Unlike other seats on the market, the buckles on the Britax models are SO much sturdier and clip securely. With other seats, I found myself squeezing and squeezing the buckles just to get it “snapped” in properly– and this without even inserting the wiggling 7 month old! (And we confirmed this was not just the floor models at BRU by trying the same models out in other stores as well– we continued to experience the same phenomena)

Many pinched fingers later, we were delighted to try out the Roundabout 50. Although the Britax brand is slightly more expensive, there are some things that are just worth the money. Those things being: crib, car seat, and stroller– no sense in “cheaping out” on these three necessities, since you will be using them every single day.

In addition to the obviously higher-quality construction, I also appreciated the ease of installation (and so did the firefighters who initially installed it– I have since done it myself once), and the ease of removing and “reapplying” the cover (for those inevitable baby messes). Best part is that the Roundabout 50 fits in my car, a 2007 Toyota Corolla, easily, while still having ample room for our son to grow– this can not be said about many other brands.

I think this is an excellent choice for children 15-50 lbs. We have since purchased another Britax model– Decathlon (to 65 lbs)– for my husband’s car, and I can actually say that after using them both for some time, I actually prefer this model, though it lacks some of the pillows and “plushness” of the Decathlon. We expect that both of these seats will make it through to our son’s 5th birthday at the least. We have had this seat for two months now, and I highly recommend it.