Excellent stroller with amazing features!
June 26, 2021
I'd been pondering over a double pram for a while as I've recently had a baby and I've also got a 22 month old.. With so many to choose from and different styles (tandem, side by side) I was a bit overwhelmed as to which one would be best suited for me and my babies.
I started looking into tandem ones and although they look good and they are not as bulky width wise, they didn't seem to look very comfortable for the toddler as most of the front seats couldn't recline very far (if not at all) because of the other attachment behind it. The others I'd seen had the second seat in the basket area and I wasn't too comfortable about having my baby so close to the floor...
So I began looking at side by side strollers instead. Some looked flimsy and some really bulky, pretty basic with hardly any features.
I then came across the baby jogger city mini GT2 double. All the features are just WOW! So many to take in compared to the basic strollers I'd been looking at! I'm honestly in love with it.
I don't know where to start, there is soooo much to mention haha!
First impressions are great, looks stylish, sleek black design (hides the marks well from my mucky 22 month old lol) and it's compact, I haven't had any trouble getting through doors or manoeuvring around shops yet, I've even managed the bus a fair few times with no issues.
The tyres are rubber (forever air) not the rubbish foamy ones that most strollers have.
Each wheel has suspension, I love this because my old pram was getting stuck on the slightest little pebble and horrible to push on grassy areas and I'm not going to even talk about the snow!!
This pushes like a dream with the all terrain tyres. So smooth!
The comfort aspects of this pram is something else... The seats are padded and easily removable to clean, the footrest feature is brilliant! It's fully adjustable so the kids can sit back and put their feet up, literally!!!!
The basket is pretty big, not exactly depth wise but length wise, it's pretty decent. I managed to fit quite a bit in there along with a couple packs of nappies. I've also got pram hooks on the handlebar so basket space isn't really a problem for me anyway..
The handlebar is adjustable too, I keep mine standard as I'm pretty short lol.
I love the canopies! They're UV 50 and they have excellent coverage, no need for a brolly shade. They've also got a decent sized peeking windows that are magnetic so they stay in place rather than flapping around at the slightest breeze!!
The recline is almost flat, flat enough for my 22 month old to nap comfortably though. The only thing that let's it down is the sitting up position, my little girl prefers to sit fully up right but she can't in this, she's slightly angled so I'm going to purchase the seat bar to see if that helps keep up a bit more upright..
If you've got a newborn upwards you can also buy a carrycot or car seat so you can turn it into a travel system. I've been using the carrycot on mine and my little boy seems to love it and it does look really comfortable.
The brake is brilliant too, it has a handbrake on the side of the pram. I have lost count of how many times I have tried to lift the foot brake on my old pram and it just jams up whilst the bus driver is waiting for me to get off lol! So embarrassing.. not anymore!!
The fold is very simple, it folds outwards rather than in on it self.. just pull the straps situated in the seats! It folds really compact, it just don't fully stand up on it's own once folded. This isn't a problem for me as I have a cupboard by my front door where the fuse box is and I keep it in there.
And I think that's everything!!
Sooooo, If you're looking for a compact, easily folding, fairly lightweight, all terrain double stroller with a ton of great features.. I reckon this one will fit the bill. I love mine!!
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