MR65, TFP, GN comp pics

Spam · Nov 22, 2009

MR65, TFP, GN comp pics added RN80

ADDED RN80 pics

Well, I have things I should be doing to get ready for Thanksgiving, but I'd rather play carseats

. I'm awaiting the arrival of a RN80, so I'll add those pics when it gets here. Now, I have to downsize, so help which you would keep? Current stats are 16.5 months, 31.5lbs 33.5" 14"ish torso.

RN80- it's not tethered in the pics. It's as upright as I can get it.

TFP- everyday ride, at least until now. Like the tall shell and arb. We also have a regular TF in gmas van.

MR65- had one before, but have wanted to try another. Will he likely make it to 40lbs, or outgrow by height long before?? Will his shoulders start getting squished?

GN- Dh thought he could turn him in his truck since he rides in it less than once a month. I protested, he bought anyways, but it won't work in his truck

I win again! Austin did look like he enjoyed it.

snowbird25ca · Nov 22, 2009

Hmm, how much weight gain is his growth chart predicting in the next year and half or so? He has a tall torso right now, though likely his legs are going to start sprouting right away. I'm guessing he'd come pretty close to 40lbs in the MR if his legs take a growth spurt and he keeps gaining weight.

bobandjess99 · Nov 22, 2009

Hmm..my dd was very similarly sized to your ds at that age, and she wouldn't have made 40 in the MR...probably barely 35. Everyone said she would grow legs...except she didn't. Well...she is now, at 5, but she didn't prior to now. It looks like you dont have much room at all until you are 1 inch from the top.....probably a year, year and a half maybe? If 2-2.5 is your goal, then it's probably okay, but not any longer than that, I woudln't think.

I'm dying for radian pics. Can i come take some myself, lol? I'mn really havigna hard time between radian or TF or MR right now........

Spam · Nov 22, 2009

snowbird25ca said:
Hmm, how much weight gain is his growth chart predicting in the next year and half or so?

Growth chart gurus feel free to take a guess. He's always been in the 95%+

bobandjess99 said:
I'm dying for radian pics. Can i come take some myself, lol? I'mn really havigna hard time between radian or TF or MR right now........

As soon as the rn gets here. I'm probably coming to down to the up mall sometime this week

NannyMom · Nov 22, 2009

He looks like he fits almost the same as my 3 year old

TechnoGranola · Nov 22, 2009

Holy cow, your DS has pretty close to the same amount of room left in the MR has my DD who is 4" taller! And DD is taller in the torso than she is legs, so your DS has a SUPER long torso for his age and size. (I'm sure you know that, no real reason for me mentioning it other than my shock that a child 20 months younger than DD could have a torso about the same size!).

Do you have the TFP in the infant recline? It just looks very reclined compared to my regular TF which I've got at 35°.

ETA: Ha, I was cross posting with NannyMom and our kids are close to the same age and size I believe!

romanoma · Nov 22, 2009

I think at the 97% for boys, they will hit 35lbs right at 24mo. Can't remember the height though.

Spam · Nov 22, 2009

TechnoGranola said:
Do you have the TFP in the infant recline? It just looks very reclined compared to my regular TF which I've got at 35°.

It's the angle of the pic. It's not nearly as reclined as it looks. The little ball is all the way at the bottom of the 2. Yep, he's a big guy

flutie128 · Nov 22, 2009

I will say that my DS was between 33 and 35 pounds at 2 and now at 5.5 he is about 46 pounds. He has definitely slowed down. I love the true fit but he does not have much weight to go both he will need to FF. That might be the seat to let go.

NannyMom · Nov 22, 2009

AustinsMommy said:
Growth chart gurus feel free to take a guess. He's always been in the 95%+

As soon as the rn gets here. I'm probably coming to down to the up mall sometime this week

According to the chart I have, a 95% boy will get to 35 pounds about age 2 and 40 pounds about age 3.

bobandjess99 · Nov 22, 2009

AustinsMommy said:
As soon as the rn gets here. I'm probably coming to down to the up mall sometime this week

oh, me! Me, me!! *jumps up and down and waves hand frantically*

Tell me when and where and we'll be there!!!!

I desperately need to try a RN in my car so I can stop fretting about it. If it fits, I just need to get one, period. If it won't work, then I know I have to come up with a second choice.

Kat_Momof3 · Nov 23, 2009

I understand your hubby's reasoning, but I wouldn't turn him when there are so many options out now... and you know he'll be able to install it/use it properly (if he couldn't manage both those things, then I'd feel differently, of course)

I honestly think that he COULD grow legs... BUT... I don't know that I'd be willing to bet on that when the TF makes such a better OVERALL seat for him.

if you don't plan on using the TFP ff at all, I'd say go with the Myride... and hope he grows legs... assuming you have the money to lay down on it.

otherwise, I'd keep the TFP and get rid of the Nautilus.

Spam · Nov 23, 2009

bobandjess99 said:
oh, me! Me, me!! *jumps up and down and waves hand frantically*

Tell me when and where and we'll be there!!!!

I'll let you know.. hoping the mail lady brings the rn today

DH doesn't install any of the seats. He's helped to get it tighter for me, but has never done one by himself. It's just easier for me to have one installed in both vehicles. If dh does take Austin anywhere he takes my car. The only time I have to use the truck is when dh takes the car to drive a further distance. His truck is terrible for car seats. '93 Chevy extended cab, back seat is not very wide- the reason the gn wouldn't work. It has retractors on both ends of the seatbelt in the front passenger, the middle has a lap belt forward of the seat crease. The backseat outsides are usable as is the center as long as it's a seat that doesn't have to fully be on the seat. It's a pain, and I can just picture Austin rebounding into the back glass

When he does go forward, I'll most likely get a fn or another gn. I've thought about keeping the gn until the end of my return time (feburary) and exchaning for a next year dom. He will most likely be turned in one of the vehicles (truck or gmas) sometime next year.

DH blows me off when I talk car seats. He doesn't get it and has no interest in it at all. I've showed him the articles and tried to get him watch the videos, he still thinks its a ploy to get more seats.

Spam · Dec 2, 2009

Bump for RN80 pics

bobandjess99 · Dec 2, 2009

awesome. can you tell me how many more usable inches the rn has over the mr??

Kat_Momof3 · Dec 2, 2009

Okay... the Radian clearly has way more head room (not like we didnt' know that anyway)...

My favorite is still the TFP... I love the ARB, too, and I love that they can sit more upright. He may have just been in active mode, but he looks like he's trying to sit up more in the shots of the Radian.

Spam · Dec 3, 2009

bobandjess99 said:
awesome. can you tell me how many more usable inches the rn has over the mr??

He has 4-5" in the rn comared to about 2" in the mr

Kat_Momof3 said:
Okay... the Radian clearly has way more head room (not like we didnt' know that anyway)...

My favorite is still the TFP... I love the ARB, too, and I love that they can sit more upright. He may have just been in active mode, but he looks like he's trying to sit up more in the shots of the Radian.

He was trying to sit up more. I've kept the TFP as his primary for now. I hate the recline on the rn. I have two more vehicles to try it in, before I finally give up on it.

bobandjess99 · Dec 3, 2009

AustinsMommy said:
He has 4-5" in the rn comared to about 2" in the mr

That's what i thought....a good 2-3 more inches. I do NOT understand why they sloped the myride shell like they did...if they simply had it curve back from the headwings instead of DOWN (WTF?!), the shell would be kick-butt and the seat would be THE clear winner for ERF in all but tight 3-acrosses.
But no..they have that weird swoopy thing and you lose so many inches of height, making the 40 lb limit useless for some kids, including mine. *sigh*

He was trying to sit up more. I've kept the TFP as his primary for now. I hate the recline on the rn. I have two more vehicles to try it in, before I finally give up on it.

**bats eyes** Would one of those cars be mine?

Spam · Dec 3, 2009

bobandjess99 said:
**bats eyes** Would one of those cars be mine?

LOL, make that 3 cars to try it in. I don't know why they did slope thing either. If the back was as tall as the sides, that would be better. I

the cupholders. Hopefully our next kiddo will take after DH and be all legs so I can have one.. especially if it's a girl; I WANT Alma

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