VERY dissapointed in the shell height. It seemed shorter than the MA to me. Since I had 2 cranky boys, I just sat them in it on the floor in BRU to see the shell height. I would guess rfing they'd have less room, since the seat would be reclined. I'll have to try to get MA and Radian compare pics at some point. But my ds2 has oodles of room height wise in the radian (his head is about even with the bottom of the sun logo) and my ds1 is pretty much even with the top of the shell in the radian. Ds2 can still rf in the MA, ds1 has barely outgrown it ffing (by shoulder height). I had the infant padding folded behind them to just get an approx shell height, since neither was cooperative enough to let me uninstall it! I'll have to go back sometime.
Ds1 is 4 years 4 months and 40lbs. His shoulders are over the top harness height. He is slouching slightly (uncooperative!).
Ds2 is 22 months, close to 31lbs. He was slouching a tiny bit, and by the time I got to the side majorly so I didn't include the picture. I think installed reclined rfing he would already be too tall or very close to it. Doubt he'd even make it to 35 in this seat.
Overall, a short chunky kid could make it to 40. An average kid to at least 35. A tall skinny kid is out of luck. Ideally, I'd love to see this seat with a shell height 2" taller. Or a 40lb rfing radian or TF. Those are about the only things that would get me to spring for a new convertible!
Ds1 is 4 years 4 months and 40lbs. His shoulders are over the top harness height. He is slouching slightly (uncooperative!).
Ds2 is 22 months, close to 31lbs. He was slouching a tiny bit, and by the time I got to the side majorly so I didn't include the picture. I think installed reclined rfing he would already be too tall or very close to it. Doubt he'd even make it to 35 in this seat.
Overall, a short chunky kid could make it to 40. An average kid to at least 35. A tall skinny kid is out of luck. Ideally, I'd love to see this seat with a shell height 2" taller. Or a 40lb rfing radian or TF. Those are about the only things that would get me to spring for a new convertible!