old was getting too large for the Britax Roundabout that he currently has, and because the Marathon has LATCH and our older Roundabout did not. We picked the Marathon because we were very impressed with ...

Pros: COMFY, SAFE, up to 65 LBS, Velcro to hold straps
Cons: Price, Crotch Strap adjustment, hard to install rear-facing without LATCH.

This is a great seat! I started out with an Graco, which my infant grew out of. Then I wanted to buy a convertible seat and bought another Graco model. Big mistake! The retaining buckle (you know the one in the back of the seat that ties all the ...

Pros: exceptionally safe, accommodates 33lb rear-facing, luxuriously soft and comfortable, velcro-strap holders, no extras to buy
Cons: very large seat, no snack holders, a bit pricey

This car seat is quite exceptional. Britax is the car seat offered by Mercedes, BMW, and Porsche. Receives exceptional reviews regarding safety, durability, and length of service. The only seat I know of that accommodates a child over 20lbs in a rear ...

Pros: SAFEST, need I say more
Cons: Maybe too big for small babies

Our friends baby died in a car accident because she was in a combination car seat. The car seat broke away from the base part and the car seat flew through the window. From that point on we knew we wanted a stationary car seat and we did our research. ...

Pros: Easy intallation, comfy, safe, recline, up to 65lbs instead of 40.
Cons: Expensive, straps for chest buckle take some breaking in to be easy to move

I've searched for ever...tried 6 other car seats before Britax; I think I stores really got sick of me. I have researched and went to 5 different stores, asked everyone I see with a kid, people said these were too expensive. Given, they are pricey... ...

Pros: Non-twisting straps, easy to install, easy to get baby or toddler in and out
Cons: Wish they had more "boyish" fabric choices

I had an evenflo carseat for my son and he hated it, it was a hand me down from my older son. It had the bar that comes across in front. He screamed everytime I put him in it. So I couldn't take it anymore, I did a lot of searching around and finally ...

Pros: Comfortable padding and fabric, ease of use for parent, safety ratings
Cons: Maybe the price, but nothing else so far

We bought a Britax marathon after trying the Evenflo Titan 5. While the Evenflo was rated #1 in Consumer reports, their ratings didn't include things like comfort for child and ease of use by parents. I found the seat to be greatly lacking in both of ...

Pros: The safety
Cons: It's huge and won't fit much cars.

My research for a convertible car seat started early since my infant was on the tall side. I had narrowed it down to the Roundabout and the Marathon. Since the baby had to sit facing the rear, I wanted a car seat that would fit in my car (Mercedes C- ...

Pros: Five point harness, LATCH, comfortable!
Cons: none

We purchased the Britax Marathon car seat after it was recommended to us by several friends and baby ...