Question Is the new generation of Britax Convertables worth the wait?

I'm just wondering if the new generation of Britax convertables is worth the wait. I LOVE my Britax seats (this after owning a number of others) and the improvements look like they are worth it, but I want to know if any of the CPST's have seen any of the stats on them and what their thoughts are.

Very few of us have seen one. The top slots are higher (good), the installation is still easy, the shell is shorter (bad).

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Wendy

I don't think any of us really know. And even when they do come out I'm certain reviews will be mixed. The bar has been set pretty high by some other manufacturers lately. The hefty price tag and shorter shell will no doubt be a negative factor. But the ease of install, rebound management, and higher rear facing weight limit might be enough to bring some of us back to Britax. We shall see...

I hope they aren't a bunch of hype. I know certain standards on my current seats leave me feeling spoiled. The built in lock offs are one and I like the v-tether. I hate struggling with the t-clip (welcome to my Nautilus in our old car )

I suppose I don't quite understand a shorter shell with a higher top harness height and a supposed weight increase (70lbs for the Boulevard/Advocate, correct?) Oh well, maybe I can score some nice covers for my current seats at blowout prices while they introduce the redesign.

The maximum ff'ing weight limit on the seats will be 65lbs in Canada since that is the top weight allowed by CMVSS 213.

I believe getting the 40lb rf'ing weight limit will make the seats worth the wait. I currently steer people away from all except the Advocate due to the abysmal 30lb rf'ing limit on the other seats.

Depending on the age/size/stage of your children, you may want to consider a Frontier XT if you won't have need of the rf'ing capacity and want to stick with Britax.

My daugther is currently in a Boulevard and a Frontier with us and a Nautilus at dayhome. My little guy isn't going to make it past..mmm...I'm gonna guess the 6 month mark in his bucket because I won't be able to haul him around at the rate he's growing. The plan is to snag Boulevard from our daughter, put her into another Frontier and put lil fat man into the Boulevard and we have a Roundabout for the other vehicle. But, when I go back to work in May, dayhome will also need another carseat (we are a rediculous family...6 carseats?!?!?).

The fight will be on then because I'll still want him rear facing and I don't know if the dayhome lady will be that responsive. Really, I don't care. I can't replace my kid and driving is the biggest risk we take every day. I want my kids safe. As it is, I got mad because we recently replaced a nearly expired Alpha Omega with the Nautilus and until not long ago, her carseat install for my daughter was fine (LATCH in 2nd row bucket seat). But she moved her to the back row, passenger side outboard position in the van and doesn't have a dedicated tether to that location AND she wasn't using a t-clip. I wish more carseats had a built in lock offs because I know the t-clip is a pain in the butt, but its a necessity. Hopefully it will be easier to convince her to use the little guy's seat properly because she'll end up with one of the Britax ones. Why don't jurisdictions do more random carseat checks for installation when its a known fact that majority of carseats aren't installed correctly? I sometimes think I should become a CPST and have the training to back the preaching! Now that I've totally gone off topic...LOL!

hehe Stick around. Six carseats for two kids is nothing. I've got....six for two kids, and we have just two cars (two seats rarely get used). The most I've had is 14, and that's when I had one kid.

The Nautilus Elite, if it's available in Canada, has lockoffs built in. Then you wouldn't need to use a locking clip. If it's available up there. I don't know.

Wendy

I suspect that the dayhome lady's vehicle has locking seatbelts, and just doesn't know it. What does she drive?

-Nicole.

QuassEE said:

I suspect that the dayhome lady's vehicle has locking seatbelts, and just doesn't know it. What does she drive?

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This.

i know nothing about them but i have tall kids so that 5lbs difference probably wont be useful to me anyway. i chose to take advabtage of the sales & get a blvd cs now

snowbird25ca said:

The maximum ff'ing weight limit on the seats will be 65lbs in Canada since that is the top weight allowed by CMVSS 213.

I believe getting the 40lb rf'ing weight limit will make the seats worth the wait. I currently steer people away from all except the Advocate due to the abysmal 30lb rf'ing limit on the other seats.

Depending on the age/size/stage of your children, you may want to consider a Frontier XT if you won't have need of the rf'ing capacity and want to stick with Britax.

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Isnt the Blvd 35lbs? I was sure it was, Guess I better double check this tomorrow

kristy121 said:

Isnt the Blvd 35lbs? I was sure it was, Guess I better double check this tomorrow

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Here in Canada the MA and BLVD rf to 30lbs.