Britax Decathlon Helpful Guidepost

by car_seats on May 16, 2010

convertible-seats-to-40-lbs Britax Decathlon Helpful Guidepost

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Which Britax car seat?
I am choosing between Britax the Decathlon and the Boulevard. The big difference is the Boulevard has side impact protection and the Decathlon does not. My son is 3.5 months old...he Britax Decathlon is very large for height and weight...so he will need a convertible soon. Any opinions on either?This is the Boulevard http://www.amazon.com/Britax-Boulevard-Convertible-Seat-Onyx/dp/B000A1ELMW/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1237240718&sr=1-9This is the Decathlon:http://www.amazon.com/Britax-Decathlon-Convertible-Seat-Onyx/dp/B000EFQX0C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1237241288&sr=1-1

convertible-seats-to-40-lbs Britax Decathlon Helpful Guidepost

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Feeney May 16, 2010 at 2:47 am

We had trouble installing this in my Honda Civic. You can’t install it properly in the middle of the back seat (like we had done with our Chicco Keyfit 30), so you have to put it on the passenger side of the back seat (so you can see the baby), and the seats are pretty deep. The fireman had to use 3 pieces of swimming noodle to get it to the proper angle, which is important so your baby’s head doesn’t fall forward if he or she falls asleep, as sleeping like that can reduce oxygen levels in the blood.

Earnest May 16, 2010 at 3:34 pm

This was a great purchase for us. My 14 month girl loved this car seat. As soon as we put her into Britax, she becomes quite happy. In 20 minutes she fells asleep.

Thanks britax.

Janzen May 17, 2010 at 3:07 am

I really like this seat my 9 mo. daughter seems very comfortable. It is a great fit with all the soft padding.I have had no problems with adjusting the straps and the latch makes it a snap to install in my van. Overall a great seat.

Kang May 17, 2010 at 2:40 pm

there is one thing that bothers me: the straps twist very easily – and sometimes it is twisted behing the chasir, so you won’t notice it until you try to tighten the buckle. It’s a real pain to have to untwist the straps every other time that I have to go for a car ride.

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