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Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat Review


Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat Review

Lauren Dzuris
Articlesbase
July 8, 2011


Author: Lauren Dzuris

Have you ever used ratings or reviews to help you figure out whether you should buy an item or not? If not, youre missing out! Ratings and reviews help you find the best products on the market, whats recommended by others, and it will help you get whats best for your money! There is nothing worse than buying something that was costly and then realizing youve just wasted your money.



One thing that can be pretty pricey is a car seat for your child. When it comes to our child we want what is best, what is safest and what has the best features for both our children and ourselves. Therefore, it is great to check out reviews before you buy any car seat. You may be surprised that the cheapest car seat on the market is the best or that the most expensive one actually has horrible reviews.



Although there are several great car seats on the market, I want to point out one that is way up there on my top list and other parents top list. The Britax Marathon is probably a seat youve heard about before. It has excellent reviews from parents, some excellent features and is known to be one of the safest on the market. If youre interested in finding out more, let me tell you more.



What Was This Seat Rated?



As stated above, this seat has excellent ratings compared to other seats that its competing with. With over 400 ratings from parents that own this seat, it has a 4.5/5.0 star rating! That is exceptional! Not to mention, Im not sure if I know of one with better reviews!



Who Is this Seat Made For?



To start out, this seat is made for children weighing 5-65 lbs. It should be used as rear-facing for 5-35 lbs and forward-facing from 20-65 lbs.



What Features are Included?



This seat has a 5-point harness with a patented floating HUGS system and 4 different harness heights to choose from.



It has built-in lock off clips, versa tether and safe guard LATCH connectors for your childs safety and for an easy installation.



Comes with EPS, energy absorbing foam for your little ones comfort.



Has a rear and forward facing recline system for comfort.



Has tangle-free straps that easily go over your childs shoulders.



And lastly, it has a removable and washable fabric seat pad cover.



This is great if your child was sick recently, spilled something or youd just like to give it a quick wash.



As you can see, this seat has some great features and an excellent rating! We want what is best for our child, especially when it comes to their safety. With this seat, I think its pretty safe to say this is what is best for children. You cant go wrong with a seat that has high ratings, is talked about highly among other parents and has all the features you and your child need for a safe and comfortable ride!

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/britax-marathon-convertible-car-seat-review-5003372.html

About the Author

Find the Britax Marathon as well as more of my work at FindMyCarSeat.com.



This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) License.




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