Diono Radian 3RXT, 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat, Rear and Forward Facing, Steel Core, 10 Years 1 Car Seat, Ultimate Safety and Protection, Slim Fit 3 Across, Black Jet

These are amazing car seats! Made with a metal frame they are extremely heavy but are so amazing for keeping your child safe in an accident! They aren’t the easiest to install but it wasn’t too difficult. It’s very important to use the rear facing piece when rear facing but my kids have used these since they graduated the baby bucket car seats. They are thin and can fit 3 across which is why I had to have three of them! They are beautiful and definitely worth the price!

When our child was born, we were gifted a Graco forever. We tried it out before going forward with the purchase of said Graco. Our child looked comfortable when it was sitting on the floor in the store. Little did we know, that would be completely wrong.Since we have two vehicles, I had the Graco in my vehicle and my husband had a Diono (also gifted to us but since I had the smaller vehicle, we decided to put the Graco in my vehicle.) Every time our child rode in my vehicle, her head would always be pushed forward when she fell asleep. So we made the decision to go ahead and get another Diono for my vehicle. Let me tell you, this is probably one of the best things you can purchase for your child.We learned just because it’s a “popular brand” doesn’t mean it’s the best for your baby. Please do your research prior to purchasing a car seat. I absolutely feel comfortable with her in a steel framed car seat!

This is our second diono. We bought the 2019 3 rxt for my wife's car while I still used the infant carrier for a little while. ( Our daughter was still in the weight specs so it worked a for a bit) Now that she's growing and getting bigger it was time for me to upgrade as well.This car seat is as great and easy to install as our previous one. I did have to use the angle adjuster for my corolla as it is smaller than my wife's accord but it went in great with that and we're set to enjoy daddy/daughter weekends while mommy's at work!My only gripe with this slight redesign is they did away with the back covereing for the car seat so now I have to see the plastic and metal of the car seat since we're still rear facing. It's not the end of the world but I truly enjoyed the sleek look of the rear of the 2019 model...

Diono car seats are heavy and expensive for a reason. We were in a roll over car accident before Thanksgiving. Both kiddos were strapped in their Diono seats. My 2.5 year was in the 3RXT. Not even a scratch! He was nestled in the car seat. Side air bags went off and the headrest offered protection for his head. Thank you Diono for making such a wonderful products.No damage to the seat what so ever! Due to manufacture instructions, the car seat needed to be replaced regards if the seat looks intact.Insurance covered the cost of a new car seat and we got the exact same one. Thanks to Amazon’s available we were able to get a new one in 3 days.

Fit perfectly in our suv our daughter is safe and comfortable easy to clean

We bought a Radian RXT in 2018 for our second child and loved it. It is easily the most secure car seat I have ever strapped my kid into, and we have owned a lot of Graco and installed in several different models and types of car. Also the easiest install, I've fought for more than 30 minutes in my mom's Ford Explorer with Graco and wanted to set the car on fire afterward for her making me move it over in 105 degree Texas weather. It is heavy, but I install mine and won't move it for any force in heaven or hell unless I am flying, so its not like I do a daily ruck march with it.Unfortunately, Diono is charging the same price they did for once a premium fabric car seat cover and giving you a crappy, thin car seat cover. Just feeling the difference between the two year models, you can tell they downgraded for the 3RXT severely since putting out the RXT. It has less padding, it is much thinner and I don't see how it isn't going to pill in the wash. My kid is going to destroy it.I've included pics of old versus new for reference, but most of it is in the "feel".I find this very disappointing, because you want a quality fabric in a "upper trim" series car seat that is supposed to last 10 years and costs $300. It's the same cheap, slick microfiber that I have on a couple of wal-mart $30 booster seats, or on universal car covers. I imagine it will turn green/gray in the sun just like those did. My Radian RXT is the same color it was when I bought it and even at two years older, looks better and its been washed a zillion times.At first, I thought they sent me a car seat with the wrong cover, because it says "Radian R" and my RXT was embroidered on, not stamped on the fabric like this one. It also shows on the box as "Radian RXT", so I think my confusion is reasonable. Then I looked at the pictures on their website and Amazon. Nope. They are all universally the same crappy fabric across the entire Radian series.Shame on you, Diono, car seats are expensive enough when you have to replace them constantly as you have kids, or have more than one so you aren't dealing with the logistics of switching cars with your spouse or parents just to get kids from point A to point B. And parents could easily save themselves $100 or $200 by buying something a little less "premium".Removing a star for the cheapness, because seeing it there makes me wonder if they are as "premium and innovative" as Diono claims. Companies that do things well would do well to do it across the board, especially if they want repeat business. I came back because I loved the RTX so much. Not sure if I needed another one that I would come back for a "4RTX" or whatever comes next unless they go back to better covers.For reference, these install amazingly well in Toyota Corolla, Sienna and Highlander and even the tiny Prius, but rear face in a Prius puts the front seat up too far for anyone over 5'6 to sit comfortably (basically every adult in our family). It will install in a Ford Explorer, but you will still be angry if its leather, cause they really didn't want anyone to get anywhere near their latch to actually use them and they are set too close together, so actually cranking down and getting the seat tight enough is a hassle, but easier than installing a Graco carrier or convertible car seat. Don't let an entertainment package on a Ford Explorer fool you, not a young family with car seats car. :p

My 10 month old loves it. We’ve had it for few months. I will be traveling and use it in another country too since it folds up and there is a strap you can buy for it. My youngest sleeps so well in it, the way the strap holds her face while she sleeps is great. That’s worth the price to see her comfy and her head being stable when I turn a corner. Plenty of leg room rear facing too compared to the one I have in my husbands truck. This is my second diono. I will buy more for our 3rd vehicle soon. I feel they are the safest seats out there. I know they are pricey but the leg room is important I have leggy kids.