Radian vs Guide65, Southwest Airlines

battylady · Mar 16, 2015

We'll be flying SW Airlines for a short (2 hour) flight next month and are trying to decide which carseat to bring with us... Our son will be 21 months and has his own ticket/seat on the plane. He is rearfacing in cars and will be until he outgrows his radian. We have two radians, one r120 and one rxt that are our main seats. We also have a Guide65 that is a backup seat/for Grandma's car.

He's definitely more comfortable in the radians, but I'm guessing one would be a bit difficult to install RF on the plane? We do have an angle adjuster. Would it be better to bring a radian and possibly have to do a FF install? Or better to bring the guide65, which I would assume would fit better RF?

Anyone have any successful SW airlines RF install pics of either of the two seats?

TIA

Keeyamah · Mar 19, 2015

When I was flying with my two year old (27months) I forward faced him on the planes. It let him eat using the tray table, share the DVD player with brother, or use the tray to hold the iPad while playing it (we had longer flights). I would forward face on the plane and pack the RF in boot in your carry-on luggage.

Also, the radian attaches wonderfully to a small, cheap Walmart luggage cart and you can either strap the kiddo into the seat or throw the carryons on it to move more easily

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Muskrat · Mar 23, 2015

If you do use the Radian RF on a plane, I've been told you need to get a seatbelt extender and ensure one of the buckles is located outside the belt path of the Radian. Otherwise, the seat belt buckle ends up inside the closed RF belt path and makes it impossible to remove the seat without cutting the seat belt. I don't have any personal experience, but I've seen it mentioned before.

Aurezalia · Mar 23, 2015

I'd definitely bring the guide. Over 2 I'd be fine with FF, but not with a 21mo. The radian RF on the plane would be a huge PITA and I'd be anxious the whole time about annoying the people in front of us or the flight attendants getting pissy about it.

Its also SO much heavier, the guide is so light and easy to carry! It'll also probably be easier to get in the car on the other end.

battylady · Mar 23, 2015

That's what we were leaning towards as well.. I was feeling a bit uncomfortable with the idea of FF him, especially since planes are so much faster than cars. I didn't even think about the guide65 being so much lighter either.

Radian vs Guide65, Southwest Airlines

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