Sunshine Kids New Radian 80 Convertible Car Seat - SuperCool | 
| Brand: Sunshine Kids
List Price: $279.99
Buy New: $244.95
You Save: $35.04 (13%)
New (12) from $244.95
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 242
Color: SuperCool
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 1 month - 8 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 27.2
Dimensions (in): 30.8 x 18.2 x 8.4
MPN: 18550 SUPERCOOL
Model: 18550
UPC: 677726185504
EAN: 0677726185504
ASIN: B000G7YLZW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5 lbs to 33 lbs rear facing, forward facing up to 80 lbs | | • | 3" longer seat bottom, infant body support, and adjustable head cushions | | • | 5-point harness, 5 shoulder harness positions, 3 buckle positions | | • | EPS safety foam for 4-panel side-impact protection | | • | Steel alloy frame folds flat to 7 inches |
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Product Description
. A high-capacity car seat has to be amazingly strong for a big child, but properly designed to provide the best performance for a small child.Radian's patented steel frame means no bulky plastic structure. Compared to other car seats, Radian offers more shoulder room, more leg support and fits three across in a car.Features include 5 shoulder harness positions ,3 buckle positions, EPS safety foam for side-impact protection, steel alloy frame and V-shaped top tether.Folds flat. Weighs 22 lbs. For children 5-33 lbs. rear-facing and up to 80 lbs. forward facing. Ages 5 to 80 lbs. Open: 28.5?H x 17?W x 16?D.Closed: 28.5?H x 17?W x 7?D.Grey, Princess or Tan.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 We Like It May 6, 2007
S. Rodarte (anaheim, ca)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
It's a big seat, but sturdy. My son is 6 months old and enjoys being in the seat. He likes being able to look left and right without obstruction. The SuperCool feature was a big bonus. My son gets hot very easily and his head gets sweaty, the SuperCool material keeps his head nice and dry. We love it and recommend this car seat.
 Mostly Satisfied July 25, 2007
TMC (California)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I did a lot of research on this car seat before I decided to purchase it and the one thing that I never noticed until we unboxed it was the velcro they added to the 5 point harness. I am sure some mother thought it was a great idea to secure the straps off to the side so the buckles aren't in your child's back when putting them in the car seat initially. BUT, the thing you don't realize is if you forget to secure the strap with the velcro it attaches to the seats material. I have had this seat for less than a month and the velcro is really damaging! I don't like HAVING to secure it to prevent damage to the fabric.
The folding feature is a neat one, but be sure if you purchase the travel bag you practice folding the seat, repositioning the interior cushion system and putting it in the bag. The bag is made to hold the seat in a specific position and if you are in a hurry (shuttle bus with lots of people waiting at the airport), it is difficult to get the seat folded into that perfect position where it actually fits in the bag. We flew with the seat checked and it is a good thing I asked the ticketing agent to put a plastic bag over it! The zipper broke open and I would have lost my seat (the claim tag was on the bag, not the seat).
Other than that, I am happy with the safety features and construction.
Looks Ideal for Travelling with, But Possible Issues with Rear Facing Installations November 4, 2007
M. J. POVICH (CA, USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
We got this seat for features which make it easy to travel with: it folds, it's certified for use in an aircraft, and it's narrower than other popular convertible baby seats, increasing our chances of being able to use this on an airplane or (forward facing) in smaller, non-U.S. vehicles.
On the ground, our attempts at installing the seat in a proper rear-facing LATCH configuration required a lot of careful effort on our part - to ensure that the seat was not movable more than 1" in any direction, etc. In our opinion, with a bit of effort tightening the LATCH belt, we got a tight and proper fit in one of our two cars.
But, we didn't to our satisfaction accomplish a rear-facing installation using seat belts in our second car which does not have LATCH. Using a typical 3-point seatbelt, we found that the car's seat belt receptacle extended high enough to rub against the side of the baby-seat to not allow the opposite seat belt connector to completely clear the baby-seat's belt-pathway. We therefore could not get a tight enough grip on the baby seat (as we could still move the baby seat back and forth quite more than an inch).
It was also impossible for us to install this seat rear-facing in both of our cars without requiring that the front passenger seat be moved forward enough to make it unusable for adults. (We have two mid-sized, 4-door Asian-import branded cars.) Maybe persons with minivans and SUVs will have better luck.
We did not try a forward facing installation, but because the forward facing belt-pathway is a few inches higher than the rear facing belt pathway, we hopefully wouldn't expect the same issue using a seat belt as we described above. We think it's best for any potential buyer to try this seat beforehand if they are going to be using a seat belt to install this seat with.
In conclusion, we think that this seat is best suited for situations demanding the exploitation of its features that make it stand above the crowd: height, narrowness, and features intended to make it easy to carry when traveling - especially the included shoulder strap. For us, using LATCH is the best if not the only choice for rear-facing installations with this seat. We have yet to travel by plane, but when we do, we'll be sure to update this review to let others know our experience using this seat on an airliner.
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Update: Fits perfectly (face forward) into an economy jumbo-jet (737, 767) airliner seat. But, we had trouble getting the seatbelt to tighten due to the length of the airliner's seat-belt. Users of this seat on a commercial airliner will most likely require the assistance of an airline attendant in order to get a seatbelt extension.
Great. Kids Love It! June 16, 2007
Alyice Edrich
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have to say that I am very impressed with the Radian 80 car seat. I absolutely love the folding feature because it makes it easy to transport. And it's so compact that it can fit in just about any car, including airplanes. The structure is also pretty sturdy. And the 5 point harness system keeps children snug and secure in the car seat, making it near impossible to wiggle out of. We got one to use when my twin nephews came out from California and one of the boys thinks it's so comfy that he's always asking to go for a ride in the car--just so he can sit in the new seat!
A Great Buy September 24, 2007
Broadview 23 (Hanford, CA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The reason I gave this four instead of five stars is that it is heavy and takes up a bit more space than I thought it would when used in the rear facing position. Despite those drawbacks, I would recommend this carseat to a friend and would buy it again for myself if I needed to. I like the streamlined nature of it (other passengers can sit comfortably in my backseat with the carseat installed). Also, my son is large for his age (he looks like a six month old, but he's three months) and he often overheated in his infant carrier. This car seat has enough room for him to ride comfortably and he has not once overheated since we've been using it, which is wonderful considering we live in a dessert. We've had the carseat for nearly a month now and he seems much more relaxed riding in the car (his head stays well supported when he falls asleep - no more chin to chest napping) which makes running errands a lot less stressful. I think this car seat is well worth the money.
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