Sunshine Kids Radian80 SL Convertible Car Seat, Metro Review
Sunshine Kids Radian80 SL Convertible Car Seat, Metro Feature
- Rear-facing: 5 - 45 pounds; Forward-facing: 20 - 80 pounds (53") in a 5-point harness
- Steel alloy frame and aluminum reinforced sides folds flat for travel and storage, includes convenient carry strap
- SuperLATCH installation up to 80 pounds - no seat belt required with SafeStop energy absorbing harness system
- Energy absorbing EPS foam panels for side impact protection sits low on vehicle seat for easy child boarding
- Fits 3-across in a car; Infant pillow support and memory foam for superior comfort
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 The seat offers side-impact protection with aluminum-reinforced sides and energy-absorbing EPS foam. View larger. |
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 The seat folds flat, so you can store it away or take it along for travel. (Shown here in Manhattan style.) View larger. | ||||
The Radian 80SL Convertible Car Seat is constructed with a steel alloy frame for ultimate safety and strength, providing security for your child and peace of mind for you. The seat's side impact protection features include aluminum-reinforced sides and energy-absorbing EPS foam, which work together to protect the child's head and body and provide a thorough, superior level of protection.
For added safety, the seat is also equipped with a forward- and rear-facing tether system and is the only car seat in the market to offer SafeStop technology, an energy-absorbing harness system.
Easy Installation, Portability, and Convenience
Like many car seats, the Radian allows you to easily install it by engaging the seat's Latch connectors onto a vehicle's Latch bars, which can be found in vehicles built after 2001. For drivers of vehicles without Latch, the good news is that the seat can also be easily installed with the vehicle seatbelt. For cars with Latch, the seat's SuperLATCH system is a prominent feature that offers added convenience and increased safety.
What makes the Radian 80SL different? Typical Latch systems have limited weight capacities of 40-48 pounds. Once a child has reached this weight limit, instructions call for the caregiver to unlatch the seat and reinstall it using the car's seatbelt, a method that increases the likelihood of incorrect installations. The 80SL's SuperLATCH system extends that weight limit to 80 pounds. Beyond the added convenience, SuperLATCH also helps increase safety, as a Latch system is an easier installation method with less room for error than using the seatbelt method. Further easing installation is an Easy-Tite adjuster for firm fastening and rubber non-slip grips along the seat bottom to prevent car seat slippage.
Because safety is a priority to Sunshine Kids, the Radian not only meets and exceeds US mandated standards, but has also been tested to the more rigorous, yet voluntary NCAP standard which simulates more severe accidents.
Of particular convenience to daycare providers and parents of multiple children, the Radian's slim design fits three across in most vehicles, making it ideal for sedans and smaller SUVs. Plus, it still provides ample shoulder room for growing children. Yet another unique feature of this car seat, the Radian is the only convertible car seat on the market that folds flat, so you can store it away and take it along for travel. The Radian 80SL also features a handy padded shoulder strap.
Comfort Features for Growing Children
This innovative car seat will grow with your child from infancy to childhood and is designed with several features to ensure your child's comfort, whether you're driving across town to the babysitter's or across the country for the holidays. These comfort features include comfort foam padding, a long seat, adjustable seat positions, and 3-in-1 infant/toddler full body support cushions.
Especially pleasant for those long rides, the memory foam padding around the seat, plush fabric, and extended seat bottom combine for an extra comfortable fit. The forward facing dual recline positions offer the child the recline angle of their choice. Additionally, the five harness positions and three buckle positions make it easier than ever to customize the car seat to ensure your child is properly secured as he or she grows.
And featuring the two highest weight limits in the market, this convertible car seat is suitable in the rear-facing position from 5 to 45 pounds. When children are old enough, they can be positioned in the forward-facing position up to a weight of 80 pounds. And for easy child-boarding, the seat is designed to sit low on the seat.
The car seat is covered with a micro-fiber velour material that comes in a grey-circle motif with charcoal velour trim for fashionable families.
About the Company: Modern Products for Today's Busy Families
Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products has over 10 years of experience in designing innovative, thoughtful products that are both safe and convenient. With over 90 products that are available in 50 countries worldwide, Sunshine Kids strives to create parent-friendly, industry-leading car seats, and other items that provide a practical, reliable, and safe answer to families' needs. With award-winning products that parents have come to trust, Sunshine Kids continues to offer ideal, modern solutions for families all over the world.
What's in the Box
One Radian 80SL Convertible
Car Seat (Metro), rear-facing base, padded shoulder strap, 3-in-1 support cushions, and instruction guide.
 The Radian's slim design fits three across in most vehicles. |
Sunshine Kids Radian80SLSunshine Kids Radian80SL is a convertible car seat for rear-facing children 5 -45 lbs and forward-facing children up to 80 lbs in a 5-point harness. Its steel alloy frame and new SuperLATCHTM system are NCAP crash tested to 80 lbs, making it the strongest car seat in the world and the easiest to install using vehicle LATCH anchors up to 80 lbs no seat belt required. Sunshine Kids Radian80SL features reinforced sides and protective EPS foam panels for side impact pr
