Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
From Britax USA
| Price: | $299.99 |
Product Description
The Britax Marathon 70 convertible car seat is designed for children rear facing from 5 to 40 pounds and forward facing from 1 year and 20 lbs up to 70 pounds. The Marathon 70 achieves revolutionary head safety through the use of Britax SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and versa-tether that work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact. The Marathon 70 also incorporates Britax side impact protection, offers a no-rethread and quick-adjust five-point harness, multiple buckle and recline adjustments, and an easy access cover and access to belt paths from the front of the seat. A head and body pillow is provided for comfort.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #16311 in Baby Product
- Color: Onyx
- Brand: Britax USA
- Model: E9BB11A
- Released on: 2011-10-24
- Dimensions: 26.00" h x18.50" w x21.00" l,18.00 pounds
Features
- Safe cell technology features safe cells designed to compress in a crash, significantly lowering the center of gravity and counteracting the forward rotation of the child seat which normally propels the child toward the front seat, Integrated steel bars strengthen the connection to the vehicle and reduce forward flexing of the child seat during a crash, Energy-absorbing versa-tether features a staged-release tether webbing to slow the forward movement, reducing the crash forces reaching the child, and a two-point attachment to minimize forward rotation while anchoring the top of the child seat, Side impact protection comprised of deep side walls lined with energy-absorbing EPP foam distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, and contains the head, neck and body, Tangle-free; Five-point harness distributes crash forces across the strongest parts of the body and provides a secure fit
Most helpful customer reviews
80 of 82 people found the following review helpful.This thing is the rolls royce of carseats. I seriously regret not getting a Britax for my first child. I thought "How can it be so much better?" In every way its better! It is thick, substantial padding, awesome convenient features. I have a giant 21 lb. 6 month old baby. I searched for a rear-facing car seat with a good recline and I got it. He reclines very comfortably in this. The latch and tether on this are very solid. It also has a feature that makes changing the harness height literally a snap. It takes a second and it is secure. I will never go back to less expensive brands. I have a reputation for being frugal and this is something that is worth the price!
83 of 87 people found the following review helpful.I just had this car seat installed RF in my VW GTI and it fits perfectly fine with room for someone to sit in the front seat. I had looked all over the internet for this info but could not find it so I was concerned I would have to return the seat for lack of space. Pleasantly surprised I didn't have to!. Also, I had it professionally installed but I was there as it was done and it looked like a breeze (RF with the latch system).
82 of 86 people found the following review helpful.We bought this car seat because our baby outgrew his infant car seat. We installed it rear-facing and placed our baby in it and was absolutely shocked by how little leg space there is. My 17 month old baby is in the 60th percentile for length/height, so he is not too tall and his legs are no unusual length, but his knees have to bend at least 45 degrees because they hit the seat of our car and his legs look very uncomfortably scrunched up when we place him in the seat. There is no way we can have him ride in this car seat like that! I guess that all the positive reviews is for the safety aspect of the seat, or the front-facing use, or maybe some paid reviewers, because I cannot imagine any child being comfortable in this seat rear-facing unless they are still very small or have REALLY short legs. This seat would probably be fine forward facing, since it is room in the seat part and well cushioned but PLEASE test out the chair in your car with your child in it before buying. We tested the seat at the store to make sure it fit in our car, but we didn't think of testing the child in it too, big mistake! We are returning this seat ASAP.NOTE: I just read that the Britax Marathon 70 was rated #1 in having the most toxic chemicals, so consider this before buying.UPDATE: Upon further research, I've found that most convertible carseats in the rear-facing position offer little leg space for toddlers and that it is "normal" for kids' legs to bend or rest on top of the back of the seat in which the carseat is on. Rear-facing is still safest for kids under 40 lbs. However, some carseats do offer more leg space than others. We are continuing or search for the right one....UPDATE: After hours upon hours of more research, reading a ton of reviews and accident annecdotes from parents,and even subscribing to Consumer Reports to gather info., we've decided to buy the Britax Advocate 70. Britax continues to outrank all other carseats in safety (usually the Britax Boulevard 70 and Britax Advocate 70 had best reviews by consumers and various "specialists" with the Marathon 70 coming in a close second). In regards to the toxicity levels, it depends on the color, with onyx being the highest. We chose the opus grey, which had a "medium" rating in toxicity level, which was the lowest level for Britax carseats. The chemicals are used to protect against fire. Other carseats are ranked as less toxic, but none are as safe in crashes as Britax. To further comment on the lack of leg space with the seat rear-facing (found out lots of parents are concerned about this too), various sources say that despite the lack of leg space and its seemingly awkwardness, there is still a 75% HIGHER risk of serious injuries including leg injuries in the FORWARD facing position.I changed my previous 2 star rating to 4 stars based on the updated info.Whew! So much info out there, hope this helps.
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