https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:43:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812843 Tue, 28 May 2013 11:07:47 +0000 looch 812843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: Yeah I agree with you there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812650 Tue, 28 May 2013 10:08:15 +0000 Lozza 812650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't do much comparison but we have the Recaro and really like it, plus you can often find a good deal on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812638 Tue, 28 May 2013 10:04:10 +0000 loveisstrange 812638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I just looked again, it's definitely 49" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812637 Tue, 28 May 2013 10:04:07 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 812637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yeah, but the they only list the standing height for FF, which is what I find annoying. The weight limits don't really paint the whole picture since I 99 percent of kids hit height limits before weight limits.</p> <p>Anyway, it's worth a call to Britax (or both manufacturers, really) before buying. Frankly I think they make this stuff deliberately hard to find out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812634 Tue, 28 May 2013 10:02:46 +0000 immabeetoo 812634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the britax, I was between the same 2 and went with Britax because we had amazing customer service with them for our infant seat. I bought one off NBD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812601 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:51:54 +0000 wheres_c 812601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just bought the recaro but haven't installed it yet.</p> <p>Buy Buy Baby doesn't carry the proride in store, just the prosport. We did try out the marathon in store though.<br /> Ultimately the safety features as well as the height made the decision for us, plus the price (proride was $179 on amazon with the mom discount) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812591 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:50:11 +0000 looch 812591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to look up the stats on the Britax site, because I all of a sudden had a panic attack about the rear and forward facing limits.</p> <p>For the 70 models, the standing height limit is 49 inches, 40 lbs for rear facing and 70 for front facing. The Marathon classic has a lower weight limit.</p> <p>My son's 2.5 years old, weight about 32 pounds and is 36 inches tall. He is still rear facing in his Boulevard, I'll probably switch him forward facing either when he's 3 or reaches the height/weight limits. We have a Swedish Britax as well, but we can't use that seat in the US, but I would love to be able to. It's rear facing up to 25 kgs and has a higher orientation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812543 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:36:29 +0000 loveisstrange 812543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: Yeah, she's already 32" tall so that may put the Britax out for us. :( I dont really like the way the Radian's look but that may be our best option.</p> <p>Thanks for the info! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812527 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:32:24 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 812527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: ok, 50 is definitely the forward-facing limit. I can't find the manual online, but if you can get your hands on one I'd check regarding RF.</p> <p>You may find this thread interesting:<br /> <a href="http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1322319/shocked-by-rear-facing-height-limit-on-britax-marathon-ideas-needed-please" rel="nofollow">http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1322319/shocked-by-rear-facing-height-limit-on-britax-marathon-ideas-needed-please</a></p> <p>It's a couple years old, but I don't think they have changed the shell height. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812432 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:03:55 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 812432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: they have to have an inch of clearance below the seat shell to stay RF, far as I know. I'll double-check. 50 may be the FF limit? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812313 Tue, 28 May 2013 08:28:18 +0000 loveisstrange 812313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I looked and it looks like both have a limit of 50"? She's 32" tall right now, would she really get that tall before she's 2? I definitely want to keep her RF as long as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812299 Tue, 28 May 2013 08:23:45 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 812299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a Marathon, and it was a great seat, but I just switched to a Radian because I didn't want to flip DS to forward-facing and he was at the rear-facing height limit. So something to think about if you have a tall LO and want them RF until 2 or beyond. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812284 Tue, 28 May 2013 08:17:48 +0000 GrapeCrush 812284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a recaro proride and love it. it is a little bulky(I have an SUV), but I feel like once it gets turned to forward facing it wouldn't be too bad. but not much bulkier than a marathon(which I've seen it next too)<br /> ETA: we also plan on getting another Recaro when #2 needs a convertible </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812270 Tue, 28 May 2013 08:11:16 +0000 loveisstrange 812270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: We'll be getting the sear after I get back to the states for good in a couple months. Travel isn't a huge deal anymore after that. We come from road-trip families.</p> <p>@pelikila: Thats a really good idea. I'll have to look in to seeing if there is a place back home that would do that for me! I wonder if Buy Buy Baby would... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812229 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:58:02 +0000 looch 812229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing I'd consider is what you'd do for travel. I'd probably not bring a big bulky seat on a plane, but if it's not relevant, I'd get the Britax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812227 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:57:45 +0000 pelikila 812227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Recaro but that is because we have 2 of them. When choosing we were torn between the Recaro and the Britax Boulevard 70. I went to a local store that carried both and had them put both seats in my car so I could see the fit when rear facing. The Recaro was a better fit for me ('08 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited). Almost all convertible car seats are big and bulky and will block your vision when rear facing. It comes down to your individual car most likely and what fits it best. Do you have the option of going somewhere and having them set both seats in your car so you can truly see fit? The Britax wasn't a winner for us because it had a more fixed recline than the Recaro and I needed a slimer profile. It still blocked my vision when rear facing outside that window (back passenger side) but I could live with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812222 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:54:17 +0000 BelugaBean 812222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Britax Marathon and we love it. It's primarily in a 2009 Toyota Corolla and fits really well. We haven't had any issues so far, it's been easy to install and use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812219 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:53:20 +0000 regberadaisy 812219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a marathon but have seen it next to a Recaro in a SUV. They both seem really similar to me and both are bulky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812218 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:52:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 812218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a britax boulevard and we've been really happy with it. Let me know if there are specifics about the britax I can elaborate on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/recaro-proride-vs-britax-marathon#post-812215 Tue, 28 May 2013 07:51:00 +0000 loveisstrange 812215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We currently own a Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite convertible seat. It was never meant to be a long-term item, we needed one right away because C outgrew her infant seat and we couldnt wait for one to be shipped here. I like that it breask down into a booster seat and it will be able to handle her until she can just sit in the seat with the seatbelt though (it has a 65lb weight limit for the harness and a 100lb one for the booster).</p> <p>We always meant to get a higher end seat as our primary seat when I got back to the states and then use the Alpha as our secondary seat to be moved between my parents cars and DHs car. </p> <p>So, I THINK Im down between the Recaro ProRide and the Britax Marathon 70-G3. They are similar, have the same weight limits, etc. The seat will be installed in an 06 Nissan Maxima.</p> <p>Any opinions? Did anyone try them? Own one of them? What do you think? </p>