Amazon.com Product Description
The BRITAX MARATHON 70 Convertible Car Seat achieves optimum head safety through the combination of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and a Versa-Tether, which work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact. It also features easy installation, Side Impact Protection, and innovative details for your child's comfort and safety. The seat fits children in the rear-facing position weighing from 5 to 40 pounds, and children in the forward-facing position starting at one year old and 20 pounds, up to 70 pounds.
Customer Reviews
- I ordered this car seat after my friend recommended this one. Installation was a breeze and i have a minivan and it was very easy to install. We installed it rear facing.
My baby is very comfortable and clothing material is very good. The seat itself is very sturdy and safe.
This is the best car seat you can get. Very highly recommended
-This is a great car seat. We bought 2, one for my wife's car and one for mine. Our son is very comfortable in it and it has lots of room to grow. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it is so large and bulky. You will need some time to install it if you don't have a newer car with the latching system. Other than that, I think it's a great product.
-I bought this for my 2007 toyota camry and was worried about the fit because I am 5'10" and like my seat to be as far back as possible. I put the seat in and only had to scoot up maybe an inch, even with the carseat in its fully reclined position! Did you read that, yes you did - the seat reclines!!! I put the seat in and was upset because my son would have been almost leaning forward, I put a towel underneath and it still sat up straight. my husband noticed the recliner shot in the instructions so he leaned it back and perfect! My ds loves the seat...he is 8 months old and just a little long for his graco travel seat so we got this...love it! it is a little heavy to travel with so I got a roundabout 50 to use in our other vehicle from a friend. but i love this seat, i feel like he is super safe and comfy! oh yes, straps are soooo easy to adjust, love it!
-We LOVE this carseat!!! We bought this seat so we could do extended rear-facing for our son (and it goes up to 40 lbs rear-facing!). It is so secure and doesnt shift at all! Our son fits snuggly into it and looks so spiffy in the crimson color!
-Features: This seat lets you put your toddlers facing rearward until 40 pounds and forward until 70 pounds. That's hard to find, and it'll last you a long time. Recent recommendations have been to keep children facing rearwards as long as possible, due to neck injuries typical in forward-facing crashes.Ergonomics: There are some good and bad ergonomics here. It's easy to tighten up the straps, but as the straps only tighten on one end, the tightening has the effect of bunching the child's coat or shirt up around their neck. It's really easy for adults to loosen the straps, too, and impossible for a child to do it. There is velcro on the straps, meant to attach to the seat sides while loading the child, but the velcro points are in the wrong position, and they overlap by about 1mm. So, this feature was meant well but poorly executed.
Attachment: I found it _very_ hard to tighten the mounting straps to the LATCH connectors. So hard, in fact, that I was sore the next day from effort. Once you get it attached, though, you probably won't be moving it for years, so this is a minor issue, all things considered.
