Comments on: Stroller shopping

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:20:16 +0000

Good luck on finding a fabulous stroller! I can’t recommend one for your needs, but have you checked out this website:

http://www.strollerqueen.com/

Lots of great reviews there by a woman who’s made it her mission to find the best strollers in the universe.

By: Mama kickypants

Mama kickypants — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:34:58 +0000

No stroller advice from me, but I’m watching your comments for people’s suggestions. My 9 wk old sling baby will be in need of a stroller soon, and it needs to be subway friendly! I hope you’ll let us know which stroller you choose, and how you like it.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:04:58 +0000

I have the Evenflo Aura and I DO NOT recommend it. We bought it last fall largely because the car seat it came with (a 22-lb version) fit best into the back seat of our car, leaving space for the front passenger. We also liked the look and how smoothly it moved.

However, we didn’t realise 2 important things until later. While the seat is samller, the stroller itself is longer from front to back than the Graco, so it has a wider turning radius which makes it a little harder to manoeuver in smaller shops. Also, the seat does not go all the way into a 90-degree sitting position — so the only way our daughter can reach the snack tray is by pulling herself up and holding herself there with one hand. Otherwise, she’s always semi-reclining. If we had to do it again, I’d probably buy a snap-and-go and a high end umbrella stroller like the Maclaren, or else a jogging-style stroller with the universal adapter for the carseat and a front swivel wheel (since I’d never jog with it) As it is, we bought a $30 umbrella stroller I now keep in the car for most of our excursions (it has no basket, but it does fully recline) and the Evenflo stays in the garage for neighbourhood trips.

Good luck with your search.

By: Lugina

Lugina — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:10:58 +0000

I bought a Combi Torino brand new last year. My baby is one year old today and we still love it. It’s a nice size, but still light. Every one is always surprised by how light it is. We have it in green, but I see the website is only showing a gray color right now.
Check it out…
http://www.combi-intl.com/

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:02:23 +0000

I bought a $69 stroller from Sears that has all of the features you described above. For a cheap, basic stroller it has been absolutely fantastic. In the winter, I switch to the chariot to walk through the snow. If my cheap little stroller dies one of these days I’ll just buy another one exactly like it knowing I’ve got my money’s worth and more.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:31:00 +0000

I bought an Aria in 2004 and loved it. Not only was it light, but much more narrow than other strollers on the market. I could breeze through displays in stores where others would get stuck and was still in great condition when I craigslisted it a few months ago.