The Britax Marathon was rated #1 on the market for safety. Britax has been a well-known brand for the longest time and the quality is very high. The car seat looks very comfortable with lots of cushioning. The price was a little steep though.
The Sunshine Kids Radian car seat caught my eye, as it was slimmer than the other 2 and if you wanted to store it, you can fold the seat flat. It also has a steel frame, for extra safety measures and side impact protection. One of the selling points is that you can fit 3 Radians in the back seats of your car if you had 3 kids (and we were thinking of having 3). This car seat is recommended for families who like to travel.
The True Fit car seat is the "new kid on the block". Just released in 2008 so it's brand new. The car seat itself was modeled after the Britax Marathon so in terms of features, they are quite similar (except alot cheaper). There's an option to leave the head rest off in the rear facing option until needed (pics to show you what I mean).
We purchased both the Radian and the True Fit and installed them in my car to see which I liked more. I really liked the slimness of the Radian. With the Radian in the middle back seat, you can still fit 2 passengers on each side. And even in rear-facing position, the front passengers have lots of legroom. The driver can see past the car seat into the rear windows (no driving obstruction).
We decided to go with the Sunshine Kids Radian car seat for Jasmine. Below are pics of her in the True Fit car seat, one without the headrest and the other with the headrest (Beeps didn't want to be strapped in for too long). I'll post the other pics of Jasmine in the Radian as soon as I load them up.
2 comments:
hahahha, she looks thrilled.
Yeah, Jasmine hates being strapped down. It doesn't matter if it is the car seat or stroller or us carrying her. She's just all squirmy!
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