https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:38:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-997898 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 21:32:24 +0000 littleveesmommy 997898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had our Radian RXT for almost 10 months and I really love it! I like that the seat isn't deep with high sides like the Britax - makes it easier to get DD in/out of the seat and now she climbs in all by herself. I don't think it takes up much more space than my Britax Chaperone infant car seat (we drive a Lexus RX350). I agree with @Mrs. Yoyo about the ratchet harness strap adjuster being a bit of a pain but its easy to get accustomed too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-997863 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 21:11:33 +0000 Phillybaby2013 997863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: duh, thank you for pointing out her post. :happy: That is a good idea about asking to try out the floor models. Definitely let me know how it goes. I showed DH the Clek and he told me I was nuts when he saw the price. I picked out the one we have after reading a ton of reviews for safety and for the limits it has. I never really thought about it not fitting. I'd rather return it tho and use the money towards something even better if it fits properly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-996412 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:50:37 +0000 bunnylove08 996412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Phillybaby2013: Junebugmama has been so helpful. If you see the post right above you. I'm planning on going to buybuybaby or toysrus and seeing if they would let me take the floor model and put it in my car. I also contacted Clek to see if it would fit in the matrix, they are contacting their expert and they will email me back, so I will update you if the clek works. I really do not want to compromise safety for what just fits in our car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-996351 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:29:39 +0000 Phillybaby2013 996351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: i could have written this thread. I too have a matrix and a sweaty baby. We have a Britax Marathon (I think) from my shower that we are waiting to switch to and i am so afraid it's not going to fit. I dont know if a seat would fit in the middle either bc there isn't that much room between the front seats. Also I hate that you can't use the latch in the middle. WTH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-996152 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:30:10 +0000 junebugmama 996152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: she said they are using a britax roundabout 55 but it only fits in the middle. She said she heard the combi would work (the one runsyellowlights mentioned above) from another mama as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-996105 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:15:22 +0000 bunnylove08 996105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: Thank you so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-996084 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:06:31 +0000 junebugmama 996084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: I will ask! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-996082 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:05:49 +0000 bunnylove08 996082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: Do you happen to know which convertible she ended up going with? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-996079 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:04:46 +0000 junebugmama 996079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: rear facing. Her son is only 10months. She's really short too and just said there was no way </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-995552 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:54:51 +0000 bunnylove08 995552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: Thanks for telling me this. was your friend trying to use it as a front facing or rear facing? I want to keep LO in the RF as long as possible. </p> <p>@ValentineMommy: did you do a price match with amazon market place? I didn't know BBB carries the Clek. I'm now afraid that the Clek will not fit in our matrix even if we can afford it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-995096 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 06:51:29 +0000 ValentineMommy 995096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know you said you couldn't afford the Clek, but I'm not sure what your upper limit price-wise is. We got ours way below the regular MSRP - We paid $350 for ours, only $83 more than what you listed for the Radian. We got it from buybuybaby, which beat the Amazon price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-994936 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 23:51:40 +0000 junebugmama 994936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: They fit 3 across and I actually just recommended it to a friend as a space saver. She has a matrix as well, bought and said it didn't fit behind the seat at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-994837 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:36:30 +0000 cranberryapple 994837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Omg, I'm sooo carseat stooopid! I did read DH your comments, and he seems to know what you mean at least! :D </p> <p>@tororojo: Mine is older - 2006! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993960 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 16:52:09 +0000 tororojo 993960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: What year is your Corolla? We are thinking of getting this car seat for ours but I haven't found anything online mentioning it w/the exact same model as mine (2009-2010 body style). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993868 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 16:04:47 +0000 MsMini 993868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2 diono radian GTX seats and we love them (we had one in my car, then liked it so much we bought an identical one for DH's SUV). </p> <p>They take up a touch more space than my Chicco keyfit did when RF without the angle adjuster, and less space when we added it in (just beware that they don't recommend the angle adjuster until the baby would be able to FF, basically). </p> <p>I have a hot sweaty baby, and he is still as warm in the GTX as he was in the chicco (but the GTX fabric is plusher than the RXT fabric). It is cooler when you remove all the "extra padding" (it comes with a body support cushion, head support and strap pads, we removed all but the strap pads).</p> <p>I find it easy enough to secure and tighten the harness, it is easier without the extra padding of course though.</p> <p>It seems comfortable enough, and we have done tons of road trips with them so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993836 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:53:02 +0000 runsyellowlites 993836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: You can check the manual where it talks about the airbag system. Most newer cars that have advanced airbag systems don't allow for bracing. It should talk about not hanging anything off the back of the seat or something like that.</p> <p>I usually do a quick reference to car-seat.org too. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993822 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:49:45 +0000 mrskc 993822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: how do you know what cars allow for bracing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993819 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:48:55 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 993819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: it doesn't come with the seat. We bought both on Amazon, but separately. It was relatively cheap. Still annoying though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993797 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:38:33 +0000 runsyellowlites 993797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: As long as it's not touching the front seats should be good as long as it doesn't move along the belt path (Toyota doesn't allow for bracing at all). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993792 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:37:21 +0000 mrskc 993792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with everything @Mrs. Yoyo: mentioned. It is a narrow seat. It fits in the middle seat of my Chevy Traverse. It is long so it leans back far so you may need the angle adjuster. </p> <p>We got it in storm I believe. It is a soft fabric. DS doesn't seem to get hot in it. </p> <p>It's so much easier to get my son in and out of it. He loves that he can see out the side windows now since it's not very deep. It doesn't have arm rests so that might be a con. </p> <p>we picked it so he can stay rear facing as long as possible and it can be used as a booster seat, so that was a plus for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993786 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:34:50 +0000 cranberryapple 993786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought ours and installed it two weeks ago, so it's relatively new to us. So far, DS seems perfectly content in it. It's roomier, and I love how narrow it is. We have a Toyota Corolla, so I was afraid it would be too tall, but....it's not taller than the infant car seat we used before. I *THINK* it comes with the angle adjuster, only because we were able to install it without buying anything else. We have it installed in the middle seat so we don't have to worry about leg room in the front seats. Gosh, I hope we installed it correctly.....well, actually, DH did all the installing. =P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993770 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:29:03 +0000 bunnylove08 993770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: thank you. we only have one car so no need to move. Phew. Did you have to purchase an angle adjuster? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993746 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:21:27 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 993746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Space-wise, rear-facing, it depends. With the angle adjuster, it's not too bad. We needed one of those for the passenger in front (usually me, I'm 5 foot 8) not to be cramped in our Honda CR-V, but our Hyundai Sonata still had plenty of room. Width-wise it's a very narrow seat, actually.</p> <p>I haven't noticed LO getting really hot. The seat has memory foam but it's not super fuzzy. We had a Marathon and he seemed hotter in that. </p> <p>It's easier to get LO in and out of because the seat isn't as deep, which I like. And I love that he can still be rear-facing (he's a tall 2-year-old) for awhile longer. Also, the seat can grow with him and become a booster.</p> <p>My only complaints -- the harness is not as easy to adjust as a Britax because it ratchets instead of using a fluid motion. Not a big deal but sometimes I feel like it was easier to keep the harness snug on the Britax. Oh, and it's HEAVY. NBD though unless you're thinking of moving it from car to car (don't recommend)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993694 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:08:08 +0000 Ms.SK 993694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>following - I am thinking the same things. I hope someone had experience. For what its worth - if you have a buy,buy baby near by they let you try the seats in your car and also have the kids in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diono-radianrxt-moms-tell-me-what-you-think#post-993663 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:55:01 +0000 bunnylove08 993663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As much as I would love a Clek we just cant afford it. I was looking at the Diono Radian RXT and yes it is pricey and I found it for as low as $267. </p> <p>I wanted to know does it take up a lot of space in the back? We have a matrix and front passenger seat is pretty close to the dash right now with our Chicco Keyfit 30. Our DD will need to be RF so front passenger room is a huge thing for me right now. </p> <p>Also does this car seat get hot? DD sweats like there is no tomorrow in her chicco and would like to give her some relief. </p> <p>Tell me other things about the Diono if you're a fan. If you're not a fan tell me why you hated it and which seat did you go with. </p>