we went today and really liked the peg perego pliko switch stroller. it felt alot lighter and easier to handle then the graco one. im wondering if it really will be better than the graco travel system.
what are you getting? i am nervous about some of these strollers that seem huge and heavy!
Re: what stroller/travel system are you getting?
We got this one
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3458513
It wasnt as expensive as some of the ones I liked, and it is stylish & appears sturdy.
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We registered for the Chicco Cortina (in Fuego/red). Love it!
It was a good mix of the quality we wanted, but still in our price range.
we're leaning towards this, but would need a Graco adapter.
I also really like the Mutsy 4 rider which is very similar, but haven't been able to find a store that sells then near us to test drive it. However, we've read from the reviews that the cargo basket isn't that large...so we think the UPPAbaby may be the ticket for us.
DH thinks The Orbit is the coolest thing he's ever seen...I just like watching Dwight Schrute test it
Chicco Cortina (Discovery)
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4089524
We got this one b/c we love going for walks and jogging.
We did consider this one b/c not only is it called "Aerolite", but in personal I couldn't believe how light it was....maybe you should check it out:
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4311571
We are doing this travel system also. DH found it and I love it!
I have not completely decided yet, but I think we're going to get a Baby Jogger City Mini. It is very light, and I was super impressed with the one-handed folding mechanism. You literally just pull a handle from around where your baby's butt sits, and *poof* you're carrying the folded stroller! We live in the city - walk-up apartment, limited storage space, up and down the stairs to the subway, drive a small car - so lightness and compactness are key for us.
I get tempted by some of the fancier strollers out there, but I keep coming back to the City Mini because of it's lightness and easy fold and carry. Seems like the right "amount" of stroller for our lifestyle.
I'm on the fence between getting the car seat adapter for the City Mini or getting a Snap and Go for when she's a newborn.
We will most likely be doing this one too, except in the Miro print.
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This exactly! It has a great safety rating for the carseat and I just don't see paying above $400 dollars for a stroller. I guess where I live, it would be a waste. No one really looks to see if you have a cadillac of strollers and really don't they all accomplish the same thing?
I guess it's just preference. However, for me safety was the number one factor!
We registered for this one:
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4389468
I wasn't really sure which one to get but I know Graco is a good brand and I like this pattern because it's semi-neutral so we can reuse it, and the seat reverses.
We started out with a Graco Quattra Tour system and hated it. It was heavy, bulky and awkward to steer. My mom gave us an Eddie Bauer travel system stroller, which was slightly better but still bad. We finally picked up a couple of Graco snap'n'go frames to use with the infant seat (loved them because they were so easy to tote around!) and later on a Maclaren umbrella stroller after we switched to the convertible car seat.
For us the important things turned out to be maneuverability and portability.
PS to all the Chicco Cortino stroller ladies -- I have a friend with a son a few months older than mine who absolutely raves about her Cortino set. She gets heavy use out of it, too, so she'd know if it were crap!
This, but they only had the Luna (beige with a bit of red) in stock, even though I liked the Discovery more.
ETA - After reading more posts above and the great Amazon deals, I have to complain that ours was $439 Cdn...but car seats are one of the items that you can't bring back to Canada (vs. PNP, swings, etc. that we could buy over the border).
well i think i did alot of research in the search for our perfect stroller. this is our first baby and we do hope to be blessed with more. the stroller is the Chicco S3 All-Terrain Stroller, https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4319486, and the carseat is the Chicco KeyFit 30 in fuego, https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3604029&prodFindSrc=prodCrossSell.
i know its a bit pricey overall and especially at babiesrus but i found the stroller for $60 cheaper at strollerdepot.com and the carseat for 152 at babyviva.com
I have heard that chicco will last you through a couple of kids while gracco would not hold up for two or more children. So i hope i will get my moneys worth. good luck on your search.
We are getting this as well with the Peg Perego Viaggo Sip 30/30 infant car seat
We found a great sale on the baby trend expedition sport stroller and flex loc car seat. We couldn't pass up the sale ($150 taxes in) and the test drive was great. If it doesn't last, we weren't out that much money.
I have this travel system for my youngest and I love it.... the only bad thing is that it can be heavy and bulky so if you have a small car it will take up a lot of room...
We also registered for the Chicco Cortina. It was a little heavy, but I thought it was manageable.
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