Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
From Britax USA
| List Price: | $199.99 |
| Price: | $139.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. |
Product Description
The Britax Roundabout 55 convertible car seat accommodates children rear facing from 5 to 40 pounds and forward facing from 20 to 55 pounds. The Roundabout 55 is purposefully designed and engineered to minimize the forward movement of your child's head during a frontal impact to reduce the risk of head injury with the following revolutionary Britax head safety technologies: base with safecell technology designed to compress in a crash, significantly lowering the center of gravity and counteracting the forward rotation of the child seat. Integrated steel bars strengthen the connection to the vehicle and reduce forward flexing of the child seat during a crash. Energy absorbing versa-tether features a two-point attachment and staged-release tether webbing to slow the forward movement and reduce the crash forces reaching the child. The Roundabout 55 also incorporates Britax side impact protection to contain the head and body and protect from the most severe types of crashes. Additionally, the five-point harness is tangle-free and the multiple buckle and recline positions, comfort pads, and infant body pillow provide premium comfort and positioning.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #168 in Baby Product
- Size: ONYX
- Color: Onyx
- Brand: Britax USA
- Model: E9LJ11A
- Released on: 2012-07-01
- Fabric type: 100% Polyester
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 26.00" h x18.50" w x21.00" l,20.90 pounds
Features
- Base with safecell technology designed to compress in a crash, significantly lowering the center of gravity and counteracting the forward rotation of the child seat which normally propels the child toward the front seat
- Integrated steel bars strengthen the connection to the vehicle and reduce forward flexing of the child seat during a crash
- Energy absorbing versa-tether features a staged-release tether webbing to slow the forward movement
- Side impact protection comprised of deep side walls lined with energy-absorbing EPP foam distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, and contains the head, neck and body
- Tangle-free, five-point harness distributes crash forces across the strongest parts of the body and provides a secure fit
Most helpful customer reviews
211 of 215 people found the following review helpful.We have the Britax Marathon 70 but wanted to get a carseat for our 2nd car. This Britax Roundabout seems to be comparable to the Marathon 70, but is almost $100 less expensive. When I compared the two on the Britax website, it seems they have all the same "safety" features. The main differences are those of convenience and are easy to do without, like the quick adjust harness, easy to remove cover, chest pads, etc. In short, we have the more expensive version of this carseat (Marathon 70) and we are just as happy with this one!
321 of 338 people found the following review helpful.Recently my family got into a major accident involving a drunk driver, we got hit and rolled over three times! My daughter made it out with not one scratch! I belIeve this seat saved her life!! I am extremely greatful for this seat!Would recommend this seat to everyone!!! Thanks britax!!!
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful.I am so relieved that after all the research I did to change from an infant carseat to a toddler carseat, that this works for us.After reading http://carseatblog.com/carseatblogcoms-recommended-car-seats/ and their reasoning for how awesome Britax is, I decided to look into them. I weighed my options and decided that the Marathon was not for us, too bulky. So the Advocate and the Boulevard 70 were my next choices. However, after talking to friends, they all seemed to say the same thing- that their kiddos had outgrown their standard-weight carseats because they had gotten too TALL, not too HEAVY. This made me think that paying an extra $50-100 was not worth it.With the Roundabout, you are still getting the rear-facing tether and all the other Britax goodies. The only 2 things lacking between this and the Boulevard was that the straps are not easily adjustable (not a problem for us, as we live in South Texas, so the idea of the conundrum of "adjust straps everytime you take off/ put on a winter coat" was laughable). The second thing the Roundabout doesn't have compared to the Boulevard is an easily removable cover to wash. I actually shrugged while typing that. To me, if he pukes or does something messy in it, I'm already going to be annoyed with having to clean the darn thing anyway, so why pay more just to have it come off easier? I'm a first time mom, so if that statement comes back to bite me in tush later, I'll letcha know (internet karma gods are coming up with an evil plan as you read this, I'm sure).My son is a petite guy, we bought this carseat at the beginning of May (had it for about 2 months now, which is shocking, because it feels like forever!) I seriously think our carrides becoming more enjoyable recently has EVERYTHING to do with this carseat. He is still rear-facing and cried 99% of the time we were ever in the car. We had a Graco Snugride and the little guy (1 year old and 25% for height/weight when we received this) was getting too tall for it. The Britax sits MUCH higher, has more cushion, and has more hip space. His head falls to the side when he sleeps, but I don't think he is uncomfortable since he can still sleep during most of our drive to visit the in-laws (he slept before for about 2 hours, and does now, too).I cannot say enough good things about this carseat. We even still have the box, it's his favorite toy (go figure!) I am going to buy another for Grandma and Daddy... sounds like a lot of $$ to be dropping on a carseat or 3, right? Wrong!! If you are looking at Amazon right now and see it is $150 or something, you have got to check out http://camelcamelcamel.com/ I got our carseat for $134.99. I AM NOT JOKING! This website lets you enter ANY ITEM on Amazon and it will show you the lowest/highest the item has ever been priced at. Then, if you are currently staring at a price that is NOT the lowest price, you can enter your desired price and CamelCamelCamel will email you to notify you of the price drop. SCORE! (I have no affiliation with CamelCamelCamel, just a psychotic, sleep-deprived new mom that finds discounts to be the most exciting thing since Cheerios and Yo Gabba Gabba)I should add one more thing: I have a 2005 Mazda Tribute (similar to Ford Escape) and it fits GREAT in the middle of the back seat. In fact, I have more elbow room on the middle front console now that he is not in an infant carseat.Buy one. Seriously. But first go to Babies R Us and see if the Marathon fits in your car (it's massive, so if it's too wide, it doesn't matter). Ok, after that you should buy this carseat.
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