Roundabout 50

steph

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #1

Do they still make them or would all DOM's be older on them?

 

Holly

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #2

They still make them, they are a Target exclusive.

 

steph

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #3

Holly said:

They still make them, they are a Target exclusive.

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Thanks!

Eta: they don't have them on their website?

 

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jjordan

Moderator

• Jun 8, 2014

• #4

According to the Britax website, it was retired as of 8/2010.... Hmmm...

ETA: Just posting this because it is curious that the Britax website apparently has the wrong date - they do have it correct for the "classic" marathon, which was also a Target exclusive and retired completely this past February. Strange. I think the correct retirement date for the RA 50 is probably the same as the classic marathon, Feb. 2014, although perhaps earlier? They were being sold very inexpensively through Target late last fall. AFAIK Target no longer carries them and hasn't for several months.

 

steph

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #5

jjordan said:

According to the Britax website, it was retired as of 8/2010.... Hmmm...

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See that's what I'm afraid of, if I buy one it would have a old DOM.

 

steph

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #6

I went to the main Britax website (not mobile) and it says Roundabout 50 is sold at Walmart and Amazon.

Doesn't say anything about being retired. But walmart.com doesn't have it listed.

How confusing!!

 

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jjordan

Moderator

• Jun 8, 2014

• #7

Okay, I think I see what they are doing here. On the "retired" list, it says "roundabout 50," and says it was retired as of 2/2010. But then in the list of convertibles, it lists "roundabout 50 classic," and I guess THAT is the one that is currently sold...? Weird. Thanks for keeping the same 3 names to refer to 1000 different seats, Britax.

 

steph

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #8

jjordan said:

Okay, I think I see what they are doing here. On the "retired" list, it says "roundabout 50," and that's where I went. But then in the list of convertibles, it lists "roundabout 50 classic," and I guess THAT is the one that is currently sold...? Weird. Thanks for keeping the same 3 names to refer to 1000 different seats, Britax.

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I know! Makes it really confusing!

And I can't figure out why the 55 and classic 50 are the same price.

I really wanted to use my old cowmoo cover from my classic MA for a roundabout but I don't want to get a 50 for the same price as a 55.

 

rachelandtyke

Well-known member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #9

I got one in December from Target.com and the DOM was very recent, so it's possible to get a DOM from last fall.

 

steph

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #10

Why can't they just have cute covers for the 55 ?

 

CarSafetyGuy

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #11

^ Ha, that would be too easy!

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #12

I bought mine from amazon in February it had a December 2013 DOM

That said they were running a sale on it and I got it for less than $100

 

steph

New member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #13

eyeslkethesky5391 said:

I bought mine from amazon in February it had a December 2013 DOM That said they were running a sale on it and I got it for less than $100

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If I got one that cheap I would be okay with a year old DOM but the 55's are only $10 more right now so the smart choice would be that (trying not to let the cowmoo sway me ).

 

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YinzerMama

New member

• Jun 9, 2014

• #14

When they all went crazy cheap last fall, I suspected that was the death knell. I think the one I got had an Oct DOM. I'd expect them to be from the end of last year if you order.

I feel like they were really odd about announcing an official retirement for the classics. Maybe they weren't 100% sure, I don't know. But I knew the classic MA was dead long before they finally posted it.

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Jun 9, 2014

• #15

steph said:

If I got one that cheap I would be okay with a year old DOM but the 55's are only $10 more right now so the smart choice would be that (trying not to let the cowmoo sway me ).

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Cowmoo would sway me

 

yetanotherjen

CPST Instructor

• Jun 12, 2014

• #16

The RA50 is my all time favorite rear facing seat and I would choose it over the 55 for rear facing every single time. Especially with cowmoo!!!! Though I don't think I'll ever love another cover more than I loved pistachio.

 

MommyShannon

New member

• Jun 12, 2014

• #17

The 55 is shorter than the 50, just RF's to 40lbs. So the 55 isn't better if you need/want height more than weight.