Radian or complete air: Final questions! Added another one!
Let me say ahead of time thank you for all of your help. I am pretty sure I want to get the Radian..but I also want to make sure it is going to work before I order it. My second choice is the Complete Air.
The primary reason for me wanting the Radian is that I can RF until 45 lbs possibly. I say possibly because I am not sure it will fit in my Subaru outback wagon ('01) in the rear facing position. Other positives that I find include that if I have to go FF, it is safer than our current set up (Britax Blvd) and that it can accomodate a taller child until 80 lbs.
However, I have one big question remaining about size/height issues. Currently, my 2.5 year old is 30 lbs. and 37" tall (22" from head to butt when sitting). At what point is a seat TOO big for a child...as in the purchaser is buying more seat than will ever get used. I am would love to have my children stay in a 5 pt harness as long as possible. It is feasible to expect that they will be able to use the carseat to the upper restrictions? The reason I ask this is because the the biggest drawback for me right now against the complete air is that it cannot go RF as long and will not last past 50 lbs forward facing. However, I can get it locally, it is significantly cheaper (though cost is not an issue when it comes to safety but hey saving is always nice), and the rear facing issue. If I cannot use the Radian rear facing at all due to size, then I am buying it strictly as a FF carseat. The complete air would at least get me a few more lbs RF--but I would prefer to not have to go and buy another car seat after this.
Let me say ahead of time thank you for all of your help. I am pretty sure I want to get the Radian..but I also want to make sure it is going to work before I order it. My second choice is the Complete Air.
The primary reason for me wanting the Radian is that I can RF until 45 lbs possibly. I say possibly because I am not sure it will fit in my Subaru outback wagon ('01) in the rear facing position. Other positives that I find include that if I have to go FF, it is safer than our current set up (Britax Blvd) and that it can accomodate a taller child until 80 lbs.
However, I have one big question remaining about size/height issues. Currently, my 2.5 year old is 30 lbs. and 37" tall (22" from head to butt when sitting). At what point is a seat TOO big for a child...as in the purchaser is buying more seat than will ever get used. I am would love to have my children stay in a 5 pt harness as long as possible. It is feasible to expect that they will be able to use the carseat to the upper restrictions? The reason I ask this is because the the biggest drawback for me right now against the complete air is that it cannot go RF as long and will not last past 50 lbs forward facing. However, I can get it locally, it is significantly cheaper (though cost is not an issue when it comes to safety but hey saving is always nice), and the rear facing issue. If I cannot use the Radian rear facing at all due to size, then I am buying it strictly as a FF carseat. The complete air would at least get me a few more lbs RF--but I would prefer to not have to go and buy another car seat after this.
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