Recommendations for carseat/stroller

virgil108 · August 2011

Good morning ladies!

I could use some recommendations/suggestions for carseats and strollers. I have hit the end of the internet looking at strollers, travel systems, carseats, etc... and have become overwhelmed!

Are you going with a travel system, if so which one, if not why?

Anyone use a snap n go and would you recommend?

What type of car seat did you/are you purchasing- infant, convertible, etc..

Thanks for any and all suggestions and recommendations!

SoonToBeMsP · August 2011

I also did a ton of research and will probably be going this route:

Chicco Keyfit 22 car seat with the City Mini stroller.

We were originally going to do the travel system but the stroller is just so big! I am not a small woman (5'9") but I imagine it being difficult to haul up stairs or throw into the trunk of my car. Plus I saw many reviews that said it took up the bulk of a mid-sized sedan trunk. I loved how small and easy the City Mini was to fold up and move around. It won me over.

We're doing the smaller infant seat (22lbs vs 30lbs) because everyone I have talked to said get the smaller one since after 20lbs you're not going to want to carry the baby in the infant seat... So might as well get the lighter seat in the mean time.

Some people RAVE about the snap 'n go while others just prefer to have one stroller. I didn't want to store two strollers (snap 'n go and travel system or snap 'n go and City Mini) so we are just doing the City Mini.

HTH!

PhoxySteph · August 2011

I got the Mutsy stroller with the Peg Perego infant car seat attachment. It had wonderful reviews! I put my 7 year old in it to test it out. I pushed it around my yard and it worked amazingly!

We went with the Peg Perego infant car seat, obviously.

We went with the infant car seat and not a convertable one because MH wants to get DS (wow that is so weird to say... DS and not DD Stick out tongue ) a Recaro when he is bigger lol!!

GL to you!

chem40 · August 2011

SoonToBeMsP:
I also did a ton of research and will probably be going this route:
Chicco Keyfit 22 car seat with the City Mini stroller.
We were originally going to do the travel system but the stroller is just so big! I am not a small woman (5'9") but I imagine it being difficult to haul up stairs or throw into the trunk of my car. Plus I saw many reviews that said it took up the bulk of a mid-sized sedan trunk. I loved how small and easy the City Mini was to fold up and move around. It won me over.
We're doing the smaller infant seat (22lbs vs 30lbs) because everyone I have talked to said get the smaller one since after 20lbs you're not going to want to carry the baby in the infant seat... So might as well get the lighter seat in the mean time.
Some people RAVE about the snap 'n go while others just prefer to have one stroller. I didn't want to store two strollers (snap 'n go and travel system or snap 'n go and City Mini) so we are just doing the City Mini.
HTH!

I thought they discontinued the Keyfit 22? The Keyfit 22 and 30 weigh the same amount, but if you go with the larger one, you have the option to continue using it if you have a larger baby...just a thought. Everyone I have talked to says to get the larger rating and then you have the option to use it for longer if you want to.

chem40 · August 2011

We are getting the Chicco Keyfit 30 and for a stroller, the Bumbleride Indie. I wanted one all purpose stroller and this seemed to meet all of our requirements. Also, everyone I know has the City Mini, so it will be nice to have something a little different.

SoonToBeMsP · August 2011

chem40:

I thought they discontinued the Keyfit 22? The Keyfit 22 and 30 weigh the same amount, but if you go with the larger one, you have the option to continue using it if you have a larger baby...just a thought. Everyone I have talked to says to get the larger rating and then you have the option to use it for longer if you want to.

I found it at Buy Buy Baby... Hmm! If it's the same weight though, you're definitely right. Off to check

chem40 · August 2011

SoonToBeMsP:
chem40:

I thought they discontinued the Keyfit 22? The Keyfit 22 and 30 weigh the same amount, but if you go with the larger one, you have the option to continue using it if you have a larger baby...just a thought. Everyone I have talked to says to get the larger rating and then you have the option to use it for longer if you want to.
I found it at Buy Buy Baby... Hmm! If it's the same weight though, you're definitely right. Off to check

I found the weights a little while back, but only on BRU website, couldn't find it anywhere else. They were within 1/2 lb of each other, I think. Good luck!!

Jshort914 · August 2011

I'm probably going with the Britax B-Agile stroller with the Britax B-Safe carseat. I was going to go with the city mini/Chicco but I wasn't too fond of the adapter bar and liked the snapping mechanism of the Britax better.

Ashley&Scott · August 2011

We chose Britax, they get great reviews in Baby Bargains. We're getting an infant seat & a convertible, one will be in my car & one in DH's. (We're not planning to use a Snap & Go stroller.)

Stroller: Britax B-Agile
This stroller is similar to the City Mini with a few bonuses. It comes with a Britax infant seat adapter & it locks into the folded position.
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11486152

Infant Carrier: Britax B-Safe
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11495753

Convertible Car Seat: Britax Boulevard 70 CS
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11525630&searchURL=true

pr0v31 · August 2011

Hi Jenn,

I was thinking on going with the same stroller. Were you able to find any cons to this model?

Thanks

GYMCHICK17 · August 2011

We got the Chico cortina travel system with the keyfit 30 carseat. So far I really like how easy everything snaps in and folds up easily as well. This was our favorite when we were testing them out at BRU

sarahemily18 · August 2011

We bought the quinny stroller and the maxi cosi cabrio carseat. I love, love love the stroller. They look very sleek and are light and easy to collapse.

willows mama · August 2011

We're going with the keyfit 30 carseat with the UPPA Baby Vista stroller. We probably will not get a snap-n-go, as the UPPA has a carseat adapter for the keyfit.

atari2115 · August 2011

Chem40 .....This is exactly what we are planning to do ... though I havent gotten to see it in person only online..... have you seen how the infant car seat works with the Indie? Is it pretty easy to just snap on ? I am in love with the Indie because it is so easy to take anywhere from city to the beach ! Thanks