What pram do you use and do you like it?

[hanni]

Asking because I want a new one. I totally hate mine. I have the silvercross pioneer and it's so heavy. I have to put all my weight on it to push it up kurbs(curbs?). I dread using it.

I'm looking for a lighter one that can patent and world face. Doesn't have to come as a travel system as he'll be needing a new car seat soon anyway. I was looking into the mamasandpapas ones but there's so many! No clue what's what.

So please spam me with that pram you have and if you like it

 

[Button#]

I have a baby jogger city mini and I love it. I've used it since birth with DS and once he stops using it I'll carry on with DD. it doesn't parent face but I think they make a different one that can.

I love it because it's light, easy to fold, easy to steer and has a huge hood so it's fab for summer to keep them in the shade. I've seen loads of threads where everyone raves about them and they're very popular where I live.

 

[Rainbow82]

I have a mamas and papas sola mtx and I hate it. It's advertised as all terrain but the supposed front suspension is non existent, it's been squeaking and creaking since the first time I took it on short grass, one if the front wheels doesn't always make contact with the ground and just spins. It's also quite bulky and heavy to lift in and out of the car. Acing googled all our problems it seems they are common with the namas and papas sola and zoom too. We fell in love with it in store and my parents bought it as a gift so we are stuck with it as I would feel guilty telling them I now hate it. We are looking fir a cheap second hand bugaboo.

 

[MrsVenn]

ICandy Cherry that I used for DD until she was 3 1/2 and then had refurbished for DS. Still in love with it as it turns on a sixpence and is very light. ICandy no longer make it but you can pick them up cheaply! Parts are cheap from ICandy too now. It's not sexy like the Peach but has a huge seat that I use a seatsnuggle in, can parent face, big basket. However, some people including a friend has had problems with the back axle and wheels. I haven't and have also had it replaced as part of the refurbishment so clearly am lucky so check this out if you do consider it.

 

[Loozle]

Babystyle oyster. Parent and world facing, easy to push and steer, I can do it one handed, holding ds2's hand without a problem.

 

[Take2]

I second Babyjogger City Mini, so light, so easy to fold, easy to steer, huge retractable sunshade, decent size under basket. I don't think you can get better and they are reasonably priced too!

 

[hanni]

The baby jogger city mini, are those the 3 wheeler or the 4?

Rainbow82 - aw no I was eyeing up a sola in the sale! I'll steer clear of it then (no pun intended!)

Thanks ladies, I'll have a look at those ones. Going to drag my OH to the shops and test them all out. It's just nice to know people's personal experiences and not just fall in love with the pretty display model which works beautifully on the perfectly level shop floor like I did.

 

[Button#]

I have the 3 wheeler

 

[zebbed89]

I have the graco evo and so far I love it. It's light to push big basket underneath faces both ways easy to fold. I've only been using it 6 weeks but so far so good! Xx

 

[SoupDragon]

Babystyle oyster, I love it Really easy to steer, looks comfy, very sturdy. My only issue is it's a bit bulky in the back of the car but unless you get an umbrella stroller I think they all will be to some extent.

 

[Take2]

I have the 4 wheeler, it was cheaper and honestly I haven't got a single complaint, super easy to steer!

 

[Yo_Yo]

Icandy peach 3 and love it! The best one I have had out of about 20!

Also have a Recaro Easylife-it's a super light very compact fold one. That's fab too.

Had a bugaboo bee plus with dd2 and that was good too-although the crotch strap was too short.

Armadillo flip looks good too-google it

 

[NickyKB]

Another happy oyster user here. 3.5 years after we got it its still going strong for DS2.

 

[Melly Belly]

We had a graco modes click connect until DD outgrew her infant seat (it clicked into the stroller base), but it is a little bit of a pain since it doesnt fold with the seat locked in, so then you have two pieces floating around the car. We have been using a Chicco Liteway for the past few months and it is a great little stroller, folds up pretty compact, not heavy at all, sunshade, cup holder and a basket area big enough for her diaper bag and a few small things...we have used it on gravel, pavement, grass, sand and regular flooring in stores and it steers well (as long as you remember to unlock the wheels LOL )

 

[JessyG]

I have the sola and love it. Hardly use out now but she looks so comfy in it. Don't find it hard to steer or bump up pavements. My only criticism is it takes up my whole boot when folded.

 

[lau86]

I have a bugaboo cameleon and love it. Very easy to push, nice big comfy seat and very well made. I've had solas in the past and there was faults with them all, once I was walking along and the wheel fell off. I also love the baby jogger city mini but I use that more as a stroller than a main pram as it only forward faces.

 

[amelia26]

Babystyle Oyster. Great for town/city living. I wouldn't recommend it for rural/off-road.

Can face both ways, lightweight compared to similar buggies, very very "nippy" and easy to steer and push. It's narrower than a lot which is great for public transport. Good value for money I think.

Cons are that you need a carrycot for under 6 months (Although I like a carrycot anyway), it feels a bit cheaper than some (but it is cheaper), rubbish off-road and the front wheels can feel a bit buckle-y when pushing off kerbs.


I would definitely recommend trying them out in person. The other one I liked was really hard to steer and I crashed into several shop displays! Oyster was so much better.

 

[calm]

I have a easywalker duowalker. I broke my head thinking which pram to get when pregnant, worried I wouldn't get through doors with a double pram or it would be too heavy. I'm really happy with it. Its very good quality, sturdy and I usually get though most doors I want to. I had carrycots but my babies are big so they have been in stroller mode since month 5. I do recommend it!

 

[RosieRosieP]

I have the graco evo and so far I love it. It's light to push big basket underneath faces both ways easy to fold. I've only been using it 6 weeks but so far so good! Xx

I second the Evo. Ten months in I still love it x

 

[Becky1987]

I have the icandy strawberry and am using it for my second baby after using it with my eldest until he walked everywhere. I love it. It is so easy to push and turn (I do it one handed now whilst holding my eldest's hand) you can put it down one handed and it faces both parent and world. I don't have any complaints about it. X