Phil and Ted's or City Select Double Stroller?

Which do you think is better? They both cost around the same ~$800 after the second seat cost.

If you have one or the other, could you please share why you chose one over the other?

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Re: Phil and Ted's or City Select Double Stroller?

Love my Phil and Teds! I love how easily it maneuvers. It is truly no larger than a single stroller and fits in the narrowest of aisles!

Some critics don't like the fact that the smaller child is on the bottom, but DD loves to ride in it and like in the backseat of a car can look at either side.

It is the best baby purchase ever!

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I have the Phil and Ted's and so far I love it.

ITA with Gatsbygirl, manuevers so easily (better than my sinlge strollers) and is the footprint of a single stroller which is great for narrow city streets, getting in stores, between aisles, etc. it has allowed me to go out and about with my newborn and older DS easily.

DD is 5 weeks old and I use the car seat adapter in the top seat and 2 1/2 old DS in the bottom seat.

the big drawbacks of the P&T for me are:

1. no cupholder (parent or child)
2. no basket storage with both kids
3. no sun protection whatsoever

but for me, the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

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I got the City Select because it has an attachment for our Chicco car seat. I never liked the idea of one child being under another. Their field of view is limited and that's a big turn off for me.

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I tested both of these w/ my DS's who are 20 months apart. the city select seemed too small for my 20 month old . I love the phil and ted but the baby's feet seem like they are in the basket. we wound up going with the city mini double side by side bc they seats were bigger and I don 't think the little guy would have liked the view from the P&T, he likes to look around

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It folds SO easily! Better than my single strollers/ the sit and stand!

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I have the P&T sport and absolutely love it. The manueverability is unbelieveable. Not sure what people think a child needs to *see* when riding in a stroller- they have full view of each side. Both my DDs love riding in the lower seat.

That said, the City Select wasn't available when we were first in the market to get a double. I most definitely would have seriously considered it had it been.

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I debated this for months after first seeing the P&T and City select. after sampling every double stroller this is what DH and I agreed upon..(sorry this is so long but these are y findings...
P&T:
Pros:
easiest by far to manuver of ANY double strollers (sampled all in store)
loved the style and look (red one my fav)
great to have double or single if you wanted it, my DD is 2 and hates the stroller so I LOVE the option of it being single OR double so its not a waste
Cons:
price
only 1 option to sit double front to back I agree they dont need to "see" anything much back there they are not steering the stroller they look out the back..funny when ppl say "but they cant see" LOL
City Select:
They had JUST come out with this when I went to buy the P&T and I was blown away by the stroller.
Pros:
The different seating positions was a seller
great that it can be single or double
easier to fold up
Cons:
Harder to steer
harder to find (I went to pull the trigger and buy the red one..out of stock) its a hot seller right now
all the extras you need to buy for it make it pricier (snack trays, cup holder etc)

Sorry this is long but I did soooo much research and really debated before getting my double stroller......what did I get?????
I went to BBB to buy the Red City Select..couldnt find it anywhere and didnt want to have one backordered.
My cousin was done with her P&T (red one) and gave it to me...so in the end I have a P&T and to tell you the truth..I LOVE it...It was the exact one I wanted to buy and find it is amazing. I love how BBB lets you sample all and you get a good feel for which one, its a heavy purchase so bring family and friends to help you decide.
Good Luck!!

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I have the city select and love it! I was considering the P&T and decided that I didn't like the seat on the bottom, it was too close to the ground. I also didn't like that I couldn't use a car seat with it. I also needed to have a storage basket.

The city select is great because you can change the seats to different directions. They are on the small side, but my older DS is small so it's not a problem. I don't know if the P&T's seats are bigger (or at least the one on top.) I love that if I only take out one DS, I don't have to put both seats in. I used it with the car seat adapter for the first 6 months. I love that I can have DS face me or out to the world. The only thing I am not happy with about the seat arrangements, is that depending on which way each seat is facing, the reclining is limited.

The storage area is ridiculous. It is extremely easy to access, and I have been food shopping with it!

I don't find it hard to steer. Of course it isn't as easy as a single jogger but considering it has 50-60 pounds of kid cargo, my diaper bag, and whatever else I have thrown into it, I still can manage it while on the phone!

HTH - let me know if you need anymore info!