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Britax Monarch Booster Car Seat Rockport | 
| Brand: Britax USA
This item is no longer available
Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 8406
Color: Rockport
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 25
Dimensions (in): 20 x 18 x 13
MPN: E9053L3
Model: E9053L3
UPC: 652182058203
EAN: 0652182058203
ASIN: B000RHCJY6
Release Date: October 15, 2007
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| Features:
| • | True Side Impact Protwection with energy absorbing foam and deep head and side wings that grow with your child | | • | One-hand height adjust ensures shoulder belt is properly positioned | | • | Strong, sturdy construction pressure point tested for comfort on top of an expandable base, retractable cup holders, and detachable backrest. | | • | Forward Facing: 38 inches to 60 inches tall or approximately 30 to 100 lbs. | | • | Soft-touch armrests expand for wider seating and proper seat belt positioning |
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Product Description
German-designed and engineered to meet the highest safety standards, the Britax Monarch Belt-Positioning Booster was developed to grow with your child. It features True Side Impact Protection and innovative comfort features. Deep head and side wings cocoon the child's head, shoulders and entire torso in the event of a crash, spreading the force over a larger area reducing risk of serious injury. The strong sturdy shell is made to prevent the car from invading the seating area, further protecting the child. For a relaxing, comfy ride, the seat has three layers of padding, pressure-mapped for comfort. Color-coded belt route guides assure proper lap and shoulder belt positions, and a one-hand height adjustment headrest means your child will be comfortable and safe through those growth spurts. The plush fabric cover removes for washing, and the soft-touch armrests expand for wider seating. The seat also has two retractable cup holders, and it easily converts to a backless booster. - For children 38-60 inches tall, weighing 25-100 lbs.
- Lightweight booster weighs only 15 lbs.
- Dimensions: Dimensions 15.5"L x 17.5"W x 27.5"H
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| Customer Reviews: Read 52 more reviews...
 Excellent Booster December 29, 2006
Mom of 3 (Northern CA)
94 out of 94 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this booster for my 5 1/2 year old son who is around 50 pounds and 48 inches tall. I did a ton of research before deciding on this one. I love the Britax brand and have used many of their seats for my three kids, currently 5 1/2, 3, and 9 months old. My 5 year old was in a Roundabout as a baby and toddler and my two girls currently both ride in a Marathon. I looked for a new seat for him after seeing the youtube video (which I know so many parents saw) about the little boy who was killed in his booster seat when the seat belt unlatched. Previously he was riding in a Graco Turbo Booster in my husband's car and the Britax Bodyguard in my car. I felt that the Bodyguard was safe, but it was a pain to use (due to the latches) and my son had trouble buckling himself. When I saw the Monarch, I knew it was the best solution for him. It is incredibly plush and comfy for him, and I love that side wings for side impact protection go all the way up the seat protecting his entire torso, unlike the Bodyguard. The head rest is also wonderful and he loves that he can lean his head to rest. I also like that the back rest detaches from the base so that when he is much older he can just use the base if need be. I plan to keep him in this booster as long as possible, and that will be easy since it goes up to 100 pounds. He has no trouble buckling himself, and although I check every time to make sure he did it right, he almost always is perfectly buckled in. I thought about buying the Britax Regent because it has a five point harness, but it is so huge and took up too much room in the back of my minivan. I would not have been able to put a passenger in the middle seat. And since my son is too heavy to use the latch system anyway, we would have been using the seatbelt for the Regent anyway. The Monarch has been a great solution and I feel very confident that all three of my kids are very safe in the car.
 Britax Monarch Booster - not well thought out November 28, 2007
yarnstormer (AUGUSTA, GA United States)
28 out of 32 found this review helpful
This is my 4th britax product. The other 3 were easy to use, tho I had some installation issues with the Wizard, and of course the inadequate cupholders on the parkway booster.
The Monarch seems well built, comfy and safe but the armrests are driving me out of my MIND. According to the instructions, the belt is supposed to go under the the armrests, on both sides. The armrests are very low - way to low to actually be used as armrests in fact. It's necessary to pull the strap way out - hook the seatbelt - then carefully work the seatbelt up under both armrests. My 5 year old can no longer buckle herself in safely, tho of course she wants to try, especially if we are in the carpool line with about 50 other cars behind us waiting to retrieve their own kids.
Perhaps, if I drove a taller vehicle it might not be as difficult for me to do. Currently, I'm driving a BMW sport wagon and am having a hard time bending way over and buckling her in.
I am aware that many 5 year olds can and should remain in a traditional carseat with a 5 point harness but my daughter is very tall for her age so this seemed the safest alternative.
The cupholders on this model are still too shallow to be effective, plus they are pressing into the seat of the car. I wonder if they will snap off in time. They do not sit level in this car, so they are useless for drinks. My dd uses them for crayons, which end up scattered all over the back seat.
The only improved function of this seat over the parkway is that the seat belt retracts very freely thru the shoulder bracket, whereas I felt sometimes that the parkway restricted the seatbelt movement a little too much.
Despite my usual love of Britax products, I would not recommend this booster. Stick with the Parkway, for children that meet the weight/height limits and have the ability to sit safely and keep the straps in position.
The King of Booster Seats March 26, 2007
k9doc1 (California)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
Safe, comfortable, and fashionable. What else can you ask for? We bought a Britax Parkway booster for our oldest and decided to buy the Monarch for our youngest. Both are excellent but the Monarch definitely is an upgrade from the Parkway. The fact that our sons love the Britax booster seat and find them comfortable, the higher prices paid for them are worth it!! You will not be disappointed with this choice!!!!
 so far, so good June 28, 2007
mom23boys (Sebastopol, Ca)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I spent 3 days online trying to find the right seat for my growing boy. After all the scary stories I have been reading latey on small children dying in car accidents due to not being in the 5pt. harness I have been freaked out. I was going to buy the Britax Regent but there were a few things that I didn't like. some are: that after something like 47lbs you need to stop using the latch system and use the seat with the seat belt. Even though your child can still remain in the 5pt harness I didn't see the point if you were using a seat belt to hold the seat in place anyhow. the whole scare has been due to seat belts coming un done, or...hurting your child so severly beacuse they get so tight on the body during the accident because they aren't properly located on your small childs body. I feel like if the seat belt did actually come undone than what good is the regent if its dangling around the car by the teather, seemed to me it could cause more harm than good at that point? I know every seat has its pros and cons so after my 3 days of non stop searching I decided this seat would suit my 46lb boy just fine. it has a lot of the wonderful side padding so that if we were to get is some sort of accident he has all the side protection, it is also nice to have the head rest since he falls asleep in the car on every car ride longer than 45 minutes. It raises him up a lot higher than his older graco booster seat did which is something he loves. I also like that its just about impossible for him to take the seat belt out of the shoulder opening, so it is always in the spot it is supposed to be. I love this booster. it seems very comfortable for him and the seat belt seems to be in the correct areas around the body which makes me feel like he is VERY SAFE. ...oh, and did I mention that he loves his new booster?
A Great Seat Overall October 19, 2007
A. M. Jewell
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
We purchased this for our 3 1/2 year old son as he outgrew his convertible carseat. I purchased this after reading safety reviews on the Britax products, they are well above the US safety standards. We purchased 2 of these at the same time the Monarch and a Parkway for my husbands vehicle. I bought the Monarch for the car because that is what we use to travel and I thought th armrests would be more comfortable for the little one. The armrests are actually the only thing I don't like about th seat, they are too low to really be used as armrests and they make it very hard to buckle the seatblet, they are so low that you have to slide the seat belt underneath from the front. The Parkway has no armrests and is a piece of cake to buckle in. That being said I am not disappointed in the seat and will be keeping it.
I can tell that the side impact protection is better than other brands just by how sturdy it is. Other seat seemed very flimsy, this seat is solid! A bit pricey for this booster but you know they say you get what you pay for. The piece of mind s worth what I paid for this seat.
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