city select, opinions please!

[Miss.B]

Thanks Taurean, I will go over my SIL's house later today and extend the foot rest. I think she's pretty much made up her mind to exchange it for the elite, but I'll show her how you can make the seat bigger before she goes and does it. She's also concerned that the seat/under the bum, is too soft. I asked her if she didn't notice this in the shop and she said it wasn't until she put my 11 kg DS in it that she saw how is sags. I think she likes the length of the elite.

[Taurean]

Thanks Taurean, I will go over my SIL's house later today and extend the foot rest. I think she's pretty much made up her mind to exchange it for the elite, but I'll show her how you can make the seat bigger before she goes and does it. She's also concerned that the seat/under the bum, is too soft. I asked her if she didn't notice this in the shop and she said it wasn't until she put my 11 kg DS in it that she saw how is sags. I think she likes the length of the elite.

Well the Elite is a fab pram

[ezymay]

They have fixed the sagging issue (tho i havent noticed this ) in the 2011 model with a stronger longer seat. I would choose the select over the elite so you can have bubs face you in the select. There have been lots of studies about how beneficial this is.
I'm excited I found the car seat adaptors cheap on gumtree and I'm getting a unity capsule cheap too!! Would love the maxi Cosy mico but it's too exxy new

[Miss.B]

Hmm, they must be doing a few improvements to the BJ range! When I bought my elite in early 2010 or late 2009 (can't remember!), I've only noticed later how the back of the pram/seat was quite saggy compared to other prams. Then in my gymbaroo class last week I made a comment to a lady which had the city elite too and asked her if she liked her pram and she said she loved it, and then I asked her if she thought the back of the seat was too soft. Well she checked hers and it was hard!! She said she bought her pram this year and the model was newer. So they have improved the back.

Now for the select model ezymay, are you saying that my SIL was sold an older model possibly? The guy did drop the price considerably. I think the model SIL has, has definitely got a saggy/soft seat, so if you're saying the the current model has a longer/harder seat, BJ must have improved it too.

PS There is a compartment in the back of the elite where you could slide something hard to make the back harder. What would you ladies recommend to put in there? Cardboard will be too soft I think. I had a peek in the back of the select and they have put a very thin piece of plastic.......

[ezymay]

If you google model improvements im sure t will bring up the differences. A stronger backboard has been put in. I dont think 2011 models are in oz yet tho and I am not sure if there was a difference btwn 2009/2010. I just know about 2011 cause I want the purple and asked about replacement covers in that colour but was told they wouldn't fit 2010 seats.

[Miss.B]

Thanks ezymay, I looked at the BJ US website and they actually sell the plastic backboards for $8 but they don't ship overseas!! That's exactly what I need. Bummer!

[FabFiona]

Baby Jogger Australia are very active in responding to questions in their facebook page. Once the responded to mine in about 10 seconds!

I'd head over there and ask them about the back inserts for older models. I think they are available free from some shops.

[Miss.B]

Hey Fiona, thanks hun! I did go last night on their website and I've sent them an email and there was a response this morning! They gave me the Australian distributor's details, yay!!

[FabFiona]

Hey Fiona, thanks hun! I did go last night on their website and I've sent them an email and there was a response this morning! They gave me the Australian distributor's details, yay!!

Good work. I do love it when companies are responsive, especially through social media. Do you have to pay anything?

[ezymay]

BJ have great customer service!!!

[Miss.B]

Fiona, I've just ordered the PE board, it was $15 plus postage because it was too far away for me to pick it up. I am soooooooooo happy!!!!

I agree ezymay, BJ have fantastic customer service! Very impressed with how quickly they got back to me and then the Oz distributor got back to me just as quickly too!

Thanks ladies for all your help

[buliej]

Miss B - could you PM me the details, I'd like to purchase too - thanks!

[Miss.B]

Hey hun, I just PMd you the details

[buliej]

thanks! have to say, it's ridiculous that it costs twice as much as in the US when the Aussie $ is stronger than the US dollar...but I'll still get it...

[Miss.B]

Yeah, that's what I thought!! Still, I'm so glad I'm able to get it here. At least I didn't have to cut my own! lol

[joey123]

With the city select, can you swap where the baby and the toddler go, or do they have to go in a particular position?

[ubba82]

The bassinette can only go in the lower position when the toddler seat is being used. Once both toddler seats are in use, you can put the baby in whatever position you like.

[Shar]

Ive got the maxi cosi capsule that snaps straight on the adapters (properly might i add! After trying the SnS Unity that does not attach properly imo) and that can go any place with the seat unit.