Britax Marathon ClickTight Convertible Car Seat, Prescott

**Please click "helpful" below if my review is useful to you.After 2 years of using this car seat and its predecessor, I know it inside out. I bought it when my son outgrew the Chicco Keyfit. He is big for his age and was 25lbs by 8 months old.PROS--Very easy to install using lower anchors or belt.--High quality materials - smooth liner, thick foam pads, sturdy fabric.--Very roomy, even for a taller and heavier child.--Easy to clean - my son vomited in it a couple of times, unfortunately.--Chest clip is hard for toddlers to open - very important if you have a cheeky tot like mine.CONS--Really, really heavy! Goodness, carrying this thing feels like carrying out a sentence of hard labor.--Neck rest is awkwardly placed so that, no matter how you adjust it, it is either too low or too high.--Confusing manual that is entirely too long.--Rather wide - this is not the car seat to bring to the airport or install in the center seat of a minivan.Conclusion: Buy it if you have only a couple of children. You will not be able to install more than one other car seat in the same row as it because it is rather wide. Your child will like it because it is like a well-fortified, roomy throne.

I am very happy with this car seat. I have had graco, Eddie Bauer, and this britax. I am very happy with the latch system on this seat. My favorite feature is the bottom strap that goes between your kids leg. I never have to reach to find this strap. The pad and latch never fall down. It makes strapping my kid in so nice. I was also delighted at how much room this didn’t take up. For the 200$ range this is an excellent price for this seat. I caught it on deal for 150 and I am stoaked. I nearly bought two.

We were worried at first because this material is not as plush/cozy as our previous Britax seat, but our girls love it even more. The material and padding is just the right mix to allow for comfort, but not over heat. It’s also much much easier to clean this than a plush material. Our girls also liked the seat pad that added additional comfort. We enjoyed the removable seat pad for all the gross things that just happen sometimes with kids.

Excellent top rated car seat. Easy to adjust and install. This is by far the favorite car seat I've owned and I've got 4 kids!

This is my second car seat from Britax, along with a stroller. This basically explains the family's preference and good experience with Britax products. This car seat is sturdy, stable, durable and easy to install. The latter was an important point for me especially given my small 5'4" frame.The only gripe I have with Britax is the cup holders, not a necessity but still... the car seats are not designed with a built in cup holder like some other brands e.g. Graco. The cup holders are sold separately and can cost quite a bit in the range of $15 +/-. 2 kids , 2 car seats, that's $30 in 1 car! Also, it seems like cup holders aren't a key part of their design because in both the car seats and their strollers, the cup holder attaches to the side, by a small plastic catch. They are easily knocked out and take up space. This is not really an issue if no one sits by the car seat, if not, the cup holder gets in the way when one is packing it in in the back seat. Again, a cup holder isn't a necessity for all, but design could be better if one should want it, so 1 star off.

Do not purchase from Britax! I own 3 seats and when I had an issue with straps tightening- huge safety issue for someone who may not double check strap tension, customer service gave me the round about. I was told to submit a video of the error and someone would contact me. I submitted the video and had to call them back! The lady on the phone had me start at the beginning of trouble shooting. I obliged having gone through the uninstall and check with the other representative and on my own. When I indicated I was getting the same error with the seat, she wanted me to submit another video of the same error found in the first. She was not helpful whatsoever. My main issue is that if I am a knowledgeable individual trying to troubleshoot the safety of a seat meant to protect my child and I'm brushed aside, how many other true complaints are thrown aside by the company that likely doesn't want to follow up on them due to the likelihood of having to report safety defects leading to recalls? Not happy at all...

My 19 month old daughter really enjoys this upgrade from her Graco infant car seat. She says, "New sawgeet!" After 2 months, it's been great and I trust Britax, too.Some reviewers mentioned the quality was poor, but seems durable to me and I think (especially if this is on-sale when you're reading this like it was for me), it is a great car seat.

Great carseat. More comfortable than others, and can hold a pretty tall child. My 5 year old just switched to a booster so our toddler could have this seat and he now misses this seat cause his booster isn't as comfortable to ride in. Holding up well, easy to clean, easy to install, and a smaller footprint in the car (we purchased 2 of these and a skinnier infant seat when we had our third child so that we could fit in our '97 Altima which has next to no seat space for 3 babies). We're almost 2 years into these seats and they still look new.

Llevo ya 3 años comprando asientos de bebé, siempre en marca Britax. Esta generación G4.1 tiene los mejores acabados hasta ahora. Desde la tela mucho más respirable, hasta los straps de los hombros mucho más acolchonados. El asiento se siente de una excelente calidad, y es fácil de instalar ya sea volteando para adelante o para atrás. Mis bebés siempre van muy cómodos en estos asientos. Lo recomiendo!