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Baby Shower Event: Diono Radian RXT Car Seat Review & #Giveaway!

When it comes to my baby, safety is not something I will compromise on. Before I purchased any baby gear for my little girl, I read reviews and checked out safety ratings. It took me months to weed through all the items and find what I thought was the best for my little girl. I wanted a car seat that would last us from rear facing to front facing, and although I had her in an infant car seat, I wanted the option to place her in a regular car seat. In my search, Sunshine Kids car seats came up as having one of the highest safety ratings, but I knew little about the company. Now Sunshine Kids has revamped their car seat and changed their name to Diono, but one thing has stayed the same, the quality and safety of their products.

Why I love the RadianRXT car seat? It is the ONLY car seat you will need – you can even ditch the infant car seat if you choose. You can use it for babies from 5-45 pounds in the rear facing position and 20-80 pounds in the forward facing position. Once you think your little one has outgrown the RadianRXT, it converts to a booster seat for children up to 120 pounds! Now THAT’S a versatile car seat!

When I compared the Radian to my old car seat, the RadianRXT was a bit heavier. Instead of using plastics (which break upon impact) Diono uses a steel alloy frame and includes a 5 point harness. Two of my favorite features, aside from safety, are the SuperLATCH and the folding option. I always had a hard time unbuckling the LATCH in my nieces car seat. After testing out seats myself at my local baby store, I knew I was going to choose a car seat that included the easy to install SuperLATCH. The SuperLATCH snaps in with just a push and releases with a button. While the folding option isn’t a safety feature, I like that when the seat is not in use or if you are using it for airplane travel, you can fold it up so it takes up less space.

The Radian is the highest rear facing car seat. There is currently a new law underway that may change state regulations to keep babies rear facing until two years old.

With all these awesome features, what is there NOT to like about the RadianRXT? I’ll be honest, the car seat cover is a little difficult to remove. Removing the cover is an important feature for me because I have a child that vomits in the car. So far, we haven’t had an incident in this seat- but the material is easy to wipe down, so hopefully we won’t have a problem.

True Story: When my UPS guy dropped off the car seat, he asked where he could purchase one, or three of them. He has triplets who were outgrowing their infant seats. He had never heard of Diono and asked me to give him a quick review once I tried it out. He was interested in the picture displayed on the box that shows THREE Diono RadianRXT seats in a row in the backseat of a car. The RadianRXT is super trim and has a lot less bulk as compared to other seats. I told him to check out BuyBuyBaby and within a week, he was the proud owner of three Diono seats!

Retailing at $339, the RadianRXT may seem to hold a high price ticket. Being that you only need this one seat for the entire span of your child’s car seat days, I think it is actually a bargain!  You can connect with Diono on Facebook and Twitter.

The people over at Diono were gracious enough to giveaway one Diono RadianRXT car seat to a lucky winner! Just fill out the easy Rafflecopter form below:



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  1. Wheres the entry form? Hmmm

    • The giveaway will begin on Jan 17th!

  2. LOL…What a tease! I would love to win one for Sophie, since Xander LOVES his!

  3. I would love to win a purple or flora one for my daughter.

    • I put a /link on my facebook about this. Is that a share? I am not really understanding all these ways to get entries. At least that is what I think they are. Is this an everyday thing?

      • Yes, that is a share! Just leave me the link!

  4. I’m hoping to win the car seat for my new granddaughter. If I do, I’d prefer the SPRING pattern. I definitely can’t afford to purchase one so I’m grateful for this opportunity and just hope I get lucky. Thank you. God bless!

  5. The red one!

  6. would love to pick Spring color if I win! *pray!
    Thank you for the chance, 🙂

  7. I like storm ! 🙂 thanks

  8. I like the rugby color!

  9. My daughter loves Red and purple so my first choice is Daytona and my second is Plum!

  10. I would pick Shadow.

  11. I love the cobalt blue

  12. I think a yellow seat would be nice

    • or rugby is the actual color

  14. I would take it in any color! Would love to not have to upgrade to a booster seat later on. 🙂

  15. I would pick Shadow.

  16. Would love to win this for upcoming baby #4 🙂

  17. I would like to win the Rugby color to match the interior of my husband’s car. 🙂

  19. My color of choice is Daytona or Storm.

  20. I like Cobalt!

  21. Shadow!

  22. I would like the Rugby colored one.

  23. I would pick shadow!

  24. I really want a Radian RXT for my son. He is growing so fast that I have trouble keeping clothes on him. Not to mention his infant seat is getting extremely heavy with him in it. We want the bright blue color or the shadow color. We are going to a retailer this weekend to check this seat out. I can’t wait from the reviews and the stats on this thing I’m thinking we will definitely be getting this seat whether we win it or not.

  25. I like the Rugby color the best!

  29. I’d LOVE to have the “Spring” for my granddaughter!

  30. wow. these look nice. I like all the colors, but I’d probably go with the Storm color.

  31. I wouldn’t mind the plum, or the spring, my husband would prefer a suttle color like the rugby.

  32. i like the blue cobalt
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  34. I like storm, but the daytona is a really close second!

  35. I would love any color!!

  36. i like shadow

  38. I like shadow

  39. I like shadow!

  40. I would like the storm.

  41. I would like the Daytona.

  42. I LIKE THE DAYTONA

  43. the spring is nice, but love any color

  44. I like the Storm color selection.

  45. I would choose rugby!

  47. I like storm

  48. I like the Rugby color.

  49. Daytona would be my choice.

  51. I’d love an RXT in Shadow!

  53. I would love the plum!!!!

  54. Woohoo, would love to win!

  55. I’d like a blue or red radian for my son

  56. I shared on Facebook! I’d love to win a red one!

  57. Plumb!

    • Oh my gosh, I meant Plum, lol

  58. I would LOVE to have another one of these seats for my almost 3 year old! I would be able to keep her RF longer and harnessed longer than her current seat(myride). I’m dying for a second one!!

  59. Just wish listed this seat on Amazon! Love everything about it.

  60. Oh, and I would love to win the seat in Rugby. 🙂

  61. Oh and she would love to have the Spring flowers print 🙂

  62. I would like whatever color I win!

  63. My daughter would say Plum, but I may overrule with the practical Storm.

  64. I love the Cobalt blue one.

  65. I would love to win a purple one, its such a lovely seat

  67. I want Spring!

  68. I would love the Spring print!

  69. I’d love the Spring!

  70. I would like the Storm color

  71. I would love the grey storm color for my son! He is on the tall side and this car seat could keep him safer longer!

  72. Shadow!

  73. Id like the spring color too!

  75. I like the Storm color

  76. I really like the Cobalt.
    Thanks!
    Michelle W.

  78. I like Shadow!

  79. I love the plum color!!

  80. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE the plum color!

  81. I love Daytona!

  82. I want Spring

  83. shadow!!

  84. I would love to win the Shadow color!

  86. I like Shadow or Storm (I can’t decide!!).

  87. I would choose Shadow if I won

  88. i love this in rugby!

  89. Plum

  90. I would get the Storm color

  95. Shadow

  97. I’d have to go with either the Daytona or Plum. I’m leaning towards Plum for my daughter!

  99. I love the storm color!

  101. I like shadow

  103. Black… Please and Thank you.

  104. My FB name: Kathy Newsom Davis

  105. I would love the Shadow Black color. I want to appeal to my husband’s sense of style and coolness factor. He dresses all black all the time! 🙂

  107. I love it in Shadow

  108. I would love to win Storm!

  110. I think I like Shadow best, but the blue is nice too

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  111. love the flora

  112. I would pick the Daytona red fabric.

  114. I like the Shadow color.

  116. I like the Plum.

  117. We would love to win the black one!

  119. I like the Rugby but I’m not sure about stains so I’m picking Daytona.

  120. I’d like it in plum. Thanks.
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  121. I would like the rugby…matches both of our cars

  122. I normally go for blue in almost anything, but the cobalt is a little too much for me, so will pick the Daytona red.

  123. I would love to win the Shadow color!

  124. The Storm color matches the interior of my Pontiac perfectly.

  125. I would like it in any color thats girly 🙂

  126. I like storm!
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  127. I like the Shadow color

  128. I would go with the Cobalt. ngiraldi at gmail dot com

  129. I like shadow

  131. Love the daytona color!

  132. I like the shadow color.

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  133. Storm would fit great in my Dodge!

  134. i like it in shadow

  135. I like the black car seat.

  136. i like purple 🙂

  138. Cobalt or Shadow

  139. oohh.. such beautiful color combinations!! the spring is so cute, but i’d have to go with daytona..i plan on having more babies 😉

  141. I would pick the Rugby.

  142. i like the purple

  143. I like Storm the best. Thank you!

  144. plum

  145. I would Love to win the cobalt blue.

  146. I would like it in the Rugby color

  148. I love the Spring, but I also love the Plum….and Shadow. lol

  149. I would love the cobalt blue color!!!

  150. Storm – gender neutral!

  151. I LOVE the Plum! However, I’m not sure how crazy my husband would be about it for our little boy. So I’d probably go with the Storm.

  152. I am lovin’ the cobalt blue!

  153. i like plum

  154. I like Spring.

  155. Cobalt

  156. Probably the Shadow color!!

  157. Shadow
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  158. I’d like the Storm

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  159. I like the Radian RXT in shadow.

  160. Plum appeals to me

  161. love the red!!

  162. I would love the shadow one thanks

  165. Storm would be a great color.

  166. I prefer the Shadow

  167. Love the cobalt.

  168. I would love to win the blue.

  169. Shadow

  171. I would like the Rugby color.

  173. i want plum

  174. I would love Storm!

  175. purple
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  176. Love the purple!

  177. I like the Storm color 🙂

  178. I would like to win Shadow.

  179. Love it in Rugby

  180. the shadow please

  181. I would love the red!!

  182. i would pick shadow

  183. Think I like storm the best.

  184. I think i would choose the spring

  185. I would love to have this carseat in Shadow or Storm.

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  186. I’d like shadow

  187. I’d like to win the shadow color

  188. I like the Shadow.

  189. I would choose the Shadow…. or maybe the Storm… Hmmm tough choice. The darker color would hide stains, but the lighter one would match my car seat.

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  190. love the shadow!!

  191. i love the plum

  192. I like the Storm color.

  193. storm for my grandson

  194. I like Shadow–I like the practicality of it.

  195. I like Daytona

  196. I love the plum, but i also really like the shadow color!

  197. I like the spring fabric! Thanks for the giveaway.

  198. Love the ‘Rugby’ color

  200. Love the “spring” color would be so cute!

  202. cobalt or storm as it’s for a boy

  203. i love the plum

  204. I really like the shadow and Spring!

  206. Shadow

  207. I would love to win the plum! What a beautiful color!

  208. I would like to win the Rugby color.

  209. For my son cobalt blue

  211. I like the Daytona color. It could be for a boy or girl. Thanks for the chance to win one of these great car seats.

  212. I like the Shadow color.

  213. I would like to win the shadow one.

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  214. i like the rugby or storm

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  215. The Blue Radian one.

  216. I just found out that I’m pregnant last night. We totally need a carseat now!

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