advice please, re: double prams/buggies

lisac25 · Sep 28th, 2010, 03:43 AM

hiya, for any mummies out there that use a double buggy, i am looking for a little advice/reccomendations for my friend. she has asked me to help her find a double pram, she has a 13 month old and is expecting in january. we have looked at quite a few, and have narrowed it down to a few, she really likes the icandy pear, but is worried about it being too heavy, baby jogger city mini, but was worried about it being a side by side, and the first wheels city twin. we did also like the icandy peach but the back seat has to be reclined all the time, and the baby jogger city select, but she didnt like how long it felt. so if any ones has any recomendations or experience of these buggies i would much appreciate your input x

lisac25 · Sep 28th, 2010, 10:14 AM

anyone????

Eala · Sep 28th, 2010, 10:15 AM

Maybe post this in the Twins/Multiples section?

You'll probably get more responses there

lisac25 · Sep 28th, 2010, 10:18 AM

i didnt even know that section existed lol thanks for the advice hun x

~KACI~ · Sep 28th, 2010, 10:22 AM

Hey hun, first wheels is a big no no.

The baby jogger is meant to fab as is the nipper twin 360

These are one's that i hear are good from here and other places online.

The maclaren is meant to be good

I have tried the baby jogger with my big nearly 3 yr old and it was still easy to steer.

I had a tandem and TBH i hated it. So heavy and hard to steer

lynnikins · Sep 28th, 2010, 10:31 AM

the first wheels one looks good but is so wide it doesnt go through doors, the babyjogger city mini does fit through 99% of doorways and is lovely and light easy to push, but depending on the weight of her toddler id be dubious about going with a side by side as the weight difference could throw off the balance of the pushchair,

i have a Graco Duo ( old one ) but its good not much longer than my old travel system tbh and considering im pushing a combined 60kg plus between my kids ontop of the weight of the pushchair i think its holding up well id like to try one of their newer ones.

the Icandy pear is heavy and needs to be taken down seperately so no good on buses and the seats are different sized which hasnt been improved with the Peach sadly but the peach is apparetly lighter although ive not experienced it. if i had the money id have gotten the Duette from M&P as i had the single travel system version of it ( Ultima ) and loved it, big but light for its size good basket space and the seats are so interchangable

Morgan · Sep 28th, 2010, 12:25 PM

I have no experience of the buggies you mentioned however I have a Phil and Teds Dash and love it! At first I hated the tandem style pram but it is so easy to set up and push with both my two in.

freckleonear · Sep 28th, 2010, 12:36 PM

Second the nipper 360 double. It fits through almost all doorways and is lighter than all of the umbrella strollers but far sturdier. It's very manoeuvrable and so easy to push, it almost glides along all by itself. The seats recline independently. I honestly don't have any complaints about this pushchair!

I tried out some of the tandems, including the P&T, but found them all very heavy to lift up curbs with the toddler in the front.

Sep 28th, 2010, 03:43 AM	#1
lisac25 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: kent, uk Posts: 1,367	advice please, re: double prams/buggies hiya, for any mummies out there that use a double buggy, i am looking for a little advice/reccomendations for my friend. she has asked me to help her find a double pram, she has a 13 month old and is expecting in january. we have looked at quite a few, and have narrowed it down to a few, she really likes the icandy pear, but is worried about it being too heavy, baby jogger city mini, but was worried about it being a side by side, and the first wheels city twin. we did also like the icandy peach but the back seat has to be reclined all the time, and the baby jogger city select, but she didnt like how long it felt. so if any ones has any recomendations or experience of these buggies i would much appreciate your input x

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Sep 28th, 2010, 10:14 AM	#2
lisac25 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: kent, uk Posts: 1,367	anyone????

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Sep 28th, 2010, 10:15 AM	#3
Eala Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 8,444	Maybe post this in the Twins/Multiples section? You'll probably get more responses there

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Sep 28th, 2010, 10:18 AM	#4
lisac25 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: kent, uk Posts: 1,367	i didnt even know that section existed lol thanks for the advice hun x

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Sep 28th, 2010, 10:22 AM	#5
~KACI~ Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 12,121	Hey hun, first wheels is a big no no. The baby jogger is meant to fab as is the nipper twin 360 These are one's that i hear are good from here and other places online. The maclaren is meant to be good I have tried the baby jogger with my big nearly 3 yr old and it was still easy to steer. I had a tandem and TBH i hated it. So heavy and hard to steer

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Sep 28th, 2010, 10:31 AM	#6
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Midlands Posts: 15,440	the first wheels one looks good but is so wide it doesnt go through doors, the babyjogger city mini does fit through 99% of doorways and is lovely and light easy to push, but depending on the weight of her toddler id be dubious about going with a side by side as the weight difference could throw off the balance of the pushchair, i have a Graco Duo ( old one ) but its good not much longer than my old travel system tbh and considering im pushing a combined 60kg plus between my kids ontop of the weight of the pushchair i think its holding up well id like to try one of their newer ones. the Icandy pear is heavy and needs to be taken down seperately so no good on buses and the seats are different sized which hasnt been improved with the Peach sadly but the peach is apparetly lighter although ive not experienced it. if i had the money id have gotten the Duette from M&P as i had the single travel system version of it ( Ultima ) and loved it, big but light for its size good basket space and the seats are so interchangable

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Sep 28th, 2010, 12:25 PM	#7
Morgan Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 194	I have no experience of the buggies you mentioned however I have a Phil and Teds Dash and love it! At first I hated the tandem style pram but it is so easy to set up and push with both my two in.

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Sep 28th, 2010, 12:36 PM	#8
freckleonear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 4,050	Second the nipper 360 double. It fits through almost all doorways and is lighter than all of the umbrella strollers but far sturdier. It's very manoeuvrable and so easy to push, it almost glides along all by itself. The seats recline independently. I honestly don't have any complaints about this pushchair! I tried out some of the tandems, including the P&T, but found them all very heavy to lift up curbs with the toddler in the front.

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