Is the Mountain Buggy Swift best for me?

Hello,

I have looked through this forum to see if there is anyone with a requirement similar to mine but couldn't find anything so am posting yet another 'which pram?' request.

We are looking for a pram for a newborn but need it to be able to traverse rough ground. There are no footpaths where we live & it is very hilly plus outside our back gate is a bushland reserve that we walk in every day with the dog. We also want the pram to be compact enough to fold up & take shopping (I drive an Astra) as we don't want to have two prams.

When baby is first born we are planning to try a baby carrier for the dog walks but as he gets bigger & the weather warms up we think a pram will be better. Also, if I want to go to the shops during the day (without the car) I need to be able to navigate the pram up my steep & bumpy road.

We have looked at a number of prams and have narrowed down to the Valco Matrix and the Mountain Buggy Swift. The Mountain Buggy Swift is lighter & we are favouring it for its ease of folding & brakes but I am a bit concerned about ventilation as the back of the pram is very closed in.

The Matrix is nice but about 3kg's heavier & not as easy to fold (although not difficult).

Can anyone recommend the Mountain Buggy Swift (or not) or advise if there is another alternative that suits our requirements?

Thank you :confused:

I'd love to be able to answer you because I have bought this pram but I don't have it yet. I bought and paid for it in Feb but there is some sort of delay in supply from the manufacturer at the moment and a lot of places are out of stock until late April/early May. I have now been told to wait until then but I'm due in early May so I really hope it gets here in time. You might want to check that the swift is actually in stock.

Thanks. I meant to call yesterday about what the delivery lead time is & forgot. Better do it today.:redface:

My DH's Aunty lives on a farm and they have a mountain buggy pram, and it seems to serve them well, and has lasted through 2 babies.

I have had 10 prams yep 10 count em lol im a bit addicted, I havnt brought the mountain buggy but I can tell you that the Valco's are not going to fit into your astra boot.
I have heard nothing but good things about the mountain buggy and they are built to last so i say go the MB :)

Moutain Buggy Swift ordered....fingers crossed Baby is comfortable & Mummy and Daddy are too!

btw...we need a bigger car...it fits in the boot of the Astra but nothing else will fit...I don't like bigger cars! oh well.

I know what you mean. I've just moved from my cute Toyota Corolla hatchback to a station wagon. I much prefer the hatchback but many, many, many friends with kids have already told me how lucky I am to have the station wagon.