Radian Premier vs Britax Marathon

I have a radian premier for my older son and we like it. I never used it rear facing though so I was wondering how people liked it rear facing? I am also wondering about the britax marathon. I am thinking of getting one of each because my little guy needs a more fitted seat. I would appreciate any pros and cons to either. As they are both pricey I just want to see what others think of them. Thanks

 

I love my marathons! The only drawback is it's heavy which makes it harder to transfer between vehicles. If I remember right, the radian is all steel frame so it's probably heavier. So if you are going to need to move it between vehicles that's probably a con for both.

The only other thing I don't like about the marathons is the seat cover isn't washable, just dry spot cleaning only! All that money for carseat and I can't throw the cover in the washer?!?!? Seems stupid to me. I haven't done it yet, but I plan to try them in the washer on gentle cycle and see how they do! I'm pretty sure we're going to be using them until they wear out so I'm not looking for re-sale on them! :lol:

 

I have 3 marathons and love them. I wish I would have bought them as their first convertible carseat. It would have made the purchase a little less painful as they are expensive.

 

Question for those with marathons. I have read some reviews that c/o the croth strap being to short. Do you guys find that this is a problem? Also how many years are the marathons good for? I am thinking of getting one of each because I really like the radian that I have but I would like a little more support for my little guy so I was thinking that the marathon would be good for him. Did your kids fit in the marathon for a long time? Thanks for the help

 

I have no issues with the crotch strap at all. I have a 5 year old girl who is above average in height and she still fits nicely in the Marathon. HTH!

 

My twins moved from infant seats to Marathons & are still in them.

I love them & they were worth every penny.

 

I have had both and they are both good seats. I find the Marathon much easier to tighten than the Radian and it was my favourite of the two, but because we need to fit 3 across our backseat, we now have Radians. I really don't think you can go wrong with either.

 

thanks for all the input I really appreciate it.
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