D-Rings

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Lucy_R

New member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #1

Is it ok to use a Britax D-Ring when installing a Radian? I can switch it, but it was a pain to get it on there so if I can avoid that it would be fab

 

Shanora

Well-known member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #2

I'm not sure, but I'd love to hear someone chime in on this....

 

hrice

New member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #3

I cannot see any reason why not. I would consider the D Ring universal for any tether strap.

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong...anyone?

 

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northernmommy

New member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #4

I think *technically* no, it's not.

As a parent I may or may not have done it but wouldn't advise another parent to do so in my capacity as a tech.

 

QuassEE

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Mar 6, 2010

• #5

If somebody wants to look at the little white tags attached to each of the Britax D-ring straps and the Radian D-ring straps.. Are they both made by the same company?

-Nicole.

 

Shanora

Well-known member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #6

the Britax D-Ring I got the other day says

Conforms To CMVSS 213 & FMVSS 213, CMVSS 302 & FMVSS 302 For Child Restraint System.

AMSAFE C.P.

 

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hipmaman

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Mar 6, 2010

• #7

I'll check my MA and XT tomorrow.

 

mommycat

Well-known member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #8

My Britax MA D-ring looks NOTHING like my Radian ones (the metal piece is silvery and small with a small hole). It is a 2009 MA. The tag says the same as Shanora's, as well as having 2 numbers which I am assuming mean serial # etc: 80054002, C3508, and H426600.

The Radian D-ring, from a 2007? RN, is a different strap length, the webbing is different, the metal is golden and is basically a flat, rectangle with chamfered corners and a long opening (looks like an old computer 0). There are no tags on it at all.

 

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Lucy_R

New member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #9

So perhaps?
Maybe I'll switch them just to be sure.

 

QuassEE

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Mar 6, 2010

• #10

I was hoping they'd be made by the same company, so we could ask the company...

Physics are the same, regardless, so the reality is that you should be able to safely use either. However, I would never openly ok this with a parent simply because neither company wants to take on the liability of their competition's seat part being used in conjunction with their seat--therefore, neither company is going to officially ok the situation.

-Nicole.

 

Shanora

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2010

• #11

mine also have the numbers at the top. But the D-ring that originally came with my MA is totally different than what came as a replacement from Britax.....???

ETA - Different as in the metal part looks different

 

simplychels

New member

• Mar 7, 2010

• #12

Shanora said:

mine also have the numbers at the top. But the D-ring that originally came with my MA is totally different than what came as a replacement from Britax.....???

ETA - Different as in the metal part looks different

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I've had 2 different Britax D-rings as well. one from an 07 britax, and the other from an 09. Both a MA

My RN D-ring is way different then both of them. Shorter, and more annoying quite frankly.


I do remember reading on here awhile ago that one company said yes to using the others Dring, while the other company said no. I think it was Britax said no, but SK said yes.... I cant seem to find the thread where that was discussed though. So I'd just change them.