I saw TWO Britax seats today!! In actual cars!!

Mama!

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #1

In actual use!!! :thumbsup:

(Such an improvement over the usual expired OHS boosters and such.)

One was a beautiful newer MA with butterflies all over it. and the other looked like an older Wizard with a denim cover.

 

melniemi

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #2

I hear your excitement. I saw a recaro convertible in a car today - in my tiny lil town - at the grocery store. I wanted to ask the lady if I could look at it, but I figured she'd think I was really strange It was a pink one, too, very cute

 

BeckC

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #3

I saw one in the airport last week! It was a yellow MA with pink flowers or butterflies (sorry, don't know the names yet lol). She also had a SafeSeat for the babe. Everything was strapped to a luggage cart, the kiddo was in a stroller and the babe was in a sling. I wanted to give her a thumbs up but she looked occupied.

They were the only kids I saw travelling with carseats the whole trip, including the combined dozen kids on the flights I was on.

 

all together ooky

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #4

I see them all the time here (I think it's because we have so many Targets), but I still get excited when I see them. Especially if they're RF.

 

Nisha

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #5

That's so funny!

At a car seat check event last weekend, this 4d F-150 pulls up, with plates from a VERY small town (100 or less population) - ranching country, and this guy had 3 britax in the back seat!!! We were quite impressed that he even had car seats let alone something you can't buy at walmart!

 

Patriot201

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #6

In my area, it seems like everyone either has a Marathon or a Alpha Omega. I rarely see other seats in use.

 

Heather98012

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #7

Living in the 'burbs of Seattle (can we say Microsoft, Starbucks, & Amazon?!), we see tons of them. In fact, it's a status thing, which is so silly to me.

When I went & had my Frontier inspected (which we had done totally correct...yeah!), the tech was at a hospital about 25 miles north of Seattle & about 11 miles north of where we live, in a more blue collar area. She was so excited to see a Frontier IRL because as she stated "I didn't think I'd ever see one of these here, since they are so expensive." LOL....

 

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*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue*

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #8

Isn't it nice to see them?
I see tons in my town, but honestly I have not seen one used right(except my cousin-her lil' boy i watch)-has one(and she didn't use it right until I showed her how to use it).

 

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moobiegirl

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• Jun 24, 2008

• #9

I saw a Frontier today as we were leaving Sesame Place. They were parked next to us and we were leaving at the same time.

 

seamonkeys

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #10

Heather98012 said:

Living in the 'burbs of Seattle (can we say Microsoft, Starbucks, & Amazon?!), we see tons of them. In fact, it's a status thing, which is so silly to me.

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Yeah, I think that's how it is here! The kids at DS1's preschool ride mainly in either Britax, Safeguard, or Recaro! I've maybe seen only 1 or 2 other brands! Everywhere I go I see Britax! And I have seen 2 Regents in one vehicle on more than one occasion!

 

natysr

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #11

I see tons of Britax seats. I rarely see any of them RF though. One thing I find odd though, is that on almost all of the FF Britax seats that I see, the top of the cover is not looped over the top of the seat shell. I don't get it. I've even seen a completely naked britax seat installed. (It didn't have a kid in it). But still...I don't get it.

 

christineka

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #12

I've only seen one and it is for a special needs child. Most seats I see around here are ancient cheapie cosco or century seats and sceneras. Kids aren't harnessed past age 3 around here. They go to a belt at age 4. The old law was age 5 and the new one is 8. So far, no change.

 

featherhead

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #13

I have never seen a Britax in a vehicle. I only ever see long expired seats, sceneras, or 3-in-1s.

 

Heather98012

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #14

Isn't it odd how geography plays such a huge factor in determining what seat people use?! I'm not sure if it's due to availability at local stores, socio economic influences, or what. I just find it kinda interesting....

 

mish

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #15

I saw a Britax installed in car the other day. I was so excited. It is really rare around here to have one. I was less excited when I found out if was my best friends brothers baby. I already knew they had a Britax. I thought it would bring the total that I had seen up to like 4!

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #16

It can't even match my thrill when I saw that the 50lb almost-3yr old (he's not fat... he's chunky, but he's also RUTHIE'S height) in Ruthie's playgroup rides (CORRECTLY) in a Britax Regent.

I just about cried and had to bite my tongue not to just overwhelm the woman about the safety and what all she was doing right for her son.

I didn't want her to think I was nuts.

But I did tell her that I used to have two for the boys and loved them.... because Damian felt the need to go up, touch the seat in a loving fond-memory way and say... I used to have a comfy seat just like that... I miss it.

 

oxeye

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #17

Ooh very exciting!! I see a few Britax around here but only once did I see one that looked like it was installed properly.

I will be so excitded the day I see a Radian or Recaro in a car around here (since you can't buy them in any local stores, I have yet to see one).

 

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dhardawa

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #18

There are three Marathons at the kids' daycare and... gasp... a Regent I see from time to time.

 

canadianmom2three

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #19

Have yet to see a local Britax, but I am VERY excited to see someone who plays soccer in my DD's league has a princess radian! That is the nicest seat I have seen around here, and definately not available locally. Our CT sold the regular Radians, but I haven't seen any besides my own in use...Our TRU did just get the Marathon on the shelves, but it was a boring cover, I think if it was one of the cuter ones it would sell way better (sad that people care more about fashion than safety, but unfortunately true).

 

sunnymw

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• Jun 25, 2008

• #20

Kat_Momof3 said:

But I did tell her that I used to have two for the boys and loved them.... because Damian felt the need to go up, touch the seat in a loving fond-memory way and say... I used to have a comfy seat just like that... I miss it.

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Awwwwwwwwwwwww

Our local baby boutique sells Britax, as does Target, but I've only ever seen 1 installed in a vehicle--and it was the cow print (not sold at our TGT or, I believe, the other store). It was in the back center of an old beat up extended cab pickup truck (well, it was kinda junky to be honest!). And there was a BIG KID riding FF in it!! :thumbsup: Much better than the whole Lexus/OHS thing we usually have going on around here, lol