Got it, love it, question about it

melniemi · Oct 9, 2008

So, I got my Hannah marathon cover. It is even more beautiful in real life than any pics and it coordinates well with my Brooke cover. But it seems a lot bigger than my other covers. It isn't nearly as snug around the bottom corners (back by the bum and around the shell edges). You can't tell in the pic, I don't think, but I figured I'd post one anyway. And I noticed baby is now even with the second set of slots

She is getting too big.

Are the newer marathons different? Do they have deeper sides or something?

I do realize her straps aren't tight enough. We got home from the store with the package and I switched covers before we even went in the house! LOL

marchofemily · Oct 9, 2008

How gorgeous!! And so is the cover!

Kat_Momof3 · Oct 9, 2008

I think some are finding newer marathons going taller.

nice cover and gorgeous little girl!

NannyMom · Oct 9, 2008

I think maybe there is something different about the new and old covers/ MAs. I have a brand new MA (allie cover), and I traded for a Ashley Floral cover. WHen I put it on, it looked like the AF was missing a lowest slot that my seat shell had. THen I realized, it was just sitting higher up. After using it for awhile, it's worked itself out and everything seems to line up fine.

Jewels · Oct 9, 2008

Oh, I love it!

crunchierthanthou · Oct 9, 2008

NannyMom said:
I think maybe there is something different about the new and old covers/ MAs. I have a brand new MA (allie cover), and I traded for a Ashley Floral cover. WHen I put it on, it looked like the AF was missing a lowest slot that my seat shell had. THen I realized, it was just sitting higher up. After using it for awhile, it's worked itself out and everything seems to line up fine.

it's fairly common among Britax seats for the cover to not line up exactly. I've actually routed the harness into the wrong slots when going by the cover. Also, you want to make sure you're judgeing by the slots in the actual shell when determining harness placement or whether the seat is outgrown. The cover is an inaccurate gauge.

CrabbyBunchX3 · Oct 9, 2008

Your DD is gorgeous!
Love the cover

melniemi · Oct 9, 2008

Thanks everyone!

You can kind of tell by looking at the pic that the cover is bunchier around the edges than the Brooke in the background. Is that normal?? I've never had a cover that wasn't fairly snug

hehe - the priority box that it came in is still in the pic. I didn't even bring the package in before opening it lol

MissAllyLou · Oct 9, 2008

I installed a new Allie MA outboard, rfing, next to an older All-Star Blue MA (I think it was a 2005?), also rfing, and noticed the Allie was deeper in the sides (but slightly, less than an inch of difference), and taller at the top middle, again slightly.

Jewels · Oct 9, 2008

That is how my newer AF cover looks as well.

Too funny about the box! What does it matter where the box is as long as you get the cover on the seat!

I keep coming back to see the picture. I love it. I like it more on a IRL pic then just a stock photo. Is your picture fairly acurate to IRL?

R&J'sMom · Oct 10, 2008

She looks so happy with her new cover!

The cover does look so much better in person than in the stock pics. Your picture captures the true colors in that cover. :thumbsup:

The only difference I noticed between my 2 new MAs versus my older MAs was that the shell was more of a tan color. The older ones (DOM 04/2007) were more grayish.
The insurance adjuster already picked up the old seats so I can't compare anything else on them.

crunchierthanthou · Oct 10, 2008

Ryland&Jacob'sMom said:
The only difference I noticed between my 2 new MAs versus my older MAs was that the shell was more of a tan color. The older ones (DOM 04/2007) were more grayish.

what color straps did they have? There are two MA shell colors- taupe and gray. The difference is subtle and I believe they correspond with the harnesses. There's should be a sticker on the inside of the shell by the LATCH storage cubbies that says which you have.

just some more random useless trivia...

R&J'sMom · Oct 10, 2008

crunchierthanthou said:
what color straps did they have? There are two MA shell colors- taupe and gray. The difference is subtle and I believe they correspond with the harnesses. There's should be a sticker on the inside of the shell by the LATCH storage cubbies that says which you have.

just some more random useless trivia...

The old MAs had gray straps and the new MAs have tan straps.

melniemi · Oct 10, 2008

Jewels said:
That is how my newer AF cover looks as well.

Too funny about the box! What does it matter where the box is as long as you get the cover on the seat!

I keep coming back to see the picture. I love it. I like it more on a IRL pic then just a stock photo. Is your picture fairly acurate to IRL?

I think it is very much true to color. The flowers aren't as red as they look at target.com. I

it!!

Ryland&Jacob'sMom said:
She looks so happy with her new cover!

The cover does look so much better in person than in the stock pics. Your picture captures the true colors in that cover. :thumbsup:

The only difference I noticed between my 2 new MAs versus my older MAs was that the shell was more of a tan color. The older ones (DOM 04/2007) were more grayish.
The insurance adjuster already picked up the old seats so I can't compare anything else on them.

We do love it! Good thing dd1 hasn't complained about wanting one

And yes, the ma's that come with gray straps have a gray shell and tan straps come with tan shell. I noticed that when I got dd2's ma. It actually said taupe on it and dd1's said gray - don't remember where though.

drlynne · Oct 10, 2008

I'm so jealous! I want one!!

Heather98012 · Oct 10, 2008

I may have missed it; where did you get the cover? Did you order it from Britax or trade for it?

crunchierthanthou · Oct 10, 2008

Heather98012 said:
I may have missed it; where did you get the cover? Did you order it from Britax or trade for it?

It's a Target exclusive cover and can't be ordered individually from Britax. I have a hunch about where she got it.

Heather98012 · Oct 10, 2008

crunchierthanthou said:
It's a Target exclusive cover and can't be ordered individually from Britax. I have a hunch about where she got it.

See, I knew that it was a Target exclusive & that's why I couldn't figure it out. It's super cute...it's a good thing I don't have a MA!

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