Sunshine Kids Radian 80 convertible car seat Monaco

We do our best to stay objective here at EliteCarSeats.com. We might be a retailer, but our goal is to inform and educate you about car seats while you shop. That being said, we're about to make a very bold statement : "The Sunshine Kids Radian 80 convertible car seat is (probably) the only car seat you will ever need." We'll get to the "probably' part in a second.* The Sunshine Kids Radian 80 is the only car seat ever produced that secures a child from birth up until they are 80lbs!! The Radian 80 is rear facing until your child is 33 lbs. Once your child has reached 30 lbs. or so, you simply spin the Radian 80 around your child has a comfortable and very safe forward facing car seat with a narrow profile that (and this is another one of Sunshine Kids trademarks) folds up into a slim, 7" thick package. What's more, its v-shaped top tether allows you to use the top tether when in the rear facing position. Only a select few car seats can claim this particular feature. Tested again and again, the Radian 80 has Safety Feature after Safety Feature Not only does the Radian 80 exceed all Federal Safety Standards, it has numerous additional safety measures in place to ensure that your child, no matter what their age or weight, will be totally secure. Along with Recaro and Safeguard , the Radian 80 is one of only a few car seats built on a steel alloy frame; most are made entirely of plastics. While this does make the Radian 80 somewhat heavier than the average car seat, this extra weight adds a level of stability that owners of the Sunshine Kids Radian 65 already appreciate. This added stability, and a few other safety enhancing features, only improve on the Radian 80 convertible car seat's overall appeal. In addition, the fabrics of the Radian 80's seat are plush and comfortable. ( Note : Sunshine Kids seat fabrics are not machine washable. Hand wash and line-dry only) A growing movement amongst car seat safety advocates encourages parents to keep their children in a car seat with a 5-point harness for as long as possible. While the Radian 65 works until kids are 65 lbs, the only seat that secures an 80 lbs kid in this manner is the Britax Regent. Both the Regent and the Radian 80 virtually eliminate the need for a booster seat. Click Here for more information on car seats with a 5-point harness and high weight capacity *Bottom Line If "the Sunshine Kid's Radian 80 convertible car seat is (probably) the only car seat you will ever need," the "probably" part of this statement comes into play when you directly compare the Radian 80 with the Britax Regent . While the Radian 80 has a very high weight capacity, the seat width is only 10" (the Britax Regent has a 14" seat) and the harness straps top-out 1" below the Regent's (max height for the Radian 80 is 49" vs. the Regent's 53"). Larger kids may outgrow the Radian's harness before they outgrow the seat, an