Snap n Go

[Anonymous]

I know lots of people recommend just getting a snap n go stroller for the first few months. For those that live in the District and spend a more time walking than driving, including on bumpy sidewalks, did that work for you? Thanks - any advice appreciated?

[Anonymous]

Another expectant mom here. I heard the same thing from all of my suburban friends here but most of my friends in NYC had no idea what a snap n' go even was. I hardly drive now, and will be driving even less with the baby, so I decided instead to get the stroller I really wanted (quinny buzz) and got the car seat that fits into that stroller.

[Anonymous]

if i were a city dweller who spent more time walking than driving, i would get a quinny or a bugaboo, or an ingelsina.

[Anonymous]

Something to think about - in NYC many people live in apts with elevators - they just take the stroller right into their apt.

Here, city dwelling often involves many sets of stairs. It is a major pain to remove a sleeping baby from a stroller. Do you then need to fold up the stroller to get it inside? While carrying baby?

The snap-n-go is a beauty because you leave the baby in the carseat and just carry the carseat. Granted, I live in the very close-in burbs and not the city. But I walk a ton and I think the snap-n-go is easy on sidewalks. Plus it's only $50. Why not buy it and use it or borrow someone's? If you hate it, you can just switch to whatever your alternative stroller would be.

[Anonymous]

The Snap n Go is worthless on city streets. We live in the city, walk everywhere and invested in a nicer stroller that we've used virtually everyday and absolutely love. That said, we have a Snap n Go that we kept in the car for trips to the mall, etc. We loved having that convenience. And when babies are really little, it is all about convenience and making your life as easy as possible.

[Anonymous]

The Maclaren version of a snap n go (called the Easy Traveller) is better suited for cities. We walk everywhere (I don't have a car) and it worked great for us, best baby purchase we made by far.

[Anonymous]

Most of the strollers that are good for the city (e.g., the Phil and Ted's, which we just got) also have an attachment that allows you to put the carseat (in Phil and Ted's case, any carseat) onto the stroller. Which serves the same role as the Snap n' go (except for the small size) but has the benefits of the nicer stroller.

[Anonymous]

i loved the snap and go! being able to pick up the baby in the car seat without waking him was great. and the thing weighed nothing and folded with one hand. and it had a great basket. when i had mine, there wasn't a maclaren version, which may very well be better on city streets. i now have a maclaren and i really like it. i don't recall having an issue with mine on the streets and i walked all the time.

[Anonymous]

OP here - thanks for your responses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Something to think about - in NYC many people live in apts with elevators - they just take the stroller right into their apt.

Here, city dwelling often involves many sets of stairs. It is a major pain to remove a sleeping baby from a stroller. Do you then need to fold up the stroller to get it inside? While carrying baby?

The snap-n-go is a beauty because you leave the baby in the carseat and just carry the carseat. Granted, I live in the very close-in burbs and not the city. But I walk a ton and I think the snap-n-go is easy on sidewalks. Plus it's only $50. Why not buy it and use it or borrow someone's? If you hate it, you can just switch to whatever your alternative stroller would be.

13:10 PP here. Never had an elevator in NY and know only one couple that has one. I've had elevators in all my DC places except one.

And with the quinny you can just snap out the car seat as you would with a snap n' go, the difference is that from everything I've heard from friends that the quinny handles bumpy broken city sidewalks well. I imagine the same can be said for any stroller with bigger tires that allows for a car seat to be snapped in. I was out with a friend in Old Town with her DD and though her DD was happily sleeping when the snap n' go wasn't moving, the second we started walking the bumpiness work her and she started howling.

[Anonymous]

21:03, i was going to say the SAME THING. both my apts. in new york were walk ups.

[Anonymous]

Only lived in walk ups in DC. I had purchased a stroller that I loved but gave it up when it was too much to lug at 15lb plus stroller up 2 flights of stairs with a baby. I converted to the Maclaren (not for infants) since its only 8lbs. I think that for the next baby I will get a snap n go bc its just easier to carry with kids than a 15lb+ bugaboo or quinny.

[Anonymous]

Another poster here who is opting for the Quinny Buzz plus the car seat that fits into it. The car seat will still "snap and go," but the stroller can actually handle the sidewalk and will be useful when our child grows into the regular stroller attachment as well. It's also incredibly light and incredibly easy to open and close so I do not think stairs will be a problem at all. For us, I felt like the Snap'n'Go would be a waste of money since we would need a real stroller eventually anyway.

[Anonymous]

Just for information purposes but the Quinny Buzz weighs 35 lbs and a snap and go weights 15 lbs. Also yes, a snap and go will require you to buy another stroller later but for me my snap and go and Maclaren (9lbs) were still half the cost of a buzz.
For those of us who regularly navigate stairs the weight of the stroller is a huge issue and I have not experienced any problems navigating the city with these options.

[Anonymous]

The quinny is actually about 25 lbs, not 35 lbs. If you look it up on amazon it gives you the shipping weight, which includes box, packing materials, etc. I just weighed it on my scale to check. It also hooks over my shoulder pretty easily when folded.

As someone who spent years lugging a mountain bike up four flights of narrow stairs on a daily basis, I am pretty comfortable with that kind of weight but can see why it might deter some. But did the OP even say anything about having to deal with stairs?