What is the difference between the boulevard and marathon from britax
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The Boulevard had a set of "head wings" which are simply a thick second layer of EPS foam layer of designed to provide additional protection to head in the event of a collision. They are specifically designed to provide the extra protection in the event of a side impact collision. SIC account for less than % of all collisions but they account for more fatalities than frontal, frontal offset & rear impact collisions. When the shoulder harness hight is adjusted, the head wings automatically adjust to correspond in height so that the head wings are always centered around the child's head. The headwings are the only difference between the Boulevard & the Marathon. They have an identical shell and are identical in all other respects. We were fortunate in that we were never involved in a collision. But the head wings on the Boulevard are nice when a child is napping. On the other hand, if your child wants to be looking out the window the head wings could potentially obstruct their view. Neither of my children ever complained about the head wings though.
194111
The boulevard has more safety features. You can compare on the britax website.
2211281
not really. marathon is made to sit on a car not a stroller. only infant car seats will click on a stroller.
196400
Like you, I'm trying to decide between the two. There's someone on the Britax reviews that has used both. Apparently this one slides out of place everytime the kid gets in and out.
1753947
go to WWW.Garmin.com the campatable units should be listed. HD traffic isn't always available. I choose the 36 bc of the better coverage.
905416
It is both.....my brother works for Britax and I love their car seats...this model is both rear and foward facing.
668880
Yes it does! I have the marathon. Keep in mind, as you know the car seat itself is exceptionally heavy but the travel bag is just as heavy & sturdy. U won't be disappointed! I've used it to travel from NE to LA & I ck'd the bag w/no issues.
892135
Britax Boulevard and Advocate, and the Evenflo momentum all got the same top score of 69. Britax Marathon got 67. They didn't list the Chicco NextFit at all, so it looks like it wasn't tested by them.
1545399
There is a newer version that will have our new brand logo on it. It may not be shown on the Britax website because we are very close to launching a new website. As for the desert palm, it is a good neutral fashion for not showing dirt.
653188
I called Britax a few days ago (10/14/11) and the part numbers have changed so Amazon is clearing out the old stock. That's it! There are no new safety features. The only issue to pay attention to is that car seats have expiration dates, 6 years for a Boulevard from the date of construction so the new version may have a few more months in it before the expiration date.
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personally we love the britax carseats, we have had the roundabout marathon regent and now frontier. i have two boys, 5 and 2, who were big boys while babies. i loved the easy install with LATCH and how extremely sturdy they were once installed properly. we had evenflo and graco on different occasions for my husbands truck for the occasional use, but ended up buying britax seats to replace them. so we have four different britax seats now. i would recommend the marathon for now for your little one, it is rated up to 65 pounds and is very comfortable for sleeping if they fall asleep, next would be the frontier which i love the improvements they have made on the booster/convertible regent, it is rated up to 100 pounds with lap shoulder belt and you can use the 5 pt harness up to 85 pounds, highest rating out there!! must be able to check out the seats if you have access to them to see if what will fit in your car and how your child fits into the seat as well. once you decide, REGISTER the seat, regardless of which brand you choose so you can be notified of any recalls, good luck choosing, there are a lot out there!
111410
Yes, it should fit since there are very few differences between the Volusia and the Boulevard.
346881
The fabric is fine. It is not as soft as the Britax Marathon fabric but it is fine. My daughter has never complained and it is easy to clean.
2019575
It did not work with my Britax Boulevard. The end pieces of the strap are too large to fit through the bars on the back of the car seat. For my next plane trip I am going to buy one of the inexpensive fold-up wheeled "carts" to transport it. (Britax makes one specifically for the car seat, but they're expensive.)
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I've had both. I found the marathon most easy to work with, but the advocate has more safety features. One thing to note about the advocate is the Britax unadvertised policy of providing that seat with straps suitable only for a child of 20lbs or less. It's up to the owner to inquire when they notice their 20 pounder apparently outgrowing a 65 pound seat, then Britax sends the bigger straps at no charge. After replacing the straps I found they were stiffer and harder to work with than ever. Safety trumps everything in my case though, so I prefer to suffer through it.
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Yes, I'm sure it will. It's supposed to fit all their britax models. I had a tough time fitting our boulevard in it at first but if you make certain that the seat is in its most upright position (not reclined at all) before putting it in, it works perfectly. Also making sure the bag is not crooked at all helps too. You just need to take your time and do it right and it will fit. I love the bag so much, I got a second one for our older girls' Britax Pinnacle convertable seat and it fits easily in it.
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Just went through this debate myself. In the store, my husband noticed how different the screens were. The 500 series was much brighter than the 300 and sure enough, it states so on the garmin comparison page. Here's your link, hope it helps. http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/us/ontheroad/streetpilotcseries
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This cup holder is exclusively for use on select BRITAX Convertible Car Seats including: ROUNDABOUT 55, MARATHON 70, BOULEVARD 70, BOULEVARD 70 CS, ADVOCATE 70 CS