Rear-Facing Support, Questions & Answers

[letia659]

Ill post some when I get it

 

[letia659]

here is Zanders new car seat I havent put it in the car yet but Ive been getting his straps fixed for him

https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/letiacandice/DSC_0160.jpg

https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/letiacandice/DSC_0159.jpg

https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/letiacandice/DSC_0154.jpg

 

[letia659]

wow just noticed there is something in his mouth in the second one and I dont have a clue what it is...

 

[mommyof3co]

Hahaha that's funny!

He's soooo cute!!!!! He looks really comfy! By the time we got our radian I wasn't able to use the infant padding, it looks comfy Are his straps above his shoulders? It's hard to tell cause of the padding but the angle they go up it almost looks like they are

I hope it installs easily in your car!

 

[letia659]

Hahaha that's funny!

He's soooo cute!!!!! He looks really comfy! By the time we got our radian I wasn't able to use the infant padding, it looks comfy Are his straps above his shoulders? It's hard to tell cause of the padding but the angle they go up it almost looks like they are

I hope it installs easily in your car!

thanks the straps are right at his shoulders so I didnt know if it was best to use that one or the one below... which would you do?

 

[mommyof3co]

If it's right even with his shoulders I'd probably move it down....which slot is it at right now? When it's in the car and he settles into ti more he'll probably settle down into the seat more making the straps a little above, so if that's the case I would move it down

 

[letia659]

thanks I put it in my car and it fits pretty good just had to move the front seat up a little more than with the other carseat I had...I did recheck the straps and they were a little above his shoulders once I got him settled in good so I did move it down a slot
now Im hoping he will be able to be RF til he is around 4 yrs old

 

[mommyof3co]

I bet he will in that seat unless he's very tall for his age. I haven't sat Casen in ours lately but he was able to ride in it RF when he was right under 5, he's still well below the weight limits but it's possible he's gotten too tall now though, he turned 5 in March.

We got our new boosters for him and Landon in the other day so I rearranged the car seats...here are ours now

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs187.snc4/37666_413967211266_515016266_4704604_1535936_n.jpg

Casen so excited to be in his new seat...need to move the headrest down though
https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs087.ash2/37666_413967221266_515016266_4704606_5640390_n.jpg

Great belt fit
https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs167.snc4/37666_413967216266_515016266_4704605_1310958_n.jpg

Landon in his new seat
https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs187.snc4/37666_413967226266_515016266_4704607_5713287_n.jpg

Great fit for him too
https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs036.ash2/35168_413967281266_515016266_4704609_2607255_n.jpg


Their new seats are like a black velvety material and Hayden's Radian has some of that same material on it and then the red, looks nice together

 

[letia659]

you have some very handsome boys those are some nice seats what is that on their belt that says britax for? Ive not seen those before...Jacob is in just a booster seat without the top part but Ive thought he needs one with it because it lets you adjust the belt position...think Im going to look into getting him one soon...

Jacob was at 45 lbs when he was 4 (but only 47lbs now at almost 6) and hes tall so Im guessing Zander will be over the weight and height limit by about 4 because he is growing about the same rate Jacob did.

I do love the fabric of the radian and it looks so much more comfy than the other one

 

[mommyof3co]

Yeah personally for a 6yr old I would def have him in a booster with a back, they provide more side impact protection and just more protection overall. Really the no back boosters are meant to be used once they have outgrown the highback and then no back until they pass the 5 step test (usually 10-12yrs old). Landon had a Graco high back but he was about to outgrow it...he's 49.25in and 49lbs at 7. This one I got is the Britax Parkway, we love it so far, it's also the tallest booster on the market and can turn to a backless when that is outgrown. The little britax piece on the lapbelt is to help keep the belt low and also to help prevent them from submarining which is sliding out from under the lap belt in an accident. They are the only boosters that have it, and are good for small/skinny kids.

Right now diapers.com has a good deal on them too. You said you got your radian from them right? If you have somewhere else to have it shipped to you could do the new customer code again.

They are $119.99 to begin with then with the code 20britax it gives you 20% off and that makes it 95.99 and then if you use a referral code it will give you 15% off (MXMM5718) plus they automatically include a new subscription to parents magazine when you order and if you click on the thing under it you can print that out and send it in canceling the subscription if you don't want it and get a $10 check. So after all of that it will be around $71

 

[bumpty]

Hi tried reading through all the threads but Im sending myself loopy with different car seats!! lol its all I think about!!
Def want to rear face but we dont have isofix looked at the besafe izi....would that be ok? just concerned only till 18kg and I have a big boy!!! also looked at multi tech but a bit worried re which reviews!! hellllp so confused!!

 

[mommyof3co]

I'm not familiar with the seat, hopefully someone else will be able to help

My Radian is messed up Mark took this video for me today to send to the company. I'm hoping they will replace the whole seat for me lol

 

[mommyof3co]

Ok this is what's wrong with my Radian....the harness adjuster thing isn't staying down so he can loosen his harness and get right out, here is a video Mark made to send to the manufacturer


https://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss39/mommyof3tx/th_IMG_1009.jpg


I sent them this video maybe a couple of hours ago and they have already said they will replace my seat and they are paying to pick up the messed up one. The big wig guy for the company gave me his cell and asked me to call he had some questions, just wanted to know if I possibly knew what could have happened and that it didn't matter if I did they were still replacing it but I don't know what happened anyways, it was fine the other day when he was using it. But he told me to take the red cover off and keep it for the new one coming and they are letting me pick another cover! So I'll have the new seat (probably a better manufacture date even) and an extra cover for it! AWesome awesome customer service!

 

[Eala]

That's fab customer service! What colour are you going to get?

When it comes to ERF for us, we're still undecided on what seat to get. Luckily it's not like we are going to need it any time soon I reckon it'll be decided by my LO's height/length. Going by weight, if she stays on her current centile, she won't be 13kg until about 18 months All good fun! We might have a different car by then, so who knows!

 

[mommyof3co]

This is the seat
https://www.skjp.com/product/97556/195XX/_/RadianXTSL®

We had nitro (red) so we are keeping that cover and the new one will be the Ventura

Maybe by the time your daughter needs the next seat there will be even more options for ERF, it's becoming more and more popular

 

[Eala]

Oooh the Ventura is nice

I'm hoping there will be more options too by the time I need the seat. Either way, I'm sure Hakan at carseat.se will be able to help

 

[littlequeenie]

Hello all,

I've found this thread so incredibly useful in helping us choose a rear facing car seat - it should be a sticky!

Just wanted to share some photos with you of the one we finally bought (from carseat.se - they were really helpful and super-quick delivery). So far so good - it is working out well for us and the little guy.

I'm not often on this forum, but PM me if you want to ask me anything direct.

Here is the Duologic secured in an 02 Vauxhall Corsa with seatbelts (as the car didn't have ISOFix).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesandlauraoneill/4944837864/in/photostream/
It was pretty easy to secure - although it was heavy to lift. I absolutly could not lift the seat with my LO in it, perhaps with a newborn, but I'm not sure.

Tomas is looking satisfied after pulling off one BabyLeg. The other followed swifty, then he fell asleep. He seems to find it comfortable.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesandlauraoneill/4944253501/in/photostream/
The second photo shows the car seat in what will be its more regular home - secured in a VW Polo 07 with ISOFix. There is plenty of room for it in both the Corsa and VW - space for the front seat to fit long legged people, and room on the back seat for a regular width passenger and a skinny one!

We also got a mirror thingy so we can check up on him. Not sure it is good for my concentration on the road ahead... but still....

So glad we made the choice - no regrets - and all your experiences really helped.

ps - if someone can tell me how to put photos on here I will do that, rather than links.

 

[Eala]

Oh wow, thanks for sharing those photos!

Your LO looks so comfy in his new seat

I think we're going to use carseat.se when it comes to getting our next seat, as the retailers around here only seem to have IsoFix ones at the moment

 

[Mary Jo]

littlequeenie, we have the exact same carseat (ours is fitted with Isofix), it also came from carseat.se and I can't recommend them highly enough. I was amazed by the 3-day delivery from Sweden. our car is a Citroen C3, and there is plenty room left in the front passenger seat, as it only has to be pushed slightly forward to accommodate.

your pics show the seat off better than mine, but here's Adam in his:

https://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv248/adam_elliott/IMG_0202.jpg

https://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv248/adam_elliott/IMG_0204.jpg

(to post pics not links you can either press the "go advanced" button on the reply box and use the attachment button to upload a pic or put in a link from a hosting site, or use the IMG code in the square brackets, like (IMG)link(/IMG) but using square brackets not round ones and putting a link in between)

 

[Kota]

mummyof3 - wondering if you can help me please., I want to keep P rear facing for as long as possible but running into some issues out here in Australia. The current seat I have is rear facing to 12kgs only and after that I can only find ones that rear face up to 18kgs that are Australian approved. All the recommendations out here are that you keep your child rear facing as long as possible, up to 4yrs of age, in an Australian approved child restraint. and herein lies the problem, because of the stricter requirements over here I haven't been able to find anything over 18kgs that is Australian approved rear facing..

soooo..

I know you've said you're on another forum about all this sort of stuff. is it possible for you to try and find out if there is any makes of seat that are Aussie approved for 18kgs plus? I'd preferrably want something that does from 12kg - 25/30kgs. At the moment we're in a standard 4dr family statesmen type car.
Thank you!