They seem to be comparable with the Stokke regarding seat height and European build-quality, and are likely to be easier to fit into my car, but I'd love to hear what others who have one think of them before I commit to either - both require quite an investment in anyone's language!
we ended up getting one. haven't had the baby yet, so yet to use it or even unpack it and have a play, so can't say pros and cons yet.
I do wonder if the storage on it is too small. but being 5ft I didn't want a pram that would be heavy for me, I wanted one that would fold up compact and be easy to manouver which it does seem like, so that's why we went with that. If we had the money I would have bought the Stokke (still love that pram). Joolz was an expensive purchase but didn't want to go that extra few hundred for the Stokke.
I've got the older model Bloom and I LOVE it, I've been using it 18 months with not a problem. I had a look at the new ones the other day and oohh they've got some pretty new colours.
The storage on it is small and doesn't look like they have improved it on the new model but there is a XL shopping bag you can buy for the Joolz Day which is huge and when you don't need it can rolled up and put in the bag under pram or kept in boot......I invested in one the other day - it fits my Bloom, so now extra happy with my pram
Not sure where you are located but my local baby shop which stocks the Joolz had them cheaper than I could find anywhere online.
Thanks for your replies! I appreciate you taking the time to tell me about your purchases and that you are happy with them.
One problem that I have is fitting any pram into my car. I now have five kids (new baby is 2.5 weeks old) and even with a big, fat 4WD, I still fill it up with all three rows used when my whole family travels together. Our eldest son is almost 15yo, so we still have at least 2 years of traveling together before he is independent with his own wheels.
The Joolz seems like it would fit into the space that I have available, which makes it very attractive. The Stokke just fits if I stand it on its head and tilt its axis at exactly 34 degrees (I'm joking, but that is just about how tight the fit is). I have been able to see and use the Stokke at a big department store in Sydney and I was quite taken with it. The Joolz seems to be harder to find - I'll have to see where they are stocked and if I can get to see one before I get so desperate for a pram that I buy something right off the 'net.
I have found the site of a baby store that I have visited in-person before and it has the Stokke on sale with the price the best I've seen. I have searched for reviews on the 'net and the Joolz has very mixed reviews, particularly regarding the after sales service provided by the company when things have gone wrong. It appears that when prams have had issues the company seems to be very hit and miss, which worries me a bit. I live in a remote location in outback NSW and to have to get the pram back to a store at all is an issue, much less to a company who may not value their customers as much as I would like!
After a bit more research, I decided on the Joolz. My reasoning is... number one, it was given a good review here and the pram had lasted at least 18 months for you, so that bodes well. My second reason for getting the Joolz was that it actually has suspension! The Stokke has no suspension to speak of and reviews that I read when I looked into it further all said that while it was fine in shopping centres and on city footpaths, anything less than smooth was going to be a rough ride. Given that most of my walking will be on sub-standard country roads and dodgy footpaths, the Joolz' suspension seems like a big plus. I also like that the Joolz gives a carry cot included for less than the price as just the seat in the Stokke.
The Joolz accessories are not too pricey either and for $1500 I got the carrycot, the seat and chassis, the XL shopping basket, a UV protection sunshade, a cup holder, a parasol and a nappy bag. I had found the Stokke for $1450 with a free summer kit and as tempting as the beautiful, classic beige dots and the lowest price I've ever seen for a Stokke in Australia are, the suspension and the fact that it fits in my car better led me to the Joolz.
I ordered it from an online store and they emailed me to tell me that they expected a 5-6 week wait. There was nothing on their website to indicate such a long lead time and on doing a bit more research with other stores, I discovered that most said they would get it within a week and have it to me a week later, which is a lot better than 6 weeks! It would pay anyone who is looking to buy a pram online to call or email the store to be sure you won't get stuck with such a long wait. I ended up cancelling my order with the first store. In the end I bought the Joolz Day pram from Minimee in Crows Nest, Sydney. They ordered it on Monday of this week, I got the call today to say it had arrived in their store from the importer, they'll be posting it to me today and they anticipate I'll have it by Friday. I must say that I am impressed by their service all 'round.
I'll post when I get it and tell you what I think of it - as the veteran of five babies and many prams, I'll be very interested to see what progress has been made in the last 6 years!
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