Customer Reviews

Britax Ashley Floral Marathon Convertible Car Seat

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With so many seats to choose out there its no wonder that it can become so confusing. Infant car seats, convertibles and finally the boosters. 20lb's, 40lb's 65lb's Yikes! What's a dad suppose to do?

Well I'll tell you what I did! I did my research and found that the Britax Marathon gave me more value and safety for my buck than any other car seat on the market. The Marathon is a Convertible Child Seat with LATCH that can be used rear facing for children 5 to 33 pounds and forward facing up to 65 pounds. The child's height should be between 18 and 49 inches. Not to mention that your little ones are secured by a five point harness that displaces the energy evenly across their precious little bodies. The Marathon with its patented lock-off, versa-tether and latch belt make this the easiest and most secure seat to install. I chose the Shadow(black)pattern SO NICE!!! Looks great in cars with a grey or black interior. I found a lower price offered at www.travelingtikes.com including free shipping. Do yourself's a favor and invest in your child's safety. I know that when I get behind the wheel of my car that I feel more confident now knowing that I have a Britax, than when we had our first infant car seat. Happy travels!

P.S. If you would like more information about the Britax Marathon. Visit Britax directly at www.childseat.com.

After some research, we decided to buy the Britax Marathon for our daughter. It was a great value for the money in our opinion. It is a very safe seat and easy to install. I was very pleased at the comfort in the seat padding and the fact the seatbelts rarely twist. My daughter is tall so this seat was perfect for her and will fit her until she's 65 lbs. I loved the Ashley Floral pattern...not only cute and girly but practical for the hot summers here in Texas. I highly recommend this seat!

This pass sunday I had an automobile accident. A deer jumped out in front of me on a major high way. All the damage to my very large SUV was on the side where my 21 lb 3 year old sat. Thankfully having her in the 5 point harness marathon she only suffered brusies around that side of her neck where the harness held her in.Even though it is big and clunky it did it ,s job. I was told by the state trooper on the sence that the car seat is what saved her from serious injury, that she has seen so many accidents where the car seat has not held up. So now it needs to be replaced being that it was involved in an accident, and im not think twice about buying another marathon, its well worth the money for the saftey of my child.

This is the best car seat I have ever seen! My 3-year-old is 45 inches and 41 lbs, too big for most convertibles. We moved her to a booster seat, but she tends to lean over, and she falls asleep in her seat often, so the seatbelt hits her neck. This was the only seat I found that fits bigger kids. I have carseats by Evenflo, Graco, Costco, and Eddie Bauer, and I can install a car seat fairly quickly, but this car seat went in my SUV in under five minutes! It was so easy to install, and I didn't use the LATCH system, just my seatbelt and the tether.

The base is much slimmer than my kids' Eddie Bauer and Costco Alpha-Omega convertible car seats. It is installed so tightly, with less than the half-inch wiggle room experts allow, and has built in locking clips. The padding is comfy, the harness fits well. (A previous reviewer complained about the harness straps, but perhaps she left on those goofy pads that every car seat comes with and every expert tells you to remove.) My daughter loved picking out the fabric; with so many choices available, she was sure to find one she and I both loved.

I would spend twice this amount for this carseat, but don't tell the manufacturer. Rated to 65 lbs and 49 inches (I didn't see that info when purchasing, so make sure the height is appropriate),you may never need a booster seat.

This is our third Britax car seat. I would say that in all we have owned 6-7 car seats prior to discovering Britax (I have 6 children). Once I bought our first Britax I knew I would never buy anything else, even though it cost much more then some brands. My youngest child is 18 months old and 6 months ago when it was time to turn her to a front facing seat my only dilemna was whether to get the roundabout or the marathon. I did end up purchasing the marathon although I know I would have been just as happy with the round-a-bout as that is what I have had in the past. 3 months after purchasing the seat I was in an auto accident with the baby in the car. It certainly could have been worse but we were hit hard and the car spun. When I looked back at the baby she hadnt budged an iota, and looked at me like "what the heck was that", but totally unharmed. I did need some medical attention and when the paramedic was removing the baby in her carseat to place it in the ambulance so she could come with me, she told me she had been in her job for over 10 years and had never seen a seat so well anchored into a car as this one was. I will say that we use the LATCH system and I do make sure it is secure, because no matter how good a seat is if it is not installed correctly it wont do much good. However I feel that Britax has made it easy to install the seat as it should be, it is not difficult to secure it tightly. I am glad that I had this seat and would highly recommend it

While pregnant with my first child, I began looking at all the car seats and the online reviews. I was determined to get the best seat and also the best price. Looking online at the Britax car seats, my first thought was "who would spend that much on a car seat". After going to the stores and comparing the quality of the car seats, the Britax was by far the best.

My husband and I decided to give it a try and we haven't been sorry yet. The easy installation was great and took hardly any time at all(couldn't move the seat, you can get it that secure!). The fabric is so soft and my daughter just loves the seat. The velcro to hold the straps is wonderful. The straps are so easy to adjust also.

Another hint, I found mine at a local baby specialty store for less money which is always nice, and no shipping cost. Our daughter is 5 months now and we will plan to purchase another seat in the future for our second child.

Thanks for reading.

Hope you love your car seat as much as we do!!

My husband and I went round and round when we went to the store to purchase a bigger car seat for our little girl.I am a police officer and I had checked out the safety of all convertible car seats. This one was the best. I wanted and loved this one and he wanted to go with a cheaper more pratical one. Needless to say we ended up with this one and he tells me quite often how great it is. My 4 month old loves it and seems to be so comfortable in it. We travel a lot and she does not get frustrated being cramped up --it's approved for airplanes. We absoultly love it- it is by far one of the best purchases we have made so far. it's a liitle more expensive but it is well worth every cent.

The fabric is a soft velour, and the background is yellow (the picture online looks more like cream). It's comforatble in both hot and cold weather. We love it and have not had any trouble with this seat.

When my wife and I began to look at car seats, we knew price wouldn't be a factor. Whatever price would be worth it for our daughter Ava. When we found out a Britax competitor was essentially the same in many ways including safety we went for that brand. We took it back the next day in exchange for the Britax. The other brand didn't fit nearly as well as the Britax. Of course the Ashley Floral print we found on Amazon was "the wife's" favorite, so Daddy had little say there. But we love it. It's safe, easy to install and cute to boot. Plus we went for the normal shipping, and still got it in 3 days. If you're looking for the best seat, stop at the Britax. It's worth every penny.

We love the floral pattern for our twin girls. These seats are comfortable and safe. We are very pleased with them. They do take up quite a bit of room so I would be cautious if you don't have a large automobile.