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Sunshine Kids Radian convertible car seat

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Our Review of the Sunshine Kids Radian convertible car seat

It's the perfect pairing of safety and convenience - and every parent can appreciate that! The Sunshine Kids Radian is the first and only convertible car seat that can fold to a width of 6 ˝ inches!

After years of manufacturing car seat safety accessories, Sunshine Kids' innovative first car seat reflects years of careful research. This seat gets its strength from a full-steel alloy frame, and it can be used in the rear-facing position from 5-35 lbs, and forward-facing from 20-65 lbs.

If you've already been shopping around for car seats, you'll recognize that this 65 lb capacity is much bigger than the 40 lb cap you see with many other seats - in fact the Radian's weight capacity is right in line with top-notch seats like the Britax Decathlon. A higher carry capacity means your child can spend more time in a 5-point harness, and that's the safest bet out there.

Just a few of the Radian's stand-out safety features:  

  • Energy absorbing EPS foam panels line the frame
  • The harness attaches directly to the steel frame for extra security
  • With wide, steel-reinforced belt pathways and rounded edges, the Radian is easily installed with seatbelt or LATCH (and easy installation means fewer mistakes!)
  • The Radian is one of the only convertible car seats that allows the use of a Tether while the seat is installed rear-facing
  • The Radian is also unique in that you can fit 3 Radian car seats across in your back seat.

In addition, the fabrics of the Radian's seat are plush, comfortable, and machine washable.

Bottom Line: The Radian is a great choice for travel. Fold it up; move it from car to car. The Sunshine Kids Radian is even FAA approved for use on aircraft. And hey Mom and Dad, when you're out on business without the little ones, you can always fold it up and toss it in the trunk! One downfall is its weight. Although designed with the traveler in mind, this seat is not lightweight - weighing in at 20 lbs.

  • Champagne
    Champagne
  • Granite
    Granite
  • Radian installed
    Radian installed
  • Installed rear-facing
    Installed rear-facing
  • Installed and folded
    Installed and folded
  • Radian frame construction
    Radian frame construction
  • Radian in use
    Radian in use
  • Radian in use
    Radian in use
  • Radian folded
    Radian folded
  • Sunshine Kids Radian Car Seat
    3 Radians in one back seat!
Sunshine Kids Radian Car Seat
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Car seat specs

Min child weight
5 lbs.
Max child weight
65 lbs.
Rear-facing minimum weight
5 lbs.
Max child weight - Rear Facing mode
35 lbs.
Min child weight - Forward Facing mode
22 lbs.
Max child weight - Forward facing mode
65 lbs.
Max harness weight capacity
65 lbs.
Max child height
53"
Max 5-pt harness child height capacity
53"

Car seat dimensions

Product weight
20 lbs.
Seat Base / Foot Width
17"
Seat height
28"
Interior seat width
11.4"
Bottom to lowest harness slot
9"
Bottom to highest harness slot
18"
Seat weight (without base)
20.5 lbs.
  • Five shoulder positions and three buckle slots provide the best harness fit.
  • Wide belt paths with rounded edges allow easier installation and tightening.
  • V-shaped tether can be used rear-facing, LATCH equipped.
  • Folds to 6.5" thick for convenient travel and storage
  • The only car seat made with a full, steel alloy frame, for incredible strength.
  • 4-panel system of EPS safety foam for increased safety, including side-impact protection.
  • 3" more interior shoulder width of any car seat in its class. Its unique design is more than 2" narrower on the outside making it easy to fit 3 seats across.
  • 3" longer seat bottom and the forward-facing recline option provides increased comfort for longer rides and more leg support for the older child.
  • Cover is machine washable
  • Radian is approved for Aircraft Use.
  • Product Dimensions Open – 28.5"H x 17"W x 16"
  • Product Dimensions Folded – 28.5"H x 17?W x 6.5"D

Sunshine Kids Radian convertible car seat Reviews

Sunshine Kids Radian convertible car seat

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This is a great carseat!

5
Reviewer: Anonymous , Missoula, MT Date: August 28, 2008
I bought this for my daughter when she turned 3 and outgrew her Britax. It was recommended by the person who does car seat installations in my town. I love the fact that it keeps bigger kids safe in a 5 point harness. My daughter is now 5 and has no problems with comfort or fit. We recently took a long road trip and she made no complaints about being in her seat all that time. It is a heavy seat and would be difficult to haul around but we don't take it anywhere. The sturdiness, quality and safety of this seat far outweigh any negatives. We got a very tight fit in 3 different vehicles (grand am, taurus, van). It did take a bit of work to get it tight but it does't move an inch! I would definitely recommend this seat as far as the forward facing capacity goes.
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Sunshine Kids Radian convertible - great seat

5
Reviewer: Anonymous , Groton, CT Date: August 24, 2008
My husband and I just purchased 2 Sunshine Kids Radian 65 convertible car seat so that we would be able to fit 3 car seats across the middle row of our Honda Pilot. We previously had 2 Britax Marathon seats which are great seats, but too big to fit 3 across 1 row. With a third child on the way we need to fit an infant carrier between the 2 other car seats. We easily fit a Graco infant carrier and base between the 2 Radian seats. Much to our relief we do not have to buy a bigger car. The Radian 65 fits very securely, in fact it doesn't move at all and it only took me 10 minutes per seat to fully install. I really didn't notice a drastic weight difference between the Radian and the Britax. I probably wouldn't have noticed any difference at all if I hadn't read so many reviews that mentioned how heavy the Radian is. My twin boys seem very happy in their new seats and I'm sure we will be buying a third Radian as soon as we outgrow the infant carrier.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Great, Great Seat

5
Reviewer: Anonymous , Ashburn, VA Date: July 25, 2008
We bought two of these seats for our twin boys when they outgrew their infant seats. We could not be more pleased. These seats are not quick to install but once done the seats don't move an inch. We really love that the seats have such a slim profile. We can fit both seats and an adult in the back seat of our Dodge Magnum. We are ordering two more for my husband's car!
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LOVE IT!!!

5
Reviewer: Melodie , Riverview, FL Date: June 27, 2008
This is a wonderful car seat! It's so sturdy, I feel so safe with my daughter in it. It is as easy to install as any other carseat I've ever owned, and I get a good tight fight every time, even without LATCH! With the high weight and height limits of this seat, my daughter could possibly fit in this seat until 2nd or 3rd grade. The only drawback to this seat is that the heavy weight of the steel frame makes it a bit difficult to move from vehicle to vehicle. So, I'm just going to buy another one so that I won't have to move them anymore.
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Loved this seat until...

3
Reviewer: Anonymous , Madison, WI Date: June 03, 2008
We bought 2 of the Radian 65 seats for my then 3 yr old son (one for each car. We loved the seat because it was narrow and had a high wt. / ht. limit with a 5pt harness. Shortly after purchasing, we found out we were having twins (a boy and a girl). Once the twins grew out of their infant carriers, we decided to use our Britax Roundabout (used initially for my older son) and one of the Radians for the twins. With 3 kids, we wouldn't be able to travel with them all except in the van. In the rear facing position, it is VERY difficult to tighten the straps. The front of the carseat butts up against the van seat. SInce you have to pull the tightening strap down to tighen the 5pt harness, I have to squeeze my hand between the carseat and the van seat. Again, it is VERY difficult. My daughter is very petite and I could not get the Radian tight enough to have her in it, so she uses the Britax. My younger son does better in the Radian, but it is still difficult to get the straps tight enough. My husband has a really hard time and most of the time I'm the one who has to tighten it. It would be better if the tightening mechanism where similar to the Britax in that you can tighten the 5pt harness by either pulling up or down on the strap. Either way, we do like the seat, but I would not recommend it if you want to use in the rear facing position.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Rival to Britax

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Reviewer: Anonymous , Mason, Michigan Date: May 29, 2008
We own three Britax Husky/Regent seats and love them *except* for their space-hogging size. Bought the Sunshine Radian 80 to help leave more room in Grandma's Ford Focus. THRILLED! I had it installed in under a minute and it won't move but a hair it fits so well! Would have bought three of these vs the Britax if I'd known about them 1st. Recommended this seat w/o hesitation! FYI: Fit is just as tight in my Explorer XLT & Hubby's Pacifica.
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Waste of Money!!

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Reviewer: Kim , Milwaukee, WI Date: May 28, 2008
I hate everything about this seat. It's so heavy, it's very difficult to install, it has the most narrow seat belt path... I can hardly get my hand in to thread the seat belt through. It also will NOT install tight, not even with LATCH. After trying my best to tighten, I can still move this thing a good 6 inches in every direction. Also, it has no arm or head support, so the kids' heads bob all over trying to sleep in it on long drives. I bought two... so it's not just that I got a bad one. And I've had other people try to install that couldn't and got very frustrated trying. My husband can't get the seat belt through at all because his hands are too big, and he's not particularly a big guy. Awful seats. I wish I hadn't bought them. I was going off the positive reviews, which were obviously about some other product and not these terrible seats. I can't imagine anyone being happy with this seat.

Comments from The Staff:

Hello there,
I am very sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with the Sunshine Kids Radian. I would agree with you on the lack of head support on the seat and the weight but the installation problems you are having are shocking. I have personally installed this seat a number of times in a number of different vehicles, and while not a cake walk, I've been successful at getting a good tight install each and every time. If the installation is your main point of frustration, I would suggest taking it somewhere to have a CPS Technician check it out and help. You can find one locally by visiting the NHTSA website and searching by your zip code. Granted, not every seat is going to fit the same in every vehicle, but especially with LATCH you should be able to get a safe fit in your car. I hope this helps some. If not, you can always return the seats using our No Worries Returns Policy. Again, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

Thank you,
Kelly
EliteCarSeats.com
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician

3 of 7 people found this review helpful
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Great Seat!

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Reviewer: Cate-3blue1pink , Commack,NY Date: March 25, 2008
This is the 3rd Radian 65 that I purchased. I have 4 kids and this one was for our 3 year old who wanted the same seat as his brothers who are 6 and 5. I have a mini van and was hoping to fit all 3 across the back but our mini-van did not have enough room across the back (hence the 4 stars vs. 5). Anyway as with the other 2 this was a cinch to install and my husband has them in with such a great fit it doesn't move an inch! I love the fact that I am keeping them all in a five point harness up to 65lbs. and my boys love the design of the seat (i.e. they don't look like baby seats!). Overall we are super happy with these seats and Elite Car seats is a great site that I have recommened to many friends.
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Great seat

5
Reviewer: Anonymous , Memphis, TN Date: March 21, 2008
Our five month old was close to outgrowing his infant seat, so we decided to upgrade as he was getting very heavy to carry. I was worried that this seat would be too big for him to be comfortable since he is 16 lbs and the seat goes all the way up to 65, but it fits him very well without any additional supports. We had no problems installing it rear facing and he seems to be very comfortable, awake or asleep. I am highly satisfied with our purchase and would definitely recommend it, even to parents of smaller babies.
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