- Rear-facing: 5 – 40 pounds; Forward-facing: 20 – 65 (53″) pounds in a 5 point harness
- Steel frame folds flat for travel and storage and rubber bottom grips for no-slip installation
- SuperLATCH installation up to 65 pounds no seat belt required with SafeStop energy absorbing harness system
- Fits 3-across in a mid-size vehicle and offers more shoulder space
- Energy absorbing EPS foam panels and reinforced sides for side impact protection; sits low on vehicle seat for easy child boarding
Product Description
Sunshine Kids Radian65SL is a convertible car seat for rear-facing children 5-40 lbs and forward-facing children up to 65 lbs in a 5-point harness. Its steel alloy frame and SuperLATCH system are NCAP crash tested, making it the first car seat to allow lower anchor installation up to 65 lbs – no seat belt required. Sunshine Kids Radian65SL features reinforced sides and protective EPS foam panels for side impact protection and SafeStop®, an energy absorbing harness … More >>
I like this seat very much. It is narrow and takes up less space then the bulky seats. I have only used it facing forward. It is easy to install although I had a little trouble with the superlatch at first. It was sticking for some reason and did not latch properly. My kids have both fallen asleep in these seats and they seam to have enough support.
Seat does fold easily but is heavy if you are going to be carrying through airports.
Rating: 4 / 5
What I like:
- Super sturdy, love the steel frame
- low (no more knocking my child’s head into the car on accident)
- very tall, the height limit will allow me to use this seat for a very long time
- multiple settings for shoulder straps and lap latch
- my daughter is very comfortable in the seat
Cons:
-not the easiest to install (not hard, just not as quick as the britax I own)
- would not fit rear facing for us since we have multiple children and would not go in the middle (since my daughter is 2 this is not an issue for us)
- I would not put a little baby in it
I eventually plan to buy another one for my son. Great seat!
Rating: 4 / 5
I have a 2005 Acura TL and a 2010 Honda Accord and the car seat back is too long so it won’t work rear facing. When the car seat is rear facing it lays on top of the front driver and front passenger seat. I am installing the rear facing car seat in the middle backseats. So when your driver memory seat moves it won’t move because the car seat is holding down from the pressure of the tether strap. It would be great if the Radian car seat back wasn’t long. Oh and the car seat is heavy. I am not sure how the lady in the picture is holding it with one hand.
Rating: 3 / 5
We have two Britax carseats, the roundabout and one Marathon.
Needless to say they are both huge, and cumbersome. Especially to travel with. When you have a child the last thing you need is some large odd shapped object to truck around the airport.
The Radian is excellend for travelling. While it’s heavy, it is so slim and easy to cary when folded. This is especially true if you get the travel back that they make.Sunshine Kids Radian Travel Bag, Black
This is a really high quality car seat. No styrafoam like the Britax, but nice foam (almost like memory foam). It’s very simple to install using the latch system, especially if you child is forward facing.
In both our cars this car seat fits well and allows for 2 passengers to fit comfortably in the back. I also appreciate how “low” our daughter sits with this car sit which makes it more comfortable for her and us.
Rating: 5 / 5
I own two of these seats, I’ve installed them forward facing in several vehicles. The seat fits well in every vehicle I’ve installed it in, the latch and tether systems are easy to operate. The seat folds so it is easy to transport and store. The seat is lower and narrower on the outside but wider on the inside than any other car seat I’ve owned (mostly Britax) so with a little planning it is easy to fit additional seats on either side of it. It is by far the most solid feeling car seat I’ve owned.
No complaints from the child in the seat, so it must be comfortable. He has been in it for a few five to eight hour stretches.
It is also worth noting, I called the technical support line with a rather obscure question about the latch system (specific to a vehicle) and the technical support person I worked with was both knowledgeable and friendly. It is rare these days to call support, get right to a human and get excellent service.
Excellent product with a company that stands behind it.
Rating: 5 / 5