I have been learning so much lately about traveling with children. I’ve learned how to strap them in a different way when wearing a coat. I’ve learned how many options there are and I have learned more about what seats are best for most ages. There is just SO much to learn! If you have kids, you know what I’m talking about!
Here is what I love though, trusting a brand because you know the research that has gone in to the seats your little ones will be riding in. I an completely new to Diono, so I hope you enjoy this review as much as I enjoyed learning about them. Let me tell you about the Diono RadianRXT car seat.
The RadianRXT is our best seat – full steel frame, crash tested above standards.
Here is something that is not totally important when looking at the safety aspect, but looking at the fashion aspect instead. LOL! Look at this gorgeous seat:
I just had to! I think it is one of the most brilliant purple’s I have ever seen in a car seat – and I LOVE it so much!! After all, purple is my favorite color 🙂Ok, so that was totally not important, but had to share with you anyways. Now on to why it’s a fantastic seat!
One of the first things I noticed about this seat is how SIMPLE it is to strap my daughter in to. The mechanism used to tighten and loosen my daughter is very smooth, making it very simple to get her in and out.
My daughter is a peanut, and she fits in this seat just fine. This seat is actually made for 5-80 lbs!! I had to look in to this because it just didn’t make sense to me. But after looking in to this and seeing just how safe it is to have a little newborn baby in, imagine the amount of money you can save! This seat covers purchasing two seats! You will save a couple hundred dollars in car seats just by purchasing this one. AND…your babies are still safe!!
The RadianRXT is a highly versatile car seat that could be the only seat you’ll ever need. It comfortably seats rear-facing children from 5-45 lbs, forward-facing children from 20-80 lbs in 5-point harness, then converts to a booster for children up to 120 lbs. It’s built for strength and safety with a steel alloy frame, reinforced sidewalls, adjustable head support and our patented SafeStop® energy absorbing harness. EPS foam surrounds the child’s head and body to provide complete side impact protection. Our unique SuperLATCH system makes installation easy. The RadianRXT is NCAP crash tested, the industry benchmark for verifying child seat performance in severe accident conditions, and the only car seat rated for LATCH use with a child up to 80 lbs. The RadianRXT sits low on a vehicle seat for easy child boarding, features memory foam padding and infant support pillows. Expandable sides and a longer seat bottom provide extra room and comfort for your growing child. One cup holder is included, with the option to add up to 4 cup holders. In addition to all this versatility, it folds flat for travel and storage, has a 10 year life and offers amazing safety, comfort and convenience your child won’t outgrow.
It was very easy to install and securely fasten, even my parents can figure it out. 🙂 The directions weren’t written by a brain surgeon 🙂
It’s holiday time, which for so many means lots of hours in the car. Whether it’s all the Christmas shopping, all the grocery shopping preparing for the Christmas parties, the traveling to and from all the family’s homes you have to visit….you need a good car seat! A safe, reliable, easy to use car seat. I hope you have seen how I feel about Diono in this post. I’m incredibly happy with this seat!!!
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*The product in this review was provided to me for the purpose of conducting this review. All opinions expressed are my own.*
Tasha R.
December 23, 2012 at 9:27 pmI like the Radian R120 in Storm as well.
Molly Bussler
December 23, 2012 at 8:49 pmMonterey Booster Seat.
Caitlin Chapman
December 23, 2012 at 8:46 pmRXT in shadow please!
Erin Ringwald
December 23, 2012 at 8:18 pmthe montrey booster
Melissa Henry
December 23, 2012 at 8:06 pmThe GXT
alaine
December 23, 2012 at 5:18 pmradianr100
Keara B.
December 23, 2012 at 4:19 pmI’d love to try out the Monterey Booster Seat in Purple- looks comfy and safe!
Priscilla Benavides
December 23, 2012 at 1:46 amI like the Pink Monterey Booster!
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Jennifer T.
December 22, 2012 at 3:54 pmI like the Monterey Booster.
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ToCo
December 22, 2012 at 2:05 pmThe Santa Fe! 🙂
Ruth Anderson
December 22, 2012 at 11:22 amI like the RADIAN GTX in midnight.
Jessica
December 22, 2012 at 4:18 amI also like the Monterey Booster Pink
Whitney L
December 22, 2012 at 12:10 amI want the Radian®RXT in Cobalt!
Donna Marie
December 21, 2012 at 11:36 pmI Like the Radian®RXT
Rachel K
December 21, 2012 at 11:14 pmI like the Santa Fe for an older child. Mine still need the 5 point at barely 30 pounds.
angie
December 21, 2012 at 6:35 pmI like the Monterey Booster
Leslie G
December 21, 2012 at 12:17 amMonterey Booster is pretty cool.
Sarah
December 20, 2012 at 1:46 pmThe Monterey booster!
Lisa Starr
December 20, 2012 at 10:41 amhttp://us.diono.com/en/car-seats/radian-r120
The radan r120
jeanne m
December 20, 2012 at 10:09 amRadianxrt
Maggie C
December 20, 2012 at 7:54 amThe Santa Fe booster looks pretty cool!
Brittney Reader
December 20, 2012 at 7:49 amRadianR120
christine jessamine
December 19, 2012 at 11:48 pmi also like the RadianGTX
Cheryl Annen
December 19, 2012 at 11:11 pmMontery Booster
Jenna C
December 19, 2012 at 1:29 pmI love the RXT in storm
Jan
December 19, 2012 at 12:31 pmI like the Monteray Booster 🙂
Kristine L
December 18, 2012 at 11:22 pmI also like the RadianGXT! They look very similar…I love that their carseats last so long!
Kristi P
December 18, 2012 at 10:49 pmThe Monterey line looks great too.
Kathy Laird
December 18, 2012 at 9:48 pmI’m intrigued by the RadianGTX. It appears to be very similar to the RadianRXT. I would love to have this safe car seat for my granddaughter.
Janet Benthin
December 18, 2012 at 9:37 pmI love the Radian RXT in Cobalt!
Laura
December 18, 2012 at 9:15 pmI am very close to buying a Radian RXT in Plum for my daughter.
Ruth V.
December 18, 2012 at 5:47 pmThe Monterey™ Booster seat!
Elayna Spruill
December 18, 2012 at 11:44 amThe Monterey Booster Shadow looks cool!
Anne W.
December 17, 2012 at 8:26 pmThe Monterey booster looks great as well!
Jenn
December 17, 2012 at 8:29 amThe Monterey Booster in pink.
Alycia M
December 16, 2012 at 9:59 pmThe Monterey Booster in Shadow looks great – huge weight and height limit!
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Jessica Barnhart
December 16, 2012 at 7:16 pmI also like the monterey for my almost 9 year old
Carmen Van Deursen
December 16, 2012 at 5:13 pmI like the gtx
erin, maker of chimes
December 16, 2012 at 3:44 pmThe RadianGTX Midnight also is a nice choice, so many fun color choices in this one though!
Emily Cotton
December 16, 2012 at 3:04 pmRadian®R120
Amanda Alvarado
December 16, 2012 at 1:50 amI like the Monterey Booster too!
Lindsay
December 16, 2012 at 1:19 amThe radian.gtx for sure! My nearly 5 month old is already 20lbs so a high rear facing weight limit is a great idea
Anne Perry
December 16, 2012 at 12:31 amMontery booster or r100
kelly
December 15, 2012 at 11:04 pmI like the monterey booster
Kimberlie
December 15, 2012 at 10:04 pmI also like the Seat Belt Pillow™. That would be great for my 5 year old who still falls asleep in the car and always plays the droopy neck game.
Meghan Finley
December 15, 2012 at 10:04 pmI also like the RadianR100
april
December 15, 2012 at 6:30 pmI’m intrigued by the pop-up trash bin! We have yet to find something that works really well for us and that one might do the trick!
Angela Heffner
December 15, 2012 at 4:03 pmThe Radian R120 looks great. I have a 2 and 4 yo and one on the way and need another seat very badly!
Tracy Pryor
December 15, 2012 at 10:36 amI like the Radian®GTX in slate.
Claudia Richmond
December 14, 2012 at 3:14 pmRadianGTX
Midnight
Kim Solis
December 14, 2012 at 7:40 amRadian R100
nannypanpan
December 13, 2012 at 11:11 pmi like the radian r120 storm
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Amanda Coburn
December 13, 2012 at 9:25 pmRadian R120
Stephanie w
December 13, 2012 at 8:53 pmHow to fasten it
Stephanie w
December 13, 2012 at 8:33 pmThe booster
Laura Jacobson
December 13, 2012 at 8:19 pmI also love the RadianR120
Storm
Samantha C.
December 13, 2012 at 7:57 pmThe Radian®R120 looks great!
Jessica Parks Wiese
December 13, 2012 at 7:08 pmThe Monterey Booster. I think my 5 year old would love it!
Nicole S
December 13, 2012 at 3:25 pmI love diono seats! My favorite colors are plum & storm!
Staci A
December 13, 2012 at 1:08 pmThe RadianR120 Storm looks wonderful too.
Cassandra Eastman
December 13, 2012 at 12:47 pmThe Radian R120 looks amazing too, love the shadow color!
Brandy
December 13, 2012 at 11:13 amRadian R120 sounds lovely, too.
Lily Ivey
December 12, 2012 at 11:48 pmMy oldest would love the Monterey Booster in Purple.
Jennifer Rote
December 12, 2012 at 11:04 pmRadianGTX midnight is nice too.
Kimberlie
December 12, 2012 at 6:57 pmI like the RadianGTX Midnight.
Molly Bussler
December 12, 2012 at 5:52 pmI like the Radian RXT too
Kim Simon
December 12, 2012 at 4:57 pmThe Radian R120. We love Diona seats!
Erin
December 12, 2012 at 11:05 amOHMYGOSH I would LOOOOOVE to win this! I also like this seat: http://us.diono.com/en/car-seats/monterey-booster, and the colors are amazing. Oh please, please let me win this!
Sarah Davis
December 12, 2012 at 8:33 amAlso love the hold me handles.
Alex Liz Robinson
December 12, 2012 at 7:01 amI like the RadianR120!
Christine
December 12, 2012 at 3:19 amI like the Monterey Booster.
Thanks for the chance!
Teh Doll
December 11, 2012 at 10:05 pmMonterey Booster
Purple
Sus
December 11, 2012 at 10:02 pmI like the Monterey Booster
Green.
Carrie Phelps
December 11, 2012 at 8:24 pmI like the Monterey Booster Green.
Adina
December 11, 2012 at 7:46 pmradianr100
sindy murray
December 11, 2012 at 7:38 pmI like the RadianGTX Midnight!
Krystal
December 11, 2012 at 7:13 pmI’d like the Radian R120 also.
Shannon
December 11, 2012 at 4:22 pmThe Monterey Booster, I feel better about a booster with more protection like that.
Lynne
December 11, 2012 at 3:52 pmThe Monterey Booster
Bekah Kuczenski
December 11, 2012 at 3:42 pmI also like the Radian GTX 🙂
Jeanna
December 11, 2012 at 3:20 pmI like the RadianR100 Shadow.
Addison Kat
December 11, 2012 at 2:47 pmMonterey Booster
bonnye sensenig
December 11, 2012 at 2:26 pmthe Monterey™ Booster looks great!
Katie L
December 11, 2012 at 2:22 pmMonterey™ Booster
latanya
December 11, 2012 at 1:18 pmRadianR120
Storm
Emi
December 11, 2012 at 12:59 pmMonterey Booster in Shadow
Elizabeth P.
December 11, 2012 at 12:52 pmRadian R120
Lacey j
December 11, 2012 at 12:03 pmI love the RXT in storm!
Laurie Walters
December 11, 2012 at 11:48 amThe ones that go up to 120 lbs look pretty amazing!
Anastasia @ eco-babyz
December 11, 2012 at 11:28 ammonterey booster
Jennifer K. C.
December 11, 2012 at 11:25 amthe monteray booster!
Tamara Szogedi
December 11, 2012 at 11:09 amI think the RadianR120 in Shadow also looks great!
Janet W.
December 11, 2012 at 11:06 amI also really like the RadianR120
Storm.
Jennifer
December 11, 2012 at 10:45 amthe radian R100 is pretty awesome as well!
Vicki Neulinger
December 11, 2012 at 10:25 amWow these are snazzy car seats! I also am intrigued by the Monterey Booster!
Ashley Chassereau Parks
December 11, 2012 at 10:21 amThe Monterey Booster! 🙂
Heather Wone
December 11, 2012 at 10:19 amThe radianGTX!
Sandy VanHoey
December 11, 2012 at 10:17 amI also like the Monterey™ Booster
Melanie
December 11, 2012 at 10:09 amThe Radian R100 looks great for giant kids like mine!
Sarah
December 11, 2012 at 7:19 amLove the Monterey booster In grey
Lena Naef
December 11, 2012 at 7:02 amI like the Monterey™ Booster in Shadow!
brooke t
December 11, 2012 at 6:39 am@brookelynmu
Amber Shoemaker
December 11, 2012 at 3:14 amWhile I do like the Monterey booster too my fav seat is the radian rxt i n storm!
Aubree Faunce
December 11, 2012 at 2:30 amI like the RadianGTX, but still like this one the MOST!!!
Theresa J
December 11, 2012 at 12:07 amI like the RadianGTX
Slate
Lolli S
December 10, 2012 at 11:32 pmI also like the Monterey Booster
Pink!
Jessica O
December 10, 2012 at 10:52 pmI like them all! The GTX looks really comfy too!
Brittany Thomas
December 10, 2012 at 10:22 pmRadian R120
Jen buck
December 10, 2012 at 10:11 pmradian or booster!
Samantha Allen
December 10, 2012 at 9:33 pmThe RadianGTX looks nice too!
Kelly D
December 10, 2012 at 8:36 pmI like the RadianGTX
Midnight
Laura
December 10, 2012 at 8:19 pmThe Radian R120
teresa herrera-honores
December 10, 2012 at 7:39 pmRadianR120
Shadow
lace
December 10, 2012 at 7:26 pmI’m intrigued by the Santa Fe. Looks easy to move between cars.
Patricia
December 10, 2012 at 6:45 pmThe Monteray Booster.
Christy Newell
December 10, 2012 at 6:04 pmI’d love to win the RadianRXT Shadow… but I also like RadianR100
Shadow
Daisy
December 10, 2012 at 4:58 pmi like the RadianGTX Midnight
Karen Medlin
December 10, 2012 at 4:47 pmI like the Hold Me Handle
joanna garcia
December 10, 2012 at 4:44 pmMonterey Booster
Grey
Jennifer Young
December 10, 2012 at 4:35 pmI also like the RadianR120
Jenny
December 10, 2012 at 4:22 pmI like the Radian R20!
Jen Spica
December 10, 2012 at 4:16 pmI like the idea of the monterey booster- probably in plum for my middle child. She’s so skinny I don’t like the idea of her in a backless booster in a couple years- and this looks very cozy.
Kimberly
December 10, 2012 at 4:09 pmThe Monterey Booster in Shadow looks great, too!
Grace
December 10, 2012 at 3:49 pmI am looking at the Radian RXT for our little guy.
D Schmidt
December 10, 2012 at 3:42 pmI also really like RadianR120
Shadow
Donna O'Neil
December 10, 2012 at 3:07 pmRadian®RXT in Shadow. I am due in 10 days and need to upgrade the all in one carseat.
Beth Rees
December 10, 2012 at 3:04 pmMonterey Booster
Grey
Julie Ghrist
December 10, 2012 at 2:50 pmI am interested in the RadianR100
Shadow
Selena
December 10, 2012 at 2:43 pmThe GTX looks like a great seat too
Beth Spees
December 10, 2012 at 2:29 pmThe booster seat
Jessica S
December 10, 2012 at 2:04 pmI like the Monterey™ Booster as well!
Sue
December 10, 2012 at 1:47 pmI still have four in car seats. Would be nice to have a newer one!!!
Shannon
December 10, 2012 at 1:46 pmI also will need the Monterey Booster in Shadow
Trisha
December 10, 2012 at 1:38 pmThe Monterey Booster 🙂