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vonfirmath

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #1

Facebook announcement: a surprise from Britax today!

 

kidzndogz

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #2

Britax announced that on Facebook? I don't see it. Linky?

 

MomToEliEm

Moderator

• Jul 2, 2010

• #3

This was a new blog on carseatBlog.com related to the new marathon 70

http://carseatblog.com/?p=6468

 

kidzndogz

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #4

Ohhhh thanks. I got it now. Saw the blog, just thought Britax was announcing something new and was thinking wth could that possibly be? I need to read better, lol.

 

babygirlsmom1005

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #5

IDK why, but I'm reminded of a EFTA - maybe the shape of the shell?

 

Laurette

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #6

Yeah, I agree Marcie. The top is alot more rounded than the origional and the hip area looks more narrow to me.

 

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hipmaman

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Jul 2, 2010

• #7

Argh! I was led to believe the top harness slots would be just as high as the Radian

 

kidzndogz

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #8

babygirlsmom1005 said:

IDK why, but I'm reminded of a EFTA - maybe the shape of the shell?

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I think it looks like an Evenflo and a Recaro got it on and made a new seat.

 

firemomof3

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #9

Ok so from the blog I got;
top harness slots are still about 17"
seat depth is about the same
shell height is the same
but rf to 40lbs....I'm so bummed :crying:
I think that the improvements are good and heading the right direction but still its simply not enough :twocents:

 

kidzndogz

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #10

firemomof3 said:

Ok so from the blog I got;
top harness slots are still about 17"
seat depth is about the same
shell height is the same
but rf to 40lbs....I'm so bummed :crying:
I think that the improvements are good and heading the right direction but still its simply not enough :twocents:

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Which is odd because the Britax site has the specs of the seat being a bit bigger. I don't get it.

 

firemomof3

New member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #11

Ya, from the Britax site it did look like the seat was bigger but from the video blog it looks the exact same but with a few minor tweeks :hitselfonhead:

 

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hipmaman

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Jul 2, 2010

• #12

I'm hoping there is another slot that she didn't find but will after she comes back from her July 4 trip

 

tracee877

Active member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #13

Ok I don't know why but I don't like the looks of it with the headrest all the way up.

 

Kecia

Admin - CPST Instructor

• Jul 5, 2010

• #14

hipmaman said:

I'm hoping there is another slot that she didn't find but will after she comes back from her July 4 trip

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Hey! Are you doubting my top-slot-finding abilities?

Sorry but no such luck - it's pretty easy to tell if it's all the way up when you're looking at the frontier-like track on the back of the shell.

I'm hoping to install it tomorrow morning before it gets sweltering hot and I'll post pics on the blog comparing DS2 (6 years, 50 lbs and 47" tall) in the MA70 and the Decathlon. Stay tuned to the blog for more updates over the next few days.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Jul 5, 2010

• #15

hipmaman said:

Argh! I was led to believe the top harness slots would be just as high as the Radian

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They are the same height already, both are 17", Radian just lets kids spread out more so they don't push up to the top slot so soon, I think the bowl shape of the new MA70 will do the same thing. At least I'm HOPING it will