Britax Marathon CS and Britax Roundabout 50

I'm a huge fan of Britax carseats. I've used several different carseat brands and my Britax seats have by far been the best- and the most comfortable for my kids. Here are a couple of different Britax seats that we own and love.


First, there's the Britax Roundabout. We have the Britax Roundabout 50, which features a higher weight capacity. The coolest thing about the Roundabout is that it actually helped save a little boy's life when the car he was riding in was struck by a train. Seriously! The news story is right here.

My parents often visit and keep the kids, so they are using the Britax Roundabout 50 right now and they really like it. And so do I. It's a nice feeling knowing that my children are riding in a top-of-the-line carseat when they're away from me.

For technical information on Roundabouts, check out the official Britax page. As far as I'm concerned, the Roundabout was easy to install, has easily adjustable straps that don't get twisted up (a huge problem with my non-Britax carseats), is easy to clean and is supremely comfortable for the kids.

It's hard to choose a favorite from the Britax line, but my daughter is loving the Britax Marathon CS, and begs to sit in it whenever we're out. (We transport my daughter's friends around so often that I keep three different carseats strapped into the backseat of my SUV, so yes, she has a choice!)

The Marathon is awesomely versatile, as it works for children from 5-65 pounds. It's the roomiest of our carseats, which is why my daughter likes it, and it has the Britax features I love, like easily adjustable straps that are easy to keep untwisted. Another feature I appreciate are the built-in lock-offs, which lock in the car seatbelt to keep the seat from moving more than an inch after it has been installed. That has been a huge problem with other brand carseats we've had.

You can read all the technical specifics of the Marathon here.

I should add that many of my daughter's friends have moved to $20 booster seats now that they're older- I've kept my daughter in the Britax seats simply because she's on the small side, the booster seats didn't seem to fit her that well, and I believe that the Britax seats with their five-point harnesses are so much safer. My pediatrician was very happy to hear this news when I told her, and recommended that I keep both kids in the Britax seats for as long as they'll fit in them and will agree to sit in them. So I will pass that along to all of you as well.