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umbrella stroller rec
so we have the uppababy vista and i love it a lot. it is awesome since the kid and i truck at least 2.5 miles/day in it.
however, we now feel the need to get an umbrella stroller since we travel a lot and the uppababy takes up room in the trunk that is needed for suitcases, referee gear, pack n play, etc. (we will not be getting a bigger car, nope, not happening)
plus, we have a trip to la in january. the kid was great in the uppababy with the car seat adaptor for other plane trips but he is so much bigger now i think he needs more room.
must haves: sunshade, lightweight, somewhat sturdy but no need for super stability, not astronomically expensive but i don't have a great frame of reference on these.
tia.
Re: umbrella stroller rec
I need one soon, too. I love my City Select but I'm in the market for an umbrella as well.
::sits back and lurks on this post::
we have a maclaren and I love it, you can find them cheaper on ebay too, usually last years model. After the holidays we will be getting another and giving the old one to Grandmom since she needs one
ETA: we have the triumph which reclines, i dont think the basic model (volo?) does
Jonathan Dean 4.5.08
Anna Capri 5.4.11
I can't say enough good things about our Maclaren Triumph (it's the mid-range one...a little fancier/sturdier than the volo, but not as $$ as the other ones they sell).
We mainly use it to walk to/from daycare each day, but we also use it for daytrips and it's been to England twice. We find ourselves reaching for that more than the bugaboo, which lately we only use for walks around the neighborhood.
ETA: We got ours from albeebaby.com last year around the holidays...they have good sales from time to time.
We bought this http://comfortfirst.com/p-135719-chicco-liteway-umbrella-stroller.aspx before we went to Turks and Caicos and love, love, love it.
It is extremely lightweight and fit perfectly on the plane and in the rental car. It is super easy to open and close as well as reclines which was nice when she wanted to take a nap. I tried out the McClaren but didn't like it nearly as much.
I'm glad you mentioned this. The main reason why I need an umbrella is bc of flying to Cayman in Feb. I remember with H we just checked his umbrella at the gate. I'd like to do this again.
I'm also debating what to do about Disney. We'll be driving (yes, with a 15 month old!! ugh.) and I'm wondering if we should bring the City Select because I love it and it is easy to steer and push or if I should get a good umbrellaish stroller. I'd prefer an umbrella so it's smaller but for comfort (for both of us) I'm thinking of bringing the CS.
Yes, I really like it. It is not flimsy like the other umbrella strollers and use that exclusively now for everything including our vacations. It also comes with a bag and shoulder strap which made it very easy to gate check and to protect it from dirt.
Just a recent post on baby cheapskates in re to strollers.
http://www.babycheapskate.com/2011/12/13/9-hot-stroller-deals-one-for-every-budget/
We had a crappy chico, now we have a double.