| | |  | Britax | Home » » » Britax Houndstooth Marathon CV Car Seat | | | | | | | Description: | | Keep little ones safe and comfortable during trips with this quality car seat that can be adjusted to two positions (rear- and forward-facing) depending on your child's development.Features: - Rear-facing position holds up to 33 pounds; forward-facing holds up to 65 pounds
- Patented Versa-Tether
- Comfortably fits larger, older children
- Removable, washable fabric cover
- Patented HUGS system
- Belly pad for comfort and protection
- Built-in lock-offs
- Sculpted base for a perfect fit
- Flexible buckle LATCH system
- Comfort foam and EPS protective foam
- Tangle-free polyester 5-point harness
- Belt holders keep belts aside for boarding
One hand recline adjustment
| | | Features: | |
• Plush, convertible car seat
• Removable, hand-washable cover features subtly sophisticated houndstooth print
• Rear-facing for infants 5 to 33 lb.; forward facing for toddlers up to 65 lb..
• Features Latch safe guard system, adjustable 5-point harness system and "Floating" HUGS system
• Made in USA; 19-1/2Lx24Wx28H"
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 19.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 20.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 32.25 inches | | Product Weight:
| 21.28 pounds | | Package Length:
| 32.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 20.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 19.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 21.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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 Best Car Seat Buy for Your MoneyJan 26, 2007
You cannot go wrong with a Britax Marathon unless it doesn't fit in your car for some reason. My daughter still happily sits in her Marathon at 5 and a half, and still fits in it beautifully. The people who complain about the buckles being close to the baby, well, if the buckles aren't fitting close to their body, you need to have a certified child passenger safety technician look at how you're buckling your child to figure out what you're doing wrong. Parenting experience or experience selling car seats at BRU does not a car seat expert make. Please, parents, talk only to CPSTs about your car seat concerns. They are the only ones who are trained to give you the proper advice. As for older kids being mad about sitting in a "baby" car seat, who is the parent? My daughter sits in hers, and doesn't know any other option, because I tell her it's the safest place for her. End of story.
- CPST and happy Marathon owner
Very SAFE and EXCELLENT productJun 11, 2006
I have three of these car seats and LOVE them. I believe they are the safest on the market. Easy to install with latch and they don't move once they are installed! I would HIGHLY recommed Britax to anyone in the market - my kids love them and I know they are safe. Best money I have spent on car seats!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Convertible Seat!May 31, 2006
We moved our little guy to this seat after he became a bit bored with the significant recline on the Graco Snug Ride. At 16 lbs. he was small enough to stay in the Snug Ride a bit longer, but he really didn't like to be reclined so much. After more and more complaints during each car ride, I installed this seat, and he didn't say another word! He loved this seat, and nearly a year later, still does. I am just preparing to order another one for our next baby.
The Snug Ride is really good through the winter, since they can stay snuggled inside the seat cover while getting in and out of the car. But come spring, he was ready for something a little more grown up!
I don't know what the previous reviewer was talking about relating to the buckle being too close to the crotch, I have never experienced that problem with this seat. And if I am not mistaken, there are two positions for that buckle, but we are still using the closest one.
As far as the size, it is a big seat, and in my Toyota Highlander, in the rear facing position, it is tight against the seat in front of it, and my husband would just as soon move the seat back a little more, but it is all worth it to have a very happy, comfy camper in the back seat. And I don't think it will be a problem at all once we are able to turn the seat around.
Regardless, this is a terrific seat, and I will be purchasing a second one for the next baby!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Worth Every Penny!May 13, 2006
After our son out grew his Graco Snug Ride infant car seat. We started to research convertibles car seats. The Britax Marathon's name came up in every online forum as well as writing reviews giving this seat very high ratings.
We visited a local store in our area who carried the Britax Marathon as we wanted to see how it would fit our child. We were very pleased that the seat has a growth potential of up to 65 lbs and 49" in height. This calculates that on average a child can stay in this seat in a five point harness until the approximate age of a five year old.....reassuring.
As most seats on the market have five point harnesses that have a weight limit of 40lbs. The Marathon would allow us more long term growth instead of transitioning into a booster early on and bipassing the shoulder/lap belt combination.
We shopped online and found that babies r us had a large selection. However the more we researched we found the prices to be considerably lower and made our purchase from [...] They had a great selection as well but the same seat was offered at [...] shipping included.
Our seat arrived just a short four days later. The Britax's owners manual was easy to read and the seat installation with the LATCH system was simple to install. However I found it a little more difficult TETHER the seat in the rear facing postion. Once installed the seat was very secure and did not have any movement as compared to the our Graco infant seat.
Our son seemed to be so happy from the get go. The harnesess were easy to adjust and we liked the fact that there was excellent side wall protection. I especially liked how soft the fabric is to the skin and the belly pad that adds a little extra comfort to the legs from the belt buckle in case it may get hot from direct sun light.
We are very happy with our purchase and highly recommend this seat to all.
Awesome CarseatMay 10, 2006
We bought this carseat for our son when he was [...] , he is now [...]. We love this carseat. It was easy to install and I love how the straps NEVER twist. EXCELLENT QUALITY!!!
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