PRAM REVIEW THREAD- What Pram do you have & what do you LOVE Hate about it!!

[Cassius2]

ok, i have had a few prams...

Quicksmart Stroller:
LOVE: not much it was small...
HATE: flimsy, steering (or lack thereof) and the system to collapse it was a PITA

Chicco V2.0
LOVE: lightweight, good steering, good for newborn up, good storage, extendable leg rest for sleeping
HATE: not much to hate! except that it is a stroller and not as good as my bugaboo lol!

Phil and Teds Dash (2010)
LOVE: carries two children awesomely. both kids can sleep in it. the cocoon is great for the newborns to transfer from pram etc and to carry around it
HATE: not a fan of the 3 wheels. trys to tip on downhill corners. HEAVY! long and a bit too wide for my liking. also, i hate that all the rain covers, sun covers, cocoons etc are optional (and expensive) extras. oh and the kids can only face outwards. i will be selling this pram...

Bugaboo Gecko
LOVE: EVERYTHING!!! lightweight, handles really well everywhere (we have been through snow, sand, farms you name it lol). because it is smaller than the majority of luxury prams it is really nifty to get around and on and off trams etc. kids sleep awesomely in both the bassinette and seat mode. face you or outward. all the fabric is easy to clean and even after almost 4 years of daily use looks good as new! a real workhorse without the workhorse looks!
HATE: getting hard to find accessories since it is no longer being made. but we are able to replace tyres etc with other bugaboo models!

[~Lashes~]

ive had a few prams aswell, but cant remember them all...
my current 2 are (and best ive had yet!) sorry, 3

Quicksmart stroller x2
Love: that it is small, perfect hight, can fold it up and put it at my feet in the car, fits on all transport and down all shopping isles
Hate: if i have something on the handle (grocerie bag) and let go to grab ds it tips up, so its not great for shopping trips! also hate it is a one child pram!

Valco rebel
Love: the handle is height adjustable, the main part can be changed arround so bub is facing you. the todler seat and skateboard/hitchhiker can be used at the same time.
Hate: it dosent fit in df's car with the gas tank and subwoffers! the tyres are pump up ones, so prone to flats with the amount of walking i do.


i realy REALY want the City select but still saving for the hate part, the price!!!

[krystals]

We've got a Mountain Buggy Urban Pram in BRIGHT RED!
LOVE:
We live in the country- dirt roads, the MBuggy does a terrific job!
It's easy to change from sitting to sleeping positions
You can buy a bassinette for it, we got one cheap from ebay and it fit like a charm. Perfect for the first 6 weeks.
SO easy to fold- one step if you have a wide car, 2, if it's a small car.
It's really big and comfortable looking

HATE:
It's so big!!! Not good for shopping and manoeuvring around people
It's so big!!! We had to factor it into our car buying!
It's a bit heavy (or maybe I'm just a weakling)

Once J-Boy is sitting up by himself I'll be getting a cheapo light pram as well, this one is just too big for shopping etc. It's just that it's SO good around home!!!

[MrsBexie]

I have a Strider Plus in black (4 wheeler)

LOVE:
It's really easy to steer, even one handed is fine!
HUGE basket underneath
Comes with most accessories like rain cover, foot muff etc...
Nice comfy seat for DD
Second seat attachment (which we have too)
Really stable, doesn't tip at all!
Goes alright off road considering the tyres are hard
The canopy has an extra mesh bit that you can unzip and the canopy will go all the way over the seat so they are completely covered with a mesh panel so you can see in and breeze can get through
seat reverses and reclines all the way back so we didn't need the bassinet attachment

HATE:
Not so much a hate but it is quite heavy to lift into the boot
It's big! Fits through most isles but can be annoying to shop with
Takes a lot of boot space (luckily we have a massive boot)

I am really happy with my pram! Even though it is quite wide, it is an awesome stable pram and by far the best for it's price range!!!!

[Cherished]

Phil & teds sport V1
LOVE: Its so compact for a 3 wheeler pram, not at all wide, looks great, love that it can be either a double or single
HATE: The material was very fragile, easily pulls

Other comments:
I actually didnt mind this pram at all, but DS wouldn't sleep in it coz when Its laid down they can see you!

Firstly I have to have a giggle that you started this thread seeing how many prams you have had you should be an expert on pram reviews

I have the P&T Dash and it came with a shade bit that you can attach at the back for when they are laying down asleep. Bub can still see through but it blocks out a fair bit of glare and makes it darker in there and I find my DS sleeps well in it.

LOVE
The double kit! The 2nd seat is great for putting extra stuff into when attached to the back and if I put it on the front I can fold down the newborn part for a larger shopping basket for my groceries.
Cocoon was great when DS was little, slept in it everywhere around the house and when we went out, could also lay him in it to push around to get to sleep if need be
Easy it is to fold down/put up
It's light to steer
Narrow and i can wheel it around my house fitting in the doorways really easily
Lazy Ted attachment allows for the 2nd seat to become a rocker/seat. We use it in our lounge room at the moment as a little chair but when bub is older you can take it with you and then you'll have chair wherever you go
Double storm cover goes over the entire pram so nothing gets wet

HATE
No shade for the 2nd seat when on the back unless you get a double shade cover which looks like you're pushing a big black horse LOL Not a problem for me now as I only have one bub but will be down the track.
Doesn't come with many extras and they are expensive

DISLIKE
Need both hands to put on the brake which is on the handle bar
Lack of colors to choose from, Black is pretty bland but I didn't want red

OVERALL
I love, love, love this pram, so glad I chose this one. Mind you we would have gotten a green City Jogger but we really wanted a double pram with a decent 2nd seat, the City Jogger only had a little seat thing that can only go on the front and looked really uncomfortable. Turns out the 2nd seat has been used heaps and we don't even have a 2nd baby yet so am glad we chose the P&T Dash

[*Belle*]

Great thread

Phil & Ted Classic (2006)

LOVE
easy to steer

HATE
Too low to the ground
Toddler seat not good as toddler keeps touching mudguards and wheels
Too heavy to lift into boot after having a c/section for at least 1 month.
No latch to close the pram shut and it unfolds itself if you dont hold it correctly.
Not enough room for stuff in the pram when you have the two seats used with 2 kids

Steelcraft Phoenix stroller

Love
lightweight
Layback in 3 positions

Hate
Hard to steer with one hand

[Tiff+2]

I had a Steelcraft Enigma which I hated..... It was so hard to steer when bub got a bit bigger, it felt like a truck to push and didnt' like to colour at all! I did like when DD#1 was a NB, it had lovely soft inserts and bootcover as well as a reverse handle

I now have a Bootiq Kooper and LOVE IT!!! It is easy to stear, even with an older, heavier child in it. The seat can easily be turned around so bub is facing you or sitting normally. It comes with a bassinette at no extra cost as well as a fleece liner and a boot cover (that can be sewn together to make a sleeping bag. It is quite light, easy to get up and down, fits in a regular size boot and the handle can be adjusted for comfort. It has plenty of room for bub/ toddler without being cazy wide. It looks stylish and is black to hide a lot of bubby grub!
DISLIKES -One front wheel constantly locks itself ( it is easily fixed but very annoying when you're trying to turn at a shopping centre before you realise!). When the basinette is in you have to take it apart just to fold the pram and get it into the car.... I think thats about it!

Over all - It is awesome.... in shopping centres, off road or around town. I am so happy with it!!

[*charmalea*]

quinny buzz and quick smart are my top 2 !!!
philk and teds comes close but as my 2 are a bit older i tend to use the smaller strollers ...

and my quinny is PINK ... soooooo cool !!! i think i love it more than DD lol

[Kimbles01]

Has anyone heard of/bought the Cruz City from Haggle Baby?

[Miss.B]

Does anyone have the Baby Jogger City Select? My SIL & I have been shopping around for her pram and we fell in love with it. She's the one preggo, lol. Anyhoo, Raising Dancers, have you had it????? It seems to fold really flat and the pram bit of it clips off really easily. SIL wants the option of adding another seat so we thought this one was perfect

PS For those with Baby Jogger City Elite.......I don't like the main part of the pram where bub resides and reclines......I think it is way too soft. So........I told this to the lady and she showed me a compartment at the back of it where you can put a soft board or hard cardboard to make t a bit 'stiffer'

[Taryn]

Hi missB, that's what I'm looking at too!! I love it!! I bailed up a random women in the park who had one the other day she had her newborn just in the reclined seat, she said it was great even without the bassinet!