There’s not much new to report from Britax. We already reported on the big news, the upcoming Britax Advocate CS. Britax showed a number of these in various cover fashions, but unfortunately did not want us to take photos of them. Even so, the new side impact cushions are among the best safety enhancements at the show, perhaps along with the anti-rebound foot on the First Years True Fit and the adjustable head restraint section on the Sunshine Kids Radian XT. We hope to see the Advocate by early next year! We’ve also reported on their other new product, the new Britax Boulevard CS. The Frontier (also reviewed here) debuted earlier this year. The common theme is the ongoing Britax focus on side impact protection.
We’ve been asked about a new Britax infant seat. Unfortunately, we are not able to comment. You can pretty much assume all manufacturers have something in development in every category. For now, you can always see what tidbits turn up at Car-seat.org. We hope to be able to provide some information by Lifesavers next year!
So, what’s left? A few new patterns, including their Marathon Couture line in “Royale” and our favorite (obviously!), “Heather”:
The Boulevard CS patterns include “Lauren”, “Davenport”, “Berkshire Tan” and, of course…
Moo! (That’s all from Britax)
I think the covers are available this month or next, but maybe only on new child restraints. I’m not sure if they will be offered as replacement covers.
yay!! cowmoo on the boulevard cs!!
now we need a cowmoo frontier and infant seat!!
I really like Heather (has the subtle girlyness of Erin, but more feminine colors, like Ashley Floral)
I don’t NEED a cowmoo on the Regent, since I LOVE LOVE LOVE onyx on it and it’s more grownup (I think the older regent riders would be hitting the point of not wanting their harnessed seat to stand out, as opposed to the frontier, which looks more like a booster even before it becomes one.
When are they releasing these covers?
It seems to be the best plan would be to still make a booster and have it start at 40 lbs and put an AGE LIMIT on it.
What?! How could they not have a new cover for the Regent? Argh! Are to be forever tormented by the Sahara?!
Sarah mentioned in her class on Friday that yes, Britax boosters are indeed gone. They firmly believe kids should be harnessed for as long as possible before switching to a booster, which is why they introduced the Frontier. I’m not sure what that means for kids like my 8.5 yr old ds who was in a Super Elite, then Husky and now is left in another manufacturer’s booster because the discontinued Parkway fit his sister better than it fit him. I guess he’s part of the Britax forgotten generation 🙁 .
The only new cover for the Frontier is the Sahara fashion [giggle]. I never get tired of saying “fashion” when talking about car seats. Wasn’t that Britax’s motto for a while: Safety never goes out of fashion?
I reiterated that we’d love to see Cowmoo on the Regent and Frontier and I heard a “Mmm hmmm” and got a head nod. Just like I’ve always gotten 😉 .
Not sure we saw anything that wasn’t already known. Heather?
I’ll double check the price on the Advocate CS. It was a small premium over the Boulevard CS.
What about new covers for the Frontier.
Has Britax set a price on the Advocate CS?
Lol there was no hint implied there. I didn’t even ask about the status of Britax boosters, but I’m pretty sure they know a lot of people like their Parkways, Monarchs, etc!
Good point about the headwings. I forgot about that!
wineaux, I don’t think it will unless you have a very recent boulevard. they changed the headwings in June of this year. If you shop for individual covers on the Britax site, it specifies by pre or post june 08.
“You can pretty much assume all manufacturers have something in development in every category.”
I’m hoping that means Britax isn’t bowing out of the dedicated booster market for good. 🙂
Amy- I did not hear anything about the Regent.
pedsCTRS- You might check out the tidbit I linked to the forum. The sponsor there that mentioned it might be able to say more.
Wineaux- I don’t see why not, I think they are identical otherwise. Probably a good idea to verify with the company first! Not sure if it will be sold just as a cover, though.
Will that Cowmoo BV cover work on the older BV’s as well as the new CS?
So does that mean they do have a new infant seat coming out soon?
2009 or 2010?
Did they say wether they would be making new covers for the Regent?