Radian vs frontier 85

[Mommyto3kiddos]

Will a Frontier or a Radian last longer? It's for my 2 year old, and will be used as a 2nd seat in my husbands car.

 

[Mommyto3kiddos]

Right now I am between a Radian, the Frontier, and the Maestro. the Maestro for cost, the others cause she is tall and chunky and want to make sure it makes it to booster age.

 

[wendytthomas]

Are her stats accurate? 35" is not hugely tall for her age (Laine is about 34", 2y7m, and 14% for height) and 35 pounds is not super heavy. Given that, I'd get a Radian and rear face her, of the three you've chosen. I don't think a Maestro would last you very long (given that the R100 and R120 allow for shoulders over the top slot, and have 15-30 pounds more on the harness than the Maestro, you could get more time out of them, and rear facing time to boot), though the cost is nice. The Frontier would last a long time, but I'm not comfortable with two year olds in them. They're just so huge.

Wendy

 

[Mommyto3kiddos]

Any experience installing either in an 01 chrysler 300m or a 10 impala? The myride can go in either. After seeing the maestro only goes to 50 lbs harnessed it is now out. Her stats are accurate. She has been between 35"-36" depending on how she's measured, and mostly torso. We looked into the nautilus since it is a back up seat, but with the impalas fixed head rests it didn't sit flush with the seat.

 

[AmbersMommy]

I wouldn't personally put a 2yr old in a Frontier.. I would get a radian and keep her rear facing. I love both seats, but a radian fits her age and size better imo.

 

[Phineasmama]

My recently turned 3 year old was 36" at his 3 year appointment and he is only in the 16th percentile, so that does not sound overly large to me. I would get a radian and use it RFing, it would likely last a long time FFing too when you get to that age.

 

[joolsplus3]

I love the Frontier for 2 yo's who are already FF (easy for them to climb into, easy to buckle, and kids in my car have universally preferred the FR to the Radian once they are old enough to voice an opinion...), and I think the Harmony Lite Riders fit in those cars next to it, if you need to get all three kids in there.

 

[HaileysMommy]

RF Radian. If you won't RF her then might as well get a Combo seat...Maestro, Nauti, Frontier. The Maestro will last her quite a while despite its lower weight limit.