Britax Roundabout 40 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
by Britax USA
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Britax USABrand: Britax USA
Model: E9L0269
Color: Onyx
Product features:
- Easy installation with built-in lock-off clips, Versa-Tether and Safe Guard LATCH Connectors
- Tangle-free 5 point harness with 3 heights for convenience and a more secure fit
- Equipped with Energy Absorbing EPS foam for additional protection during impact
- Push button, one pull front harness adjustment
- Rear facing: 5 to 35 pounds, forward facing: At least 1 year old and 20 to 40 pounds
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Description of Britax Roundabout 40 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
This convertible car seat gives your little rider a safe, smooth ride in cushioned comfort.Features:
- Patented Versa-Tether
- Removable, washable fabric cover
- Belly pad for comfort and protection
- Built-in lock-offs
- Sculpted base for a perfect fit on most vehicles
- Flexible Buckle Latch System
- Comfort foam and EPS-protective foam
- Tangle-free polyester and 5-point harness
- Belt holders keep belts aside for boarding
- Push-button harness adjuster
- One-hand recline adjustment Rear facing: holds infants 5 to 33 pounds
- Forward facing: holds babies 1 year-old and up to 40 pounds
Designed for use in vehicles with limited backseat space, the Britax Roundabout Convertible Car Seat (Onyx) provides safety, comfort, and convenience in a compact model. The seat fits children in the rear-facing from 5 to 35 pounds, and children in the forward-facing position starting at one year old and 20 pounds, up to 40 pounds.
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 The rigid seat shell, deep side walls, and energy-absorbing foam lining contain the head, neck and body. View larger. |
 The Roundabout's compact design is ideal for vehicles with small backseats. View larger. |
To keep your child safe, the Roundabout 50 includes Side Impact Protection, which is a system composed of the rigid seat shell, the deep side walls, and energy-absorbing foam lining the shell that work together to distribute crash forces, shield from vehicle intrusion, and contain the head, neck and body.
Superior Fit and Comfort Features
Whether children are watching the world go by or snuggling in for a nap, they'll enjoy that the Roundabout 50 reclines in both the forward and rear position. With additional features which include high-density comfort foam for extra padding, and a plush cover set with a matching belly pad for comfort, they'll always ride in style and comfort.
Superior 360-Degree Protection to Minimize the Risk of Injury
In addition to side impact protection, the Roundabout offers a variety of superior crash force management features to keep your child properly positioned and protected. First, the patented, energy-absorbing Versa-Tether has staged-release tether webbing, anchoring the top of the seat at two points to minimize forward movement. For growing children, its tangle free, five-point harness offers three harness heights for a snug and secure fit.
Superior Ease-of-Use for Safety and Convenience
Packed with perks for parents, the Roundabout makes it easy to secure your child in the proper position without guesswork. Premium, push-button lower LATCH connectors make for quick, simple, and tight installation. Built-in lock-offs secure the vehicle seat belt and prevent the seat from moving more than one inch side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path.
Additionally, a small contoured base ensures a tight installation in all types of vehicle seats. Convenient holders keep harness straps out of the way when you're placing your child in the seat, and a front harness adjuster makes it easy to loosen and adjust the harness system.
Compact Design
Measuring 17.7x 24.1 x 22.0 inches (W x H x D), the Roundabout is compact enough to fit in vehicles with limited rear-seat space.
The Britax Roundabout Convertible Car Seat is backed by a one-year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
One Britax Roundabout Convertible Car Seat and manual.
Baby Products Reviews of Britax Roundabout 40 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
Customer Review: Different LATCH Design from the Marathon/Annual Britax Sale
Summary: 4 Stars
There is a Britax sale each year around February when most of their models go on sale. Prices come down as much as $50. Most of the big baby websites, including Amazon, Baby Center, Albee Baby, Tiny Ride, have the sale. I already had the Marathon and decided to buy a Roundabout when the sale came around again since I have 3 trips coming up and read that the Marathon was too wide for some airplane seats. I bought the Roundabout for $167 on Amazon but saw it for $165 - $185 elsewhere. The Marathon is a VERY BIG seat and rather bulky for travel. I was expecting the Roundabout to be a smaller version of the Marathon but was quite surprised when the carseat arrived.
The LATCH system on the Marathon is a really great design. There is a tubular "L" shaped metal bar that is attached on either side of the seat. The LATCH straps are looped around these bars and adjusted up on one end of the "L" for forward and down the other end of the "L" for rear facing. When I first opened the Roundabout I noticed that there was no bar on the side of the seat and actually had a hard time finding the LATCH straps - they were tucked inside the seat. The LATCH strap on the Roundabout is actually removable and threaded under the seat where you would loop the car safety belt if you weren't using LATCH. When it comes time to position the carseat in the forward facing position, you take the whole LATCH strap out and loop it around the back of the seat (again just like how you would loop the car safety belt). Don't have me wrong, it works fine; it just wasn't what I expected.
The roundabout is also much smaller than the Marathon and I would expect a tall child to outgrow the seat fairly quickly. My son is on the small side 10%tile for weight and 40%tile for height and at 13 mos the top of his head is less than 6 inches from the top of the seat. For proper fit, your child's head needs to be at least 1" from the top of the seat when riding backwards and the seat back needs to reach at least the top of the ears when riding forward. He's about foot from the top of the Marathon. Children actually outgrow their carseats by height much sooner than they would outgrow them by weight.
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