Harness adjustment on Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat Can anyone tell me how the harness straps are re-adjusted for this carseat. I don't want to have to unbuckle the carseat to adjust the harness, but I'm unsure on this model how it's adjusted. Is it on the front/top? Any help would be appreciated, looking to buy this one within a few weeks.***Thanks Mark! I bought the Britax Marathon in Blue Print on Amazon and we (including my 11 month old) love it. I'm taking my 5 year old and 11 month old to visit family in San Diego soon and purchased the Traveling Toddler strap to turn my rolling carry-on and my Britax into a stroller. All of the ads show it with a Britax and I love all the extra details Britax adds. Harness adjustment on Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat Can anyone tell me how the harness straps are re-adjusted for this carseat. I don't want to have to unbuckle the carseat to adjust... » Read More Harness adjustment on Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat Can anyone tell me how the harness straps are re-adjusted for this carseat. I don't want to have to unbuckle the carseat to adjust the harness, but I'm unsure on this model how it's adjusted. Is it on the front/top? Any help would be appreciated, looking to buy this one within a few weeks.***Thanks Mark! I bought the Britax Marathon in Blue Print on Amazon and we (including my 11 month old) love it. I'm taking my 5 year old and 11 month old to visit family in San Diego soon and purchased the Traveling Toddler strap to turn my rolling carry-on and my Britax into a stroller. All of the ads show it with a Britax and I love all the extra details Britax adds. « Show Less
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Hi Carrie, I measured the backseat of my outback. It measures approx 50 inches across. I hope this helps with determining if the marathon will be too big for your forester. The marathon fits great in my outback. I'm 5'4" and my hubby is average height and we don't have a problem with not being able to sit comfortably in the front. Good luck!
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There is a latch at the top of the seat that you pinch and pull up. Super easy and so much nicer than on my graco where you have to rethread it. Go on the Britax website and you can watch the video! So easy to install and adjust. We bought two for my 10 month old twins. They took a couple minutes to install. Awesome!
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I have done a lot of research on this! I have a subaru outback and needed a relatively slim seat to use rear facing. The marathon and boulevard use the same shell so they are the same size seat. Both rear face up to 40 lbs. The boulevard has a lower height maximum than the marathon for both rear facing and forward facing. The boulevard has a lower weight maximum for forward facing. The marathon is a fancier seat without any added bulk.
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Does anyone know the difference between the Marathon and Boulevard? Looking to buy a convertible seat for my 1 year old who is outgrown the Graco Snugride...keeping him rear-facing of course...thanks.
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Britax marathon 70 I cannot adjust the STRAPS (make looser) on the baby seat. we are no longer able to connect the straps to the red "buckleet" in the center. I have found the latch at the top of the seat--but it only slides the seat up and down. PLEASE HELP!
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I have a Subaru Forester that has a surprisingly small back seat. Our Chicco KeyFit 30 barely fits in the back seat - we have to put the front passenger seat almost fully forward for it to clear (not pleasant for the adult in the passenger seat). We want to switch to a forward-facing car seat, and are very interested in the Marathon, but I don't know if it will fit. The Outback does have more room in the back seat than the Forester, so I'm not sure. And we can't test it out in advance since we live in China and will need to have it shipped. Any thoughts?
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We have the Frontier 90, but our daughter is very comfortable in it. She did have some initial complaints that she felt like she was sitting up too much, but she came out of a convertible seat and even on the least reclined setting, the convertible is not as upright as the Frontier is. I compared the cushiness of all of the combination seats and the Britax ones were definitely the most padded - some cheaper seats were downright awful.
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We currently have the Britax Marathon 70 in a 2008 Honda Civic LX Sedan. We previously had the same car seat* in a 2004 Civic LX Coupe. It fit just fine in both, even with the front seat adjusted all the way back. The difference in the trim/option packages (LX vs. Si) won't affect whether the car seat fits at all. And the body did not change from 2008 to 2009, so that shouldn't affect anything either. I'm very confident it will fit. It wasn't all that easy getting our daughter in and out of the coupe (2 doors), but that's going to be the case with any car seat. After doing that for awhile, the sedan (4 doors) is a pleasure. By the way, we were rear-ended pretty hard (we were stopped waiting to make a left-hand turn) with this our daughter in this car seat in the 2004 Civic. The trunk was crumpled too close to the back seat for my comfort. And yet my daughter was completely protected. I'm 100% sold on the Civic/Marathon combination. *ETA: Not the exact same car seat. We replaced it with the same model and disposed of the seat that was in the accident.
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Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change... » Read More Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. « Show Less
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We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one of the harness solutions when we fly. We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one... » Read More We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one of the harness solutions when we fly. « Show Less
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The car seats were purchased for our granddaughters. The were installed on their fathers auto. I know the four year old does buckle up and unbuckle the seat by herself. Don't know about the adjustability, but we were given specs by their dad and I am sure he would be aware of the adjustability. Hope this helps.
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The Chicco Nextfit! I exchanged two Marathon G4s for the Nextfit. The Nextfits with the nine adjustable positions leveled better in our cars, and they were easier to adjust for our two year old. Lastly, the G4 took 15-20 minutes to install rear-facing using the tether whereas the Nextfit was solidly installed in two minutes. Addendum - I also felt that the Nextfit cradled our son's better than the Marathon G4 (e.g. his head stays upright in a neutral position while asleep.) Lastly, Chicco customer service is fantastic! We need replacement parts over the years for various Chicco strollers, a play yard, and a high chair, and they always responded wonderfully!
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I do find it more difficult than our other Britax. I always have to readjust the shoulder straps and make sure the chest piece is in correct position for it to tighten correctly. Pulling straight out is the only way it will work though. Good luck!
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HiMy five year old daughter unclicks the seatbelt all the time. I am always concerned about if she is safely strapped. I don't think it is the ideal booster for a such young child. If strapping is what bothers her, you would have a bigger problem.We love the booster seat and we had also transitioned from a Britax marathon. But it would suit better a older child. Hope this helps!
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I just checked the Britax website, and as I suspected, there is a height limit that most children will reach before they reach the 90-pound weight limit. The five-point harness is for children up to 58" tall. Also, the shoulder harness has a height of 20.5", so a child with a long torso could outgrow the harness before reaching 58". I have a 47" seven-year-old with a short torso who will likely be harnessed until he's about ten with this seat. He does have some friends who are over 50" tall and in the 55-65 pound range at seven or eight years old. Here are the specifications from the Britax website: http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/pinnacle-90 I just checked the Britax website, and as I suspected, there is a height limit that most children will reach before they reach the 90-pound weight limit. The five-point harness is for children up to 58" tall. Also, the shoulder harness has a height of 20.5", so a child with a long torso could outgrow the harness before reaching 58". I have a 47" seven-year-old with a short torso who will likely be harnessed until he's about ten with this seat. He does have some friends who are over 50" tall and in the 55-65 pound range at seven or eight years old. Here are the... » Read More I just checked the Britax website, and as I suspected, there is a height limit that most children will reach before they reach the 90-pound weight limit. The five-point harness is for children up to 58" tall. Also, the shoulder harness has a height of 20.5", so a child with a long torso could outgrow the harness before reaching 58". I have a 47" seven-year-old with a short torso who will likely be harnessed until he's about ten with this seat. He does have some friends who are over 50" tall and in the 55-65 pound range at seven or eight years old. Here are the specifications from the Britax website: http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/pinnacle-90 « Show Less
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can anyone explain to me the change of britax car seat compare to two years ago? Is anybody who think same as me??
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The safe seat does not adjust in the back, it adjust just like convertable does...by pulling the webbing between the babies leg at the end of the seat. Hope that helps.
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I used the Jolly Jumper Arctic with the Britax B-Agile car seat. It was fine for the first few months (my son was 3 months old when we first used it - a lifesaver), but by the time he was around 6 months, he was getting a little big to get in and out of the little opening without the cover popping off. By that time, I just put him into the seat and reinserted the cover. I recommend this cover over the JJCole (which I also owned, that went under and over him). I liked that this completely sealed him in the cold outdoors. With the JJ Cole, his head is exposed to the cold and the straps on the car seat got snug because of the blanket underneath him. I used the Jolly Jumper Arctic with the Britax B-Agile car seat. It was fine for the first few months (my son was 3 months old when we first used it - a lifesaver), but by the time he was around 6 months, he was getting a little big to get in and out of the little opening without the cover popping off. By that time, I just put him into the seat and reinserted the cover. I recommend this cover over the JJCole (which I also owned, that went under and over him). I liked that this completely sealed him in the cold outdoors. With the JJ Cole, his head is exposed to the cold and the straps on the... » Read More I used the Jolly Jumper Arctic with the Britax B-Agile car seat. It was fine for the first few months (my son was 3 months old when we first used it - a lifesaver), but by the time he was around 6 months, he was getting a little big to get in and out of the little opening without the cover popping off. By that time, I just put him into the seat and reinserted the cover. I recommend this cover over the JJCole (which I also owned, that went under and over him). I liked that this completely sealed him in the cold outdoors. With the JJ Cole, his head is exposed to the cold and the straps on the car seat got snug because of the blanket underneath him. « Show Less
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I just checked the Gogo Babyz site and they said all Britax car seats are comparable BUT...." **For Britax Click Tight car seats you will need to purchase a longer strap here Select model NMTM"I hope that helps
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Keep an eye on the Britax website. That's usually where the testimonials are posted. There are none right now for that seat, which is good ;), but may be soon.
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We had a Britax Roundabout. If you want to just use this to transport the car seat (not while kid is in it) it might work also with Britax Marathon.
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Do you already have the seat? If so, please read the manual and all of your questions will be answered. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but too many people don't read the manuals and they contain life saving information about the correct use of car seats. The manual will tell you how to adjust the harness :)