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What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

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MM2004
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What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

Kevin's just about outgrown his infant seat so we are looking for a convertible. I hear the Britax are good.

Posted 2/2/06 12:34 PM
 
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BabyAvocado
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

I just got the Britax Marathon yesterday. Can't really rate it yet but it's so much bigger than I expected but it does seem very sturdy!

Posted 2/2/06 12:42 PM
 

CathyB

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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

We have the Evenflo Triumph. It was rated just as high as the Britax by Consumer Reports for safety, but was a lot cheaper. We couldn't afford the Britax.

Posted 2/2/06 12:44 PM
 

curley999
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

I have a Britax Marathon for my car and as a backup the Evenflo Titan 5 in DH's car. They both rate high on the safty tests, but the Britax is definitley worth the extra $$$ if you can afford it. It is very sturdy, easy to use, and totally designed with baby's comfort in mind (padded straps, very soft, buckle cover ect)

Posted 2/2/06 12:45 PM
 

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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

I have the Britax Marathon and the Evenflo Triumph. I like the Marathon 100x's better and think it is worth the extra money.

Message edited 2/2/2006 1:05:24 PM.

Posted 2/2/06 12:54 PM
 

DaniRN
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

Another vote for the Britax Marathon

Posted 2/2/06 12:55 PM
 

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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

We have the Evenflo Triumph and love it!! The price was right too!

Posted 2/2/06 1:18 PM
 

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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

Posted by JennChris

We have the Evenflo Triumph and love it!! The price was right too!




Do you have a problem with your babies head tipping forward? I am thinking that maybe my husband installed it wrong because I don't have that problem with the Marathon.

Posted 2/2/06 1:20 PM
 

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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

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Posted by JennChris

We have the Evenflo Triumph and love it!! The price was right too!




Do you have a problem with your babies head tipping forward? I am thinking that maybe my husband installed it wrong because I don't have that problem with the Marathon.


I didn't have a problem with that at all... was the recline set correctly? There are 3 different levels (maybe 4 I can't remember)

Posted 2/2/06 1:22 PM
 

dee7772
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

We have the Britax Roundabout and love it.

Posted 2/2/06 1:28 PM
 

MM2004
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

Thanks for the replies!

Posted 2/2/06 1:35 PM
 

Elizabeth
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

I have the Britax Marathon for both my kids and have no complaints at all. I think its a great carseat. And so plush, God Bless their little tushies. Im glad I got the Marathon instead of the Roundabout due to size. My son is 3 now and still fits great in it where he'd definitely be too big if I had purchased the Roundabout. And hes too young for a booster so I'd be investing in another carseat. With the Marathon they can stay in it till 65 lbs (although I cant picture a 65 lb kid wanting to be in a carseat). Many kids are over the usual 40 lb weight limit for most carseats before they are ready for a booster so its definitely a consideration. My timing is good though, by the time Baby #3 is ready for a convertible, Luke will be ready for a booster so I wont need to purchase another.

HTH

Posted 2/2/06 1:48 PM
 

paulandles912
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

I have both the Evenflo Triumph and the Cosco Alpha Omega Elite and like them both. And they were a lot cheaper than the Britax and decently rated on Consumer Reports...

Posted 2/2/06 2:10 PM
 

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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

Another Britax Marathon user here. I love it, I've used others for babysitting and with my brothers kids and there is a definite difference (no tangled straps was my bg thing!)

Posted 2/2/06 3:42 PM
 

GraciesMom
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Re: What convertible carseat do you have and do you like it.

We have the Britax Marathon and love it. We just bought a Britax Decathalon for the other car and love it as well.

Posted 2/2/06 3:55 PM
 
 

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