I have been researching for weeks trying to find the best seat for my 17 lb 8 month old. I have bought and returned a few for various reasons. One of them was the Diono Radian RXT. I was trying to install in a captains chair using LATCH and I could not get it tight. Well, it was at the belt path but literally pushing lightly on the shell back and forth made it very loose with a lot of slack on the LATCH. I am planning to purchase this seat again because I find that most of my 'wants' are in this seat. So, I have a few questions I'm hoping I can get answered today.
1.Any tips on installing rf'ing using LATCH in a captains chair in my van? Did I do something wrong or is there a trick to it? By far the most complicated seat I've installed (or tried to) but like I said it has everything I am looking for in a car seat.
2.I'm undecided about the fabric. I love the Spring but worry as my baby grows, we plan to rearface as long as we can, her dirty shoes and hands may make the seat dirty. Would Plum be a better choice? Or the more nylon ones in blue or red? Also, what fabric would help to keep her cooler?
3.My son, who will be 3 October 23rd, is 33 pounds and currently ff'ing in a classic Britax Marathon. I would like to rf him again but I'm not sure if it would be a problem or not. Would I be dumb to buy him this seat too(his current seat expires in April) or should I get him a Britax Frontier?
Thank you for any and all help. This is a great forum and I have learned so much here!
1.Any tips on installing rf'ing using LATCH in a captains chair in my van? Did I do something wrong or is there a trick to it? By far the most complicated seat I've installed (or tried to) but like I said it has everything I am looking for in a car seat.
2.I'm undecided about the fabric. I love the Spring but worry as my baby grows, we plan to rearface as long as we can, her dirty shoes and hands may make the seat dirty. Would Plum be a better choice? Or the more nylon ones in blue or red? Also, what fabric would help to keep her cooler?
3.My son, who will be 3 October 23rd, is 33 pounds and currently ff'ing in a classic Britax Marathon. I would like to rf him again but I'm not sure if it would be a problem or not. Would I be dumb to buy him this seat too(his current seat expires in April) or should I get him a Britax Frontier?
Thank you for any and all help. This is a great forum and I have learned so much here!
Also, I don't think it's silly if you want to turn your 3 yo RF, no reason not to. A Radian should last him a long time. My DD is RF in the RXT at nearly 4.
