Rainier or 3-1 convertable?

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raatapapa

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I was recommended the graco tranzitions because my 1.5 year old has outgrown her infant seat and my 3.5 yo is in a diono rainier. What is the reason not to get a second rainier and to buy a 3-1 instead? Kids grow out of the diono sooner?

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ketchupqueen

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If you're forward facing the 3 year old this would make sense- get a seat that has a taller harness and becomes a useable booster later (the Rainer does not make a useable booster) and pass down the convertible you have.
 
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Hazelandlucy

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Well, the Rainier is just an ok booster whereas the Tranzitions is supposed to be quite a good one. So for many $$ less, I would give the 3.5 yr old the Tranzitions and use as a harnessed seat and eventually a booster and the pass the Rainier down as a great and easy to load rear facing and future harnessed forward facing seat.
 
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raatapapa

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Much appreciated. The tranzitions seems to be less engineered than the rainier. I feel like I could run over it and it'd be fine where the tranzitions feels like a pool toy. I'm sure they're both safe, but for some reason I don't feel that its as safe... I'm sure it's just made to be light for ease of use, but I wonder if I should get something that's built more like a tank. Any thoughts?

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ketchupqueen

ketchupqueen

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It's worth noting that many "cheap plastic" seats crash test the same or better than seats with metal reinforcement. The goal of any design is to a) restrain the child safely within the safest part of the passenger compartment and b) direct crash force energies away from the child's body. Flexible plastic can often accomplish that by allowing for some bending of the plastic- where metal doesn't bend so if you use it you have to find other ways to accomplish that such as those added energy absorption technologies.

If you prefer those extra technologies as a means of management though, there are other options in combination seats. Would you like some other combination seat recommendations?
 

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