[2002Civic]

Just wanted to give an update..... we went today to have our seats checked at the Children's Hospital car seat check. We have an 01 Civic (not an 02) and an 06 Prius. WE had installed the seats ourselves and had what I felt were pretty good installs in the middle of the seat in each car. The techs that inspected our seats were pretty pleased with the installation we had done and said that it was good. However, they felt with the Radian, using the retractor feature on the seat belt instead of the locking clip was probably a better option. They also twisted the stalk of the seat belt on each car to provide a little better installation, since with the locking clip installed, the belt seemed to get a little twisted.

All in all, the Radian was a great choice for us. We wanted our 6 year old, 47in. 53 pound daughter in a harness and in the center of each of our cars, and we got what we wanted. I would recommend the Radian 80 to anyone looking for something for a heavier child.

	Sunshine Kids Radian 80 or 65 - Click for more info If "the Sunshine Kid's Radian 80 convertible car seat is (probably) the only car seat you will ever need," the "probably" part of this statement comes into play when you directly compare the Radian 80 with the Britax Regent. While the Radian 80 has a very high weight capacity, the seat width is only 10" vs. the Regent's 14" seat. The Britax Regent may be a bit wider, but it is very bulky, is only forward facing, and does not fold like the Radian 80. Because the Radian 80 is so narrow, you can potentially put three of them side by side in the back seat. Three Regents side by side? Impossible.