Help me decide which stroller
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mommy2be716
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Help me decide which stroller
I will be getting about $500 cash back through BRU from my registry soon, and plan to use that towards a full size stroller. Right now, we have the Graco snap and go and plan to use that for the first few months. Pleassssse help me decide which stroller to buy! Also, if anyone has recommendations for other strollers I'd love to hear about it!
1. Chicco Urban - What I like: it converts into a pram, seat faces you or out - What I don't like: the wheels don't look as nice, and I read that it's a bit squeaky. Also a bit heavy
2. Contours Bliss - What I like: converts into a pram, seat faces you or out, you can fold the stroller with the seat in - What I don't like: heavy, not a very popular brand
3. Baby Jogger City Select - What I like: seat can face you or face out, converts into a double, large basket, nice wheels - What I don't like: Heavy, doesn't fold very easily. expensive
4. Baby Jogger City Premier - What I like: seat can face you or face out, nice wheels, large basket, one hand fold. It's a cross between the City Mini and Select - What I don't like: Heavy for a single stroller (almost the same weight as the city select), it's a new stroller so I don't really see many reviews on it.
Side note: What do you think about buying a floor model? Would you do it to save a little extra $$, or just get a new stroller?
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Posted 6/7/16 11:16 AM |
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JenMarie
One day at a time
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Name: Jennifer
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Help me decide which stroller
I'm going with the Chicco Urban. I love that it comes with the car seat adapter, so I don't need to buy a Snap and Go. Love the Pram and that it converts to several different seating positions. Love the boot too. The handle is a plus too because I'm 5'2" and DH is 6'4". My only concern is how heavy and bulky it is to store in the trunk, but I think many of the strollers I looked at were on the heavy side and the pros outweigh the one con. Go to the store and try them all out. Push something heavy in it, like a bag (or other kid if you have one). Fold it, open it, put it on a shelf like you're putting it in your trunk. It's the only way to decide.
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Posted 6/7/16 11:22 AM |
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HomeIsWithU
Baby #2 on the way!
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Name: Jenn
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Re: Help me decide which stroller
I dont have opinions on the others since I havent looked into them, but the Baby Jogger City Select we looked at for a while. A good friend of mine has it for their new baby and for the first couple of months she RAVED about it....until the baby got big enough that they stopped using the carseat and they snapped on the actual stroller seat. Now she HATES it and is regretting getting it. It's very heavy and when you fold it with the seat on it, it becomes very clunky and doesnt fit into her SUV trunk anymore without putting it at a very odd angle which blocks the rearview window. It's also very pricey, which is why we ended up passing on it.
She also mentioned that when shopping, because the frame and wheel base is so wide, she has a lot of trouble maneuvering it through aisles in stores. She ended up buying the City Mini GT just to use for the mall and other everyday trips because the Select is just too big and heavy.
Again, this isnt my personal experience, and I know lots of people love it, but her experience steered us away from choosing it.
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Posted 6/7/16 12:04 PM |
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bunnyluck
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Help me decide which stroller
Select if you'll need a double one day.
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Posted 6/7/16 12:22 PM |
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bunnyluck
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Help me decide which stroller
And I bought a floor model uppababy vista and saved a small fortune. No issues what so ever. They don't get much start and tear in the store.
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Posted 6/7/16 12:23 PM |
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muffaboo
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Re: Help me decide which stroller
I love my City Select. My daughter is 2 now so she's been in the regular seat for a while and I don't have any issues with it. It's not light but I put it in and out of the trunk of my sedan with no problem. I bought it because it turns into a double, the size of the basket is awesome, and I love how it maneuvers. I also think it's pretty I have the silver frame, which I like a lot better than the black frame
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Posted 6/12/16 7:52 AM |
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mommy2be716
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Help me decide which stroller
i ended up getting the city select the other day! I was at buybuybaby, and they were selling off the 2015 model strollers- It was a brand new (not a floor model) and after all of the discounts I got from the manager, and the 20% coupon, I ended up paying $250!!!!! So happy :)
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Posted 6/12/16 9:44 AM |
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