Convertible Car Seat - Dresher,PA

Hi D.,
We have 3 different convertible car seats (1 for my car, my husbands and my mothers). Hands down, the Britax Marathon is my favorite. It is the most comfortable for my son and the easiest to buckle him in to and adjust the straps. He has been in it since 7 months rear facing and stayed rear facing in it until 18 months. It gave more leg room rear facing then the other two we have, so he was able to staying rear facing longer. I know they are expensive, but you can use it for such a long time, that I think it is worth the money. Good Luck!

Take a look at Evenflo too. We have three boys in car seats so didn't want to spend and arm and a leg and these are great! I think what we have is Evenflo Triumph.

I used a convertible one by cosco - and LOVED it!! in fact when i was done with it my sister in law "stole" it - I know i got mine at BJs - and i think they still sell them there - honestly for the price difference dont go for the REAL high end ones (like eddie bauer) they arent much different...

hope that helps!
S. w.

I LOVE my Britex Marathon. It was expensive, but it has lasted 2 years and still looks new! My son is very tall and has plenty of room to grow with this seat. It also fit him very well when he was about 6 mo old and first started sitting in it. They are available locally everywhere from Target to Babyland and USA Baby. You can also find specials and sales online.

We love our Evenflo Triumph.

We love our Britax Boulevard. It's a little snug around the legs, so you might want to go to Babies R Us and try it out first. They are really accommodating. They even let us take it out to our car to make sure it fits.

D., We bought a convertible car seat when my daughter was 6 months old for the same reason. We went to BRU three separate times and bought 3 different seats before we settled on the one we have now. I love it. Evenflo Triumph Advance. We still have it rear-facing, but will be turning it around soon!

Britax!!! Check Amazon for a model that you like :) They are on sale/clearence from last years model colors. They are more pricey, but they are rated #1 for safety. They are #1 in many contries also. I got my Decathalon for 199 with shippintg included and it will last for years!

I have both the Britax Marathon and the Evenflow Triumph and I MUCH prefer the Britax overall however I like the buckle on the Evenflow better. We needed one for each car-I'm not dragging a car seat in and out of the car with me each time we leave the house!

Another vote for the Britax Marathon! It's a great seat!

I second the Britax Marathon...I researched for HOURS and ended up getting it...my dd would cry n any other seat than this..it's the BEST!! :)
http://babyproducts.about.com/od/carseats/gr/britaxmarath...

There are a lot of Britax fans out there but also take a look at the True Fit by First Years. I think it is just as nice, has a top safety rating, costs less, and has some great features. I love the removable head rest so that it fits better in car in the rear facing position.

BRITAX MARATHON!!!!!!!!!!!!! It rear-faces to 35 lbs & harnesses up to 65, I think. It is an excellent, extremely well-made seat that far exceeds the safety standards in the US (generally, it follows European standards).

If that's really out of your budget, I've also heard fantastic things about the TruFit, which I think is made by Safety First (they sell them @ Target).

Hope that helps!!!
A.

I really highly recommend the Britax Seats. We have DD now 17 months, in a Britax Boulevard. It rearfaces to 33 lbs and will forward face to 65 lbs. It has a height limit of 49 inches.

When I initially purchased the seat, I fell in love with the cushy depth of the seat. Compared to other seats, this one both appeared and felt a lot more durable and strong. After 3 minor accidents (two of which DD was asleep for and didn't wake up), I can honestly say I have no regrets about this seat. We did end up replacing the seat after the last accident as the car was not driveable and got the exact same seat!

The biggest selling points for me now, outside of Britax's stellar reputation for safety, are the ease that it installs and uninstalls in cars and the fact that the shoulder harness adjusts with a knob - so the seat doesn't need to be uninstalled to adjust and you don't need to guess which harness slot is closest to the best fit for your child, you merely turn the knob and move the harness up or down to get the best fit.

The entire Britax line is well worth the money. It's true that all car seats sold in the US are safe, they are all held to MINIMUM safety standards, but some seat manufacturers, like Britax, design and test their products for higher, more stringent, safety ratings. Right now is one of 2 annual britax sales, so look around and decide quick to take advantage of the deals to be had.

S.

evenflo triumph advanced in "sandbox" color at Babie's R US. WE love it. WE have 2.