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We have an UB Vista but the LO isn't here yet never mind #2. So I don't have practical experience yet. But I wanted to say we tested out the city select and didn't like it. I agree that you do have more flexibility with the second seat but to me that wasn't enough to convince me to get it. I foun it to be much more bulky and awkward to use than the Vista. One of my cousins has the city select and she dislikes it and her husband hates it. She specifically told me to get the Vista because her friends who have it (even with two kids) are much happier.

BRU doesn't carry the higher end strollers in store, so just for future reference, you'll want to go to a Buy Buy Baby to test drive the UBV. Test driving it is what absolutely sold me on that stroller. It drives like a freakin' Mercedes-lol! It also is what convinced DH that spending close to $700 on a stroller was worth it:) Prior to that test-drive, he was like "Wait - HOW MUCH is that stroller????" So I encourage you to definitely test it out in a BBB before you make any decisions! Not to mention that since BRU doesn't have them in store (or online the last time I checked), they can't possibly be that knowledgeable about them, nor does it benefit them at all to push you in the direction of a stroller they don't carry. FWIW, when we went to BBB, they RAVED about the functionality of all aspects of the UBV, and kept saying how of all of the strollers, it was the most "well-rounded," For DH's sake, I asked if there was anything remotely comparable to the UBV in a little lower price range, and the rep actually cut me off with an adamant, "No" and a smile. I bet she gets that a lot! So that's just my 2 cents!

As far as the rumble seat goes....I've read that it's not PERFECT, but it's definitely a manageable option. And the reviews I read about it were favorable enough that I felt really good making the purchase. This ability to convert it into a manageable double stroller, and even being able to put the Piggyback thingy on it for a third older child, were the main reasons that I went with the UBV. But those options combined with all of the other options is what totally sold me. So even though the rumble seat may not be as perfect as say, buying a Bugaboo Donkey when the time comes, I think that the option to have the Rumble Seat combined with all the other fabulousness of the UBV is what makes it such a good purchase. For me, at least!

And I haven't found anyone who has it who does not absolutely love it- which said a lot to me because I always hear complaints or little things that moms wish they could tweak about their stroller.

Soooo, try to get to a BBB to test-drive! And the stroller experts at BBB are amazeballs and can really help you with your questions! They can also put a rumble seat on a UBV so you can see how you feel about it!

I have heard that for parents who plan to have two kids close in age (like 2 under 2), then the city select or a "true" double stroller is better. The UB vista isn't really a "true" double--it's harder to handle with the bigger kid in the rumble seat, and the seat has a 35lb weight limit, so a big kid can't sit there for tooo long. But if you just want the option to have an extra seat to plop a kid into when they're tired, then I think it fits that role. That's why we got it--for the option.

@HeatherlovesKenny: yeah it says 35Lbs on their website. When I looked at it, I was told that I should plan to put the older child in the main seat and the younger one in the rumble seat (once they're old enough), as that will also help it to push better with the weight distributed like that. Not sure if that's something you would want to do. We'll see if it works for us when the time comes