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September 2012 Moms
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Chicco Nextfit vs Diono Radian
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DS is about ready to be out of his Keyfit 30. Tell me which seat you have and why you like it.
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Re: Chicco Nextfit vs Diono Radian
We don't have it yet, but after using both in my car we are going with the nextfit. The installation was so easy, and it provides much more room behind the driver when compared to the radian. The other reason we are going with the nextfit is because we travel a good amount and we feel confident that we can get a quick and safe install in any car we choose to rent.
I just ordered the Nextfit from Target (20% off until Sunday!!). I obviously haven't tried it yet but all the reviews I have read on it have been great. I can't wait to try it out!
ETA: We have the Keyfit 30 too and loved it which was my main reason for wanting the nextfit.
You can't go wrong with either seat. Both are great for extended rear facing but I think the Nextfit does rf a little longer. I know the Nextfit says 1" below the top of the headrest and Radian is 1.5" and I think the seat height is similar. I am not sure how well the Nextfit is rated for a forward facing seat so you might want to look into that unless you already plan to buy a different seat for forward facing.
I went with the Radian because I use it for my 2yo and I like the low profile and it is really easy for him to climb in and out of it himself. When I pick him up to put him in/out of the seat it is also very easy for me since it isn't like the bucket of the Nextfit.
I didn't have any problems at all with installing our Radian. I watched a you tube video and read the instructions and it was very easy. We used the latch and DH kneeled in the seat while I tightened it. The only snag was that I couldn't find the tether's d-ring thing because it was still in the box. I searched every nook in that car seat before looking in the box for it
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i'm a total lurker (dd was de in oct, but born in sep) so i'm sorry to jump in here...i'm hoping you'll come back to this thread...
i have a nissan sentra and i've had the hardest time finding anyone else who has one with a radian. Do you have the angle adjuster with the radian? i heard that can help it be much more upright. i have a tall husband and i'm trying to figure out what will work.
thank you!
Do you only have one car seat in the back? If so, it might fit best in the middle.
*This is why I was never a regular because by the time I get on heretics been hours since the last post...
I only have the one. I tried it in the middle at what I was guessing would be the right angle if I had an angle adjuster and it touched the drivers seat (which it's not allowed to do). I was hoping that maybe I just hadit at the wrong angle or something.
Did the Nextfit also fit into your Mini? I also have a Mini and the Key Fit car seat along with the stroller fit perfectly in my car. I'm a bit worried about the Nextfit. It looks great at the store, but seems sooo big! Since it's so new, I haven't really seen any reviews about it fitting in the Mini Cooper. Looking forward to hearing if you had any luck!
I'm a member of a big Car Seat fb group. I did a search and 3 people have posted in the last month about using a Nextfit in their Mini Cooper. One of the posters did say that the passenger seat is basically unusable now though. But unless you go with something really small like the Combi Coccoro that won't last very long because it is so small, you are probably going to have this problem in a Mini.