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hey myson
I have the safe n sound unity carrier with the profile stroller and its excellent I think worth evey cent although I brought the capsule second hand and had it safety checked my daughter has just out grown it at nearly 6 months (she was 9 pounds boen and 52 cm long so a smaller baby I would assume longer) and I still have the stroller to use which is a plus.
they only recommend having the child in the capsule for two hours at a time though.
you do have to buy another seat after that I brought a AHR Meridian by safe n sound and was told when I got it installed I should of got a AHR maxi rider but they were not availible at the time I purchsed my seat, then that makes it the last seat you have to purchase.
well hope that helps good luck with everything.
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I will be getting the fisher price travel system from Target. I thing the umbrella stoller part is $170 and the capsule is $299. The capsule is the Safe and Sound one with different badging. It is rated up to 12 kg. A capsule rated at 12 kg will still suit a 1 year old!
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I think we're going to get the steelcraft strider 3 deluxe pram and capsule! I was going to buy the strider 3 pram but now its even better! Glad I hadn't ordered one before I found out about the deluxe range yesterday - only problem is finding somewhere that will stock them! Still have 11 weeks to go (due Jan 2nd 2009) so hopefully should have time to have a play and buy one before the baby comes!
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i guess thats a good reason to hold off a bit on buying. who knows what new stuff will be realeased by march/april next year? and new colours too!!!!
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I worry that the system i want wont be around anymore if I dont get it. We have decided that we will get it from Babies Galore - The safe and sound unity capsule and the steelcraft profile layback stroller. it works out $10 cheaper than the fisher price one at Target.
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go layby it now then ali!
we're looking at the strider deluxe and the capsule that goes in it - i'm not overly bothered by the price - i just like it!
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Happening on Thursday BG ;) But if this is more than 1 bub then I will have to find a twin pram that the capsule(s) can go in!
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BG...just looked at the strider dlx today....nice. DH loves it. Not sure about the capsule...how long will bub fit? The basinet seems alot bigger? Going back for another look before making the final decision...but the colours are gorgeous!
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think the capsule is rated up to 9kg - bassinette would probably last longer for bubs in the pram, but then you have the issue of moving bub all the time. for us, cos we live out of town, it's a fair chance gremlin will fall asleep while i'm driving, so don't want to be disturbing their sleep all the time kwim?
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I was just concerned about the length of time bub would be in the capsule...as we live in the bush our drives are all a min of about an hour...then if you use the capsule in the pram bub could be in it for the whole day...I read somewhere that it is recommended they are only in the capsule for 2 hours? Is that true? Our drive to 'town' is four hours?
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hehehe you're more isolated than me!
i have read 2 hours is the limit - but i'm guessing at that point bubs would likely be awake and wanting snuggles anyway, then can go back into the capsule...
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Where did you go to check out the Strider DLX? I've emailled Britax asking but they just quoted the prices to me.
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True...but when I get to town it's serious shopping time! I am sure all the mum's reading this are laughing at me...thinking I will be able to do a 4 hour drive and a marathon shop with a bub...I live in hope!!!! I was thinking I could use the basinet in the house too...the shop had a frame thingy for it to sit in when inside? Gosh...and this is just the pram...what am I going to be like choosing names lol?
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I'm in WA and it's just hit the Perth stores this week :)
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hehehe - have fun picking Ellie
i guess one thing to take into account is how often you'd be doing the big shopping trip. how often you'd use the bassinette etc. if you see it as justifiable, there is no reason why you can't get the travel system PLUS the bassinette... travel system for shorter days, basinette for when it's a big day out... although, pram plus big day of shopping don't go together - get yourself a HAB or sling for those days!
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Just thought I would say I have the unity capsule and profile travell system and there have been days where I am out all day and love not waking bub, she has spent all day out in it but between feeds and some snuggle time she was out of it a fair bit. With my first two even though they say 2hrs max at a time I travelled alot and def didn't wake bub to take out of capsule eveery 2 hrs, if bub was asleep I kept going as not to disturb bub.
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I haven't had a chance to actually go and look at prams/strollers yet but i like the sound of the travel systems.
My question is, if you buy the pram and the capsule do you need another attachment for the baby to sit in the pram normally once they are older? Or is the pram able to be used normally without the capsule? Some of the pictures i've seen are a bit confusing
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with the strider deluxe, the pram comes as a normal pram with different recline postions. you can then swap the normal seat out (i believe) and replace with the capsule or bassinette
we ended up ordering the basinette as well as the capsule - it's not a big expense, and when i'm out visiting, i'm usually out for several hours and want the gremlin to have a constant for sleeping - so figure the basinette is nice and portable, comfy - and can be taken if i get kidnapped byt the mother or SIL for the day, rather than taking the capsule from my car...
