Britax Advocate 70 CS Click & Safe Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
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Britax Advocate 70 CS Click & Safe Convertible Car Seat, Onyx
- Thе Britax Advocate 70 CS convertible car seat іѕ designed fοr children rear facing frοm 5 tο 40 pounds аnd forward facing up tο 70 pounds
- Safecell technology features safecells designed tο compress іn a crash
- Integrated Steel Bars strengthen thе connection tο thе vehicle аnd reduce forward flexing οf thе child seat during a crash
- Side Impact Cushion Technology features patented energy-absorbing cushions οn thе exterior οf thе child seat tο reduce side impact crash energy bу 50%
- Trυе Side Impact Protection offers a head restraint сrеаtіng аn extra layer οf energy-absorbing EPP foam
Thе BRITAX BOULEVARD? 70 CS convertible car seat іѕ designed fοr children rear facing frοm 5 tο 40 pounds аnd forward facing frοm 1 year аnd 20 lbs up tο 70 pounds. Thе BOULEVARD 70 CS achieves revolutionary head safety through thе υѕе οf BRITAX SafeCellTM Technology, Integrated Steel Bars, аnd Versa-Tether? thаt work together tο minimize head excursion аnd reduce thе risk οf head injury during a frontal impact. Thе BOULEVARD 70 CS аlѕο incorporates BRITAX Trυе Side Impact Protection?, a Click
List Price: $ 379.99
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Are the air bladders worth the money? I think yes.,
Update 2: As you read below you will see that I think this is a good seat and recommend it for people concerned about safety. That being said I’m hoping Britax engineers will read this and quit building the CS feature into their seats. As I state below the CS feature of the 70 model is much better than the 65 model, however, it’s really just a gimmick. It offers ZERO value to the seat other than letting Britax add another feature on the feature list. The click is almost never enough tension (even if you groom the belt and tighten it around your kids legs first). One should always check the tension of the belts with their hand. I’m willing to bet that parents that rely on the click are not properly tightening the straps. The 70 model is still easy to tighten on your kid, but the CS feature needs to go Britax. The 65 model’s CS feature/belt path is well below average in terms of usability. I own two Advocate 65′s and one Advocate 70 and would pay 50 dollars right now to remove the CS feature on all of them. Don’t let this point cause you to buy another seat. This is still a great seat.
Another complaint, and again this is just nit picking as I do honestly recommend this seat: The 65 model had an excellent head rest/upper belt feed-through adjustment drive screw. They replaced this with a pull handle above your kids head in the 70 model claiming it was an upgrade….. Nope. I think this was a cost reduction redesign. You can’t adjust the head rest height if your kid is in the seat (unless you push them away from the back of the seat) as any weight at all on the back of the seat renders the mechanism unusable. You could adjust the height on the 65 with your kid in place. Also the drive screw of the 65 has infinite adjustment while the 70 has a set number of positions (not a big deal but still). You only adjust this a handful of times over the life of the seat (unless you are using it with two different size kids back and forth) so it’s not a big problem.
The Advocate 70 adds lots of great safety features and it’s my seat of choice. For the next model Britax needs to delete any sort of clicking anything and just have a standard cam locking tightening strap. Also go back to the drive screw as implemented on the 65 model but smooth out the belt path like the 70….. That would be a GREAT seat.
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Update: We have had the Advocate 70 three months now and are still very satisfied with the seat. As initially observed, the CS feature is much more viable in this model over the 65. One of the clips that holds the cover on came off, but it doesn’t seem to even have been needed anyway. One thing that has become obvious to me is that the 70 model (as opposed to the 65 model and other manufacturers) has a lot of structure on the side and forward of the child’s head. This makes it more difficult to get a kid in and out (while facing backwards the gap between the car seat and advocate seat is smaller), but what it boils down to is your kids face is completely protected on the sides. As I stated further in the review, I want maximum safety and am happy to give up a little convenience and view so the kids side is pretty much completely protected. Our kid seems to be perfectly happy with this seat, but it doesn’t offer much side viewing. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. For every person there is a happy medium. On one extreme you could give your kid a breathing tube and pack them in a foam sphere four feet in diameter, on the other end is no seat at all. I’m very happy with the Advocate 70′s safety vs. convenience trade offs.
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I had an Advocate 65 prior to buying this 70 model, but the extra EPP foam lining the shell (the advocate 65 has no foam on the side of the shell…… what gives Britax?), collapsing honeycomb base, smoother belt path to smooth out the CS feature, and stronger/more integral mounting bars convinced me to drop another 300 bucks on the 70. Some guys get a new iphone when a new version is available, I get another car seat. The CS feature is junk on the Advocate 65, but it doesn’t get in the way as long as you pay attention and get the straps tight enough (I always just ignored the click and kept on pulling/guiding the straps). My wife was getting very irritated with the CS feature on the 65 and said “the new one is ten times better”. The 65 had sharp edges where the belts feed through the back of the seat causing the belt tension between the back of the seat and clicker to be high, but not tight enough around your child. The 70 model has smooth curves though the back of the seat so tension in the clicker area equals tension around your kid…. much better.
I’ve read countless posts by “certified technicians” saying the air bladders on the Advocate are a waste of money. I’ve read reviews where people say it’s “Twice as safe” with the air bladder. My assessment is…
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If you’re not familiar with Britax, I believe they are the BEST car seats you can spend your money on. We own a Marathon for our very long 3.5 year old and now that our also very long 10 month old had outgrown her infant carrier, I knew what brand to turn to. Since last having a child, Britax has added some new safety features to their already super safe car seats.
! I won’t bore you with the logistics of why this is such a safe car seat, you can watch videos and read the research on Britax’s website for yourself (I know I did ENDLESS research as I imagine you’re doing right now 
). I can tell you that once out of the box, I couldn’t believe how the shell (which is now reinforced with steel bars) curved around and literally surrounded where your child sits. I installed pretty quickly rear facing (with seat belt and tether). If you’ve done this before, it’s not different, lock off and pull tight. If you’re unfamiliar with Britax, you can watch a quick video and do it easily. Once installed, I put my 10 month old in and noticed immediately how supported her head was, and overall, how her whole body was being cradled. The high density comfort foam and super soft cowmooflage cover also contributed to the whole cradling effect of the seat. The quick adjust harness is INCREDIBLE. I repeat, INCREDIBLE. The mechanism (a wide button) is smooth and easy to pull up or push down. No more uninstalling the car seat and dismantling the whole thing to adjust straps to the perfect height. I am so glad I sprang for this car seat, I went back and forth between the Boulevard and the Advocate but the extra $40ish you’ll spend on the side impact technology (the “cushions” on the side of the car seat) is well worth it. In our case, we have an older car with no rear side air bags and I have 2 kids riding outboard (2 car seats behind the driver and passenger seats). I can really see how this would absorb some of the impact in the event of a crash. This seat is a tank that is super padded, will cradle your child (and installed correctly) will keep your child safe. I am in love with the Advocate 70 CS. In this case, you truly get what you pay for. It’s super safe, so plush and comfortable and easy to use. It’s the most expensive thing I’ve ever purchased for my children but well worth it. Highly recommended.
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