2nd Stroller?

SWA80

Based on research and recommendations on this board, I'd pretty much decided on the Baby Jogger City Mini GT stroller. However, when I was in the store over the weekend, I pushed the Maclaren Twin Triumph and fell in love with the compact maneuverability. The problem is I'm not sure that it would work once the boys get bigger and it doesn't have the comfort and storage of the City Mini. Do I need 2 strollers? I hate to register for two big ticket items, especially with the City Mini costing so much. Does anyone have the Maclaren as an only stroller?  

 

 

google123

I've heard the best thing is to do a double snap n go, until they are a good 5-6 months and can't fit in the carseats, and then buy a second stroller. 

 

Does the McClaren recline all the way?  if it doesn't then I wouldn't get it, until your twins will be toddlers.

SWA80

It is more of an umbrella stroller, seems like it would be great for stores and other tight areas. I just have guilt about wanting two, three counting the DSNG I registered for. Maybe I can find for cheap on CL or eBay.

Rachel Goldstein

We have a Chicco Cortina Together as our Travel system and last week I purchased our new side-by-side. I bought the Britax B-Agile. I LOVE it! It's not as expensive as the CMGT but offers almost the same style of stroller. Perhaps you could research that one as well?

Ann003

At one point I had 4 strollers! I hated the DSNG, so we got a used city select as our tandem. We use our bugaboo donkey the most. I think it's good to have two different types of strollers rather than two side by sides b

SWA80

I guess I probably need to test drive some more, most seem so bulky and difficult to manage. There are so few in stock at the stores around here, makes it difficult.

jcath

We started with the DSNG and City Mini and then got the Jeep double umbrella stroller when we outgrew the DSNG.  The City Mini is our stay at home, take a long walk, go to the park stroller and the umbrella stroller stays in the car for errands. 

So yes I think it makes sense to have two. The only drawback of the McClaren (and my parents have an old hand me down version so this may have been fixed) is that it's heavy.   

Brummy14

We still use the DSNG for the few outings (and walks around the neighborhood) we are out on now, which essentially is only for the quarterly trip to the hospital. We just carry them into the pediatrician. They're still WAY too small for the City Mini we have. We also have a single stroller (I forget which one it is), for the occasions when we'll be using a baby carrier for one, and a stroller for the other...again, they're still to small for that stroller, too.