Britax Decathlon Convertible Car Seat Huntington
- 5 point harness with patented Floating HUGS system and 4 harness heights
- Built-in lock-off clips, Versa-Tether & Safe Guard LATCH Connectors
- EPS and Comfort Foam for safety and comfort
- Rear and forward-facing recline
- Rear facing: 5 to 35 pounds. Forward facing: At least 1 year old and 20 to 65 pounds
Product Description
If you like the legendary Britax Roundabout and Marathon, you are going to love the Britax Decathlon convertible car seat! The Decathlon has been designed to take our renowned focus on safety, comfort and convenience a step further. Unique features including the sculpted base, push button release LATCH system with patented Versa-Tether, and built-in vehicle belt lock-offs make a tight installation in your vehicle quick and simple. The tangle-free polyester 5-point h… More >>
Britax Decathlon Convertible Car Seat Huntington
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It took me several weeks before I finally opted to purchase the Decathlon rather than the Boulevard. I was very interested in the extra side-impact protection that is only available in the Boulevard model but was concerned about whether or not my large 4&1/2 month old son (who is in the 95th percentile in length and weight) would need the adjustable crotch strap positioning that is only offered on the Decathlon.
I am so glad that I purchased the Decathlon! It turns out that my son DID indeed need to have the crotch strap adjusted to the last slot (he would be sitting on top of the buckle in the Boulevard at this point which would have made it impossible to buckle and very uncomfortable for him). If you’re purchasing for a thin toddler rather than an infant or chubby/big baby you might not have to worry about that.
I love the extra padding (which is removable, unlike the pads in the Boulevard) and the soft cover (which is machine washable unlike that in the Boulevard). He seems to be VERY comfortable and I know that he is safe. I know that it doesn’t offer as much side-impact protection as the Boulevard, but it does offer some (definitely much more than a conventional car seat) as it is made to far exceed American safety standards. Plus, if your baby is placed in the middle of the back seat than that offers some additional protection as well.
I was also concerned about the size of the car seat and whether or not it would fit comfortably, rear-facing, in the back of my Toyota Avalon car. It does. Perfectly! My husband is 6′4″ and doesn’t have to move his seat up to accomodate the car seat in back (something I was very concerned about). AND I can see out of the rear-view mirror with no problem. It DOES NOT block your view at all.
It’s very easy to install and, if done so properly, doesn’t budge. It is a little tough to adjust the straps when it’s installed rear-facing but not too difficult… and even if you had to take it out to adjust the straps it’s no-biggy because the carseat takes only a couple moments to install EASILY and it’s not like you’ll have to adjust them on a daily basis or anything.
I am very pleased with my purchase and highly recommend the Decathlon to anyone looking for a SAFE, COMFY and ATTRACTIVE carseat that will take them from the chubby baby stage all the way through the toddler years.
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Rating: 5 / 5
We needed a new car seat for my 1 year old and I knew Britax was the only way. We have owned a Roundabout in the past (as well as an Eddie Bauer that I HATED). My other 2 outgrew the 40 lb. weight limit Roundabout quickly so I opted for a larger weight limit this time around….which brought me to the Marathon, the Decathlon and the Boulevard. I read and read about each of the seats and finally I went to a store that sold all 3 and tried them out in person. I settled on the Decathlon for 2 reasons. The first is the adjustable crotch strap which neither of the other 2 have. After years of digging for that silly piece under my boys on my Roundabout, I knew this was a must! The other feature is the Push Button Release as opposed to the metal lever on the other 2 seats that is hidden under a fabric flap. This might not be huge to some, but as a mother of 3 that is always on the road and taking my 1 year old out of her car seat several times a day, every second seems to count! This Push Button just seems faster and easier to work with than the lever. Before purchasing, I went over and over the descriptions of each of these car seats trying to figure out the major differences, and if I’d read a Review like this in the beginning, I’d have saved a lot of time! Of course I love this car seat for all the same reasons as everyone else, but I am hoping this review will help someone like me who couldn’t decide on which Britax was right for us. Oh, and a footnote. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the yellow flowered fabric on the car seat is actually a light lime color. Read this in another review somewhere, and I have to agree!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
We have used a Decathlon for our 21 month old son for the past 1 1/2 years. Yesterday, after our Stroller Strides class, we were loading up, and the harness adjustment broke as I was tightening the harness. Up until this point, we have had no problems with the Decathlon. I was surprised that such a top of the line seat would up and break on us. We drove immediately to Safe and Secure Baby, here locally, and were told that the seat was broken and it was a manufacturing problem. This morning, I called Britax and they are sending me a new car seat along with a return shipping label to return to them my broken Decathlon, even though our one year warranty expired five months ago. Now, that is good customer service! Needing a car seat immediately, we purchased a Boulevard yesterday, and am completely happy with it. Initially, I was concerned about the “crotch strap” as noted earlier, but it doesn’t matter, because the maximum length of the “crotch strap” on the Boulevard is the same as the maximum on the Decathlon. So, I don’t know why the reviewer on the other page was concerned about her son outgrowing the car seat. He will outgrow them at the same rate – since the crotch strap maximum is the same.
I was SOLD on the Boulevard when I was asked, “If you were in a car accident, would you rather have your son’s face hit the side impact protection (on the Boulevard) or the window (on the Decathlon)”. I didn’t realize that when in an accident, the car seat (any car seat) can move quite a distance. Then, I was concerned that my son may fuss over the slightly more limited view when using the Boulevard with SIP. But, it hasn’t affected him one bit. He didn’t care at all, and it made a nice head rest for him when he napped off in the car today. Britax is replacing our broken Decathlon with a Boulevard. It’s worth every penny! and comes with great customer service from Britax, too.
Rating: 3 / 5
I really liked this Car seat especially the print and would recommend it but there were 2 things I didn’t like.
The straps are very hard to loosen and tighten & the car seat is large. You can not put this car seat in the middle of the back seat because it blocks both front seats from reclining. My husband is 6′2 and needs to have one of the seats far back to ride in it, so we had to put it behind the passenger seat for when he drives.
Rating: 4 / 5
I am a new mom with a 6 month old son. I bought this seat after my 17 pound/26.5 inch son outgrew his infant carrier seat. I did a lot of research when buying this seat since I wanted one that would last a while (my son is growing like a weed) and was easy to use, not to mention keep my boy safe in the car. After much searching and debating (it is one of the priciest seats out there), my husband and I decided we would go ahead and buy it. At first we were concerned at the size of the seat since we weren’t sure it would fit rear-facing in our car. But it managed to fit just fine as long as the front passenger doesn’t have really long legs and needs to move the front seat back all the way. The best part was how relatively easy it was to install into our car. We just took the seat belt, laped it under the cover through the slots and buckled the belt. It even comes with built-in belt tighteners so you don’t have to kill yourself trying to get the seat in nice and snug. My son loves to go on car rides now. The seat is so comfortable that he just falls asleep as soon as we put him in it and start to roll. We’ve had the seat for a little over a month and it’s one of the best purchases we ever made.
Rating: 5 / 5