tl01
New member
I went to the highway patrol and got my seat checked today. The good news is that my install was perfect. Another good item to note is that that patrol station gives out Radian's to some parents so the I think it's great that some people are getting Radian's and that the tech obviously had some experience with it.
The not so great part of the experience is that he said that DS is not safer RFing anymore (of course I know that is not true). I had him check the install on my True Fit which is RFing and he said I could just turn it around (that would defeat my purpose in purchasing the seat). Of course DS cannot RF in the Radian but he's safer in the True Fit. I gave him the proper information and he just shook his head and said "Nah". We uninstalled my seat so he he check the harness... he wanted to make sure I had the Safe Stop on properly... and I did... but then he reinstalled the seat with my LATCH strap twisted. I don't know if one twist makes a big difference; however, just looks sloppy to me and hence bothers me. I wish I could find a tech IRL who thinks the same way I do.... ARG!
The not so great part of the experience is that he said that DS is not safer RFing anymore (of course I know that is not true). I had him check the install on my True Fit which is RFing and he said I could just turn it around (that would defeat my purpose in purchasing the seat). Of course DS cannot RF in the Radian but he's safer in the True Fit. I gave him the proper information and he just shook his head and said "Nah". We uninstalled my seat so he he check the harness... he wanted to make sure I had the Safe Stop on properly... and I did... but then he reinstalled the seat with my LATCH strap twisted. I don't know if one twist makes a big difference; however, just looks sloppy to me and hence bothers me. I wish I could find a tech IRL who thinks the same way I do.... ARG!