Stroller Reviews Please
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Topic: Stroller Reviews Please
Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Subject: Stroller Reviews Please
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 10:22am
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So far we have been using the snap and go for short trips and a graco double stroller for any walks. The small wheels of the graco annoy me.
DH wants to save up and buy a Marco Sky he thinks it looks cool and would match car.... but I think only one of the seats can recline so not that great if out and they need a nap. Will be gutted to give up the snap and go for short trips we are finally just starting to go out without it feeling such a major expedition have been lucky they are not big babies and has lasted 8mth! Like Danda posted in the other thread any of the buggy type 3/4 wheelers look good for walking but are huge so was thinking of getting a second narrower stroller or one where one goes behind the other for wee shopping errands during the twins up time. We don’t have alot of $$ either so depending on price hoping to pick up something from trademe. So I thought it would be a good idea to have a place for reviews. So what do you have and why do you like it? |
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Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 12:40pm
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Well for walks we have the Mountain Buggy Duo and I love it. It's so easy to manouvere, the sun shade keeps the girls well protected and they seem pretty happy in it.
Initially we had 2 of the carrycots (which were fantastic) but the girls like to look around now so have switched to the buggy seat. The only thing I find frustrating is the basket underneath is hard to access when the seats are reclined. Oh and there is nowhere to put your ph (the carrycots had a wee pocket that was perfect) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 11:16am
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I love my double MB as well. I don't have twins but both my boys use it and it is great as both seats recline individually.
Only down size is that it takes up my whole boot ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 10:30pm
I love my double MB as well. I also have a MothersChoice Out and About twin umbrella stroller for quick trips, which I  but it's only when I KNOW they're not going to go to sleep, because the seats don't recline at all.
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 12:29pm
Not sure where in NZ you live so i trawled trademe for some different slimmer versions to show you some options 
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-340792253.htm - Babycare Twin stroller http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-339514240.htm - Childcare Lunar Twin Stroller http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-339685700.htm - SKEP Royal Twin stroller http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-341070691.htm - Phil and Teds Double http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-339765444.htm - Maclaren Double buggy http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-339733763.htm - Babywise - Warehouse Brand http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-340675722.htm - Mothers Choice - Minik8e has this one http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-340079033.htm - Older style Phil and Teds Double http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Prams-strollers/Twin-or-double-strollers/auction-341183422.htm - Valco Baby Front and Back |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 10:51pm
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I have the double MB and love it but am at the stage of looking at strollers. I do have a MacLarens double Triumph (I think) but am going to look for something a bit more compact (although seats need to recline). Like your list muckytiger! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 11:25pm
| I wanted the Lunar soooooo bad - they're about $150 brand new from Baby Factory. Be aware that some of them (Babycare is one, from memory) are no narrower than a double MB, which can be an issue when it comes to doorways in older shops (I can't take the pram into many of my local shops, as they are older buildings and have your standard doors which aren't much wider than you normal house one, if at all). |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 6:39pm
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Not that they are strollers but I want either the new Bugaboo Donkey (not sure about the name!!) or the new MB plus one.
Oh well, I checked with the MB club and they have a new stroller that folds up quite small so am going to trial that and see how it goes. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: Zaylah
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 10:31pm
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We have the ABC double with the reclining top seat. It's great - but HUGE!!
We also have just got a SKEP double stroller (and I'll babywear #3) and to be honest, it is cheap for a reason. There are a few parts on there which we don't think will last long. It's a pain to fold up as you have to take parts off it. And it is pretty big too. minik8e - wow that is a good price! We asked at both baby factory & babycity and they said they had no double strollers under $350...? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 9:37am
| Really Zaylah?? Our BF still has them in stock at $150... |
Posted By: Zaylah
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 10:13am
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They said they have to order them in and that's the cheapest they can get them - I'm quite gutted lol. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 21 January 2011 at 1:04pm
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I was just in Baby Factory and Baby City in Lower Hutt last week and they both had the strollers. They don't recline though so maybe they were talking about reclining ones. Having said that BF had a reclining one (lunar I think) for $280. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Date Posted: 29 September 2011 at 2:59pm
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Just bumping this, this site maybe useful to someone
http://www.thinktwins.com.au/catalog839909/Twin%20Prams%20make%20and%20model.pdf |
Posted By: laurenm17
Date Posted: 07 February 2012 at 11:07pm
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Thanks "UpsyDaisy" great website link. Was wondering where I could look for something like that. Definitely will be the hardest thing to buy is the stroller,but will leave that for a lot later :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shells79
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 10:27am
| Has anyone used the Mountain Buggy Duet? We are thinking of buying one but just want to know if it really fits through standard door frames as easy as they say it does. It still looks quite wide to me. |
Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 11:35am
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Lol the duet is not that wide will def fit through standard doors I tried both in the shop with 15mth old toddlers but ended up buying the duo (standard double MB) as I thought the seats are quite narrow for toddlers.
But if buying from newborn age I would have got the duet. I am sure the duet will fit through standard doors as my duo does. I have never come accross a door it does not fit people often comment on how big it is and I have to admit on occasion I am thinking will it get through that door but it always just makes it. |
Posted By: Shells79
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 1:25pm
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[QUOTE=UpsyDaisy] Lol the duet is not that wide will def fit through standard doors I tried both in the shop with 15mth old toddlers but ended up buying the duo (standard double MB) as I thought the seats are quite narrow for toddlers.
But if buying from newborn age I would have got the duet. I am sure the duet will fit through standard doors as my duo does. I have never come accross a door it does not fit people often comment on how big it is and I have to admit on occasion I am thinking will it get through that door but it always just makes it. Thanks Upsy Daisy! It just looks big in the shop. I'm also concerned if it will fit in our cars! So much to think about when purchasing a twin pram! Cheers :) |
Posted By: Hibiscus
Date Posted: 21 May 2012 at 11:45pm
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I just bought a MacLaren Twin Techno for travelling overseas with my 22 months old twins. We are normally using the duo mountain buggy which is just so easy to set up. So it will be interesting to see how the MacLaren compares. I did want to have a stoller that reclines, otherwise I would have liked to have something even smaller and lighter than the MacLaren (although can't imagine the really cheap ones which are astonishingly small when folded up, will last for a long time). ------------- Mum to 3 girls: identical twins and with a 3 year gap another girl. |
Posted By: Hibiscus
Date Posted: 24 June 2012 at 11:48pm
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I'm loving my new mclaren double stroller! ------------- Mum to 3 girls: identical twins and with a 3 year gap another girl. |
Posted By: Lestorke
Date Posted: 03 July 2012 at 2:44pm
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MB, Instep, BOB, and Baby Jogger seem to have tougher pneumatic tyre.
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Posted By: Lestorke
Date Posted: 24 July 2012 at 3:11pm
Just want to add a quick info that you might need, here's the link to BOB Revolution with further details pictures, reviews etc: jogging stroller - http://jogging-stroller-reviews.net/bob-revolution-se-stroller-reviews/
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