Radian RXT 1.5" Rule for RF

cat mommy · Nov 29, 2011

I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet, but the Radian RXT manual specifies that the child's head cannot be 1.5" from the top of the shell, not the usual 1".

Rear-facing child is too tall for
restraint if top of head is less
than 1.5” from top of restraint or
if child is more than 44” tall
(112 cm).

http://us.diono.com/docs/manuals/Diono_US_RadianRXT_Manual_US_Eng_Web.pdf

hrice · Nov 29, 2011

It has. They had been posting about the 1.5" rule on FB for a while but it wasn't in the old Radian manual.

Heather, CPST and Momma to Dustin 11/01, Colton 6/08 and Peyton 6/09

Athena · Nov 29, 2011

So, only 23.5" for RF? I thought this was supposed to be better for ERF. What am I missing? This seat just doesn't seem all that, iykwim?

Pixels · Nov 29, 2011

Athena said:
So, only 23.5" for RF? I thought this was supposed to be better for ERF. What am I missing? This seat just doesn't seem all that, iykwim?

It's still an incredibly tall seat. The only two that are taller are the TrueFit, which has a 35 pound max so doesn't last as long as the Radian, and the Complete Air, which has a 40 inch max and so doesn't get kids to 40 pounds except in rare cases. ETA: I think the Pria might be taller but also has the 40 inch max?

Measurements don't always reflect how kids actually fit in the seats. The EFT65 and Scenera are very close in measurement, IIRC, but the EFT65 lasts much longer.

leighi123 · Nov 29, 2011

I asked SKJP about that once, and they said it was 1.5" from the top of the SEAT, which is about 1" from the top of the shell + the poof of the cover. They said its 1.5" in the manual b/c most parents will measure from the top of the seat itself and not consider the cover thickness when measuring.

Radian RXT 1.5" Rule for RF

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