My son likes our Britax Pinnacle with its arm rests. Isn't it much less comfortable to have no arm rests like all the Diono's ?
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No, my son prefers without arm rest because he can play more with his sisters.
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We have had this Recaro booster/car seat for going on 3 months now and our 2 year old still loves it. She is very comfortable her head while asleep rests over to the side into the padding instead of leaning forward. We have a britax in our other vehicle and whenever she falls asleep in that she slumps forward.We have this in our GMC Yukon for long car rides as she is the most comfortable in this. It doesn't recline, which I was worried about but you could always put a pad under it to adjust it as needed. We haven't needed to do that as she just loves this seat and has no problems falling asleep super comfy for long car rides! We have had this Recaro booster/car seat for going on 3 months now and our 2 year old still loves it. She is very comfortable her head while asleep rests over to the side into the padding instead of leaning forward. We have a britax in our other vehicle and whenever she falls asleep in that she slumps forward.We have this in our GMC Yukon for long car rides as she is the most comfortable in this. It doesn't recline, which I was worried about but you could always put a pad under it to adjust it as needed. We haven't needed to do that as she just loves this seat and has no problems falling... » Read More We have had this Recaro booster/car seat for going on 3 months now and our 2 year old still loves it. She is very comfortable her head while asleep rests over to the side into the padding instead of leaning forward. We have a britax in our other vehicle and whenever she falls asleep in that she slumps forward.We have this in our GMC Yukon for long car rides as she is the most comfortable in this. It doesn't recline, which I was worried about but you could always put a pad under it to adjust it as needed. We haven't needed to do that as she just loves this seat and has no problems falling asleep super comfy for long car rides! « Show Less
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Yes, this well designed wheel chair has 'arm rests'. They are in the form of 5 inch long foam tubes mounted on aluminum tubing which can be unlatched and rotated down when not in use. The outside diamiter of the foam is about 1 1/4 inches. Because of their relatively small size, I suspect that these arm rests could become uncomfortale after long term use. The hand grips and brakes are well designed for use as a walker. I hope that this information answered your question. Lowellr,
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I debated for about a month or two on weather to get the radian or a britax and I have a friend who was certified for installing carseats and apparently britax shortened their seats so kiddos outgrow them faster..the the radian has a steal frame..allows you to rear face til 45 pounds and lasts through a booster seat:) diono also just came out with a carseat called the Pacifica that actually allows you to rear face your child til 50 pounds and ya still in the same price range as the radian and britax:)
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nope not very at first. I've learned to live with it. the arm rests slopes down so your arm tends to slide off. not very comfy.
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I'm not sure if this is even relevant to you anymore (sorry for late reply) but yes, the armrests are completely optional. Although to be fair, I don't think the manufacturer designed it for that kind of use as the armrest helps support the back of the chair in addition to your weight when you lean back. It may bend on you.
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We have the Frontier 90, but our daughter is very comfortable in it. She did have some initial complaints that she felt like she was sitting up too much, but she came out of a convertible seat and even on the least reclined setting, the convertible is not as upright as the Frontier is. I compared the cushiness of all of the combination seats and the Britax ones were definitely the most padded - some cheaper seats were downright awful.
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I haven't installed it yet, but was wondering about the same thing (didn't buy the second seat yet....). In all the pictures Britax has they never put the upper seat in the lower one, which I assumed means this is not something they recommend doing. But in the previous comment, Rachel S Phelps said she did it and does it.... If I manage to get around to testing it in the next few days I'll update you.
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Not sure what your asking. We didn't have the sport model and there was armrest to take out.
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When my son was just starting to learn to sit up, he slumped to the side too. He did better when I set the seat up straighter and attached the tray. I also grabbed our insert from our mama roo and it fit perfectly! Plus looked cute. But I'm sure the Britax insert would work too.
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D.J.,Would you mind sharing the link you mentioned? I wasn't able to find anything on the Britax website. Thanks!
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Traded the uppa baby vista for the britax b ready with extra seat. Both recline and are much more comfortable than the rumble seat!
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I did not, but would have if my neighbor hadn't given me their infant Chicco carrier to use. The Britax is a fantastic seat!!! I love it! Very safe & secure! I highly recommend this car seat!
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Maybe? This has come up on car-seat.org several times. It seems Diono has said yes it is OK, but they had to draw the line somewhere. If you feel your child is OK in the more upright position, then I guess it becomes a parental decision. I will point out, though, that my 2 1/2yo often slumps in this seat when sleeping, so with an 8mo, it might be even worse. I don't think you're going to get a hard and fast yes or no. You could call diono yourself and see what they are currently saying. http://www.car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=2139611&postcount;=35
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I ordered this seat just as my best friend ordered the Britax Marathon. My son is just under 70 lbs. and 4'1" at 5, so we're constantly running into challenges with sizing. I think that this seat allows for more room and growth as the sides adjust out to accommodate his broad shoulders and the headrest moves up enough to wear I could sit in it comfortably (I'm 5'4"). I like the narrower base that the Diono has versus the Marathon because we drive a Scion XD with a fairly small backseat. With my booster, I can still fit an infant carrier (no base), and another *narrow* booster for when I've got extra kiddos. It's a tight fit, but it does work. However, the Marathon seems to take up the majority of my bestie's backseat and while it is a decent sized seat, I don't think it allows for the adjustments that the Diono does. I hope that helps. :)
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It is comfortable when sitting. His arms will rest as they would on a dining chair with arms. We wheeled Mom up to the table at a restaurant and she was comfortable just like that. It is a very useful product. We love it.
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Just another design. There are steel bars in the back of the Recaro as well but they hide behind the plastic cover. Britax feel lighter if you take it in/out but that might make some of us feel as if Britax is "flimsy" If you hold onto the recaro you would know the different about how well it constructed, made and assembled even including the "clip" pockets on the side.(Britax has the velcro and it scratches your hand and irritating esp in the winter in MN) The Recaro steel bars dont bend and show like the Britax. Recaro has ALL 5 STARs. Britax has 4 b/c of the "instruction". Just another design. There are steel bars in the back of the Recaro as well but they hide behind the plastic cover. Britax feel lighter if you take it in/out but that might make some of us feel as if Britax is "flimsy" If you hold onto the recaro you would know the different about how well it constructed, made and assembled even including the "clip" pockets on the side.(Britax has the velcro and it scratches your hand and irritating esp in the winter in MN) The Recaro steel bars dont bend and show like the Britax. Recaro has ALL 5 STARs. Britax has 4 b/c of the... » Read More Just another design. There are steel bars in the back of the Recaro as well but they hide behind the plastic cover. Britax feel lighter if you take it in/out but that might make some of us feel as if Britax is "flimsy" If you hold onto the recaro you would know the different about how well it constructed, made and assembled even including the "clip" pockets on the side.(Britax has the velcro and it scratches your hand and irritating esp in the winter in MN) The Recaro steel bars dont bend and show like the Britax. Recaro has ALL 5 STARs. Britax has 4 b/c of the "instruction". « Show Less