RearFacingAdvocate
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If you have Shadow, or have seen it in person, PLEASE comment on your thoughts on it, as well as post close up pictures if you have any!
I tried to post this poll with my question about XT vs regular Radian found here http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=168513: but it timed out before I could add it. These are on sale until the end of the month, and I need help choosing a new pattern.
I currently own 5 of these seats and have the Supercool (mesh, now Sport I believe), Manhatten? (dark grey and black velour plush), Granite from a 65. I honestly don't love any of them for varying reasons. Mostly the Supercool because of fading and the mesh getting mucked up, plus trapping crumbs (although it's not horrible, just doesn't wear as well as I'd like), and the Manhatten for the top velour rubbing completely off and not due to rear-facing. But, I'll admit that the fading is worse from the seats that are in my husband's car with no window tinting, than they are in my suburban with tint in the back. I am also considering making some sun covers out of old towels to place over the seats in his car when not in use and to keep them cooler when parked.
My first choice, I think, would be Shadow. But it's newer and I can't find hardly any reviews on it, or any good up close pictures. It appears to be a totally different material than the patterns I have. But is it soft and will it wear well? I might consider Bentley as well if it's the same material as the old 65 granite, since tan won't look as icky if it fades.
So, please post with any comments on covers as well as pictures if you have them of Shadow, or any of the other newer patterns, especially how they look after time, and whether they've faded.
I tried to post this poll with my question about XT vs regular Radian found here http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=168513: but it timed out before I could add it. These are on sale until the end of the month, and I need help choosing a new pattern.
I currently own 5 of these seats and have the Supercool (mesh, now Sport I believe), Manhatten? (dark grey and black velour plush), Granite from a 65. I honestly don't love any of them for varying reasons. Mostly the Supercool because of fading and the mesh getting mucked up, plus trapping crumbs (although it's not horrible, just doesn't wear as well as I'd like), and the Manhatten for the top velour rubbing completely off and not due to rear-facing. But, I'll admit that the fading is worse from the seats that are in my husband's car with no window tinting, than they are in my suburban with tint in the back. I am also considering making some sun covers out of old towels to place over the seats in his car when not in use and to keep them cooler when parked.
My first choice, I think, would be Shadow. But it's newer and I can't find hardly any reviews on it, or any good up close pictures. It appears to be a totally different material than the patterns I have. But is it soft and will it wear well? I might consider Bentley as well if it's the same material as the old 65 granite, since tan won't look as icky if it fades.
So, please post with any comments on covers as well as pictures if you have them of Shadow, or any of the other newer patterns, especially how they look after time, and whether they've faded.
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