Radian 80 Car Seat
This article will tell you the safety features designed for the Radian 80 Car Seat; it will describe what it takes to install the seat; how it can be transferred to one vehicle to another; how long junior will be able to use it safely and comfortably as he becomes an older toddler; and whether there is any feature that makes the Radian 80 Car Seat more or less comfortable, durable or flexible, in its use.
Radian 80 Safety:
From its foundation on up, the Radian 80 Car Seat is engineered with safety in mind. It has a detachable base that can be either attached by using the vehicle’s seat belt, or much more conveniently, by using a great latch installation system (most newer vehicles being compatible with the Radian 80 Car Seat latch system), that with two clicks, will firmly attach the Radian 80 seat to the back seat of the vehicle.
The detachable base of the Radian 80 Car Seat can keep the seat properly facing rearward, or forward, depending on the age of your little tot. In addition, the seat has a top tether, which is a strap that extends from the top of the seat’s frame, to another latch set into the rear passenger seat, below the back windshield. Securing the tether, along with the seat sitting firmly in the latched in seat base, creates a secure and stable transportation system for your precious ones.
The Radian 80 Car Seat is one of the safest car seats on the market today.
Added to that description of how the seat itself is secured to the vehicle, the 5 point safety harness secures baby himself in the Radian 80 Car Seat, and it can be adjusted to the kid’s height and weight as he grows.
On top of all those safety features, the Radian 80 Car Seat has a clip that locks to the lap/shoulder belt, which avoids the lap belt getting loose, so that the infant seat is tight when you need it—that is, whenever your little one is traveling in it.
Comfort and Ease of use of the Radian 80 Car Seat:
For moms and dads, a really great feature of the Radian 80 Car Seat is that there are straps on it for carrying it like a backpack. Can you imagine how handy that would be when you want to take your kid, and his seat on an airplane? At the airport terminal curb, you just easily release the Radian 80 Car Seat from your vehicle, throw it on your back (…you’d most likely want to remove your baby from the seat first-but who knows…), and go to your plane (yea, I know, you have to first get through security), and after boarding, you can use the Radian 80 Car Seat for your child to sit in during the flight—it’s been approved for using on flights). It’s even low enough so that your child can use the fold down tray on the aircraft!
Other features that make this Radian 80 Car Seat easy to use, are the four ways to carry the seat when it’s not in the vehicle. You already know about carrying it as a backpack (and there’s nothing to poke you in the back when you’re hurrying down the airport concourse). You can also carry it by a small strap at its base, or the plastic handle on its side, or by way of a long shoulder strap.
Another “that was easy” feature, is the fact that it folds up to a width of only 7 inches, saving space when needed, and it has a place in the seat itself to store all of its straps, so you need have no worry about losing them.
Cons of the Radian 80
It’s only disadvantage, is that it weighs 22 pounds, but that actually gives you even more confidence, since the weight reflects its durable steel frame. Not to worry either, since when you fold it up and backpack it, the weight is well distributed, so it doesn’t feel that heavy.