Britax Marathon Booster Car Seat - Onyx

This is our second Britax seat (our first is a Roundabout that is on it's third child and second cover, but still going strong). I just can't say enough about the quality of Britax's convertible seats. I have researched and compared TONS of seats over my years as a mom and for me, no seat comes even close to comparing with a Britax. The price may seem outrageous to some, but consider this--our Roundabout has NEVER had a recall and if you divide the price we originally paid ($200) by 3 kids, that works out to about $67 per child. If you add up the cost of what you would spend to get the same features from a cheaper seat (ex. Cosco Scenera--$50 for a seat, $15 for a pad to sit it on so your nice leather upholstery doesn't get scratched by the sharp edges on the base, $10 for strap covers and a belly pad, and around $50 for a seat cover with better padding because there is virtually NONE on the original, that comes to $125. Give up soda pop, coffee, beer, eating out, or whatever for a month or two and you can save up enough money to make up the difference. After all, it is YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY we're talking about. I feel much better about my 3 1/2 year old being in a well built, 5 point harnessed, nicely padded Marathon than in a toddler seat / booster of any other kind. I am totally spoiled by the little creature comforts such as the belly pad, thick seat padding, rounded base that doesn't cut your upholstery, and the velcro strap holders (best car seat feature EVER and I don't know why they all don't have them). At almost $300 new, the Marathon still works out to under $100 per child for my 3 little peanuts. Since it can used from birth to approximately 5 years old, that works out to $60 dollars per year, or $5 per month of one child's life--less than a large cappucino or one 12 pack of name brand soda pop. We have tried others, and we keep coming back to Britax.

This is a great car seat. I feel it is very secure for my 7 month old. He weighs 21 pounds so he is big for his age but is secure in this seat. It was easy to put in. The lap pad did get a small tear in the fabric after only a few weeks. It is a little pricey but so far it seems to be worth the price. We have a different brand for my husbands car and it does not seem to be as secure.

I love britax car seats they are safe and have beautiful pattern covers. The particular one i bought was well used, It was not as good of shape as I thought but Ill use it. I do own one of the same product. I wanted a 2nd. This one will serve the purpose.

I have had one since my guy was old/big enough to be front facing. I loved it. We had a different seat in our other car for 2 years! I hated the other seat and finally decided to just buy another Marathon. They are more comfortable for my son. The straps don't get twisted. I love the velcro on the side to hold the straps. The seat sits higher than others, so he can see out better, which he loves! They also seem to hold the head in better position if the child falls asleep in the seat. I'll never own another brand again! Well worth the money!!!!

My son absolutely loves his Britax Marathon. Only one drawback - Britax should make it a bit more narrow to fit thru an airplane aisle. I purchased the GoGo Kidz TravelMate to attach to the Marathon and drag my son thru the airport and airplane but the car seat is so wide it does not fit thru the aisle of an airplane.

Recently we bought this carseat for my daughter when she turned 4. I wish I had bought it when she was first born. When my daughter turned 4 we put her into a booster seat like alot of parents, without realizing how dangerous these really are. When we were driving and I realized that her seat was nothing more than raising her height it scared me. She could easily slide out of the seat and after showing me how well she could unbuckle herself I thought that was enough and purchased this seat. There is so much room for her in this seat it's amazing! She's 44 pounds and is 42" tall, and has room to grow. It has lots of padding on the seat, and lots of roominess too. She enjoys being so high up and back in the middle of the backseat so she can see everything. I personally love the fact that it is so snug in the backseat. I drive a Pontiac Grand Prix and found this seat very easy to install (as easy as the others or easier) and doesn't take up as much room as you would think. Still room for 2 more passengers or even 2 more carseats in the back no problem. My only complaint is that there's not an optional cupholder that could be removed so it does make reaching to the backseat a little bit of a pain. Well worth the money.