Comments on: True confession: I have six strollers

By: Maternity 3.0: the Stuff I kept

Maternity 3.0: the Stuff I kept — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:12:20 +0000

[...] out the last of our baby gear. I donated 2 cribs, a toddler bed, a full maternity wardrobe, and a pile of strollers. Ahh, what a nice feeling to clear out the closets and shed of unused [...]

By: Win a Maclaren Quest Stroller

Win a Maclaren Quest Stroller — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:34:29 +0000

[...] have been around the block a few times with strollers. At my last count, I have owned 9 different makes and models. So, it is with 3.5 years of pushing [...]

By: AverageParent Rebeca

AverageParent Rebeca — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:12:09 +0000

While I’m on my forth stroller, it’s the only one we have. I had the monstor travel system in which I sold ASAP, then went to a umbrella, which was waaaay too small for us. Got a light weight from Combi that broke down after 6 months and now i’m on my final and favorite stroller, the Britax Blink.

BTW, have you seen the new B-Ready Stroller system from britax? It’s quite out of my price range, but oh so cool. It can convert into a million different configurations, including infant car seats, a bassinet, infant and toddler or double stroller.

http://www.britaxusa.com/strollers/b-ready/videos

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:43:25 +0000

My boys are now 5 and 3 and this post could use some updating. We have the Burley D'Lite as the last hanger-on in the double stroller wars that once plagued us. We also still cling to the MacLaran for travel. While it is totally expensive (boo) and does not fit in the car (double boo), it makes up for those minuses by being a convenient bike trailer that converts into a stroller easily when we get to our destinations and/or a great neighborhood stroller roomy enough for kids and/or groceries. Love it!

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:20 +0000

Hi Michele, the double stroller is a whole new can of worms. I’m glad you were able to figure out some stuff with minimal cash outlay. A lot of it comes down to lifestyle. Even more than budget as you can often hunt around and find some good strollers used if you know what you’re looking for.

My boys are two and four (almost the same split as yours: 21 and a half months!) and the best thing we have now is a double stroller/bike trailer. It is surprisingly maneuverable as a stroller and it’s an amazing trailer too. Burley makes it. It’s the D’lite. Very expensive (in my opinion) so I wouldn’t have it if we didn’t bike all the time. It’s too big for our car trunk so we use it when we leave from the house for a walk or ride around town.

We keep our Maclaren Triumph in the car for on-the-go usage. It fits either of them comfortably. When Milo was too little, Holden would ride in it and Milo would be Bjorned or Fauxby-wrapped.

We also have our BOB single stroller (which gets little use lately) for runs with one.

Good luck with your choices. Before doubling down on a double stroller, see what you can borrow from friends or shops. As little as a quick walk around the block with an attempt to fold it and stow it ought to give you some ideas.

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:23:17 +0000

We now have 3, some of the same as you. We walk ALL of the time and get really good use out of our two main strollers.
1) Snap and Go-Was great after the c-section, but wasn’t secure. You have to actually strap them in, and it didn’t fit well.–Free hand-me-down. I wouldn’t have bought this one myself.

2)BOB Stroller Strides-We LOVE this stroller. We walk at least once a day and this stroller rocks. It is the heaviest, but it is the easiest to maneuver. As advertised, the single bar (versus two handles) can be pushed with one finger! Our daughter loves being in it. The sun cover is great also. It has a car seat kit and a console for your keys, drink and other stuff. Once you take out the car seat kit, you have a food and drink tray for the baby. It takes kids up to 70 lbs. I could go on and on. Bought for 20% off at REI with cash from showers.

3)Maclauren Quest-We were going to buy the Chicco C5, but it was out of stock, so we got the Quest and I’m SO glad. We leave it in the car and take it with us on flights. My husband is tall and kicked the C5. He doesn’t have to hunch for the Quest and it came with a rain cover (that we have used). Our daughter has no problem sleeping in this stroller. Paid $100 for it at BRU after great coupons.

My daughter will 21 months when #2 is born, so we are looking into what stroller(s) to add to our collection. Any feedback is welcome.

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:45:05 +0000

When our first was born we got a gift of two snap n’ gos…the Combi and the Graco. Though we had a Graco car seat, I chose the Combi b/c it folded up smaller and weighed one pound less, I think. I didn’t think I’d need the extra large basket on the Graco snap n go, but I was wrong. And I miss having cupholders sometimes, too. A flimsy attachment doesn’t cut it sometimes. But, we have a small car and it’s nice that it fits. We did like Whitney and got a Mac when the boy got older. Now, though, with a barely 2-year old and a 2 month old, I’m in the market for a double. But we’ll need a minivan just to cart one around!

I like the idea of the Sit n’ Stand deluxe, but we live in a hilly compartment so I’m thinking a double jogger should be more my style– they’ll appreciate the shock absorption and rubber tires, methinks.

To top it all off, we live in an upstairs apartment. So, no storage and it’s really not convenient to keep strollers in the house. They live in the car trunk. I have no idea what we’ll do with the double!

By: Stow your stroller — Rookie Moms

Stow your stroller — Rookie Moms — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:23:30 +0000

[...] Outside of the side door of my house lives an attractive collection of strollers and their cousin, the red wagon. I am using the word “attractive” sarcastically. There’s the single stroller, the jogger, the double. And I’m not the one who is the stroller whore. [...]

By: FreeCycle, Craigs List, and BPN–Oh my! » RookieMoms Blog

FreeCycle, Craigs List, and BPN–Oh my! » RookieMoms Blog — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:28:00 +0000

[...] before I buy. After having too many baby carriers to justify buying another one and being burned by one too many strollers, I am lucky to have a network of friends in my mom’s groups so I could take these items for a [...]

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:58:55 +0000

I’m partial to my “Combi Double Stroller” because it’s held up to many years of abuse. My kids are grown now but I still use it to cart my little niece and nephew around. I don’t fall prey to the strollers that the hollywood stars use (bugaboo) because…well…I’m just not that trendy. Plus, I can’t afford it…lol.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:02:24 +0000

Mmmm…strollers…me likey. I LOVE my Valco Runabout; it’s awesome. Just have one kiddo now, and I click in his SnugRide with the car seat adaptor (there’s also a strap to use, which I do). They make a double that takes a car seat, which looks really cool, but the toddler seat for the single is pretty sweet too. You can check them both out at Waddle & Swaddle, and if you decide to add to your stroller family, they have a 15% off coupon in Berkeley’s Guide to the Good Life booklet and a 10% off coupon on their website.
Also have the Graco SnugRider for doctor office visits, etc. and a DuoGlider from Nannying sitting unused in the garage. Hmm…and I want a Mac for once kiddo is out of the carseat. I may have an addiction as well…heheh.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:14:03 +0000

I realize that I didn’t even mention the stroller that started it all. In my quest for simplicity and a single-stroller-life, we bought the Graco Metrolite Travel System. It was a very smooth ride from home and boasted the click-in carseat feature, a large basket, and a life beyond the carseat as well. I thought Whitney and her two stroller system (snap n go and the Mac) was just silly and wasteful. Well, ha ha on me. The dang thing never fit into our trunk and drove me nuts! Nuts, I tell you.

In order to get our slim trim Chicco, I had to agree to give up the Graco. It seemed a fair trade at the time.

ps We have a back shed and a front porch. And like I said, one did get stolen from the front yard.