Which Seat FF?

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 10, 2010

• #1

Say you have a 36/37 pound 3 year old... and a Complete Air and a Radian 80SL. Which seat would you use FF? The seat will be going outboard behind the driver's side. Whichever seat the 3 year old doesn't use will be used RF by an almost 2 year old or or a 6 month old.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 10, 2010

• #2

Either way would be fine with me, really.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 10, 2010

• #3

Yeah I am torn...

I like the CA FF because he will be by a window and I like the headwings, plus the infinite harness is really nice FF... and that seat is just a PITB to install in my car RF, doable but annoying.

I like the RN FF because of that extra bit that goes in the top tether... plus the CA install a bit more upright.... but it doesn't tether. I guess either works really.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 10, 2010

• #4

Which do you like RFing?

 

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 10, 2010

• #5

Once the CA is installed I like both RF... I just hate installing it. I think if I had to use the CA RF I would buy the one with the base and keep using the non base one I have as a spare seat. I really like the RF tether on the RN.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 10, 2010

• #6

Oh, I also really like that the CA installs more upright.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 10, 2010

• #7

Ok, then you have made a decision. RN RFing, CA FFing.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 10, 2010

• #8

LOL yeah... tomorrow I shall play carseats Hopefully I can fit:

FF CA/RF RA/RF RA
FF CA/RF RA/FF RA
FF CA/FF/RA/FF RA

Hopefully the can get the RA in there a tad more upright...

 

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rodentranger

New member

• Oct 11, 2010

• #9

Would the 2 yo and 6 mo be using the rf seat regularly. As in, would you need to be changing the harness frequently? If so, I would use the RN ff and the CA rf hands down.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 11, 2010

• #10

Sorry, I have 2 Radians and a Complete Air 1 of the 3 will be FF the other 2 will be RF so each seat will be adjusted for a kid. I just didn't know if there was some safety reason why one seat would be preferred for FF or not.

 

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flutie128

New member

• Oct 11, 2010

• #11

Why can't you tether the CA? If you can't tether it, I would use the radian FFing.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Oct 11, 2010

• #12

flutie128 said:

Why can't you tether the CA? If you can't tether it, I would use the radian FFing.

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The CA can't be tethered rearfacing, the Radian can, I think is what she's saying.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 11, 2010

• #13

joolsplus3 said:

The CA can't be tethered rearfacing, the Radian can, I think is what she's saying.

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LOL Yeah, I wasn't too clear about that... sorry! As far as RF I like that the Radian has a RF tether, but I like that the CA installs more upright

 

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flutie128

New member

• Oct 12, 2010

• #14

Chely7425 said:

LOL Yeah, I wasn't too clear about that... sorry! As far as RF I like that the Radian has a RF tether, but I like that the CA installs more upright

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Oh, I thought it was being installed FFing. I understand about the tether now.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Oct 13, 2010

• #15

flutie128 said:

Oh, I thought it was being installed FFing. I understand about the tether now.

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Yeah, one is being installed FF and one is being installed RF... just debating which should be which