crunchierthanthou
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looks like the official details are going live on retailers sites. I have to run, but can anyone track down any pics?
http://comfortfirst.com/p-140094-britax-marathon-70-convertible-car-seat.aspx
The Britax Marathon 70 Car Seat is an all new exciting Britax seat. Although the Marathon name stays the same this is totally changed and improved from the original Britax Marathon Car Seat.
New Features:
Goes up to 40 lbs rear facing and 70 lbs forward facing. (the original Marathon only went up to 35lbs rear facing and 65 lbs forward facing.)
Features a new and improved EPP foam. The EPP foam (Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foam) is much stronger and less brittle than the EPS foam which used in the current Britax Marathon Car Seats. I’m really excited about this as on both my britax car seats that I own the foam did crack of in several spots!
Features a color coded lock system that is not currently in place on the original Marathon.
Low gravity control to minimize impact. This feature makes the New Marathon 70 (and all the new britax seats) the only car seat that passed the tether test without actually using a tether. (Most consumers dont use the tether! So now you can have that safety easily!)
No Thread Adjusting. The new seat straps can be adjusted to all sizing without re threading the straps!
New black plastic shell will extend the expiration on the car seat from 6 years to 7 years as the UV rays of the sun do not affect it.
Additional Features:
Certified for Aircraft Travel
Patented, Energy-Absorbing Versa-Tether with staged-release tether webbing, anchors the top of the child seat at twopoints to minimize forward movement in a crash
HUGS™ (Harness Ultra Guard System) reduces forward head movement and cushions the chest in the event of impact
Built-in Lock-Off(s) secure the vehicle seat belt so that the child seat does not move more than one inch side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path
Convenient Harness Holders keep harness straps out of the way while placing child in the car seat
Small Contoured Base ensures a tight installation in all types of vehicles
High Density Comfort Foam provides an extra layer of padding to gently cushion the child
Front Harness Adjuster provides effortless front adjustment when loosening the harness system
Premium, Push-Button Lower LATCH Connectors for a quick, simple, and tight installation
Plush, Premium Cover Set with matching belly pad provides extra comfort
Five-Point Harness makes contact with the strongest parts of the body
Quick-Adjust Head Restraint & No-Rethread Harness easily adjust the harness shoulder height and head restraint without disassembling the harness
Energy-Absorbing Base deforms in the event of a crash to absorb impact forces.