Product Review: Diono Just My Color radian® rXT All-in-One Convertible Car Seat

Diono Just My Color radian® rXT All-in-One Convertible Car Seat

By Angela J. Willard

If you are going on a road trip, or even just to the store, with an infant, toddler or young child, don’t go without the car seat built with the child’s safety and comfort in mind.

When I picked up the box that contained this car seat from the post office, it was too heavy for me to lift and carry on my own, so I enlisted in help from a young man to help me with it. With each of us at one end,

we were able to get it out of the post office and into the car without dropping it. Whew! Due to the car seat itself being so heavy, even un-packaging was a task. Once the car seat was unfolded and the straps and cushions were set up properly (by reading the well-written manual that came with it), all the struggle was well worth it.

This car seat’s construction is excellent and heavy-duty. The design is very sporty, and the colors are a plus—babies, toddlers and young children are traveling in style with this Diono Just My Color radian® rXT car seat.

Izabella (from the cover) testing out the car seat.

We did a test drive with my 18-month old granddaughter. While I was getting her settled into the car seat, an observer

commented, “This is sure built for comfort!” and I would have to agree, but adding that safety is definitely the first and foremost priority in its design and build, with comfort for the child being the second priority, then style.

My granddaughter certainly had no complaints, and after strapping her in I felt very confident that she was extra safe, should anything had happened.

On top of the heavy-duty, sporty design, they also include a cup (or bottle) holder that is easily detachable. Now for newborns and rear facing babies, all the head and body cushions are provided to keep baby safe and snug during the ride.

Regarding this new series, the company’s website states: We’ve married the two things that make us great! Our wonderful tried and tested rXT series seat with a beautifully tailored set of new seat cuts, trimmed and detailed in dynamic colors and customized detailing.”

The full steel frame is what makes this car seat not only heavy duty but just plain heavy! You certainly would not want to unstrap it and take it into the grocery store—this is staying put—so bring a different baby carrier with you if you plan to take baby out of the car for any reason. The car seat does fold and includes a carry strap

Diono Just My Color radian® rXT All-in-One Convertible Car Seat

for easy storage when not in use.

That said, if you have this Diono Just My Color radian® rXT All-in-One Convertible Car Seat, you will never need another one as it is a convertible car seat. (See the included table.)

This car seat is not only built very well with a steel-frame to protect baby in case of an accident but is also equipped with a Safe Stop which is designed to absorb energy and reduce impact to a forwardfacing child less than 40 pounds. This car seat also has SuperLATCH straps for use with vehicles equipped with latch anchors, and again only for a forward-facing child less than 40 pounds.

There are many car seats today that seemed to be designed with the parent in mind—one that goes from the car and attaches to a stroller or easily carried around by a handle, or easily attaches to a shopping cart. However, I believe this Diono Just My Color radian® rXT All-in-One Convertible Car Seat was made with the child in mind, and I appreciate that. It is built with safety first and foremost, then comfort for the child.

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