Tell me why you love or hate your stroller

I am thinking about getting a new stroller and I am curious what all you ladies think of yours and what kind it is.
TIA

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We love our Chicco Cortina Discovery stroller (really travel system) but my only gripe is that the canopy isn't big enough.

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i have the maclaren stroller and i love it. it's lightweight, practical, can fit through any aisle, easy folding and storing, ds is comfortable in it and looks great!

i also have the bugaboo cameleon. the obvious, it looks absolutely stylish! it's comfortable, offers more great features. but i don't love it. DH does, tho. my cons are that it folds into 2 pieces, takes up a lot of trunk space -- and i have a big car! it's also heavy and does not fit through some aisles.

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I have a city mini single.....I love that is fairly lightweight, handles great over our bumpy sidewalks, folds super easy and has a big canopy. I wish it came with a snack tray, but they make one I can buy for it.

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We have a Combi stroller. It was very inexpensive at BRU, I think I paid maybe $20 for it. It was on sale and I used a coupon.

What I love about it....

It folds up VERY small.
It is very lightweight
Has a carry strap and a bag for it also so it's good for traveling.
It has these cute little speakers in the canopy, so we attach our ipod on EMilys playlist and she can listen to music while we walk!
The padding is easily removable for washing.
Adjustable recline
Small basket

What I don't like about it...
It is somewhat flimsy, rocks from side to side while you walk.
Handle could be 2-3 inches taller to be more comfortable for my DH.
No snack tray or cup holder for me.

Overall it's a good lightweight stroller, great for travel because it has a lot of the features you need, just scaled down a bit. I think more expensive combi strollers are much better.

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I have a Bumbleride Flyer and I am currently in the market for another umbrella type style stroller - probably either the Pliko P3 or a Maclaren.



Pros:
-Looks Great!
-Reversible Handle Bars so the baby can face you.
-Handle Bar is adjustible
-the seat cushion and everything is machine washable and you can buy other colors. I have the red.
- very large canopy
-foot muffler


Cons:
- It's a monster - heavy and big. Takes up a lot of room in my trunk (small suv)


My parents have a Combi City Savvy Stroller.




Pros:
- Lightweight and portable - like 13 lbs!
- folds VERY compactly - Quick and simple tri-fold.
-Storage/travel bag.
-Shoulder carrying strap for traveling.
-Removable, washable seat cushion.
-Opens easily with one hand.
-Includes Weather Cover.

Cons:
- when I use it and I am walking, but feet hit the bottom of the stroller. I'm only 5'1". I may just have to raise the handlebars. I'l have to check it out again.

Message edited 7/10/2008 9:25:39 AM.

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I have the Peg Perego Pliko P3. I LOVE it. It's the only stroller you need. It's fairly lightweight, but still has a lot of features - recline, basket, tray, cupholder, adult cupholder, handles great, HUGE canopy, folds compact. I used it as a travel system with the Peg Primo Viaggio and now I use just the stroller. It's the only stroller I've had and DS is 14 months.

It's the 2007 model in Toffee.

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I think i am the only person that doesnt like the quest stroller. I really miss not having a tray. I love my jogger but its too bulky for the mall!

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I am a mental case. Right now, I have 7, yes, 7 strollers.

I have:

1) Snap and Go
2) Graco Quatro Touring
3) Graco Metrolite
4) Maclaren Techno
5) Jeep Double Stroller
6) Peg Perego Pliko 3
7) Jogger

They all have good points. The best over all is the Graco Quatro. It is relatively inexpensive, comfortable for baby, drink holders and huge basket. Only draw back is it is heavy and a little bulky to fold.

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I LOVE my Maclaren Quest Sport. It's SUPER lightweight and easy to maneuver. Theres not a lot of room to store anything, but it's great for quick and on the go stuff.

I LOVE my Graco Travel System for the heavy duty walks where I can store TONS of stuff underneath and I can put lots of snacks in the tray for DD to munch on and keep her busy.

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I have a Zippy and love it

Folds compact like an umbrella, takes up very little space

Snack Tray with cup holders, snack tray comes off and you can just use the bar (will also hold an infant seat)

HUGE sun shade, covers entire seat down to the tray to block her completely

One hand fold

Stands on it's own

All the fabric comes off including the basekt to machine wash (just washed the basket today and it came so clean!)

Reclines all the way back

Five point harness

Cute!

Con: a little heavy..18lbs

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The jogger is great for walks

The Maclaren was good for quick shopping trips but he never seemed to be very comfy in it.

I am back to using the Metrolite. He is comfy. It's lightweight. Easy to manuever.

There are so many strollers I am obsessed with now but I think I'll have to wait till the next baby!

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i have a metrolite and Zooper, metrolite is great, light, comfortable, just wish it has more recline options. Zooper is also nice , but a little more complicated then the metrolite (harder to open and close, etc)

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I just bought the maclaren quest sport, and so far, loving it, compared to how big and bulky my peg perego venezia is. I needed something more lightweight for traveling away this summer.

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Graco Quattro Tour Deluxe Stroller



its okay.. but i find it to be too big, heavy and bulkie... pain in the butt to take in car. I loved the snap and go and now the umbrella stroller.. lot easier to deal with.

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I have the bumbleride flyer and I love it. Easy to fold, and I love the look of it.

Message edited 7/11/2008 10:22:06 AM.

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I have a bugaboo cameleon (someone already posted a pic of it above) - and I LOVE IT. I actually thought it was going to be more of a pain once DS was out of the infant car seat/stroller attachment but, its not so bad. The one thing I hate about it is that I have a small car and it takes up my entire trunk - this does drive me crazy. Otherwise, the inconvenience of having to take it apart and put it together is outweighed by the ride - It is SO SMOOTH - it has shocks and I walk alot and even jog with it and it just glides over the street, over the sidewalk, over bumps and cracks and snow and leaves and dirt and trees - I mean DS does not feel a thing. Also, I love that the handlebar is adjustable - I am not that tall but, depending on what type of walking/jogging I am doing I find it can be much more comfortable at different heights. Also, i loved the bassinett feature when he was a baby - it kept him very comfortable and very secluded from onlookers and, the bigger seat attachment is great as it has three adjustable positions - upright, reclined, and full out lying down.

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i have the peg perego pliko and love it BUT its not for walk up apartment living - i find it a little heavy to get up/down stairs - otherwise its great