Britax Marathon Reviews

I bought the Marathon on the recommendation of a friend who had one and I have to say, it was well worth it.   I was pleased that they were well-rated by Consumer Reports, as well.

I needed a new seat after my son outgrew his infant seat and labored over my acr seat decisions.  One of the best selling points of the Britax, in addition to the high safety rating, was the fact that the seat can be sed until the child is 65 lbs.  This allows you to use the seat longer and not have to go buy yet another seat when your child is 40lbs like most others.  So instead on buying two  $100 + car seats,...

I bought the Britax marathon because of it's good reviews and higher weight limit, but had to return it. When my baby slept (rear facing installation), her head would bob forward and there was no way to keep it back against the seat. We tried increasing the recline using towel rolls as the instructions state, but that just made the seat loose and unsafe. The improper fit may be due to our car, which is a 09 Camry, but it was definitely not comfortable for the baby. Otherwise, the installation was not difficult and it was easy to strap the baby in the seat.

Here we are, 5 years and two children later, with the same dependable Britax Marathon.     Was it pricier than almost all others?  No doubt.  Did it get the best reviews when we bought it?   Yes.    I got more bang for the buck on an amazing product.

 We bought this when we had my daughter.   She is now 5, and she misses the comfort of the Britax.   The comfort now belongs to her brother, now 2.  

It was fairly easy to install.   We installed it once, and the only time we've taken it out at all is for deep cleaning. 

If you are planning on transferring it from car-to-car,...

We first purchased the Britax Marathon when our oldest son was about 7 months old.  He was tall for his age and was quickly outgrowing the infant seat (part of a travel sytem) we owned.  We were so pleased with the first seat that we even bought another one when our second son outgrew the infant seat! 

After a lot of on-line research and in-store "test drives" we chose this seat for the extra weight limit (65 lbs) and the features, such as pads on the shoulder straps and bottom buckle area. 

Our son was able to sit up a little higher in this seat than some others, which he enjoyed once he...

I have four children and have purchased many car-seats.  With my last child we splurged and went for the gusto and purchased the Brittax Marathon car-seat.  The floral pattern looks great in the car (I like things to match).  My little girl has been using this seat for two years now and it still looks great.  It is easy to take apart and wash.  It is very easy to get her into and out of.  The seat sits high enough for her to be able to see outside which seems to keep her occupied, happy and content.  She looks very comfortable sleeping in it for long periods of time when we are traveling....