Ninetales
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I need some perspective re: Radian *Updated*
I'm sure many of you know about my little, who is blessed with both high weight and height for her age. She's 2 years and 4 months, weighs about 37 lbs and is a little over 36 inches tall.
I'd pretty much accepted that I'd have to turn her once she outgrew our Myride and Complete Air because of finances. However, it's come to pass that I had a whole load of reward points from my credit card that I'd forgotten about. With those, I can get enough in Amazon gift cards to buy a Radian.
I've never even seen a Radian in real life but I never wanted one. I have a real problem with Diono as a company, I really would rather not support them with my business. Plus I hate the fact that the seat is so hard to install, comes with so many extra pieces just to be functional, and has all those goofy rules.
BUT, I don't have enough to get a Peg outright, and I would like the option to RF tether. The Foonf is just a dream, I wouldn't have enough even if it was out now. That would be my first choice but I don't see it happening.
It would be going in an '04 Impala. It's probably my only chance to RF my child to age 3. Does anyone else have a Radian because it's their only option, or despite disliking the manufacturer? I'm trying to sort out whether or not my hesitation is purely from a business standpoint or if I don't trust the seat itself.
Another factor is that I could really use these extra funds for other things we need as well. It's definitely not like I'd have no use for the GC otherwise. Thoughts?
I'm sure many of you know about my little, who is blessed with both high weight and height for her age. She's 2 years and 4 months, weighs about 37 lbs and is a little over 36 inches tall.
I'd pretty much accepted that I'd have to turn her once she outgrew our Myride and Complete Air because of finances. However, it's come to pass that I had a whole load of reward points from my credit card that I'd forgotten about. With those, I can get enough in Amazon gift cards to buy a Radian.
I've never even seen a Radian in real life but I never wanted one. I have a real problem with Diono as a company, I really would rather not support them with my business. Plus I hate the fact that the seat is so hard to install, comes with so many extra pieces just to be functional, and has all those goofy rules.
BUT, I don't have enough to get a Peg outright, and I would like the option to RF tether. The Foonf is just a dream, I wouldn't have enough even if it was out now. That would be my first choice but I don't see it happening.
It would be going in an '04 Impala. It's probably my only chance to RF my child to age 3. Does anyone else have a Radian because it's their only option, or despite disliking the manufacturer? I'm trying to sort out whether or not my hesitation is purely from a business standpoint or if I don't trust the seat itself.
Another factor is that I could really use these extra funds for other things we need as well. It's definitely not like I'd have no use for the GC otherwise. Thoughts?
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