I just started researching strollers and car seats and I am so overwhelmed. I am looking for something light weight and a travel system that I can fit the carseat with the stroller. I want one I can take traveling, walking etc. and use for awhile.
I have the Peg Primo Viaggio car seat too and not at all light.
I have the Bugaboo Bee and love how light it is. They sell an adaptor for carseats (for Graco snugrides). I got my Bee after DS came out of the Peg infant seat.
We are getting the Chicco Keyfit 30 travel system. The carseat was the highest rated infant seat from Consumer Reports. There are so many different rating systems, though. It's hard to know which one to go with. A totally overwhelming decision!
I used a Graco Snug-ride with a snap and go for the first several months. (Had a SilverCross Linear Freeway Bassinet/Full Size stroller that I never used -- just too bulky)
I then used a Bugaboo Bee for a few months but DD just never seemed comfortable in it and it was a major PITA to fold and put in the car. I then got a Maclaren Quest Sport which DD and I both love. Lightweight and super easy to fold and unfold.
For #2, I will probably just be getting a 32lb Graco seat and using it with the Snap and Go again.
We also have the Chicco Keyfit 30/Cortina system. I love the carseat, the stroller I'm iffy about. It's heavy, but so are almost all travel system strollers. We ended up purchasing a separate lightweight umbrella stoller when DS was 11 months old.
We were looking at getting the Chicco Cortina system. Friends have used Chicco in the past with their kids and loved it. Now that we're having twins we're going with the hefty price tag of Peg Perego Duette and 2 Peg Perego Primo Viagio car seats. I don't care for the other tandem strollers I've seen and I don't care that the Peg is heavy -- I can handle it.
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We have the UppaBaby Vista stroller which accepts our infant car seat carrier (Graco SnugRide). I don't like the travel systems but the way we went it works very similar to a travel system.
We registered for the Graco Snugfit 32 and the BOB Revolution stroller w/car seat adapter. We chose the BOB because it was lightweight for me, you could use it for jogging, walking, everyday and because the weight limit is 70 lbs (i think) so we could use it for awhile.
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I'm getting the Chicco Keyfit 30 for the carseat. But I am not purchasing it as the travel system as I think the stroller is ridiculously big and heavy. We are getting the Chicco Trevi stroller, which is more lightweight but you can still attach the infant seat to make it a travel system. If matching matters,they both come in "Adventure".
I dislike travel systems for several reason - cheaply made, colors/patterns, etc. We're going with the Chicco Keyfit 30 carseat and the Uppababy Vista as our main stroller and the BJ City Mini for the umbrella. We haven't bought any yet, but will be ordering both strollers soon since they are very popular and backordered at a lot of places.
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Car Seat: registering for the Chicco Keyfit 30 (Romantic -- black & grey)
I'm getting a car seat adapter for the City Mini so I can snap the car seat into it when the baby is still little. I love the CM because it's SO ridiculously easy to fold (just pull on a strap -- one handed!), has a lifetime warranty, huge canopy, bigger wheels (8 in) and only weighs 16lbs.
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.
- Robert Munsch
We registered for the Graco Snugfit 32 and the BOB Revolution stroller w/car seat adapter. We chose the BOB because it was lightweight for me, you could use it for jogging, walking, everyday and because the weight limit is 70 lbs (i think) so we could use it for awhile.
Re: What stroller/car seat did you buy?
I have the Peg Primo Viaggio car seat too and not at all light.
I have the Bugaboo Bee and love how light it is. They sell an adaptor for carseats (for Graco snugrides). I got my Bee after DS came out of the Peg infant seat.
Chicco Cortina. It was rated one of the best on Consumer reports and numerous things i have read. DH did a ton of research on this
my MIL sent it to us already and we LOVE it. It is perfect!
We registered for the Evenflo Aura Elite Travel System Stroller in Outback.
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3904383&fromRegistryNumber=45301355&product_skn=314628
Most of the travel systems are fairly heavy/bulky. You could look into a car seat and the snap and go base
That said we had the chicco cortina and were very happy with it
I used a Graco Snug-ride with a snap and go for the first several months. (Had a SilverCross Linear Freeway Bassinet/Full Size stroller that I never used -- just too bulky)
I then used a Bugaboo Bee for a few months but DD just never seemed comfortable in it and it was a major PITA to fold and put in the car. I then got a Maclaren Quest Sport which DD and I both love. Lightweight and super easy to fold and unfold.
For #2, I will probably just be getting a 32lb Graco seat and using it with the Snap and Go again.
Please keep your LOs RF as long as possible
I'm getting the Chicco Keyfit 30 for the carseat. But I am not purchasing it as the travel system as I think the stroller is ridiculously big and heavy. We are getting the Chicco Trevi stroller, which is more lightweight but you can still attach the infant seat to make it a travel system. If matching matters,they both come in "Adventure".
This car seat: https://www.amazon.com/Chicco-Keyfit-Infant-Seat-Adventure/dp/B000MAER3Y
This stroller: https://www.target.com/Chicco-Trevi-Stroller-Adventure-Green/dp/B000MAJB3U/ref=br_1_2?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&qid=1273778782&searchView=grid5&sr=1-2&node=3580011&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&field_target_com_brand-bin=Chicco&id=Chicco%20Trevi%20Stroller%20Adventure%20Green&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel%2Cstyle_name%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Cprice
Zoey Emma 08.18.10
Stroller: Baby Jogger City Mini (Crimson & Grey)
Car Seat: registering for the Chicco Keyfit 30 (Romantic -- black & grey)
I'm getting a car seat adapter for the City Mini so I can snap the car seat into it when the baby is still little. I love the CM because it's SO ridiculously easy to fold (just pull on a strap -- one handed!), has a lifetime warranty, huge canopy, bigger wheels (8 in) and only weighs 16lbs.
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.
- Robert Munsch
Ditto this.
We just got the Evenflo Aura Select Travel System in Oh.
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3232437