Which would YOU get for a newborn of approx 8lb+ and 21"+ knowing that prior children tend to be long and lean in build? We of coarse are guessing on the stats of a newborn BUT that said my smallest was 7lb 14oz and 21.5" and my largest was 9lb 4oz and 21.5".
Here's our dilemma...IF both seats fit in the van obviously if 1 does and the other doesn't our minds are made up for us......these both appear to fit newborns great, have the same top harness slots but in our mind the EFTA has one great advantage for us---It's made in the USA, not China. I read somewhere in another posting that the TF is the tallest RF seat but how is that when both seats have 17.5 slots?
Another thing...would anyone consider a marathon for a newborn? I know it says 5-65lbs but is that realistic? My husband loves the fact that britax can be tethered rear facing. It makes HIM feel better after seeing what can happen during impact in an accident with rear facing seats--the seat flipping up. He said if we are going to ERF than in his mind it should be a seat that should be tethered. Britax and Sunshine kids are the only ones that allow rear facing tethering though....help?
Here's our dilemma...IF both seats fit in the van obviously if 1 does and the other doesn't our minds are made up for us......these both appear to fit newborns great, have the same top harness slots but in our mind the EFTA has one great advantage for us---It's made in the USA, not China. I read somewhere in another posting that the TF is the tallest RF seat but how is that when both seats have 17.5 slots?
Another thing...would anyone consider a marathon for a newborn? I know it says 5-65lbs but is that realistic? My husband loves the fact that britax can be tethered rear facing. It makes HIM feel better after seeing what can happen during impact in an accident with rear facing seats--the seat flipping up. He said if we are going to ERF than in his mind it should be a seat that should be tethered. Britax and Sunshine kids are the only ones that allow rear facing tethering though....help?