I've been doing alot of research & have narrowed my choice down to a Phil & Ted's mainly because I will be going walking in the reserve close to home & they have the option of a toddler seat, as we are planning to have baby number 2 fairly quickly, but I'm stuck as to which one to buy.
I've heard that the rear foot break on the sport can be difficult to use. Has anyone found this to be the case?
My other choices are the Dash & the Vibe.
Would love to hear your opinions, both good & bad, or if you recommend a different brand.
I've got the P&T Sport and i love it. You're right though, the rear foot brake can be tough, but it does loosen over time. I often used to use my hand to take it off, but I can do it easily with my foot now.
The only other issue I have had with it is going uphill, around a corner with the toddler seat on (a very specific situation!). When doing this, the pram feels a little unsteady, but I imagine this would be the case for any 3-wheeler with a narrow wheel base.
Overall though, I have to say that I love this pram. The toddler seat is so easy to use, and very easy to take on and off.
I do find with 2 kids its hard going down steps as feels heavy, when baby is in coccoon with 2 kids in it its easy to get them in and out but once grown out of coccoon when not big enough to sit on seat at back its hard but not everyone has big babies like me.
I have the sport and LOVE it. LIke Gypsy said.. the brake can be difficult at the begining but mine is starting to loosen now it's been used allot.
After trying 5 different prams the P&T sports is definatly my fav!!
I was going to purchase the P&T dash and then chose not to, I have the Strider 3 and will be upgrading to the Strider plus when next bub comes along - Have got a few friends who have the P&T prams and they are not too happy with them. They also have the issue with the brake but i am pretty sure that this is a common problem with a lot of prams (inc mine), Also when the child is in the pram asleep in the upright position it is hard for them to recline the seat without waking the little one up as it has the clip mec to recline, the other thing is if the child is alseep with the seat fully reclined there is no shield from wind etc going straight through as it is wide open, the comment about going uphill is also a issue but i would imagine that would be a common problem with all double prams due to the weight but i may be wrong! As far as my pram is concerned it is not perfect either, Its not perfect and has a few faults but i have found that it has more pros than cons for what i want and need so its totally up to you and what features you like or need. Good luck with your decision! xx
I have the Vibe & i love how it fits though most checkouts.
The annoying thing would be the lack of space to put items when out shopping with both kids in the pram & my front wheel is still dodgy even after taking it to back to get it fixed but otherwise it's great pram & i do love it.
I wouldnt buy the VIBE>. i hated it.. worst money ever spent.. My kids are short and underweight and didnt fit in the doddler seat.. I would go dash or sport
well we just picked up our P&T Dash yesterday! so i guess i dont have a great deal of experience, but on first use i seems pretty good! i am used to the handling of a bugaboo though, so have been spoilt and need to learn how to use a 3 wheel pram.
pros: easy to assemble, easy to use the brake (on the handlebar), easy to recline (although a *bit* tricky to zip up if DD is in the seat), lightweight (for a double) and easy to steer and throw around, also not so long as other double prams (the Dash is quite a compact design), nice and narrow.
cons: isnt my bugaboo , being a 3 wheeler can be a bit awkward to steer (but i think with practice i'll get used to it), storage when the toddler seat is fitted at the back is compromised. everything but the pram itself is an optional extra and this can add up (say if you want to get the storm cover, sun cover, cocoon etc). so i HIGHLY recommend checking out what other doubles offer as their base range and compare from there ITMS.
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, being a 3 wheeler can be a bit awkward to steer (but i think with practice i'll get used to it), storage when the toddler seat is fitted at the back is compromised. everything but the pram itself is an optional extra and this can add up (say if you want to get the storm cover, sun cover, cocoon etc). so i HIGHLY recommend checking out what other doubles offer as their base range and compare from there ITMS.
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