Good stroller... once open
April 15, 2019
I never thought I would say the words, but I really liked this double (wide) stroller. Previously, I had been hesitant to use because the width made it seem impractical. I live in an area where we rely on walking quite a bit, and doorways/narrow sidewalks/etc don't always allow for the width. But I was away and used this to tote my two kids around - and I really liked it! It was nice to have them side by side, and a not worrying about the unfortunate view of the poor kid in the back. It was easy to navigate and had a surprisingly decent tight turning radius. Here are the key points:
Pros:
- GREAT sun shade. It comes so far down, it did a fantastic job of keeping the sun out of my little guys' faces
- Decent basket underneath the seats, provided plenty of storage for everything we took on our outing
- Quite easy to maneuver, it was easy to push and redirect as needed (both forward moving or turning)
- Set up was a breeze... had it up and going just minutes after opening the box
- Stands upright when folded and is quite compact. I can see this fitting in a coat closet (or other) quite easily when not in use
- Easy fold close (but does require two hands)
Cons:
- Opening the stroller from the folded position was a challenge. The instructions read that you simply have to pop it open by pulling it upwards. I thought this should be an easy snap and go. It was not. It took several attempts and then a really dramatic jerking of stroller to get it to actually click open. Hoping that gets easier with time. That said, if it does not, this will be really annoying for people who don't intend to keep the stroller open. And there would be no way to open this without using two hands - which isn't always an easy option, especially when trying to balance more than one child.
- Not that most people go off-roading with their stroller but the wheels are pretty small and didn't handle parts of the road once it turned rocky/sandy. Our day-to-day has pretty large wheels, so I wasn't even considering that there would be an issue. So you do need to consider the terrain before you select this stroller as your go-to.
All in all, a really nice solution for a double stroller. It is light and compact, so I recommend! But please do consider the two cons - as not every situation will be able to tolerate those issues.
This product review was collected by the manufacturer.