I am not sure yet..
I have a some questions though..
If the Britax Marathan's harness ripped for a child well under the 65lb weight limit, are our seats passing lower safety standards over here?
I've been researching European seats like crazy these past two days, as were going on holiday to the UK for three months and my parents want to get one installed in their car (to make sure we get a good fit).. instead of bringing out seat over (which may not fit)..
IN Europe, we have rearward facing seats up to 55lbs!!! but these VERY same seats can only be used forward facing up to 40lbs!!! (YIKES) this is the opposite to seats over here (lower rearward facing limit/higher forward facing limit)... I don't get it
Can someone please tell me why the Regent did better than the MA? was it just the harness straps? (which we now have higher weight limits, and the dummies exceeded the limits of the seats) or am I missing something?
My dd is only 33lbs (but 5 yrs old) she has just been turned forward facing (as I have been following her weight like a hawk) she is in a Boulevard wish the boulevard was tested.. but is the boulevard and Marathan the same shell? and wouldn't the harness perform the same way? not sure as it has the special height adjuster..
and what about the rearward facing MA? why was this so bad (i've read and watched) but feel so dim.
Also, the seats were not teethered rearward facing on the MA right? wouldn't this make a difference also?
Basically, I would like to know.. what I need to be doing to make our Boulavard as safe as possible in our car..
European seats aparently do really well in after tests, and they win awards etc.. how is this different to US and CA testing? of course, EU seats cost twice as much.. but then so does everything else too (strollers etc)
I wanted to buy a Radian for our dd to stay rf for longer.. what is the safest way to install a radian rearward facing? does it need more or less space between the front passenger's seat? or because it's not tethered, am I better off with her forward facing now that she is 33 lbs but 5 years old (she is 3' 5.5"
TIA.