Sunshine Kids Radian 80 Car Seat Review
It might seem really unnecessary by some people for me to spend $250 on a car seat when Walmart offers them for 1/5th that amount. However, I have good reason. If I were to get in a serious accident, I’d want to be 100% sure my kids were as safe as they could be. I wouldn’t want to have any regrets about what they were sitting in when the accident happened.
And I have good reason to be concerned! Car seat failures happen far too often for comfort! A personal acquaintance of mine lost her baby because the car seat failed in a rollover accident. I never want to get in my car and wonder if the car seat will fail. Never!
Because I don’t want regrets, I’ve researched car seat options quite a bit. Two brands have surfaced as having some of the best safety features. One of the most important aspects is that they allow kids to stay in a 5-point harness as long as possible. The brands of car seats that allow this are the Sunshine Kids and Britax car seats.
I decided to buy the Sunshine Radian 80 car seats. I felt they would keep my girls nice and safe up until they are 80 pounds. Most car seats have weight limits of 40 pounds and then want you to move your kids into a booster. The Sunshine Radian keeps them safest in the 5 point harness for double the normal weight limits! They also have some other great features as well.
Steel frames - these frames won’t deteriorate in the hot sun like other car seat frames. Plastic is far too susceptible to damage by heat and sun.
Convertible options - these seat can be set both rear-facing for infants and forward facing for older kids
Stylish - you can’t beat the cute patterns they have for little girls’ seats.
LATCH - I love the fact that you can harness these seats directly to your car without depending on the car’s seat belt system. Seat belts unfortunately have been known to fail far too often.
Foldable - these car seats are heavier due to the steel frame, but they do fold up nicely and can be carried like a backpack for easy transport
Not bulky - these car seats are narrow enough that you can actually fit three of them side by side in most cars. That feature alone is worth a lot!
My kids and I all enjoy the Sunshine Kids Radian 80 car seats. They think they’re cool and comfortable, and I know they’re as safe as they can be. Makes for a great combo that is well worth the little extra money!