Kolcraft Contours Dbl Stroller

CanonMom

A few friends of mine have this stroller and we tried my daughter in it and she seemed to really like it. She turned 2 in April. I am due with baby # 2 the end of janurary / early feb. My DD will be about 3 months shy of 3.

I like that with this stroller, its not bulky- menuvers easily- can be used with 1 seat or two- and has a ton of storage spae under the seats.

Does anyone have this stroller? Do you highly recommend it like Ive been hearing othe parents do. Also if you have it, Can you put an infant carseat/carrier on it? I think I read somewhere you can. Also what kinds fit?

 

TIA! BTW this is the stroller https://www.amazon.com/Kolcraft-Contours-Options-Tandem-Stroller/dp/B000J2DQPA

bebemama

Interested to hear your responses. ?I like this one too. ?Looks very versatile.?

pincushions

For the price it isn't a bad stroller the cons are that it is BULKY. The seats were too shallow for my large/tall toddler. Don't get me started on the steering. My toddlers are now 33lbs and 36lbs. I can't imagine what it would be like to wheel them around in it now as apposed to just trying it out in the store!

We went with the P & E with doubles kit and had no regrets. I am actually about to sell it to a friend for $275.

This was one purchase I wasn't willing to skimp on because we use it so often and I needed it to be easy to use, one handed steering and comfortable.

 

CanonMom

My DD is pretty small. She is tall though. Shes only 26 lbs and about 36 inches tall.  She seemed to fit in it decently But I know she will only get taller. I absolutely HATE sit n stand strollers. and I really need my DD to be strapped in somewhere. I like that on days she wants to walk I can just put one seat on and have her walk with me, I didnt have trouble stearing it when i tried, it... Maybe I just was on good smooth surface? I dont know. Im interested to hear from more mommies

mikeandmonica

I really thought that this would be the stroller for us too, but when we went to see it in the store it was like trying to drive a tank!  It was so horrible trying to steer, etc. with just one toddler in it (and he is a light toddler).  If I remember correctly (it has been over a year so I may be wrong), you also have to remove the seats to fold it up into the trunk.  Way too much work for me.

 We ended up with our Bob Revolution Double - WAY more expensive, but so worth it in the end (esp. for resale value).  We use it a LOT and it is perfect for us (though not a ton of storage).

lsufan

SIL has it. ?It is very bulky and difficult to steer. ?I know that on the few occasions that my son was in it, I noticed he didn't fit well. ?At about 37-38 inches, his head was nearly touching the top of the canopy. ?It does have an infant seat attachment, and it's kind of nice that you can rearrange the seats to face different ways. ?I have a sit and stand and love it. ?Even my 18 month old can't get out of the back when buckled in.

Halo79RN

it looks really long!  I couldn't find one to play with then I was looking for a double.. but have seen them in the mall... I ended up with a P&T with doubles... love it.  it's like pushing a single.  and I like to jog/walk (have to walk a dog).  so both are strapped down when we are going for our walk... in the mall, dd can hop in and out as she pleases... she's petite so dc are about the same wt.  at her 3 yr well visit she was 36in and 26lb. she has had a spurt since.  If we're going on a walk or someplace where she will stay strapped in, she sits in the front.. if we're going to the mall or aqarium and she will hop in and out, I put her in the back for the walk in ... usually she hops out, but has been known to chill and stay int he seat. over the winter, I could fit her the diaperbag and our 3 coats in the basket with her strattling them.  Now that she's had a spurt, she occasionally complains about the diaper bag in the rear...I've recently switched to a large purse (smaller than my skip hop) and she doesn't complain with it... doesn't always with the skip hop though. depends on her mooooood. ; )

pincushions

CanonMom:

My DD is pretty small. She is tall though. Shes only 26 lbs and about 36 inches tall.  She seemed to fit in it decently But I know she will only get taller. I absolutely HATE sit n stand strollers. and I really need my DD to be strapped in somewhere. I like that on days she wants to walk I can just put one seat on and have her walk with me, I didnt have trouble stearing it when i tried, it... Maybe I just was on good smooth surface? I dont know. Im interested to hear from more mommies

 

I tried that stroller after visiting some stores that carried the Bugaboo, P&E's and MBB and so my mind might have already been made up or clouded by strollers that felt like butter in my hands by the time I rolled up to the BRU to try the stroller out. Or was it Walmart?!?

Emilia was born when Miles was 15m so I invested in something that I knew would get a ton of use. If he had been 3 I would have not gotten a double stroller. Miles currently rides in it about 30%.

Have you tried the nicer sit and stands?

 

CanonMom

I have to go sort out my options.. I guess this stroller is really meant for twins and kids 18 months apart or similar.

 Man This is going to be a headache of choosing isnt it?

Halo79RN

CanonMom:

I have to go sort out my options.. I guess this stroller is really meant for twins and kids 18 months apart or similar.

 Man This is going to be a headache of choosing isnt it?

 

yes and no... I just looked around a lot.  I walk a dog every day and my dc were 19 m apart in age.  So I knew I'd eventually need a double stroller ... BUT.... I didn't buy one until ds (#2) was 9 months old.  I used a hotsling and bjorn until then.  He would go in the carrier while dd sat in our single jogger for walking the dog.... I couldn't jog, but I walked briskly. When we went to the mall we'd either put ds in the carrier and dd in the peg perego or we'd snap ds into the peg perego infant seat and stroller and dd walked.  on the back of the peg, there's a board dd can stand on... she would usually want to help push though. If she threw a fit, I had the hotsling in my bag to hip sling her and dart for the door. Again, they were only 19 m/ apart. dd is almost 3 1/2...she's  a stroller kind of kid.. but over the last couple of months, she's wanted to walk more when we go the mall.  

have you thought of one of those boards for the back of your single stroller for dd to stand on? do you have an infant carrier or sling?  You have time to decide.... and you never know?  models can change and improve or new stuff will come out?  

 

just wait.  

CanonMom

I have an Ergo. And an infant insert. for malls I really want to be able to have them both sit. I guess That will be one of the last things I buy because my DD could always change her behavior and always want to walk. well see.