Britax Regent Review

I initiallly looked at the Britax Regent because we had used the Britax Marathon when our daughter was younger and smaller and were extremely well satisfied with it.  When she was outgrowing the Marathon in height, we decided to move up to the Regent and haven't regretted it.  While it is admittedly large and heavy, it is very safe and stable. Our little girl is comfortable in her Regent and will be for a long time to come; she still has several shoulder height positions to grow into.  I am confident that it is the safest option for her, and while the price was high in comparison to other brands, you can't put a price tag on your child's safety.  The fabric is easy to wipe clean and we appreciated the styling and color - it's black and dark gray, no wild, loud prints that don't coordinate with the rest of the card.

As another reviewer noted, our seat was involved in the safety upgrade a couple of years ago - we received notice from Britax that they developed an even safer way of installing the seat.  It wasn't a recall, because the existing method already exceeded standards - it was simply an improvement to an already-great system.  We received a new LATCH strap, anti-slip strips and instructions, and my husband was able to make the conversion with ease.  I appreciate a company that stays at the forefront of safety developments and provides attractive, sturdy, reliable seating for our most precious cargo - our kids. We've been more than happy with Britax and would recommend the Regent to anyone who thinks they are ready to move their child to a booster - 5 point seating harnesses are proven FAR safer even for much older youngsters. Go for the Regent and you can look forward to years of comfortable, safe traveling with your little ones.

One caveat:  if you have a very small car, the Regent might be a bit cramped - it does require a good bit of space.  For us it has worked well in both a mini SUV and a full sized SUV.