good but headrest is poorly made
June 2, 2016
i have owned more than ten britax seats and really wouldn't buy anything else. however, this boulevard is not the same high-quality seat that i've had before. the headrest is styrofoam (like a cheap cooler) with fabric around it. the first time my one-year-old threw a fit about being buckled, she arched backwards and snapped the styrofoam. in older models, the headrest had a plastic shell which held the styrofoam, and then the fabric went around both. eventually over time, in the old model, the styrofoam did break but it stayed within the plastic shell. with this new design that is just foam and fabric, i don't see how much protection if provides if my kid could break it throwing a fit. i did use gorilla glue and duct tape to try to fix the foam, but it didn't last. otherwise, the installation is easy, the fabric and padding is nice, the buckle system and pads are top-notch. i will still buy britax, but when ordering online, i can't check the quality on things like the headrest construction. i guess i will try to buy them in a local store from now on.
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