Okay, so yes it is a bit early, but my mother in-law has bought all the clothes and most of the furniture we will ever need for baby, and now she wants to buy us a pram.
The problem is, I have to find the one I want and I dont know how to without going to a gazillion shops looking for it.
We've been looking for maybe a site that takes your specs and tells you what pram you need.. but don't think it exists..
The Specifications that Im after are these:
1. Must have the pump up rubber wheels
2. must be 4 wheels
3. Must have a detachable toddler seat
4. Must fit in boot of car and be lightweight
Price is not a concern because the more they spend, the less other junk they will buy for us (hopefully)
So if anybody has an idea of a pram/stroller that has these 4 things.. PLEASE HELP!!!
I *think* Valco have a four wheeler with all of those (although not sure on the lightweight thingy). When searching for prams I found the toddler seat on the Valco's don't leave much room behind in the main seat. Very squishy but that would only be a concern when the baby is old enough to want to be sitting up as well.
We've gone with the new Strider Plus (there is a thread about the new Plus somewhere). It does not have pump up wheels but they are made the same as the pump up wheels. You just never have to pump them up when they go flat or get a puncture.
Other than that I'm not sure of any others, most of them are 3 wheelers I think. I'm sure someone else will pop in with some ideas!
Thanks for that Eluned,
I'll look into the strider plus.. I got a leaflet about it in my 'bounty bag' so I'll let the mil know.
Im suprised there aren't more with these features though.. Im not keen on a 'jogger' because of its awkwardness and well.. I dont jog! But it seems that at all the baby stores they have more of these joggers than prams!
the British ICANDY range of prams are due to be released her in FEBish......either the icandy pear od the icandy peach blossom would be perfect for you.....they are my most fave prams in the whole wide world!!!
I had a bertini mio which fit all of your criteria (twas my criteria too!) I bought it second hand on ebay for 250, was 800+ new. I think it was released about 5 years ago and is no longer in production. However, the Bertini range that is out at the moment may also fit you bill... it may be worth taking a look
What about the Bugaboo cameleon, only thing on the list it doesn't have is pump up wheels (not sure why you want these?). It's wheels are foam filled so you never have to worry about pumping them up or getting punctures. I love mine, they are pricey, but IMO well worth it.
I have a Bug too, but there's no toddler seat attachment unless you buy a wheely board. I've gotten a puncture on one of my big wheels but it cost less than $20 to have it repaired.
In saying that, I love my Bug and it's definitely lightweight with the two part fold.
Thanks girls, Done a bit of reasearch on these prams now, so now I have lots of options!
The reason for the wheels was that we were told that the standard wheels (not the pump up ones) arent as hardy and can break easy and its hard to use on gravel paths etc. So that's the only reason.
The wheels on the bugaboo tho.. do they go on gravel and tougher surfaces?
Thanks!
The wheels on the bug a great. I think the older models still have the pump up ones, but mine has the foam filled ones. It also has really good suspension so it will go on rough surfaces. If you are going on a particularly tricky path you can turn it around so the big wheels are in front and handle the terrain much better. Have a look at their website, they explain it all really well, supposedly it will even go on sand and snow, but I've never tried.
I have the Love N Care Adiva Sport and I love it! It's a smooth ride, very easy to manoeuvre, and is made of alloy so it's very lightweight. It converts from bassinet to normal seat, faces both ways and comes with a rain cover. It has four wheels, the back ones pump up and can be cheaply repaired at a bike store. It also fits through a normal shopping aisle and the handle height is adjustable. It doesn't have a toddler seat but could be fitted with a ride-on. It's also really good value for money and I'm really happy we purchased this one.
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