If you know the stroller market.....help me!

sugarangel77 · December 2010

I know this is a stretch but i would like to use the knowledge of this group to help me from losing my mind. I know what im looking for but could use some direction from those of you who know the stroller market well..

what i would like is....

multiuse (can run with, easy navi 3 wheel, also good for shopping)
infant -toddler, with additional child option (like the vista) I would like to keep this stroller even for my second child
Carseat to stroller (does not have to match)
fits in a honda accord 4 door!

I love the way the uppa baby and the bumbleride look but i hate the wheels that can go flat on the bumble ride

i love the vista because you can add the rumble seat for your next child but i dont see a carseat option?

i would love something like them but for less money!!!

any suggestions?

amahrey · December 2010

well, the bob revolution is a great jogger/walker/any weather/any surface/shopper and it is weighted to 65 lbs. and has a car seat attachment that fits graco carseats and another brand (i don't remember which). we have used it for about 15 miles/wk for more than two years and it still looks almost new and i ADORE it.

but it doesn't have a second child option. i had read so many posts about peoples' first child being too big to want to ride in the stroller by the time that they had their second that i wasn't too worried about it. now, i kind of figure that when the new babe comes, i will put my three year old in the bob if i want to go anywhere and just wear the new babe in the ergo or moby wrap.

you can check out the bobs on the rei.com site.

sugarangel77 · December 2010

thank you! so, the one you adore; you cant remember or its the BOB?

BecauseICan · December 2010

Yep, you can use a carseat w/ a Vista! You just use the carseat attachment on the frame itself, and off you go. Super easy.

But if you want the option to run/light jog, I might look into a Phil and Teds--doubles kit option, use w/ carseat, can run w/, etc.

pandi02a · December 2010

The UppaBaby Vista has car seat attachments. I see one for Graco, Maxi Cosi and Chicco.

amahrey · December 2010

no no- i definitely adore the bob- i just couldn't remember which car seat fit other than the graco.

Hels · December 2010

We're deciding between the Uppa Baby Vista vs. the BOB. The only thing I don't like about the Uppa Baby is it's not really a jogging stroller. Other than that, it's got everything - basinet, front or rear facing, car seat adapter, rumble seat, etc.

My dirty confession: I think I might get both Embarrassed

janice74 · December 2010

I have the uppa baby and I used the carseat attachment for the chicco key fit.. It also works with the rumble seat attached. It is not a jogging stroller, but it handles like a dream.

amandabrooke81 · December 2010

amahrey:
no no- i definitely adore the bob- i just couldn't remember which car seat fit other than the graco.

Side note: officially it says the Britax & Peg Perego, but we have the Chicco Keyfit & it fits snuggly and safely with the infant seat adapter. I used it many times for trail running when DS was an infant.

We currently have 3 different strollers {Bob SU; Chicco Travel System; Jeep Umbrella} but with LO#2 on the way, I'd give all 3 away just for my stroller wish now... the Duallie!

NeverEnoughTime · December 2010

I *think* baby jogger has something you are looking for too... I think they have a model that a second seat can clip onto.

We got the best advice from going to a few different stroller store (And I dont mean BRU, I mean actual stroller stores where people specalize(sp) in strollers). We learned so much more from trying,looking, touching, than any online reasearch could ever give us. I also say go to a couple stores because each store will try to sell you the brands they carry of course.

I totally thought I wanted a 3 wheeler Baby Jogger, and when I saw them in person, I didn't like the storage compartment, and I found 3 wheels too 'tippy' for me. I preferred how secure the 4 wheel all-terrain strollers felt. We ended up buying a brand I hadn't even considered.

LuciesMama · December 2010

True, the Vista isn't technically a running stroller, but meets your other requirements. You have a buy a car seat adapter, it does not come with one (just the bassinet).

If you are a serious runner, I say the BOB is the way to go (not sure about fitting in the Civic, though -- that effer is huge).

Not a 4-wheel stroller, but the BabyJogger City Select will let you add a seat for the next child and is a great stroller: https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Jogger-Select-Single-Stroller/dp/B00318CM5Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291787185&sr=8-1

I'm a loyal BabyJogger fan in general.

There is no perfect stroller, sadly

sugarangel77 · December 2010

Hels:

We're deciding between the Uppa Baby Vista vs. the BOB. The only thing I don't like about the Uppa Baby is it's not really a jogging stroller. Other than that, it's got everything - basinet, front or rear facing, car seat adapter, rumble seat, etc.

My dirty confession: I think I might get both

I heart you! Zip it! this is what i end up doing often..... buying both.... and staynoig quiet! hahahaha

Fisherman'sWife · December 2010

Just an FYI, in 2011, Uppababy has announced a mid-class lower priced model of the Vista. It will be called the UppaBaby Cruz. It has the same seat and car seat capabilities of the Vista but with no bassinet. They haven't announced the specific details yet.

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