Question Britax MA at Costco

purplemama · Jan 17, 2009

I saw a MA at Costco a few weeks ago so I finally had a chance to play with a Britax. I really liked it but it would be a little bit before DS fit in it, he wasn't quite to the bottom slots (at 13 months!). I just don't see how they can say a 5 lbs baby could fit in that.
My main question is how the harness tightens. Now, I know I tighten his harness in the Titan too tight, but I could still get a huge pinch on that MA in the store. And that was pulling until I could pull no more. I'm used to pulling down on the splitter plate to help tighten the Titan so maybe that's the difference. Or maybe just a played with too much floor display? Anyone ever have a concern with this?
I wish wish wish I would have known they have the MA at costco for $199 before I got our Titans. I want one soooo bad. I just simply can't justify it right now. Arrrrgh.

munchkin · Jan 17, 2009

purplemama said:
I really liked it but it would be a little bit before DS fit in it, he wasn't quite to the bottom slots (at 13 months!). I just don't see how they can say a 5 lbs baby could fit in that.

Wow, you must have a tiny one! My nephew reached the bottom slots right around 2 months old. His torso is long and his legs are short, though!

tanyaandallie · Jan 17, 2009

If you have the Titans and they fit your little one, don't even stress over the MA!! They are great seats and I have really loved ours, but the Titan is safe and will serve your little one well.

The MA has sort of ratcheting tightening system. You do one long pull and a few short ones. FF it's a breeze, rf it can be a pain. I would always sort of climb into the back of the car to get ds's seat tight when he was rf.

Genevieve · Jan 17, 2009

I just switched my RF'er out of a MA and into a Graco CS. There were a few other reasons, but this tightening issue was one of them. I never felt like I got it as tight as I like even after pulling a lot. I can get a much more snug fit with the CS harness. Like a PP said, I don't seem to have the same problem with my FF'ers in the MA.

NannyMom · Jan 17, 2009

I've noticed with in store display MArathons, often the seat cover harness slots are not lined up with the seat shell correctly. So it looks like the bottom slots of the cover, but it's actually routed through the 2nd from bottom slots of the seat. Either that or you do have a tiny little one.

I went from a Titan to a Marathon myself. At first I hated the Marathon. But it deffinetly grew on me

You may have to pull a few more times to get the harness tight with the Marathon.

tanyaandallie · Jan 17, 2009

Genevieve said:
I just switched my RF'er out of a MA and into a Graco CS. There were a few other reasons, but this tightening issue was one of them. I never felt like I got it as tight as I like even after pulling a lot. I can get a much more snug fit with the CS harness. Like a PP said, I don't seem to have the same problem with my FF'ers in the MA.

Very interesting. I am not a fan of the CS rear facing. A friend has one and the harness adjuster is buried. You cannot reach it unless you recline the seat back. VERY annoying imo. Far more annoying to me than the ratcheting thing on the MA.

purplemama · Jan 20, 2009

Thanks for the tips about the harness adjuster, next time we go to costco I'll have to play with it again (if DS will let me he has now discovered tantrums

).

I measured his torso (best I could) and he's maybe 10 1/2 possibly 11 inches. So the MA should fit, right? I read on their site that the bottom slots are 10.
I'm okay with the Titan, it's just that sometimes the continous harness drives me insane. So I'd love an MA but.... it would be fine to keep him in the Titan until we flip him forward (at like 5 if he doesn't start growing) and then get a nautilius or something like that.

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