Sunshine Kids New Radian 80 Convertible Car Seat - SuperCool

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.

• LOVE IT

• I love this Car Seat SOOO much. It is so easy to use. I had bought the Eddie Bauer but returned it because it was too bulky. I then ordered the Radian 80 Princess & the Supercool replacement cover & I think it is the best I won't be returning this one. I do like the supercool cover, my child does not sweat anymore. I bought them from [....] . I was able to get the replacement cover to use as a extra without paying shipping cost. You will love this car seat, it is the safest.

• Love it!

• This seat was easy to install, and fits wonderfully in the back sea of my corolla. It's in the middle, with a baby seat next to it, and there is still room for an adult to sit in the other seat. My 5 year old can get into it and buckle herself, which is great because she had a hard time with the booster and conventional seatbelt. She is still getting used to unbuckling it, sometimes we have to help her, but I love the seat. By the time she is out of it, our son will be getting too big for his five point harness, so we'll be able to use it for him then too!
  It is somewhat heavy, but not terribly so. It is approved for airline use, so I am excited to use it if we go on any trips. No more having to arrange a car seat being at our destination!

• Car Seat - excellent

• I love this car seat. Best feature is the steel frame so it's a wonderful sense of safety and security. I love the seat because it is narrow and doesn't consume all the space in your back seat. This would work great for smaller vehicles where space may be an issue. Compared to ohter seats, it's lighter in weight. Another great feature is the the bottom seat folds up so that carrying it or moving it between cars is very easy.

• Wonderful Car Seat

• I would suggest this car seat to anyone. It is up to 80 pounds so you can really get the use out of it for the money put in. I love that it is not obtrusive and other people can sit beside the carseat comfortably.

• Great. Kids Love It!

• 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!

• Radian80 - Great for traveling!

• Bought this for our grandson and was really surprised how easily it went into our car. But then we took it on a plane/rental car trip and it was a hit. We loved the way it folds up and it's width makes it easy for two people to sit on either side of the seat. It's going to Norway in the fall!
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• We Like It

• 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.

• Love it!

• Product is a bit heavy and directions are a little tough to follow, but the seat itself seems very well built and sturdy. I feel like it is the safest seat that I have ever seen or felt! Very comfortable for the little ones!
  
  I have an SUV, so it fits pretty well in my vehicle. I would not recommend it as rear-facing seat in a smaller car as the back is pretty high and may not fit.

• I love the Radian 80!

• I shopped around a lot before getting it. I travel a lot and I don't mean by car, I'm in and out of airports. So to have a seat that is certified to be on airplane is great. The seat folds up which is great because i can just put on the carrying strap and go. I still make my husband carry it because it's Steel alloy frame makes it heavy. I Highly recommend this car-seat!!
  
  

• Great seat, especially if you have an accident.

• I've had this seat for my 4.5 year old daughter for nearly a year. We loved the low profile on the vehicle seat (it doesn't have a huge base to obstruct the rearview) and it's easy to install forward-facing with the LATCH.
  
  I was in a 9-car accident on a freeway in Los Angeles this morning and the seat did was it was supposed to do and protected my daughter. She didn't jolt, wasn't jostled and the seat stayed tight and secure in its connection to the LATCH. By law, I have to replace the seat because she was in it during an accident, so I'm back to purchase another one.

• Horrible convertible car seat, not worth the money

• I bought this seat for my son after reading other reviewers email raving of how wonderful the seat is. As matter of fact, it is over-price, not as comfortable as I though it would be after spending $250 for this seat(I didn't buy it from AMAZON though). When you place the seat in a forward facing it does not give you a 45 degree angle. Making it very a bad posture for my son. POOR Instructions, very confusing to follow. It wasn't easy to assemble. The only thing that it does is, it could fold for traveling. I wish I didn't buy this seat.
  I went ahead and bought a different convertible seat for my son, it is called First Year True Fit convertible seat. It is much more comfortable, very easy or to none to assemble. Easy to follow instructions. This seat cost $75 less I love the seat and so is my son. My recommendation is DON'T WASTE your money on this seat. BUY THE FIRST YEAR TRUE FIT Convertible seat instead. Trust me you won't regret it.

• Love it!

• Product is a bit heavy and directions are a little tough to follow, but the seat itself seems very well built and sturdy. I feel like it is the safest seat that I have ever seen or felt! Very comfortable for the little ones!
  
  I have an SUV, so it fits pretty well in my vehicle. I would not recommend it as rear-facing seat in a smaller car as the back is pretty high and may not fit.

• I love the Radian 80!

• I shopped around a lot before getting it. I travel a lot and I don't mean by car, I'm in and out of airports. So to have a seat that is certified to be on airplane is great. The seat folds up which is great because i can just put on the carrying strap and go. I still make my husband carry it because it's Steel alloy frame makes it heavy. I Highly recommend this car-seat!!
  
  

• Great seat, especially if you have an accident.

• I've had this seat for my 4.5 year old daughter for nearly a year. We loved the low profile on the vehicle seat (it doesn't have a huge base to obstruct the rearview) and it's easy to install forward-facing with the LATCH.
  
  I was in a 9-car accident on a freeway in Los Angeles this morning and the seat did was it was supposed to do and protected my daughter. She didn't jolt, wasn't jostled and the seat stayed tight and secure in its connection to the LATCH. By law, I have to replace the seat because she was in it during an accident, so I'm back to purchase another one.

• Great Seat

• My son loves sitting in this car seat. We liked it so much we bought a second, so we could have one in each of our cars. It fits well in our Jeep Grand Cherokee and Mercury Sable.

• Excellent car seat--too tall to fit!

• This is an exceptional car seat in many respects. However, it will not fit in my sport coupe car in the rear-facing position as it is just too tall. I'm sure it will perform wonderfully once baby is facing forward.

• Like this car seat a lot

• We have been happy with the Radian 80. It fits very well in our back seat rear-facing and it does not budge at all. The front passenger seat we've had to move forward a bit because the car seat is very tall, but the passenger seat is not all the way forward so it's still very usable. Someone very tall would be uncomfortable in the passenger seat though. The car seat is built like a tank, which is great for safety, but is also probably the biggest downside - it is REALLY heavy. My husband swears it is more than 20 lbs. We will use this for travel, but I'm not sure how successful that will be given it's weight. We definitely won't be moving it from car to car for the same reason. I love the size of it - it is narrow and I can still fit 2 people in the back seat with it and I don't have a huge car (a compact SUV). My daughter is very comfortable in it. Overall, I'm very happy with it.

• Super Product

• We have been more than satisfied since we purchased this. After months of reviewing different car seats, I decided on the Sunshine Radian 80 for 2 reasons. First this car seat had high reviews and second I was impressed with how narrow it is. At 17" I can still put this in my vehicle along with my son's booster and still have room for another carseat or person. I will probably buy a second to replace my son's booster, since he will be much safer in a harness then a booster.
  
  We purchased the SuperCool fabric due to the fact we live in Arizona and the heat can reach upwards of 120 degrees, and the fabric was supposed to stay cooler. The first day we put it in the temperature was above 110 degrees and I could put my daughter in without worrying if the seat was too hot for her.
  
  It was easy to install the latch and it has a seatbelt like button to release the latch which makes it very easy to put it in and take it out of the car.
  
  The only downside it has, it is a bit heavy at 20lbs, but that is due to the steel frame, but I don't plan on carrying it around much and my child's safety is much more important then a minor inconvenience of weight.
  
  Overall, I couldn't be happier. My daughter loves to ride in it and I feel that she is safe. I would recommend this car seat to anyone.

• Comfy and Safe

• LOVE this car seat. My 6 mos old baby has more room in it for moving his arms and legs, yet snug enough to instantly sleep in it. He was not this comfortable in his other car seat. Best part is even in the excessive heat days, my son did not sweat like he used to in his infant car seat. I should have bought this as my one and only car seat. I have even moved the car seat from one car to another multiple time (i am a girl) and have found it easy to carry it even with kid in it. It looks big but is comfortable for two people to sit on each side even in a sedan.

• Great for a smaller car!

• We have 2 of these, one forward facing, one rear facing, next to each other in our Camry hybrid and there is still room for an adult to sit very comfortably in the back. We tried many combinations of different seats, including an infant "bucket" car seat in the middle and 2 of the Radian 80s is by far the best arrangement. The rear-facing seat is in the middle, and it doesn't interfere with the front seats' legroom at all--I think it would be a bit squished in the front if a rear-facing Radian was directly behind a seat though. The Super-Cool fabric really makes a difference in keeping my boys cool--no sweaty backs/heads. This is a great car seat, can't beat it in terms of it's foldability either! Can even store both of them in our tiny trunk if we need to. Only drawback is that our 3-year-old can't see as much out of the window as he can with his Britax Boulevard--but the upswing is that since the seat is so low he has tons of leg room. I love that they look like they were made to match the car interior, and they'll be in use for many years. Well worth the money.

• Horrible convertible car seat, not worth the money

• I bought this seat for my son after reading other reviewers email raving of how wonderful the seat is. As matter of fact, it is over-price, not as comfortable as I though it would be after spending $250 for this seat(I didn't buy it from AMAZON though). When you place the seat in a forward facing it does not give you a 45 degree angle. Making it very a bad posture for my son. POOR Instructions, very confusing to follow. It wasn't easy to assemble. The only thing that it does is, it could fold for traveling. I wish I didn't buy this seat.
  I went ahead and bought a different convertible seat for my son, it is called First Year True Fit convertible seat. It is much more comfortable, very easy or to none to assemble. Easy to follow instructions. This seat cost $75 less I love the seat and so is my son. My recommendation is DON'T WASTE your money on this seat. BUY THE FIRST YEAR TRUE FIT Convertible seat instead. Trust me you won't regret it.