NEW Steelcraft Strider DLX Stroller - any reviews yet

[Mokka]

Hi,

We're looking at the Strider DLX as well. I'm due in June and like the fact that you can reverse the stroller to face you as well as it comes with the carrier. Have been looking at the Mountain Buggy as well but I think we'll go for the Strider.

However, I cant find any reviews of it being so new so would really appreciate if any of you girls are able to give us some feedback. We're also very unsure if we should go for the kingfisher or the toffee colour. We've been told that we're expecting a boy but you're never sure and I would like to buy a pram that we can use for the next one if it is a girl (probably 3-4 years down the track though). Do you think the kingfisher colour goes well for a girl?

Looking forward to hear your opinions girls.

Thanks,

Mokka

[briggsy's girl]

we haven't had a chance to use the pram (not due til May) but have to say i'm loving it already. it's easy to use, it seems well padded, can be completely disassembled in minutes for storage (we set it up then put it back in the box very easily for storage.

i got the toffee color - like the kingfisher, but even before we knew our bundle was pink, we looked at what we would get long term use out of. i'm not really a "bright colors" person and just loved the toffee. managed to fluke a nappy bag that is almost the same color too!

[Devon]

We've also got the Strider DLX in toffee. Have only used it twice, but really happy with it so far. The frame folds down to be very compact, feels smooth to wheel around, really easy to attach & detach the bassinet and as BG said, it's nicely padded inside. I'll be interested to see how it performs long term.

[~ Mylitta ~]

I have the DLX too, but have only played with it so far as bubs isn't here until May. DH and I fell in love with the toffee color. We bought the pram cheap from an online store and received it a couple of days later. I love the padded newborn insert. It looks soooo comfy and feels devine.

Like someone else mentioned, the DLX comes with a foot muff, rain cover and shade cover, which the Strider 4 doesn't come with. Apparently the Strider 4 is really hard to buy a rain cover for if you have bubs facing you instead of forward. I have also heard that the wheels on the DLX make for a bit of a smoother ride than the Strider 4, but can't confirm as I have nothing to compare my DLX against. It's super maneuverable though. I was doing tight little circles in my corridor to test it out.

I just can't wait until I get to actually put it to the test with my baby in it!!!

[Ellie]

Ooooo so excited...get mine tomorrow...finally!!!!

[leasha]

Hi girls...great to hear the revies about the strider deluxe. buying a pram has been doing my head in!!! I showed my husband the Strider 4 and the Enigma...he hated the strider...but after reading all the reviews on the enigma i'm definitley not buying it.

for those that have purchased their strider deluxe...where did you buy from? any suggestions are welcome!

[~ Mylitta ~]

The cheapest place I could find (even including the delivery) was from the babyzonedirect website. If you google it you can find it easily. It was on a really good special when I got mine so hopefully you can find it cheap too

[Ellie]

What ever you do make sure you open it in the shop and check it! We got the boxes home and unpacked only to find the mesh part of the bassinette had got caught up when it was stitched and had a hole in it...I have spent the morning sending photo's trying to show it is a manufacturing fault...not mine!!! All sorted now but could have been avoided if I'd just checked it and now I have to wait for a new one and bub will be here next week

[DeDe]

Oh I'm so glad you gals like your DLX prams. I'm thinking the kingfisher colour even though we dont know the sex yet, I also think it's a nice bubbly, fun colour.
Cant wait to hear more reviews

[notshy]

Is it true that the Strider DLX does not fit through normal checkouts at the shops? Has anyone tried yet?

[~ Mylitta ~]

Is it true that the Strider DLX does not fit through normal checkouts at the shops? Has anyone tried yet?

I haven't actually tried it yet, but was assured by the sales lady at the store (while we were still looking and before I bought it online) that it fits easily through a standard door frame and checkout counters...

[Ellie]

Thought I'd drop in and let you know ...I love our strider.

We are using the bassinette for sleeping in down stairs during the day...fits through all our doors no worries. Haven't done the check out yet...but so easy to change from bassinette to pram etc...just love it!

[MrsC_Aussie]

we haven't had a chance to really use it yet eiether, still got 6 weeks to go till bub comes, but we love it, its easy to switch between the different unitsand put up and down
we went with the kingfisher, its not a masculine blue I don't reckon, and we loved the cheerfulness of it we dont know if we're having a girl or boy yet either!

[Ellie]

We're getting the Kingfisher too and we don't know the gender...it's definately ok for either...just such a bright happy colour!

[Ellie]

WOo Hoo it's here! I'm so impressed with how easy it was to put together and fold up and down. Love love love the bassinette, so glad we got it...now I just need a little person to put in it!!!

[briggsy's girl]

WOo Hoo it's here! I'm so impressed with how easy it was to put together and fold up and down. Love love love the bassinette, so glad we got it...now I just need a little person to put in it!!!

nto long to go now Ellie

so glad you've got it and been able to play - makes it all more real (as if the huge tummy and rib kicks aren't enough! lol)