Radian splitter plate issue fixed!!

Mae · Oct 15, 2010

You all know how the newer Radians have the issue with the splitter plate? It's fixed!!!

It seems that all they did was increased the size of the loop, thus making it MUCH easier to put the harness back onto the splitter plate. In fact -- I counted. It took me TWO seconds to put the new (8/10) Radian back together and took me TWENTY seconds to put the "old" (11/09) Radian back together.

Old size of the loop on left (or on top, depending on the size of your browser window), New size of the loop on the Right (or on bottom).

Old loops on left (or on top), new loops on right (or on bottom).

And together. You can see that with the old loops, I can't even fit two fingers in the loop.

Aurezalia · Oct 15, 2010

That is awesome!
Of course, I had to check my seats. My older one (1/10 DOM) has the old loops and my newer one (4/10 DOM) has the bigger loops. I was wondering why it was so easy to move around the harness straps yesterday.

Most interesting, is that between my April seat and your August seat, they also came out with the new, longer D-ring. Loving the changes with the Radians!

tl01 · Oct 15, 2010

Wow! That's a huge difference! I was just battling the splitter plate about an hour ago.

Holly · Oct 15, 2010

I wish they would make a splitter plate like Britax (or most other seats I think) where there are 2 metal "hooks" and they each have their own and don't have to overlap on the same one.

Aurezalia · Oct 15, 2010

Holly said:
I wish they would make a splitter plate like Britax (or most other seats I think) where there are 2 metal "hooks" and they each have their own and don't have to overlap on the same one.

Honestly, with the large loops it doesn't matter anymore. You can get the straps on now with the larger loops even faster than you can with the divided splitter plates.

JMacSanDiego · Oct 15, 2010

Holly said:
I wish they would make a splitter plate like Britax (or most other seats I think) where there are 2 metal "hooks" and they each have their own and don't have to overlap on the same one.

I agree with you 100%. I don't like the one hook where the straps have to overlap each other. However my Radian's straps/splitter plate have never malfunctioned. But I will watch them closely just to make sure. So far I love my SK Radian XTSL.

Neatfreak · Oct 15, 2010

I just unboxed our Radian today, and now I am wondering what the deal with the splitter plate was! Were the smaller loops just a PITA issue, or was there a safety concern with them?

ketchupqueen · Oct 15, 2010

No safety concern (except in that some parents might not hook the second one on all the way, I guess.) Just a pain in the rear.

love-pink · Oct 15, 2010

i noticed it was soooo much easier when i got a new rn a couple months ago, but i couldnt put my finger on what was different! thanks for comparing the new to the old. it was seriously driving me nuts because i couldnt figure out what was changed

amyd · Oct 15, 2010

Cool (although, I must be oblivious because I didn't even realize the old ones were a pain

)

jourdysmom · Oct 15, 2010

The old ones ARE a pain!!! I have thought that since day 1... It takes me at least 2 minutes to fight that last 1/8" into the groove...

glockchick · Oct 15, 2010

Mae said:
And together. You can see that with the old loops, I can't even fit two fingers in the loop.

Is it wrong that I laughed out loud at the thought of you fingering your Radians?

Mae · Oct 15, 2010

love-pink said:
i noticed it was soooo much easier when i got a new rn a couple months ago, but i couldnt put my finger on what was different! thanks for comparing the new to the old. it was seriously driving me nuts because i couldnt figure out what was changed

I sat there with my two Radians side by side, literally for about five minutes trying to figure out what in the world was different. I couldn't figure it out! I kept lining the splitter plates up -- nope, they were the same (identical shape). So then I tried the new straps on the old splitter plate -- worked fine (easy as pie). Tried the old straps on the plate -- nope, the same (difficult). WTH?! LOL. Then I was like, OH! Look at that!

glockchick said:
Is it wrong that I laughed out loud at the thought of you fingering your Radians?

Um ... yes. :ROTFLMAO:

Cryssy Jane · Oct 15, 2010

Shoot I now want a new harness for both my seats. I ordered a new harness but it's got the 'old' style loops not the 'new' ones. Boo.

Pixels · Oct 15, 2010

Holly said:
I wish they would make a splitter plate like Britax (or most other seats I think) where there are 2 metal "hooks" and they each have their own and don't have to overlap on the same one.

It won't happen. You need the single splitter plate for the SafeStop.

amyd said:
Cool (although, I must be oblivious because I didn't even realize the old ones were a pain)

The ones on my Radians (non-SL models) aren't that bad. I adjusted SIL's SLs for her, and those were a huge pain, I think because the harness is thicker.

Holly · Oct 15, 2010

Pixels said:
It won't happen. You need the single splitter plate for the SafeStop.

:doh: Oh yeah. Didn't think of that

HayleyCPST · Oct 15, 2010

What is this!? Radian update madness!

You know, I never saw that new feature because my radian came set up on the 4th slots, which is where I need them...so I haven't gotten to that part yet! I suppose I should just play with the car seat when I get a new one instead of just going from box to car!

karlatta · Oct 15, 2010

I want a new harness! I seriously spent at least 10 minutes the other night trying to battle the harness loops onto the splitter plate. I almost gave up and just put DS in the extra Marathon I have instead.

simplychels · Oct 15, 2010

amyd said:
Cool (although, I must be oblivious because I didn't even realize the old ones were a pain)

haha you aren't alone. I had no idea anybody found them to be a pain

susanx4 · Oct 15, 2010

oh wow!! i was just outside cursing up a storm at the spliter plate on my xtsl! 1/10 birthday

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