Each week we'll spotlight a new category of product. Feel free to comment on threads like these throughout your time at the board, not just when they're in their week in the spotlight, if you discover something new OR are new to the board. This week it's.... Strollers!
FTMs are encouraged to ask questions & STM/+s encouraged to share their knowledge based on experience. You can use any or all the prompts relevant to you below to share info in an easy-to-read format. Pictures/screen grabs, if put in spoilers, are welcome!
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Re: Product Spotlight: Strollers!
- so much leg room. I would put my dog on the foot rest at the front.
- good amount of space for putting things in the back, under the seat.
- the handle bar is adjustable and very comfortable to hold.
- came with a sun thing
- the bucket seat attachment hasn't changed so I was able to get an older model and still use their current seat attachment. This was a deciding factor for me. I wasn't going to buy new.
- SO EASY to fold up
- has a tray for attachment for baby/toddler.
- it's a little bulky. But it looks like the newer
ones are better.
Question!!! Would anyone be interested in a Bike trailer or seats product Spotlight? I realized that's not on the list but people may be interested in.
Honorable mention to the Summer Infant 3D Lite. It was ok. It’s an umbrella stroller, not much to write home about.
Also, for the early newborn stage, do you all use a bassinet attachment, or do you feel comfortable with a carseat? I need to read about that.
I used the bucket seat attachment which worked really well.
It felt pricey initially but honestly it’s pretty average cost for a stroller + car seat. Downside is we’ll need to get two bases for our cars and those are like $100 each?!
We use it for neighborhood walks, farmers market, festivals, walks on the lakefront, walks in downtown Chicago, to the zoo and we've used it on walking trails.
The basic info: It comes with the stroller frame, a bassinet and a toddler seat. It also comes with a bug net and a rain guard that you can put over the stroller to protect your babe. You are able to purchase an additional rumble seat, ride along board, various accessories and the upper and lower adapters separately. It is one of the priciest strollers, at around $700-800 new.
What we love about it:
-it is VERY easy to push and handles like a dream, even on mulch and uneven ground
-it is very maneuverable, and works just as well on crowded sidewalks as wide open spaces
-it folds up very easily and it is light; I have no problem picking it up and putting it in the car myself
-you can use it for up to three kids at a time; there are multiple configurations you can use, including the bassinet with the toddler seat, toddler + rumble seat and you can also add the ride-along board for older kids who may not want to sit in the stroller but don't want to walk either
-it works as-is with the Mesa carseat, but you can purchase adapters if you have different car seats too. I think it's great as a travel system
-it has a large basket underneath that will hold all the stuff you need
-it has a wide range of angles to use for the toddler seat, so if you want to recline it your child can be almost horizontal, and all of the angles in between
-going along with the above, the canopy is extendable, so if your baby is reclined they will still be covered and not in the sun
-it has a HUGE height range for the handlebar, which would be a huge deal if there is a big gap between you and your partner's height
-there are available attachments, like the snack tray and the cupholders that are very convenient
-we got the cozy ganoosh for our winter walks/zoo trips and DD LOVED it. She was very warm and cozy, even in Chicago winter.
-it is very well made, and customer service is top-notch. We use the crap out of ours and it is still like new.
-it cleans up easily; DD has ground in graham cracker and spilled milk all over it and it just takes a damp cloth and it's like new again
We've used some other strollers with friend's kids and my niece. The most memorable one that I didn't like is the Bravo; it was not easy to push and didn't turn well.
I went with a jogging stroller for my first where the car seat latched in. It ended up being way to bulky for everyday use though. I realized real quick that I just didn't need as much as I thought I would, so the under storage went mainly unused.