High expectation that fell short
November 19, 2021
The design of this system is nice. I love having a jogger, because they're better for cutting through snow and slush in the winter months. The car seat has a luxury look. My little one is 17 lbs and 23 inches and he fit very comfortably. He didn't look squished and seemed content during his ride. I like that it tilts the baby back a little further than some other infant seats. The seat's base is easy to install if your car has anchors, it's a little more difficult using the strap, but once in, was very secure. It's also easy to use in vehicles without the base and is fairly light weight. There were a couple things I didn't like about the car seat though. First, it is large. It did not safely fit in our car, which is a compact, 4 door sedan. The other things I didn't like was that the handle is either up or down and can't be left at a 45 degree angle. I also found it hard to reach the further handle to adjust once baby was in the car. The other issue I had was that the shade is kind of flimsy and would get caught on the handle and didn't move smoothly. Lastly, the headrest insert slid around a lot when trying to loosen straps prior to putting baby in. However, the seat fit nicely in the stroller and was a breeze to click in. This is a compact stroller, folds down fairly flat, and folds easily with one hand, but unfolding with one hand was significantly more difficult. I appreciate that it was cake to assemble, the basket is a decent size, it comes with a cup holder, there is a little zipper pocket on the back of the seat, a large canopy, an adjustable handlebar and it handles well. Most importantly, I love that I can easily push and steer with only one hand. However, the straps and incline are annoyingly difficult to adjust, the harness does not click easily and there isn't a toy bar. All in all, a solid travel system, but does leave some boxes un-checked.
I was given this travel system to try as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel.
This product review was collected by the manufacturer.