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MrsMojo
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Topic: what sort of pram do you have? Posted: 08 December 2008 at 2:33pm |
and what do you love/hate about it?
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weegee
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 2:39pm |
I've got an old Mountain Buggy (one of the original Terrain models). You have to hold your mouth right to release the catch to fold it up, which can be a PITA when you have a screaming baby in his car seat wanting the car to start moving NOW, and it takes up a fair amount of space in the car (luckily we have a station wagon). But it's very sturdy, we live in the wops and it handles the gravel driveway and roads really well. Don't know whether the more recent models are more user friendly or not.
We've only got it because we're cheap and it was free (we picked it up out of the inorganic collection in Remuera!).
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 3:44pm |
we've got a newish MB urban. only drawback is its size but I love that it's easy to push and maneouverable (sp???). It's pretty easy to fold up and has a good basket underneath for when I spend too much at the mall. Also will be a problem when #2 comes, but I'm planning that to be a good few years down the track!
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 6:25pm |
I would be interested to hear everyones comments, as I thought I would splash out and buy a MB this time round, but they do seem to be quite big when they fold down...although I know they are lovely to push!
For that reason I am considering a Phil + Teds...does anyone have one and how do you find it?
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 7:09pm |
I have pushed a friend's P&T with the extra seat on and found it heavy and harder to balance. I'll quote Emma since she's still internet less and can't speak for herself - she found the P&T great with the twins, but had their only been one, she would have probably gone with the MB.
(not that I'm biased toward the MB!)
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 7:29pm |
We have the P&T Vibe as we needed a double for when womble arrives.
So far we love it .. although our Jeep pram is better offroad, however the Vibe is designed for urban use so that was a trade off we knew about.
I love the brake is on the handle and it can fold with the double kit attached. (And it looks super comfy!)
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 8:32pm |
I agree with Emma. The Phil and Teds is good for two but I much prefered my mountain buggy when I had only one. It pushes SO much easier and is much more sturdy.
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 9:02pm |
We've got the MB Designer, basically the Urban with flash fabric.
Pros:
I do ALOT of walking so I love it for that, I love the basket underneath for putting any shopping that I do. I only lock the wheel when I'm running. Otherwise its on swivel which is really handy.
I've heard really good things about the MB Swift which they released a month or so ago I think. MB Swift
The MB is easy to fold down and up - I do struggle to get it into some smaller cars eg: My sisters and dads. It fits fine in our station wagon.
Oh and I really like the rain cover especially if its windy, I'll use that one rather than the storm cover. Better coverage for the boy.
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Some shops don't cater for buggy's which pisses me off, particularly woman's clothing stores. I find it really hard to get around.
Sometimes its a pain if I want to nip down the shops, its a bitch walking up the hills if I've got the basket full......
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 9:04pm |
We've got the P&T Dash and I'm happy with it. The brake is in the handle which is good.
Haha .Mel I love your avatar!
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 9:18pm |
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Haha .Mel I love your avatar! |
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 9:37pm |
Thanks for the great feedback! Mel - it totally winds me up if I cant get my pushchair into a shop!
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 10:16pm |
Oh and I forgot to add, I've used Emma's P&T a couple of times and I had a few issues with "driving" it and I found the brake really hard to "engage" Cooper seemed happy in it, especially in the laying down position.
Oh and the other great thing about the MB, is when I pop into PnS everything fits on the sun shade thingee, because its so big.
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Posted: 08 December 2008 at 11:39pm |
I've got a Quinny Zapp- its not suitable from newborn but is a good alternative to a stroller.
Its light, folds down really small, looks good and is so easy to push.
Cons are the storage isn't very good and it doesn't recline. Those are fine for us as we bought an undercarriage basket thing for it and Kate has never slept in a pram anyway
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Posted: 09 December 2008 at 6:51am |
snap i have a quinny zapp aswell i love it so easy to push and has a high wieght limit as james is on light wight lol
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Posted: 09 December 2008 at 11:47am |
I have a MB Urban Elite (which I'll be using very, very soon) in red
So far, with the trials runs I have been doing, it manouveres easily, is sturdy, I love the fact that the front wheel can be fixed or free.
I also brought it, as I am an exercise freak, and need something that can handle me going for daily jogs. But also for DH, as he will be the primary caregiver, and will be walking everywhere.
Rach179 - MB have released a new model called the Swift, which is replaced the Breeze model. However, with the Swift, the front wheel can be fixed or free (compared to a fixed front wheel with the Terrain and Breeze). It is designed mainly for use in urban areas (such as shopping malls and flat smooth terrain), so because of that, is a lot smaller than the Urban and Urban Elite.
DH and I are going to buy a Swift as well in a couple of months, when Lucian gets too heavy to have in a sling. Just for when we need to go to a shopping mall or if we travel. They do look really funky. And not badly priced as well.
The good thing with both the current MB Urban, Urban Elite, and Swift models, is that the seat lies completely flat for newborns.
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Posted: 09 December 2008 at 12:00pm |
I've got a valco trimode buggy (very similar in looks to the MB), and also had the additional bassinet attachment. I really wanted a MB, but the blasted thing folds down on one hinge, and the length was too big for my car. The valco folds down into more of a box shape, so it fits! It is wider though, so I do have issues in shops. The front wheel can be locked straight or to a 45 degree angle, which is good. Some suspension would be nice for outdoors, but generally it's pretty good. the seat does go flat, but as I said we used the bassinet for the first 3 months.
overall, pretty happy with it, especially as we got a good deal with it from TradeMe.
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Posted: 09 December 2008 at 1:18pm |
I have a bugaboo frog, I love it, I love that ds can face me when he's tired and grumpy or face the world when he's happy. Its handy to fold down, you take the seat off then fold the frame which makes it light, it also comes with a bassinet. It is small enough for shopping & I have found myself not really using my umbrella stroller at all.
I also have a Maclaren Techno XT which I also love and have used since my son was a newborn.
I have had a mountain buggy & a phi & teds, I prefer the phil & teds just because it folds smaller & it isn't as wide as the mountain buggy.
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Posted: 09 December 2008 at 3:53pm |
We have the MB Urban Elite with the carrycot on it at the moment..
I love it, its stylie and easy to push (not that I ever get a chance as DH has claimed pushing as his job lol) and its strong and sturdy.
My only complaint (so far, DD only 3wks old) is that the carrycot, even without baby in, is so heavy! And it is rather large when folded down, just fits in our boot (station wagon).
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Posted: 09 December 2008 at 8:37pm |
Thanks for the tips "Lady Asset" ! Would the swift model be suitable for lots and lots of walking? I think I pretty much walked the wheels off my last pushchair!
Gosh you must be so excited, you havent got long to go now!
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Posted: 11 December 2008 at 12:09pm |
there was a item on the radio about babies that faced their mothers while being pushed developed faster (or something) but it was positive to have them facing you rather than looking out when they are little. The MB only face out right?
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