Britax Marathon 65 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
by Britax USA
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Baby Products Reviews of Britax Marathon 65 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
Customer Review: Very comfy and easy to install
Summary: 4 Stars
I was surprised at how easy it is to install this seat. I'm going to police station to get it inspected, just in case I didn't do it right, but it seems pretty straightforward...maybe it just felt too good to be true. It seems rather large but it fits in my Audi A3 rather fine. It's a bit high, I think, maybe because of the base or my car is a smaller car (vs. an SUV or something) but I can still see my rear window fine from the driver's seat when I placed the seat in the middle of the rear seat. I think my baby actually enjoys it being high as she can see the windows better now.
When I saw it at the store, it seemed rather flimsy but when it got here, I was glad to know it's actually not flimsy but rather quite sturdy. Maybe the store item was overused from display and had a lousy awful cover design which might have biased my impression then. I got the onyx cover and it's really sleek. My baby is 9.5 months old and about 19 lbs now and she fits in it pretty well, not too big for her at all, but still lots of room for growth.
The instructions is quite simple though for me it took a little exploring to find out the anatomy of the whole thing, but I'm just lousy with manuals and more interested in experiential learning so that's probably why.
The only thing I've to say is....somehow the box was severely damaged when it arrived at my house. I'm not sure why or how. UPS guy said it was like that already. I don't know if I should believe him. I was a bit worried that the seat would be damaged but it wasn't...thank goodness. So it's either Amazon sent me a package that was poorly packaged or UPS did a poor job at delivering it.
Customer Review: Well Traveled
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I purchased this for our quick growing son when he was about 6mo old and hanging out of his infant carrier. I had done a lot of research on car seats and quickly found myself looking at the Britax models for their quality, safety, and reliability. We choose the Marathon specifically because it can hold a child up to 65lbs.
Yes, this car seat is larger and heavier than others, but I would not trade it for anything else. The seat fits very comfortably in the back of our Honda Civic and does not obstruct any views from the rearview mirror. We have traveled extensively with this seat it goes everywhere with us. We never, never have a problem getting it to fit correctly in any type of vehicle. The seat has been in old and new cars alike and it always fits quickly and more importantly correctly!
More important than my love for this seat is my son's. He loves the incredible views provided from the seat and the comfort as well. When he naps his head never falls forward or looks like it is in an uncomfortable position. He sleeps as soundly in the seat as in his bed. My son fits securly in the seat, yet it is large enough it makes him feel like he has space to move.
With all the travel and use this seat is cleaned frequently. I can't beleive how easy it is to disasemble and wash and you don't have to video tape yourself taking it apart to remember how to get it back together. I just can't say enough awesome things about this seat. I am so glad that I found this seat and would encourage anyone to take advantage of the many great and easy to use features.
Customer Review: Worth every penny!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 2 year old daughter has been in a britax marathon ever since she was 7 months old. After hours of research and asking around, I decided that this was a good investment for the safety of my daughter, although it is quite expensive compared to the other carseats in the market. We never had a problem with this carseat and my daughter always looked comfortable in it whether she's sitting up looking out the window or sleeping. I love the headrest on the sides that allows her to sleep in the car without her head bouncing around. After using this for over a year, I decided to move my daughter into a cheaper Eddie Bauer covertible seat so her younger sister can use her Britax. BAD DECISION!! I realized on the first drive that there is no car seat out there that beats this one. In less than five minutes, her head was bobbing around, padding was so horrible, her headrest was so stiff and upright that she was struggling to get out. I thought she was old enough to use cheaper brands comfortably but I now realize how good we all had it by using a high quality carseat. I'm now looking for a larger version (Britax Regent) for my daughter so my younger can use this one. Yes its a bit pricey but I truly truly believe that it's worth every penny considering the comfort and safety of our children. If you're hesitant about spending $100 more on a carseat, consider skipping one nice dinner out with your spouse and investing it instead on a Britax. I highly recommend it and there really is nothing out there that compares to this one. Once you use one, you'll see that there really is a difference.Customer Review: LOVE IT!! Don't waste your money on a cheaper car seat!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased my first Britax Marathon 4 years ago for my oldest son. We LOVE this car seat. Before purchasing this seat, we bought several cheaper seats (graco, evenflo etc.) All of them went back to the store within 3 days. They were difficult to get a super tight installation, the harness straps easily got twisted and sometimes didn't tighten evenly, and my son just didn't look as comfortable in these seats. Finally, due to the great reviews we splurged on a Marathon. We should've just started there in the first place. This seat has a SUPER tight fit in every vehicle we have ever put it in, feels like it is very solidly constructed, has a high height/weight limit (my 4.5 year old who is in the 80th percentile still rides in it, whereas he outgrew a cheaper car seat we had purchased for Grandma over 6 months ago), the straps rarely get twisted, they always adjust evenly, we LOVE the velcro on the sides of the car seat to hold the straps out of the way while you are putting the child in, and my son has looked comfortable in it from 4 months old right through 4.5 years old. We hope to get another year out of this seat before our son outgrows it and moves to a booster (we will be purchasing a Britax booster). It has exceeded our expectations in every way. We are a young family on a budget, but I would buy this again in a heartbeat for safety and ease of use. It is well worth the extra money for a fantastic, easy to use, and safe product that you will use DAILY for several YEARS! We recently purchased a second Britax for our new baby, can't wait to use it!Customer Review: A great car seat
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this car seat for my two year old after our nine month old grew out of his infant car seat. My neighbor has the marathon car seat for her daughter and loved it and she had done some extensive research on car seat safety. I wanted a car seat that would be suitable until until our son was physically ready to be in a booster car seat and this seat fits up to 60 lbs. I wish I had spent a little more money on this car seat when our first son transitioned from an infant seat to a larger car seat, but I had bought a Graco seat, which was fine, but very difficult to move around in the car. When we got this car seat, I went into the garage and moved one car seat out and put the other one in. I was prepared to sweat installing this car seat (as I had with every other car seat we'd ever had) but this seat was sooooooo easy to install! I couldn't believe it. And it was really easy to secure, it fits really well. We have a jeep grand cherokee which has a larger back seat, so I can see how it would be a pain to fit into a very small car. The only complaint I have is that the lower buckle does not "click" into place very easily and I always have to double check it, because if you don't really push it together firmly, it doesn't snap in like it should. But other than that, its a great car seat, he says its more comfortable (he complained that the old seat was "itchy") and we are planning to buy another one for our younger son in the spring.