Performs like premium brands at reasonable price
April 15, 2020
We did an extensive amount of research before purchasing this stroller for our firstborn. We wanted a travel system at an affordable price. We had actually landed on the Evenflo Pivot Modular Travel System (previous generation to this Gold Shyft) but returned it in exchange for the Gold Shyft for two main reasons: 1. Pivot carseat does not click into stroller as smoothly and as intuitively as the Gold Shyft does (it was annoying trying it even at the store); 2. Fear of Pivot front wheels locking in the future as warned by online reviews.
What we DID LOVE about the Pivot that the Gold Shyft didn't have was the bassinet/pram/lay full-flat feature that the Pivot had. I loved the look of the Pivot in the bassinet mode. Pivot seemed larger and wider too, allowing for more space for baby to grow into. I would say that that difference would be the biggest downside to the Gold Shyft, as pediatricians recommend not keeping baby in a carseat for long periods of time due to spine formation (and instead lay newborns down on flat surface). Another thing is that the about 9 months has passed since the manufacture date on the carseat, shortening the time we have until the carseat expires :/. Regardless, there are so many things to love about this Gold Shyft stroller. We love that it is light, has a sleek design, large space for storage, good value, and can stand up on its own folded resulting in a smaller footprint. Not many affordable strollers can do this! We are shocked that we don't see more of this stroller out on the streets! Looking forward to using it when baby arrives in 6 weeks.
I searched high and low on the internet for an online review that compared the old Pivot Travel Modular System and the new Gold Shyft Modular System to no avail. We instead had to bring both strollers home and open the boxes to come to the conclusion of keeping the Gold Shyft in the grey colour (our only option at Babies R Us Canada :)). I hope you find this helpful! Good luck parents!
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