Britax 70 fail

Pixels · Oct 6, 2010

I know this is old news for the most part, but I went to BRU tonight with DD and played with the new Marathon 70 for the first time. I can't believe how short the shell of the Marathon is. DD has about 1.5 inches of growing room over her head in the Marathon. In the ComfortSport, she has about 2 inches of growing room. So I think that officially makes the new Britax seats the shortest shells on the market. Pathetic. :thumbsdown:

jjordan · Oct 6, 2010

That's interesting. I tried my dd in a boulevard 70 on the test bench at BRU, along with several other seats. She was just at the RF height limit on the BV70 and the Myride. I don't remember what other seats we tried off the top of my head, but she definitely had the same amount of room in those two (and, incidentally, also in the original BV, although that one I tried at home and not on the test bench like the other two).

ETA: I do have pictures, but haven't uploaded them yet.

NannyMom · Oct 6, 2010

Are you sure? I'm sure Sofi's outgrown the Comfortsport, because she's outgrown the Titan. But She had an inch or 2 above her head in the Marathon 70.

BookMama · Oct 6, 2010

Pixels said:
I know this is old news for the most part, but I went to BRU tonight with DD and played with the new Marathon 70 for the first time. I can't believe how short the shell of the Marathon is. DD has about 1.5 inches of growing room over her head in the Marathon. In the ComfortSport, she has about 2 inches of growing room. So I think that officially makes the new Britax seats the shortest shells on the market. Pathetic. :thumbsdown:

Do you have a picture?

My DD had a smidge of growing room RF in the MA70 when we met up with Darren in August. She was 4Y9M at the time, and had surely long outgrown the ComfortSport RF.

Pixels · Oct 6, 2010

As sure as I can be without a tape measure. I was checking with the seats in FF mode, since DD was not in the mood to be cooperative. When I wanted her to play with seats, she wanted to look at other stuff. When I wanted to look at other stuff, she wanted to play with seats. Typical 2yo. She definitely had more room over her head in the Scenera.

NannyMom · Oct 6, 2010

Maybe it was the angle, because they were in FF mode?

fyrfightermomma · Oct 7, 2010

BookMama said:
Do you have a picture? My DD had a smidge of growing room RF in the MA70 when we met up with Darren in August. She was 4Y9M at the time, and had surely long outgrown the ComfortSport RF.

And if the RA55 is based on the MA70 shell, well my tall 40" DD2 who is going on 4 years old who wears a size 4T shirts still had room RFing. There is NO way she'd fit in a CS. Same with Joseph. He has miles above his head in it installed and he is a huge guy.

Unless the MA70 is a different shell. That's what I don't get about this seat. Some people say their 1 year olds are outgrowing it, but I have two large children who fit with room to spare. Another phantom seat maybe?

cookie123 · Oct 7, 2010

Maybe different cars/angles/ or maybe different perspective of when seat is outgrown? I should plop M in one sometime.

Cryssy Jane · Oct 7, 2010

O has outgrown the MA70 RF at 2.5. I'd be interested to see if he still fits in a RA55. Maybe it's another phantom seat?

cpsaddict · Oct 7, 2010

My DD is 18mths(almost), 35" tall and fits with at least 4" above her head. I am really not seeing the shortness thing. Yeah, she has a little more room in her old MA, but not much.

mamahen · Oct 7, 2010

I hope it's not extra short!! I just ordered one today for DS who is 24# and almost 32" tall at 13 months. It should be here on Monday so I'll try to post pics then.

wendytthomas · Oct 8, 2010

Nah, it's not extra short. It's not super duper tall, but it's taller than the CS.

Here's Laine today in the CS. It's reclined for rear facing and on the shelf at Target. Her head is slightly forward (and obviously very bonked), but you can see she's got two to three inches above her head. Not a lot, but it would work for now and get her maybe another year.

Here she was six weeks ago in the MA70. Not a great picture of the room above her head rear facing.

But here it is upright and you can see she's got tons of room above her head. Far more than the CS. Subtract just a hair from that for rear facing, and she's still got a ton of room above her head.

Wendy

mamahen · Oct 8, 2010

So is this seat going to be OK for a spare seat at grandmas house? DS is 8/27/09, 24-3#, and 31.5". not sure of his torso lately but it's generally been on the higher end.

BookMama · Oct 8, 2010

mamahen said:
So is this seat going to be OK for a spare seat at grandmas house? DS is 8/27/09, 24-3#, and 31.5". not sure of his torso lately but it's generally been on the higher end.

My DD1 still fit RF at about 40", 37 lbs., and 4y9m. :twocents: Torso heights vary, of course, but still. He should have plenty of room.

nak

wendytthomas · Oct 8, 2010

mamahen said:
So is this seat going to be OK for a spare seat at grandmas house? DS is 8/27/09, 24-3#, and 31.5". not sure of his torso lately but it's generally been on the higher end.

He's a couple of weeks older than Laine, five pounds heavier, two inches taller. He's probably got something like 2.5-3 years rear facing in the Britaxes.

Wendy

mamahen · Oct 8, 2010

wendytthomas said:
He's a couple of weeks older than Laine, five pounds heavier, two inches taller. He's probably got something like 2.5-3 years rear facing in the Britaxes.

Wendy

Thanks! I only got this seat because everyone said it would be *the* easiest for grandma to be able to install and use. I'm a little worried it's going to be too heavy. the other one I considered was the Coccoro because I know it's so light. She's only 5'1" with a 2010 Highlander. I thought about a MR65 but it's harder to get the LATCH with the clips vs the push button ones.

OP- Sorry to hijack.

cookie123 · Oct 9, 2010

mamahen said:
Thanks! I only got this seat because everyone said it would be *the* easiest for grandma to be able to install and use. I'm a little worried it's going to be too heavy. the other one I considered was the Coccoro because I know it's so light. She's only 5'1" with a 2010 Highlander. I thought about a MR65 but it's harder to get the LATCH with the clips vs the push button ones.

OP- Sorry to hijack.

Looking at the side view of Laine in the MA, the MA is still pretty 'high on a pedastal' looking for a 5'1" grandma in a higher SUV. Maybe something low profile would be better. Also something lighter if she's going to be taking it in and out.

zactayaus · Oct 9, 2010

Here's my LO in the MA70. He was 17mo, 24lbs and 32" at the time of the pic, but he has a ginormous torso.

mamahen · Oct 10, 2010

cookie123 said:
Looking at the side view of Laine in the MA, the MA is still pretty 'high on a pedastal' looking for a 5'1" grandma in a higher SUV. Maybe something low profile would be better. Also something lighter if she's going to be taking it in and out.

She will be taking it in and out- that's why I wanted the easiest install which, on here, the consensus seemed to be the MA. What would you think is lighter and lower profile? I haven't received the MA yet so I can just return it without taking it out of the box if I need to. again, sorry to hijack, OP.

mykidsmylife · Oct 10, 2010

Laine is so cute. I haven't seen pics of her in a while.

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