Vent Locking clips

Mercuria · Apr 24, 2013

Why aren't there locking clips that work like lockoffs? I want to buckle in the Radian, pull the belt tight, and then just clip something on the tightened belt and be done.

Instead, I can't install a Radian in the center of my car (or my husband's car, for that matter). We have very stiff, non cushy seats, so the two options are rock-the-car tight, or sliding 4+ inches at the belt path. I am not strong enough to pull the female end of the buckle up AND pull the buckle tongue down to get it bucked (even if I'm bouncing in the Radian). My husband can barely do it, and it leaves painful, deep marks on his hands.

(My husband accidentally unbuckled the Radian in my car today when he went to unbuckle his own seat belt. My plan in the situation that I accidentally unbuckle is to install outboard with LATCH, but I just really hate the whole thing.)

Kel · Apr 24, 2013

Like the blue locking clips on CCO's? That would be great if we could use them on other seats.....can we??

Mercuria · Apr 24, 2013

I didn't know that CCOs had that! (I just googled it) I want those for other seats!

Brigala · Apr 24, 2013

I'm a little confused about what the problem is. Why do you need a locking clip with your Radian? Does the seat belt lock at the retractor or the latchplate?

HaileysMommy · Apr 25, 2013

I never could get the radian installed with a locking clip either. The seat sits so low that there is barely enough enough room for the clip between the belt path and the male end of the buckle in my car. My ex always had to help.

murphydog77 · Apr 25, 2013

They do make them, but they aren't available for sale here in the U.S.

To stop accidental unbuckling, give the buckle a half twist so the button is facing the carseat instead of facing out. :thumbsup:

carseatcoach · Apr 25, 2013

If your car is new enough to have LATCH, it has locking seatbelts so you shouldn't need a locking clip. How do the center belts lock?

Mercuria · Apr 25, 2013

Brigala said:
I'm a little confused about what the problem is. Why do you need a locking clip with your Radian? Does the seat belt lock at the retractor or the latchplate?

They lock at the retractor, but the non-cushy "sport" seats (standard. We didn't pick them) don't allow the Radian to "sink" into them. As a result, installations with the retractor locked are extremely loose. Imagine installing a CR with a locked belt, but without pushing the CR into the vehicle seat, not even when pulling the belt. CRs don't even sink when my twice-my-weight husband bounces on them, so it's not just because I'm too small to install them.

I do wish that they'd install like our ICE, install-anywhere Boulevard, but we NBD'd a second Radian because the Britax didn't really leave enough room for passengers outboard. It's now in our 4Runner, which has normal seats

HaileysMommy said:
I never could get the radian installed with a locking clip either. The seat sits so low that there is barely enough enough room for the clip between the belt path and the male end of the buckle in my car. My ex always had to help.

Ours is RF with plenty of room for the locking clip. It's just a very tight belt and female buckle mounted on steel cables that are very difficult to grab to pull towards the buckle tongue. If our stalks were longer and we had this problem, I think I would have cried at the unbuckling! It sounds like it sucks

murphydog77 said:
They do make them, but they aren't available for sale here in the U.S.

To stop accidental unbuckling, give the buckle a half twist so the button is facing the carseat instead of facing out. :thumbsup:

We can't twist the steel-cable stalks! I'm going to stick some Velcro on the button, though. At least I don't have a booster rider next to him!

Mercuria · Apr 25, 2013

carseatcoach said:
If your car is new enough to have LATCH, it has locking seatbelts so you shouldn't need a locking clip. How do the center belts lock?

They do lock at the retractor, but I can't get an acceptable install that way.

D&L's-mommy · Apr 25, 2013

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Jessica61624 · Apr 25, 2013

I cup a plastic cup and tape it on the buckle if I don't want it undone.

Mercuria · Apr 25, 2013

Jessica61624 said:
I cup a plastic cup and tape it on the buckle if I don't want it undone.

I thought about doing that too, but I don't have any plastic cups, and I DO have Velcro. A tactile reminder should be enough, I hope

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