We're getting new Frontiers (either 85 or 90) for my almost 3.5 yr olds. I was going to put the Frontiers in DH's car (2007 Forester) and flip my Radian RXTs FF in my car (2008 Ford Escape). But now, I'm wondering if I should take the Frontiers and give DH the Radians?
My car is the primary car used by the kids. The kids only ride in DH's car on weekends and when we take long car trips. DH wants high end car seats, and it's not worth fighting with him on this issue. So I settled on the Frontiers as the best high end seats for us.
I would like to nicer seats in my car since that's where the kids are most of the time. This means the seats easiest to use--easiest for kids to climb into, easiest to buckle, easiest to remove & replace the cover on, easiest for kids to buckle on their own--and most comfy for the kids. Ease of adjusting harness height is not a consideration for me, since I do that so infrequently. None of the seats ever get removed from the car, but if I need to loosen the seat in order to remove/reinstall the cover FF that is a consideration since the Radians are not easy to install.
My kids are on the short side (DS 15% height, 29 pounds; DD 40%; 33 pounds) so I'm not sure what that means in terms of them outgrowing the Radians eventually.
My car is the primary car used by the kids. The kids only ride in DH's car on weekends and when we take long car trips. DH wants high end car seats, and it's not worth fighting with him on this issue. So I settled on the Frontiers as the best high end seats for us.
I would like to nicer seats in my car since that's where the kids are most of the time. This means the seats easiest to use--easiest for kids to climb into, easiest to buckle, easiest to remove & replace the cover on, easiest for kids to buckle on their own--and most comfy for the kids. Ease of adjusting harness height is not a consideration for me, since I do that so infrequently. None of the seats ever get removed from the car, but if I need to loosen the seat in order to remove/reinstall the cover FF that is a consideration since the Radians are not easy to install.
My kids are on the short side (DS 15% height, 29 pounds; DD 40%; 33 pounds) so I'm not sure what that means in terms of them outgrowing the Radians eventually.