What pram do you use and do you like it?
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We got a Graco Symbio B travel system for our oldest in 2012 and it's still going strong! The whole shebang cost £350, including the carseat!
I love it. It's not the prettiest pram around, but it's lightweight, easy to steer, can face in or out, and it looks comfy and cosy. I think there's a new edition of the Symbio out now.
I love it. It's not the prettiest pram around, but it's lightweight, easy to steer, can face in or out, and it looks comfy and cosy. I think there's a new edition of the Symbio out now.
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Thanks so much for all your replies ladies!
I went shopping yesterday and we tested every pram in the shop out and the only ones which I LOVED were £850+ which were just too much. It seemed they were all some what difficult to ease down gently as if you were going up/down a kerb. I don't know if I'm just being too fussy. The only other one I did find which had everything else I wanted was the mamasandpapas armadillo XT however it was only forward facing and I feel he's just too young for that? I know you can get the armadillo flip which goes both ways but for £500+ it doesn't seem worth it. Now in debating selling it at all 😩 going to drag my OH with me and see what he thinks. It does fold up smaller, is lighter and the seat is bigger than my pioneer which is a bonus. I had to fold my pioneer up to get on a bus yesterday which was an absolute nightmare. Then to lift the whole chassis and seat up to chest height and onto the storage rack - I need some sort of weight lifting award.
First world problems ey 🙈
I went shopping yesterday and we tested every pram in the shop out and the only ones which I LOVED were £850+ which were just too much. It seemed they were all some what difficult to ease down gently as if you were going up/down a kerb. I don't know if I'm just being too fussy. The only other one I did find which had everything else I wanted was the mamasandpapas armadillo XT however it was only forward facing and I feel he's just too young for that? I know you can get the armadillo flip which goes both ways but for £500+ it doesn't seem worth it. Now in debating selling it at all 😩 going to drag my OH with me and see what he thinks. It does fold up smaller, is lighter and the seat is bigger than my pioneer which is a bonus. I had to fold my pioneer up to get on a bus yesterday which was an absolute nightmare. Then to lift the whole chassis and seat up to chest height and onto the storage rack - I need some sort of weight lifting award.
First world problems ey 🙈
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We have the Sola from DD1 and it's still going strong with DD2. She has hip dysplasia and it's one of the few prams that can accomodate a spica cast so i'm glad we chose it back in 2011 
We also have a Maclaren XT which is more of a stroller, it's more compact for the boot but DD2 doesn't look as comfy in it.
If you really don't like the one you have then i'd consider looking on eBay or Gumtree for a replacement as I often see barely used prams on those sites for great prices. My friend is expecting her first baby and bought a nearly new Sola with carseat and all accessories for £100! The woman was a pramaholic apparently and got bored of it quickly!
We also have a Maclaren XT which is more of a stroller, it's more compact for the boot but DD2 doesn't look as comfy in it.If you really don't like the one you have then i'd consider looking on eBay or Gumtree for a replacement as I often see barely used prams on those sites for great prices. My friend is expecting her first baby and bought a nearly new Sola with carseat and all accessories for £100! The woman was a pramaholic apparently and got bored of it quickly!
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I've a babystyle oyster max tandem and dont particularly like it as a double... single its not too bad but wouldnt buy another
cons
The wheels buckle and stop working for no reason at all
It squeaks and rattles
The chassis seems pretty flimsy and by heck does it mark easily.
The seats can be really stiff to get off the chassis.
The parts used to collapse the pram come really loose (ive only been using mine 8 months)
Its quite bulky and takes up most of my boot (citreon xsara picasso so not a small boot by any means)
pros
can face either way
you can have different things on the chassis
easy to steer
cons
The wheels buckle and stop working for no reason at all
It squeaks and rattles
The chassis seems pretty flimsy and by heck does it mark easily.
The seats can be really stiff to get off the chassis.
The parts used to collapse the pram come really loose (ive only been using mine 8 months)
Its quite bulky and takes up most of my boot (citreon xsara picasso so not a small boot by any means)
pros
can face either way
you can have different things on the chassis
easy to steer
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My first pram was an Oyster and I hated it! It was hard to push anywhere other than a really smooth path. I also had problems with the wheels randomly buckling, especially going down kerbs - quite dangerous I thought when your trying to cross a road and your pram won't move! The only positive about it was being able to clip the car seat on and push it round town.
I then got an out n about nipper, which I loved. So light and it will push anywhere. Reasonably priced too.
We wore the nipper out and ended up with a phil and teds navigator, with a view to use it as a double if needed. It's ok, but very heavy and a pain to lift in and out of the car. It will pretty much push anywhere though.
I'm hoping we won't need a double when baby arrives, so would like to swap the phil and teds for a another out and about - if hubby will let me get yet another pram!
I then got an out n about nipper, which I loved. So light and it will push anywhere. Reasonably priced too.
We wore the nipper out and ended up with a phil and teds navigator, with a view to use it as a double if needed. It's ok, but very heavy and a pain to lift in and out of the car. It will pretty much push anywhere though.
I'm hoping we won't need a double when baby arrives, so would like to swap the phil and teds for a another out and about - if hubby will let me get yet another pram!
I own the Quinny Buzz 3, honestly at first I loved it, but it is quite unhandy. It is very wide, and not handy nor compact when collapsed, not handy for going with in the shops.
So honestly for everyday, I find it personally a bit of a hassle. At the time we only had one child so it was ok. Now with baby number 2 on the way I really wish we would have gone for another pram! I will be doing more babywearing this time. So going to see if I can sell it and will buy a stroller when baby is around 6 months instead.
So honestly for everyday, I find it personally a bit of a hassle. At the time we only had one child so it was ok. Now with baby number 2 on the way I really wish we would have gone for another pram! I will be doing more babywearing this time. So going to see if I can sell it and will buy a stroller when baby is around 6 months instead.
