December 11, 2009
- 5 pt. Harness with patented Floating HUGS system
- Built-in lock-off clips, Versa-Tether & Safe Guard Latch Connectors
- EPS and Comfort Foam for safety and comfort
- Birth (5 lbs)
Product DescriptionKeep 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. Patented Versa-Tether. Comfortably fits larger, older children. Removable, washable fabric cover. Patented HUGS system. Belly pad for comfort and protection. Built-in lock-offs. Sculpted base for . . . More >>
I had a terrible experience. The color is not what it looks like when viewed online. The color is horrible. Be careful as you will have to pay for shipping yourself if you do not like the color. An example of bait and switch.
The base is open bottom so it is hard on leather seats. The lock off clip has borken twice and had to be replaced. The cover (stars and stripes/american flag) faded terribly after first wash in cold water. I’ve had a Big Cat Roundabout for 5 years and still madly love it. I just got a Big Cat Roadster to replace this and will be selling the marathon on a popular auction site.
After hearing what everyone says about Britax I feel that I need to urge people to do their research instead of listening to biased and/or uninformed people that act like they know what they’re talking about. I have researched carseats for weeks now. I want a britax because everyone says they are the safest. BUT. . . they is no research showing that it is. the only published crash test is on consumer reports and the results are not the greatest! Now, I know you may think, “oh, but they recently pulled their reviews because. . . “, but not only were the poorly designed studies that were pulled on infant seats, not the other types of car seats, but also they were pulled because they were subjecting the seats to crashes higher than stated, to crashes of 70mph. . . In which case, I’d rather have a seat that with stood that test!!! And as far as them being up to “european standards” like they love to brag about, that has nothing to do with the US seats. the US has different regulations on seats here. So a seat that has the exact same name in the US may not be the exact same seat that is sold in europe. Sadly, some of the additional safety features on the seats there have not yet been accepted here and so the seat is made to pass US regulations, sometimes making it a less safe seat. So, where does all this research claiming britax is the safest seat come from???? As far as I can find, it comes from britax themselves, sales people and stores who use that false info to easily sell the most expensive seat, and uninformed people passing on “what they heard” and now claim as “fact”!!! I really wanted to get a britax, but I simply could not find anything to confirm their safety, and only found ratings that state otherwise. (this is in exception to the ease of use rating, which I agree is important) and for those interested, the evenflo triumph V got the top ratings on consumer reports.
I just purchased this car seat based on Consumer Reports’ top rating. Now, a few days after my purchase, Consumer Report has issued a new report concerning Marathon’s poor performance with the LATCH system. See the report at http://www. consumerreports. org/main/content/display_report. jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=579525&bmUID=1112710646446#. I am shocked and dismayed that Britax has not used similar procedures to test out their car seats and fixed the problem. They were probably sitting on their laurels for far too long.
So, I regret purchasing this product and wished that I had purchased the Evenflo Titan V instead.
Hopefully, Britax will recall and replace this defective product soon.
My 20 month old son can reach the lever and lossen the shoulder straps. He is not a geninus – any other 20 month old can do the same. I can’t believe this car seat has not been recalled.