Britax Marathon or Evenflo Advance Triumph DLX?
I’ve spent hours researching car seats for my 9 month old who has outgrown his infant seat. I’ve always heard that Britax is the best but really couldn’t afford their prices. I found the Evenflo and tried it out in the store. It seemed extremely comfortable and I liked the harness adjustment knob as well as the price. I’ve read great reviews on it on many sites, the only cons I’ve read seem to be it’s size and difficutly to install. I was surprised after paying to see Consumer Reports, that the Marathon ranked under the Alpha Omega! which was under the Enveflo. I’ve found a great deal online for the Marathon where I’d only be paying more than the Evenflo. I must admit I’m hesitant to buy such a big item online for fear of arriving damaged or having problems returning it should I need to. It’s so much easier to buy from a store. Any feedback from experienced Moms with the Marathon or ETADLX?
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We have 2 Marathons for DD and love them. I know many people and car seat techs who highly recommend the new Evenflo Triumph Advance! They both have similar features and weight limits (both rearfacing and forward facing).
FYI: most carseat techs do not trust Consumer Reports for info on carseats. No one has been able to replicate their crash test ratings, they won’t release how they test seats, and they don’t have techs install the seats, so there is no way of knowing if they are installed correctly. Plus they factor cost into their recommendations and for me, cost is not an issue when it comes to safety for my child.
Britax does do it’s own independent testing and goes past the US required testing (including side impact testing which is not required).
Stay away from the Alpha Omega - it only harnesses to 40lbs and has super low top slots, so will be outgrown VERY early.
Try car-seat.org for more info.