Strollers, overwhelmed with all the options.

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Anonymous wrote:Snap N Go - loved for snapping in infant seat, never had to wake baby, ran lots of errands this way, big basket

Peg Perego Si - full recline, sun shade that went all the way down to hips, telescoping handles, big basket, one-hand open and close, standing fold

Cheapie umbrella stroller from BRU - light weight for travel but that's about it, terrible sunshade that might as well not be there, no basket, doesn't push well

I forgot the all-important one-handed steering, slim to fit through small aisles, and lightweight!

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The UB Cruz (and a few other stroller models) has a snap in option for the seat and you can treat the frame as a snap and go. So no need to waste money on that if you know you are going to get it. You can check the website of most strollers for compatibility, Graco, Britax, Peg Perego and Chicco all work with the UB cruz frame, some require an adapter but they all fold wit it. And it is the same size folded as a snap and go, I tested it in a store side by side because everyone said to get one, but I found I didn't need one. Not a big fan of keeping baby in a car seat any longer than the necessary car ride though - even though it is convenient, it's not best for their development.

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I got an Uppababy Vista on CL with the Chicco adapter and a bunch of accessories for a steal. I really regret not getting a snap n go for the early months. The Vista is a beast and while a great stroller was really over kill this winter wih a newborn. I hated hefting it in and out of my car and I had trouble with the closure. If I hadn't been nutty postpartum I would have gotten a snap n go on CL and called it a day. The advice to start there and then see what you want/need once you have a baby is spot on! If I could go back I'd also take a closer look at the City Mini. Oh and I hate to say it because I love buying used but I wish I had a new stroller for my first baby. My SIL told me so - and I really hate admitting that she was right.

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Is the Peg Perego Si the same as the Pliko Four? I don't see the Si on the website but googled it and it looks a lot like the Pliko Four. Anyone used the Peg Perego Pliko Four or Switch Four?

I'd really like a layback seat (rather than whole seat rotates back) that'll face both ways, lightweight, and small enough fold to go in a compact car.

I like the Bee but the seat looks so minimal. Is it comfortable for an infant? it just doesn't seem very cozy (I know this is just a stroller and it doesn't really matter).

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Anonymous wrote:Another fan of the UppaBaby Cruz here. I like the reversible seat, the option to lay it flat so an infant can sleep, and the roomy under-seat basket. Mine has a cupholder that works fine, but I think I had to pay extra for it (UppaBaby really gets you on the accessories). Once DC was sitting up, we got the UB G-Luxe as our umbrella stroller, and we love our BOB for taking DC running. I know, 3 is a lot, but we retired the Cruz when DC was 7 months and will sell it after DC#2 is sitting upright.

Curious - Why did you retire the Cruz at only 7 months? You stopped using it for the GLuxe?

Yes, exactly. We started doing a ton of int'l travel and the Cruz - great as it is - is about 16 pounds and not ideal for constant air travel. The G-Luxe has been perfect for that. And the BOB is what we starting using for walks and runs at that point, which made the Cruz obsolete. But it was fabulous when DD was an infant. So comfy (we bought the extra seat pad), so smooth, so awesome with the whole reversible seat. I recommend all three. Although one downside was that I never did have a Snap n Go for my car seat. As an FTM I didn't understand how valuable that was. But by the time I figured it out I couldn't justify a 4th stroller!

Why didn't you use the Cruz like a Snap n Go? That's one of my favorite features of that stroller

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Anonymous wrote:Have a Cruz and G-Luxe and honestly not crazy about either.

Cruz hasn't held up so well over the past 2 years -- brake isn't working now. It does have nice features, but given the weight, we don't use it much now. We mainly use the G-Luxe, which is fine, but nothing special in my view. If I could go back, I'd consider the City Mini or Britax B-Agile.

Side note, but the brake may be an easy fix, if it's the very common brake issue with the Cruz (we've had it with two different frames now). Is the problem that you try to brake and it won't engage, or engages with some force but then slips out? If so, oil the screw on the brake with a couple of drops of bicycle grease (if you don't have bikes and don't want to buy, any bike shop will probably do it for you). Work the brake back and forth and it should be good as new. (I was super skeptical when they asked me to try this, but they were right that it worked.) It's a common enough issue that UB has an instruction sheet on how to fix it so hopefully that is your problem and you can at least fix it in case you want to sell the stroller!

We have the Cruz and like but don't love it. Love the reversible feature. Not so in love with the weight; might have preferred something heavier with actual air tires, and then something very lightweight, but we were trying to avoid having multiple strollers. For that function it probably is a good compromise between weight/bulk and function. We were deciding between the Cruz and the City Mini, and they're pretty similar bulk-wise--City Mini is easier to fold and a little lighter, if I remember, but wheelbase is wider and it's longer. Neither is great for bumpy roads or gravel, and neither is light enough to throw over your shoulder on the bus or what-have-you. Main distinction is whether you want a reversible seat or not (although Baby Jogger has their own reversible, too--the Versa--which is somewhere in between the Cruz and Vista in weight/bulk, and much heavier/bulkier than the City Mini).

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CityMini - easy to collapse and open. Could use the Britax carseat w/out having to add/use extra attachments. We ended up buying an umbrella stroller for when he got a bit older and my husband got a jogging stroller for running.

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We have 4 strollers and overall wasted a monumental amount of money. We did the Chicco Key Fit system until DD could walk. Then decided it was too bulky and moved to a city lite (or something like that) Chicco which is great. Now we have 2 and just went for the gold and moved to a BOB Double. The BOB has been great. Double strollers are big no matter who makes them. Really take your time and try them out in the store. I mean walk all around the store with it. Make sure folding and unfolding isn't cumbersome as well. With all that being said my now 3 yr old won't sit in the stroller if you paid her and my 1 yr old prefers to be worn in a Ergo.