Radian/Diono vs CA

Little Ps Mama

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Generally speaking, can kids RF longer in the Radian/Diono seats than in the CA? Do the Radian/Diono seats have taller shells and/or harness heights?
 
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Brigala

CPST Instructor
The seats are about the same size, but because you can go over the top slots (FF) and you don't have to go by a seemingly arbitrary 40" height limit (RF) and because some of the Radians also allow you to creep up past 45 lbs (RF) the Radian will generally last most kids longer.

A slender kid with a really long torso and short legs might get a tad bit more use out of the CA for RF because the CA allows RF use until the head is even with the top of the seat; but very few kids will ever get that far before going well over 40" in height.
 

Brigala

CPST Instructor
I meant 40... Sorry. I was probably thinking "past 40" and "toward 45" at the same time and I typed it wrong. But the CA tops out at 40.
 

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