With the free ride event it wouldn't cost much more to get the B-Ready but I'm torn. I like the colors better of the B-Ready but the weight makes me nervous.
Why did you pick the stroller you did and not the other?
With the free ride event it wouldn't cost much more to get the B-Ready but I'm torn. I like the colors better of the B-Ready but the weight makes me nervous.
Why did you pick the stroller you did and not the other?
clementine / 959 posts
We have both in black. We bought the b-agile when I was pregnant with DS, and then the b-ready a few months after he was born because of the free ride event, registry rewards, and we knew we wanted a second LO. The b-ready is a lot wider so right now I just use it as my walking stroller, but when this LO is born in September it will most likely be my main stroller.
I like both strollers, but the b-ready is a lot more versatile and if you plan on having two LOs I would definitely get it!
coconut / 8430 posts
I picked the B-Agile because it was lighter. However... I ended up doing something kind of crazy and buying the B-Ready during the Free Ride Event and then selling it afterwards on Craig's List. I am planning to submit the UPC with the Registry Rewards and get a free convertible carseat later on!
I priced it out and even selling at a slight loss, I come out ahead.
persimmon / 1205 posts
I chose the B-Agile because it was much lighter and easy to fold. I can do this one handed with the B-Agile and no way can I do that with the B-Ready. The B-Ready is pretty awesome though so if the larger size works for you, go for it. You can't go wrong with either.
pomegranate / 3275 posts
If you plan on having more than one kid I would go with the b-ready. I love love love ours! It is a great double stroller and has so many other options for seating. I never looked at the b-agile, because at the time I was looking for a double, but I wish we had gotten the b-ready the first time around. It also has the BEST under carriage storage EVER! It can fit sooo much stuff under there!
coconut / 8498 posts
Knowing I wanted a second while LO was still stroller aged is actually why I went with the B-Agile. I knew that I probably would want to have a lighter single stroller even after we have 2+ kids. I knew I'd probably want to spend more on a more heavy duty double later on. And I knew that spending money on the bigger B-Ready now would be silly because I would find something I like better by the time #2 comes along.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I love the bigger size of te b ready. What exactly is the weight difference? I mean I lift mine fine into the back of my car but its not like I have to carry it up a flight of stairs. The extra weight is worth the extra features for us.
pear / 1769 posts
The b-agile is so much lighter. I was really tempted by the last free ride event to get the b-ready, but it was too heavy for me.
pear / 1599 posts
I love our B-Ready. I got it because if its versatility and got it during the free ride event. I think it is a bit heavy but I have no problem lifting it. I think it makes me like it more cause I think it feels very sturdy and safe. I love the storage on it and it handles great. I was nervous cause I couldn't see it in person before I bought it, but it was my best baby purchase. We ran into a friend of DH and they had the B-Agile and it seemed small to me when it was right next to ours. And I just received my free Boulevard Nothing beats free for me !
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
I love my B-Ready - everything is super easy to use and adjust. . . I bought it just in case we decide to have a second. I also love that the carseat (Chaperone) snaps right in to the frame. Even though it is a two-hand fold, it is super easy to do.
If I knew (for sure for sure) I was only going to have one baby, I would have gone with the UPV or the City Mini.
persimmon / 1035 posts
i have the agile and chose it because it was cheaper and seemed to have everything i wanted. and i really think it's a great stroller. except i hate the tiny storage basket. like so much that i am planning to get the b ready during the free ride event! i think i will use the b ready much more especially in the summer, and we do plan on having a second LO one day, so i will take the second seat as my freebie. but i will keep the agile since its good for travel (we took it on the plane recently for vacation) and other smaller uses.
persimmon / 1205 posts
@PurpleUnicorn: I agree that the Agile was awesome for travel! We took ours to Disney and I could hold my daughter in one arm, and fold and carry the stroller with the free hand. I also have an UBV and I love that for mall trips or zoo trips, but the B-Agile is a great stroller and I think this will be our go-to for years.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
I agree with the consensus that if you are having more than 1, the B-Ready may be the way to go. The B-Agile is perfect for my family with one child and the one handed close and open of the stroller is fantastic!
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
Also, the other big feature that the B-Ready has is that the child seat can face the parent. Since we didn't get the bassinet and used the stroller very early on I loved this feature.
The B-Ready also has an extra 1.5" in the seat height. We loved it because our daughter is big and she still fits up under the sun shade comfortable.
Lastly, we are really tall and we love that the handle adjusts up and down for us. I dont' think the bagile as this.
persimmon / 1331 posts
@ladybee: what did you end up getting? I am in this predicament now with the free ride event going on. $50 more to get a b-ready and b-safe over the b-agile and b-safe! I'm leaning toward the b-agile just because of weight/size, but I hear the basket is such a huge downside on the b-agile!
grapefruit / 4079 posts
@Emsmems: I ended up with the b-agile but haven't used it yet so I'm not sure if the basket is a big deal. I knew I wouldn't be able to lift the b-ready!
persimmon / 1331 posts
@fussygal: I know the one earlier this year was the whole month, I don't know about this one!
persimmon / 1331 posts
@ladybee: thanks! I'm thinking the 10 lb difference is a lot, I think I'll stick with the b-agile, although I may take the hour trip to buy buy baby to be sure!
GOLD / pomegranate / 3688 posts
Another B-Ready lover here. I cannot say enough good things about this stroller. We bought the B-Ready knowing that we wanted to have two kids close together and we live in a city so I use my stroller A LOT. Only one babe so far, but my favorite things about the B-Ready (versus the B-Agile) are:
(1) you can have the child face you in the regular stroller seat. In the B-Agile, they can only face you in the car seat.
(2) the seat comes off really easily and a Britax car seat snaps in, so you don't have to have the stroller seat *and* the car seat on the stroller when your baby is small (in the B-Agile, the car seat snaps on over the regular stroller seat).
(3) the storage basket is HUGE. I regularly use my stroller to go grocery shopping and can fit a whole week's worth of groceries in the basket.
(4) the pivoting handle is nice for walks when my (tall) husband and I switch off "driving" - it takes about 2 seconds to switch heights.
All of that said, it's not a *perfect* stroller. It is very heavy, especially with the seat attached (I usually store it with the seat separate, so that makes it much lighter). It is also fairly wide.
clementine / 957 posts
I got a B-Ready and B-Safe from my parents during the last Free Ride event. I haven't had a chance to actually use it, but I've played with it a lot (and the B-Agile in store) and while it is heavier, I love how spacious it is in the bottom as well as the pivoting handle. I'm 5'1" and DH is 6'2" so this will definitely come in handy.
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