Harness Pads on Radian XTSL driving me NUTS!

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MomE

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #1

Anyone else annoyed by these insanely thick, gigantic harness pads that must be used at all times (according to the manual)?! I love, love, love, love this seat and want to keep my daughter rear facing. But I'm seriously going nuts over these things! If it weren't already a bit of a pain with the ratcheting harness, the pads stick to her clothes! And then I feel kinda nervous with all the thickness between my daughter and the harness. I just can't seem to feel good about how the harness fits with these things on.... I wish I had received those nice little ones they show in all the pictures when I ordered it....

 

Dillipop

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #2

I have a regular radian and I don't remember them being mandatory. I don't even know where the ones for one seat are.

Off to dig out my manuals...

 

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MomE

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #3

It won't show in the manual. The one online is not even updated. I checked it. The manual I have has a new picture and states the pads must be used at all times. They are HUGE. They surround the chest clip. And they are made of like microfiber or something similar. They stick to all the cotton I have to put on my daughter's sensitive skin.

 

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Lyndsy

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #4

If you email/call SKJP, they will send you the older style harness covers free of charge. They did it for me and at least one other person on here. The email is helpspot@skjp.com. They take a week or 2 to get them to you though.

 

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MomE

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #5

Excellent. Thanks. So that would imply that they don't need to be used at all times.... Kinda strange?! I'd just take them off if I don't have to use them.

 

Dillipop

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #6

Interesting. Do you have a picture of them? I can't quite picture what you're talking about.

 

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armyfam

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #7

I had to return a radian yesterday that was obviously used. The DOM was March 2011. It had the new harness pads that you have. My replacement also has march a 2011 DOM and had the old style. Hmmm
ETA- the first had DOM was in April

 

Last edited: Jun 18, 2011

NannyMom

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #8

Here's a thread I found that discusses and has pics. http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=166959&highlight=radian+harness+pads

 

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MomE

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #9

Thanks NannyMom! I'll post there, but I'll also post here. In the manual on page 31 is the instructions for the harness pads under the section using the harness clip. In the old manual it says nothing about the harness pads. In the new one (the one I have) it says, "Always utilize harness pads and attach them as shown."

So it's funny they'd tell you to always use them, but then send the old pads which I guess were optional. That's confusing!

 

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armyfam

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #10

MomE said:

Thanks NannyMom! I'll post there, but I'll also post here. In the manual on page 31 is the instructions for the harness pads under the section using the harness clip. In the old manual it says nothing about the harness pads. In the new one (the one I have) it says, "Always utilize harness pads and attach them as shown."

So it's funny they'd tell you to always use them, but then send the old pads which I guess were optional. That's confusing!

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What is your DOM? Wonder how I got the old style?
ETA- There is no mention of the harness pads in my manual.

 

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MomE

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• Jun 19, 2011

• #11

My DOM is April 2011.

 

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armyfam

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• Jun 19, 2011

• #12

Hmm...guess I lucked out
I wasn't a huge fan of them either. Seemed like they would get sweaty in the summer heat.