We will be needing a double stroller so I've started my research. I love our Chicco single stroller, but not sure which route to go for a double. It would be nice if our Chicco car seat could snap onto it but it's not necessary. I prefer a tandem one vs a side by side, but also open to options as long as it isn't super bulky. Which double stroller do you have, and why do you love it?
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We have the Graco Ready2Grow stroller. Honestly, we don't use it much, but we're just not a stroller family. My kids have always preferred to walk or hang out in the carrier, rather than ride in a stroller. Otherwise, though, I like that it's so customizable. It comes with two seats, a bench, and a kickboard, so as one kid gets older, s/he can sit or stand rather than ride in a seat. I also don't find it bulky/unmanageable, but like I said, we don't use it much.
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I plan on getting the Graco Ready2grow stroller
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@Honeybee: We use our stroller a decent amount, I never got into baby wearing much so this will need to be the right purchase! Thanks for sharing the info, I was looking at that one!
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@Kiki: that's two votes! Thanks
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@Bao: I know there are lighter/less bulky double out there for under $300, so the Graco may not be the right one for you, but like I said, I really liked that it has so many seating options. That was the main draw for us, and I'm not sure there are other strollers in that price range that offer so many arrangements.
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@Honeybee: Did you put an infant car seat in it ever? If so, do only the Graco ones fit?
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@Bao: We had a Graco Snugride that fit in it. I'm not sure if other brands fit, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did. You'd probably have to look on their website.
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@Honeybee: I tried looking but had no luck, thanks!
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If you want to try the stroller out. I found it at both Target and Babies r us. I took it around the store while hubby shook his head in shame
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@Kiki: hahaha!! That's a good idea
hey it's a big purchase.
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Just bought the combi sport double stroller from albeebaby - it's a side by side one though. So far so good, and very easy to maneuver. Goes through all doorways.
Here's a pic from this weekend - J just turned 5 months and seems comfy in it. For the smaller baby, you can recline them too.
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@Mrs. High Heels: How much is that one? Looks cozy!
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@Mrs. High Heels: Never mind found it! Good price!
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I think I'm going to go with the combi twin sport - I have a truck so I could go with a big bulky double stroller but I can't see myself using one. I find my single travel system stroller big and I can't imagine something bulkier!
I'm also keeping both my single strollers so DH and I can take one kid out alone or 1 each together if we want to.Edit- it's in and around $200
http://m.toysrus.com/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_us&url=%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D12302321&domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toysrus.com -
@Bao: hellobee'ers helped me decide - http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-decide-on-a-double-stroller#post-882856...
Mrs. Bee had a blog post about it too and that's the one they went with! http://www.hellobee.com/2012/07/16/stroller-options-for-2-kids/
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@Mrs. High Heels: funny that's the one I voted for on that thread!
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I guess I always fear side by side would be a pain to maneuver through doorways, but I'm gathering this isn't the case.
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@Bao: Haha so you did! I can maneuver this one pretty easily and one of the reasons I went with this one is that it can fit through all doorways. It's not much wider than my single stroller (I have a britax b-agile).
N loves to put her feet up on the handlebars... and they really enjoy sitting next to each other in the stroller. I heard the tandem ones were hard to maneuver, but I've never had firsthand experience with them so my assumption is just through word of mouth and reading reviews.
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I've had tandems and side-by-sides and have found that for us, side-by-sides are easier to maneuver... In our case, they handled the kids' weight differences much better. Tandems are tougher to steer and turn, IMO!
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@Mrs. High Heels: @SAHM0811: very interesting! Do they sell this one in stores like BBB or babies r us? I'd like to go test drive
does it allow an infant seat to sit in it, or no?
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We have the Britax B-Agile double and LOVE it. It's around $300 - have seen it just under but I think the usual price is $340. And I totally agree that side by sides handle WAY better than tandems. Our double snap and go is a bear to navigate.
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@Bao: I think it's only compatible with a Combi infant carseat. Not sure how other brands would do in it. It should be at BRU since I see it on their website.
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Getting the Britax B Agile double from NBD. It's more than $300 (370ish) but they *always* have it on NBD for around $190-230. I am going to start stalking in a daily basis until I get it. It really is on there like 1-2x a month! That's a lot.
It had a car seat adaptor and reclines and has 2 desperate canopies....
I loooooove my b agile single so, I'll love this too. Plus, it's not wide. It's the width of a City DOuble and that fits through standard doorways. -
@TurtleDoves: But since it's on NBD so often, do you worry that it's being returned by unhappy parents after trying it out?
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we are planning on getting a city mini double off craigslist -- i see them hovering around 300$ for last year's model pretty often! and this is on our overpriced-vancouver-craigslist -- so i imagine you may be able to find the same thing for under 300$ in the states
we also have a chicco carseat and will either look for the attachment for the double on craigslist, or shell out the dough for it at the store
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@HabesBabe: no, that's not how nbd works?
Things I have that are always on nbd but work awesomely:
Baby bjorn babysitter (bouncer)
Britax carseats (all types)
Foscam
K'tan
My little lamb rock n play
hey it's a big purchase.
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