I recently purchased the Phil & Teds - Vibe and I love it! I don't know too much about the strider as I didn't look at it. The pram I purchased is great to push around, it looks really great, a option for a toddler seat if necessary. Another reason I purchased the vibe is b/c I have had bad back problems for many years and since being pregnant it has flared up again so my husband was concerned about me lifting a heavy pram in and out of the boot. The P&T - Vibe is only approx 10kg unlike many other prams I looked at that were above 12kg and more. Its always going to come down to personal preference. My opinion is if you are happy with the strider then go with it, don't worry about other people say, take it for a test drive around the store and see what you think, ask the sales person there opinion but if you are happy with it, it doesn't matter what other people think.