NannyMom
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My MA is going in Grandma's car. I really like the seat, but Grandma needs a new one and it has less leg room than my other options. No one was complaining of legroom, but since I need a new seat...might as well go for more.
I thought I had my mind made up, get the Radian. It has more leg room than the MA. It would be Sofi's last harness seat in 1 car. Despite measurements, it lasts the longest with my real children (8 year old A still fits). Then I installed it center, and it's not as tight as I'm used too It's deffinetly less than 1 inch of movemement, so it's ok. But like many of us here, I prefer 'rock solid' If I get one, it'll probobly be the XT.
I went to BRU and put the TF center and it was great. I didn't try for 45* because Sofi's older and those darn lockoffs. But I did get it at a good angle, and in rock solid. And it still offers Sofi more leg room than the MA. I also like that it has "walls" surrounding her. One day, she may end up outboard in someone's car and I like the extra protection. It also wasn't horrible getting to the ahrness adjuster. I'm not paying the extra $100 for the ARB though. At least....I don't think I am It has higher top slots than the MA, but still not as high as the Radian (though I haven't tried A in the TF installed lately to compare).
Whichever seat I buy, it'll likely be about a $50 difference so I'm not concerned much about the price.
So what it comes down to is... Get the Radian for the higher top slots? or Get the TF for the rock solid install?
Edit- I don't plan on keeping Sofi harnessed to age 8. But at least 6. She may not hit 40 pounds until after she's 6 years old. There may or may not be future children to pass a convertible seat down to once Sofi's FF.
I thought I had my mind made up, get the Radian. It has more leg room than the MA. It would be Sofi's last harness seat in 1 car. Despite measurements, it lasts the longest with my real children (8 year old A still fits). Then I installed it center, and it's not as tight as I'm used too It's deffinetly less than 1 inch of movemement, so it's ok. But like many of us here, I prefer 'rock solid' If I get one, it'll probobly be the XT.
I went to BRU and put the TF center and it was great. I didn't try for 45* because Sofi's older and those darn lockoffs. But I did get it at a good angle, and in rock solid. And it still offers Sofi more leg room than the MA. I also like that it has "walls" surrounding her. One day, she may end up outboard in someone's car and I like the extra protection. It also wasn't horrible getting to the ahrness adjuster. I'm not paying the extra $100 for the ARB though. At least....I don't think I am It has higher top slots than the MA, but still not as high as the Radian (though I haven't tried A in the TF installed lately to compare).
Whichever seat I buy, it'll likely be about a $50 difference so I'm not concerned much about the price.
So what it comes down to is... Get the Radian for the higher top slots? or Get the TF for the rock solid install?
Edit- I don't plan on keeping Sofi harnessed to age 8. But at least 6. She may not hit 40 pounds until after she's 6 years old. There may or may not be future children to pass a convertible seat down to once Sofi's FF.