EmmaCPST
CPST Instructor
I can't make this decision! Sam is 3 1/2, 32 pounds and 39" with a 14.5" torso, he's rear facing. He has miles of room above his head in both our Complete Air and our Radian. I've gone back and forth between the two seats and I just can't decide which one I feel most comfortable with.
In my vehicle, the Radian doesn't install well in the center at all. It's passable with the angle adjuster (which I have) but takes up a LOT of visibility because it sits so high. It does install beautifully outboard, and I have it tethered.
The Complete Air installs PERFECTLY in the center, but my son is very close to the "height limit" and it's very upright, the line isn't anywhere close to level. And of course no tether.
I definitely prefer the Radian, I'm getting more used to the continuous harness, twisty straps, and annoying chest clip on the CA, but I really think I want to go back to the Radian just because it's so much easier to buckle.
So WWYD? Center CA while ignoring height and angle recommendations, or tethered, following all manufacturer instructions but outboard Radian?
In my vehicle, the Radian doesn't install well in the center at all. It's passable with the angle adjuster (which I have) but takes up a LOT of visibility because it sits so high. It does install beautifully outboard, and I have it tethered.
The Complete Air installs PERFECTLY in the center, but my son is very close to the "height limit" and it's very upright, the line isn't anywhere close to level. And of course no tether.
I definitely prefer the Radian, I'm getting more used to the continuous harness, twisty straps, and annoying chest clip on the CA, but I really think I want to go back to the Radian just because it's so much easier to buckle.
So WWYD? Center CA while ignoring height and angle recommendations, or tethered, following all manufacturer instructions but outboard Radian?