https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 20:13:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/3#post-1137701 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:48:58 +0000 pinkb 1137701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Maxi Cosi Pria in my car and love it and DH had the Britax Blvd in his car, I am disappointed with it. The Britax is too plush for LO she sweats so much in it, maybe if I would have gotten a different color/ fabric I would like it more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/3#post-1137685 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:45:26 +0000 looch 1137685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies. I kept G rearfacing in his Boulevard until just last month (age 32 months), he was clearly outgrowing it and I turned his seat around. He's also in a Britax Frontier in my mother's car, I bought that seat because it should last him until he's ready to move to a backless booster and I can keep him harnessed for much longer.</p> <p>I am curious to hear how it goes with that Graco seat, I wanted to rearface until at least 3 and we almost got there. My son has his length in his torso, so I am not sure if that seat would have made a difference, tbh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/3#post-1137156 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:52:20 +0000 pl0508 1137156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the safety first complete air and like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/3#post-1137113 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:32:56 +0000 matador84 1137113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our infant seat is the chicco key fit which we loved, and now a britax marathon and really like it. will get for LO2 when the time comes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/3#post-1136806 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:31:41 +0000 loveisstrange 1136806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: I couldn't find it either. :/ So weird. Now to decide if we buy it now or wait until Black Friday/Cyber Monday and hope for a sale...... </p> <p>I am still mildly concerned that it has a lower weight limit than the Radian, but she's dropping percentiles in in weight and hasn't gained in 3 months and still growing in height, so I don't think that's a huge issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136789 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:25:39 +0000 runsyellowlites 1136789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: @kiddosc: Yay! Crazy how I couldn't find anything online anywhere! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136785 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:24:04 +0000 loveisstrange 1136785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136777 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:21:44 +0000 kiddosc 1136777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: It is certified for aircraft use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136762 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:17:15 +0000 kiddosc 1136762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I'm on my way to my car now, I'll look and see if there's a sticker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136759 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:14:59 +0000 runsyellowlites 1136759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I couldn't find anything anywhere so I'm asking in the CSFTL group. Hopefully a tech will know. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136673 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:48:16 +0000 loveisstrange 1136673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: @Adira: @runsyellowlites: @kiddosc: do any of you know if the Graco is airline certified? I can't find anywhere that says. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136651 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:44:01 +0000 wheres_c 1136651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a recaro proride an loooooove it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136582 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:23:40 +0000 78h2o 1136582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: The Graco My Size 70 does look like a good choice... I hadn't looked at that one before I got the Radian. I don't know if has steel construction, which was important to me. I just looked and both the Radian and Graco My Size 70 have internal harness heights of 17.5". The Radian's internal height is 25 inches and baby's head must be 1.5" below that (so 23.5")... the Graco's is 27.5" and baby's head must be 1" below that, so (26.5)... so it looks like the Graco has more room but the harness may be a limiting factor...</p> <p>ETA: My LO is 30.5" at 10 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136573 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:20:41 +0000 shinymama 1136573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Recaro in my car and a Britax Marathon in DH's car. We both {hands down} prefer the Recaro. We also have the &lt;$100 car seat that Costco sells for travel, but I can't remember who makes it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136563 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:18:06 +0000 loveisstrange 1136563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Hahaha, that's how I feel! She is so freakin tall. She's slowing down, finally. Thank god. She's been known to grow as much as an inch per month, so yeah.... Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136562 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:18:03 +0000 Adira 1136562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Yeah, I actually need to get Xander measured too (hopefully on Friday) because I think he's close to the limit on our infant car seat and then we'll have to get a convertible!</p> <p>@runsyellowlites: That's true! Hopefully when you're ready to buy one, you can get some good advice from techs and get a good seat!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136558 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:15:08 +0000 runsyellowlites 1136558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Wow she is tall! Love the choice of words. lol</p> <p>@Adira: Yea I hope! I'll probably ask some techs when we're ready to start shopping. They do a pretty good job of recommendations and who knows, maybe G won't need the booster anymore by then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136555 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:14:43 +0000 loveisstrange 1136555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I'm not honestly sure. I think a lot of it is leg, but her torso is pretty long too. I'd say it's probably pretty evenly distributed. I'll have to measure her tomorrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136539 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:11:11 +0000 Adira 1136539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Oh geeze!! Tall baby!!! In that case, you presumably would be able to rear-face the longest in the Graco. Although - where is her height? If it's all in her legs, then I would think the Radian would work just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136535 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:09:49 +0000 runsyellowlites 1136535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: Not sure if you knew, but when the time comes the Alpha Omega is not a recommended booster, it's actually on the "do not recommend" list from a couple different organizations due to poor fit &amp; the ff strap limit (to be at or above the shoulders) is often reached before the child reaches the height limit. It was crazy, one of the reviews I read showed how the harness slots were too high for a nb (which it says it fits, didn't fit until almost 3 mths) and too small for a child still within the max limits. Since it's so cheap though &amp; markets a great range of limits &amp; use alot of people get it not knowing. Grrr.</p> <p>Did you have any issues getting it installed properly? That seems to be a complaint from alot of techs too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136530 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:07:09 +0000 loveisstrange 1136530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: C is stupidly tall. She's 34" tall at 18 months. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136517 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:05:52 +0000 Adira 1136517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Booo!!! That's too bad! Hopefully you can order it from somewhere that has a good return policy in case it doesn't work out!</p> <p>@loveisstrange: That's a good point about the booster. I originally wanted to get something that converts to a booster, but I've decided that being able to rear face longer is more important to me! BUT it all depends on your LO! Xander's tall, so he might hit height limits on other seats earlier than other babies! I your LO isn't very tell, I think the Radian would suit your needs just fine! Especially because it ALSO can fit tall children - just not AS tall as the Graco MySize, but it might not even matter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136424 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:40:45 +0000 loveisstrange 1136424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: @Adira: hmmm.... Thanks for the info! I would be lying if I said you weren't changing my mind. The price difference is tempting too.</p> <p>Of course, toys r us charges $25 in shipping to APOs. Scumbag TRU. At least they'll ship it.</p> <p>The only thing that's holding me back is the fact that the radian converts to a booster. So it's the difference between spending that extra $100 now or later when she outgrows the Graco. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136416 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:37:46 +0000 runsyellowlites 1136416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: The closest BRU (2 hours away) doesn't carry the radian or foonf in store. :( Any seat we get we'll be ordering online. boo that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136407 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:35:58 +0000 78h2o 1136407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are photos of my 2 carseats in case anyone is trying to compare height and width... Diono Radian RXT and Britax Advocate.</p> <p>[attach=2480/13/mubd40.600x399.DSC_0254.JPG]</p> <p>[attach=2480/13/mubd43.600x399.DSC_0252.JPG]</p> <p>Note, the Radian isn't that much taller, but the seat is lower, so there is more room in terms on height. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136326 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:18:19 +0000 Springtime 1136326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Britax Marathon and I like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136306 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:11:53 +0000 Adira 1136306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Ahh, yeah, sounds like you'll probably want to see if you can try some out in your car before actually buying anything! I've heard that some Babies R Us let you try the model in your car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136302 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:10:19 +0000 runsyellowlites 1136302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Thanks! Pretty sure that would be too wide for our configuration. :/ 2 rf convertibles (outboard &amp; center) &amp; a backless booster (outboard)... G has to be able to reach the seatbelt which is what makes it a little more difficult in spacing. if it was 3 harness seats then just as long as they can all get a good install individually it would work :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136289 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:07:20 +0000 Adira 1136289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: According to their website, the Graco MySize is 18.5" wide, so I'm not sure how well three across would fit. Supposedly the Diono Radian RXT can fit three across and they are 17" wide, so the Graco seat is 1.5" wider, x3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-your-car-seat/page/2#post-1136263 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:01:10 +0000 Adira 1136263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: Thanks for linking that article! And here's the same information from the Graco blog:</p> <p><a href="http://blog.gracobaby.com/2012/08/15/big-announcement-all-size4me-70-car-seats-have-extended-height-limits/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.gracobaby.com/2012/08/15/big-announcement-all-size4me-70-car-seats-have-extended-height-limits/</a> </p>