Please review what you've used in the past and feel free to ask any questions.
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Re: Product Guide: Strollers, Jogging Strollers, and Double Strollers
TTC #1 since September 2015
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tl;dr: Lightweight umbrella strollers that work with car seats?
Married: 11/2013
M: 6/2016 E: 5/2018
Also a question- Do I need a double stroller? DS is 3.5 and we don't use it often, but I don't see him making it through a day at Disneyland without one. Who has a double stroller they love, either regular or jogging?
As for a double stroller with 2, we got a used sit 'n stand and used it maaaaaaaybe twice. I wore #2 99% of the time, and then the older was big enough to walk. I'm not a huge fan of strollers in general- I always feel like the kids in the strollers can never see anything properly at the zoo or whatever. Plus if they run around they nap better!
similar question: with a 2.5 yo and newborn, thoughts on double strollers? Some mentioned baby wearing which we will do but I was just curious if someone loves their double stroller out there
https://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Turismo-Swivel-Single-Jogger/dp/B002QDXACY
https://www.amazon.com/Joovy-Caboose-Ultralight-Graphite-Stroller/dp/B01BMAW0M2/ref=sr_1_2_s_it?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1508421034&sr=1-2&keywords=joovy+caboose+ultralight&th=1Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.): The Schwinn is around $200, the joovy about $175, first years was under $100 and chicco is under $100.Pros:I think I kind of explained above but I really love all of these strollers!
Cons:The first years can be a little hard to open. Jogging strollers are universally gigantic for fitting in trunks. The joovy could also be a challenge with a small car trunk too. Some people find the joovy too long, but I don't think it's any longer than a jogger. Is there another one you don't have but are considering? Why?:I think we are good on strollers. I briefly considered a double jogging but I'm not jogging with two kids and our oldest is old enough he can walk most places if we go somewhere off road (e.g., festival, beach)Additional thoughts on strollers, jogging strollers, or double strollers:
Graco Modes Click Connect Downton Travel System
The above reviews have also been super helpful (thank you)!
Also wondering if anyone has any info on what justsuzie said: Thanks!!
ETA- I kinda made it sound like I have a double stroller already but that's not the case. I'm trying to figure out which one to get.
- Stroller, Jogging Stroller, or Double Stroller used: Chicco Cortina keyfit, Chicco keyfit caddy, Chicco Cortina keyfit together, britax be agile, and city mini double
- Link/picture: too Chicco Cortina CX Travel System, Iron https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DPH4DMK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-kusAbK792CA6Chicco Cortina Together Double Stroller, Ombra https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MS9VO88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_PlusAbZCJWSH4Chicco Keyfit Caddy Stroller Frame https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JDOYF0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_umusAbER9Z9BQBritax 2017 B-Agile Stroller, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06W2M8C5N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_bnusAbMRN98WA.
Baby Jogger 2016 City Mini Double Stroller - Black/Gray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019W8W8KA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_iyusAb05DS06DDating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
Stroller: City Mini Baby Jogger
Cost: $220
Pros: light, easy to fold, easy to fit in car, easy steering and can be one handed, we used it on city streets and some "off-roading", can get adapter for car seats. This was the only single stroller we used.
Cons: under storage on our model was a little small. I think they might have made it bigger. The rubber handle tore over time.
Not considering any other stroller.
We know a lot of people who have 3 or 4 strollers to use for different things. If you have the space and money, go for it. I really liked that we could use one stroller for everything and it wasn't crazy expensive.
Cost: $200
Pros: nice storage, cup holders included, lots of set up options
Cons: not a super smooth ride, gets quite heavy to push with slightly bigger kids
This is a good stroller if you only use a double on rare occasions and your children both need a stroller. We used it when walking a mile or more with just 1 parent up to when kids were 4.5 and 2.
We ordered the Baby Jogger Summit X3 for our double stroller since they make a Chicco adapter for the infant seat now. We were considering the BOB Duallie but I read the seats tend to snag towards the middle, since there’s no support bar there (the Summit has one).
A side note - when you’re looking at diaper bags, look for ones that can hook EASILY on the handle. Our skip hop diaper bag doesn’t hook easily and it’s a hassle a lot of the time. We’ll be getting a new diaper bag because of this.
We started looking at strollers yesterday and holy moly I had no idea of how complicated this would be.
A couple we are considering are the Thule Urban Glide and the City Mini GT. The Thule is a floor model they are selling off at a discount because there is a new one coming out so we'd have to act fast if we want it at a good price. Anyone have any experience with either of those? We really liked the way the Thule feels and looks, but it does have inflatable tires which I've heard can be a bit of a pain, and the idea of having to take the wheels off every time to collapse it small. If it wasn't for those facts I probably wouldn't even be considering the City Mini GT, but the super easy folding on that one is appealing.
When we were looking at some at Buy Buy Baby last night the sales people were really pushing the idea that if we're planning to have a second kid not too long after this one, we should buy a stroller that can be converted to a double so we don't have to buy a whole new one once the second baby arrives. Is that something we really should think of or just a sales pitch? The convertible strollers are much heavier and of course, also quite a bit more expensive.
No advice on Thule vs. City Mini. I will say that overall we've been happy with Baby Jogger as a brand.
Graco Jetsetter Ultra Compact Stroller ($169.99) - It takes Graco car seats so you don't need to get one of those frames that only holds car seats, but it's as light as an umbrella stroller and folds up TINY (Seriously, watch the video. It's so small!). It doesn't seem like it'd do well on gravel or grass, but we'll have a jogging stroller we can use on those rare occasions. I had been considering the Chicco Liteway Plus, but once I saw this in store it looked so much better for the same purposes.