DIONO Radian 3RXT Latch

I bought this for my newborn, and didn't realize that it's meant for vehicles that have FLAT, horizontal seats, rather than ones with a decline towards the back. It doesn't install properly without some type of wedge, and the one it comes with isn't big enough to accommodate most vehicles.If installed improperly, the newborn is at the wrong angle and could suffocate, or sustain major injury if in an accident.While I love that it will last her a while, I dont like that I had to buy a second carseat the day I took my daughter home from the hospital because this seat was poorly designed.

I agree with the other reviews in terms of quality of fabric it does feel cheaper. The reason why I know it feels cheaper is because my husband for his car we went with the 2019 model Radian RX in cherry red which is a less superior model however far more superior in fabric quality. Look carefully folks at the pictures displayed for the new 2020 Radian 3RXT do you see a picture of the back of the car seat...no you don’t. This model claims to have an easier system of cleaning the fabric to make it easier to remove. Well I figured out why it is because they didn’t put a cover on the back of this car seat. You can see the entire inside of this car seat but not my husbands older less superior model which looks more complete and finished with a backing. Yea as for the other reviews kind of a put off to have such an expensive car seat with cheaper fabric for 400 bucks! However for us it was very easy to install and yea it is very easy to put baby in and out.

Love it so much, we just bought a second to have one in both vehicles! Very solid, doesn’t move at all even when turning ( my peg perego viaggio 4-35 would still tilt somewhat when turning) ! Also my son is now 8 months and was constantly holding his head forward in the infant carrier in order to see outside and this was no matter how we adjusted the angle or headrest.. now he keeps his little head firmly placed against the seat as he should and can see outside! He also looks very comfortable as he has more space . Very pleased and love the fact that it will grow with him until he no longer requires any seat or booster! I know some people mentioned not liking the material or the fact that there is no back cover... personally I cannot compare to their previous models but I have no issue with the quality of the material and you can’t really see the back as it pretty much is blocked by the front seat, so not a deal breaker. I did however have to purchase the angle ajuster for my Lincoln mkc as the backseat is quite small. Took all the space available in my spouses RAM and just fit without the angle ajuster.

I really wanted this seat to work. I'm 6' and drive a Chevy Volt and now have 2 kids. The rear facing baby seat takes up lots of space so I have the forward facing toddler behind me. I've been using the Graco 4Ever 4-in-1 for the older child since she graduated from a Chicco Keyfit 30. The Graco is great except I feel like it's a bit too deep for my car--I always have to move the seat forward a couple inches and I fi ally had enough. Found this seat and hoped to save 4 inches of depth. Seat looks great, instructions not the best, and the installation was much trickier than the Graco. Once I installed the 3RXT there was a LOT of play left and right and forward and back. Like maybe 6" worth. I rechecked the instructions and reinstalled only to have the same loose install. It appears the UAS strap cinch is right where the strap bends to go into the seat channel so it's impossible to get it as tight as the Graco and install to a safe usable point. Having the two side by side, the quality and user friendliness of the Graco is exceptionally better than the 3RXT. I will be returning the Dioni and will be dreaming of a low profile seat that installs safely..

I did lots of research on car seats for my 15 month old to transition out of her shell and decided to invest in the Diono. I’m very happy with the car seat and the quality of the product. I’m giving this specific item a 3 star ‘cause the description of the product on Amazon was Black Jet (item 50020), however I received the grey slate one (item 50021). I would still highly recommend this car seat for a toddler. I know some have had difficulty with the installation, but we followed the instructions and it ended up being very straightforward.