New Marathon coming to Canada!!! YEAH

[momto2princes]

Sorry if this has been posted already.

It looking like they have made some slight changes to the Marathon and it will be arrivng shortly in Canada.

RF to 35lbs YEAH!!!
True Side Impact Protection
Contoured base

http://www.babyproofingplus.com/item12979.htm (http://www.babyproofingplus.com/item12979.htm)

TJ's has is listed as arriving July 15th, 2009!!!

[mommycat]

Yay 35 lbs RF!

[Shanora]

I too YAY the rf to 35 pounds, but WHY would they drop the FF weight to 50 pounds from the 65pounds??

I'm not about to spend $350 on a seat when I can spend $150 on a seat that will give me MORE time FF. (and it gives me the RF to 35#)

[mommycat]

I too YAY the rf to 35 pounds, but WHY would they drop the FF weight to 50 pounds from the 65pounds??

I didn't notice that - I have a feeling that this is the Roundabout50 and not the MA, despite the title? :confused: Or maybe they cross-edited the MA CS with the RA50? strange

Compare to TJ's RA50 page: http://www.tjskids.com/britax-roundabout-convertible-seat-onyx-p-4119.html

I certainly hope it's a typo!!!

On a related not, bpp.com lists that the Advocates have indeed arrived!
http://www.babyproofingplus.com/item12428.htm

[April]

I installed an Advocate yesterday. They're nice. Apparently they're in store at Baby's World in Coquitlam, BC.

[TechnoGranola]

I don't think I'd take Babyproofingplus' web site as gospel on the 35 pounds. My guess is that it came from a cut and paste of U.S. specs. They are one of the web sites that always used to have the Britax seats listed as 35 pounds RF when they only went to 30 pounds (I believe they have since corrected though).

I did think it was cool that they listed the Chaperone as coming soon. But, I won't get my hopes up on that as they also had the Companion for pre-order a couple years ago and it never ended up coming to Canada at all.

[sparkyd]

I installed an Advocate yesterday. They're nice.

Did you install it RF or FF? I'm curious how they compare for RF leg room.

[momto2princes]

Ok so I just called Britax and it is only going to be to 30lbs. This is completely frustrating. I am getting annoyed with Britax now. I LOVE their seats because they are a dream to install and because my kids LOVE them but they are becoming extremely pricey and not competitive when it comes to the RF limits.

I now have a chip on my shoulder that makes me want to look at what else is out there and get rid of the Britax. Is that bad?

[April]

Sparkyd I installed it rfing in an 02 Explorer. Its hard to say about the leg room because the LO was a teeny 18lb 14 month old. It didn't appear to offer any more leg room than the MA though from what I could tell. Let me tell you, that cover was SUPER plush and thick though!

[snowbird25ca]

I now have a chip on my shoulder that makes me want to look at what else is out there and get rid of the Britax. Is that bad?

All I can say is that I understand where you're coming from. Speaking personally, I have been known to boycott things/brands due to having problems with a company, but it really depends on the degree of issues I have, how upset I am, and how well what I currently have is working for me. I can't tell you what to do about your own MA situation. I finally got rid of mine last summer after it sitting in storage for a number of months. Truth be told, I miss the cover more than the seat. :o

[QuassEE]

mmmm...Nestle. Not.

[April]

Sparkyd I installed it rfing in an 02 Explorer. Its hard to say about the leg room because the LO was a teeny 18lb 14 month old. It didn't appear to offer any more leg room than the MA though from what I could tell. Let me tell you, that cover was SUPER plush and thick though!