Phil Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Wife and I have been looking at these for a while now. My mother-in-law and father-in-law want to buy us one, so we've been trying to figure out which one we like most that's also not $889 like the UPPAbaby Vista. Whatever we get needs to be able to handle NYC sidewalks/streets and going up and down steps quite a bit. We don't have a car, so the car aspect of things is less of a concern, though not entirely unimportant. We've been looking at ones in the $350~ range with a few key features we feel are important considering where we live and how we live: 1. Larger wheels. Kids coming in September/October, so with winter right around the corner, the larger tire-style wheels are far more appealing than the smaller rubber/plastic type 2. Weight. Something like the Graco Aire3 is great because the whole things is like twenty pounds, where the Baby Trend Expedition ELX is closer to 40. We live on the second floor of our apartment, so weight is a concern. I'm not sure 40 pounds is a deal-breaker, but I'm also trying to think of times my wife will be the one lugging it alone. 3. Kids' tray. Wife seems to really like this feature for when the kid is front-facing and a little older. Obviously it's good for toys/food, where something like the Graco Aire3 only has a cup-holder. 4. Price. We've been looking at $350 or less just because this is coming from my in-laws who are not rich. My father-in-law has more money than my mother-in-law, but I still don't feel comfortable sending them a link to some $500+ system and saying "here, we want this" and just expecting them to find the cash. My mother-in-law especially can't afford this kind of investment. -- Anyone have any suggestions? I feel like we're going in circles looking at various models. Here's all the model's we've been going back-and-forth over the most: Baby Trend Expedition ELX Travel System Stroller - Spearmint Graco Aire3 Click Connect Travel System Stroller - Gotham Graco FastAction Fold Jogger Click Connect Travel System Stroller - RoadRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Buy the stroller that fits the car seat. Oh wait, do you have a car? I just gave away 2 new strollers about 3 months ago. Hardly used. Sorry bro, bad timing. Also, don't go crazy on the clothes, outfits, etc. They grow out of things at a rapid pace. It's a waste of money. We've given away thousands of dollars worth of clothes with the fuckin tags still on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 http://www.babyjogger.com/product/city-select/ It's a little pricier, but it's expandable if you have another kid. We use it with this:http://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/cybex-aton-2-infant-car-seat-in-charcoal/1042337621 So the stroller can accommodate 2 carriers, or a kid and a carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Buy the stroller that fits the car seat. Oh wait, do you have a car? I just gave away 2 new strollers about 3 months ago. Hardly used. Sorry bro, bad timing. Also, don't go crazy on the clothes, outfits, etc. They grow out of things at a rapid pace. It's a waste of money. We've given away thousands of dollars worth of clothes with the fuckin tags still on them. To piggy back, keep tags on everything, only wash what he's going to wear, return the rest promptly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 http://www.babyjogger.com/product/city-select/ It's a little pricier, but it's expandable if you have another kid. We use it with this:http://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/cybex-aton-2-infant-car-seat-in-charcoal/1042337621 So the stroller can accommodate 2 carriers, or a kid and a carrier. Too expensive. That's an $800 combination. That's why we've been looking at Travel Systems as all-in-ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 We buy Britax everything. Check out the B-agile model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRangerFan Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Just don't spend too much and look in a few places before you buy one to compare prices and looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Too expensive. That's an $800 combination. That's why we've been looking at Travel Systems as all-in-ones. You don't have to buy that exact one LOL. The 3 wheeled one's I've heard aren't safe. You should just go to Buy Buy Baby or Babies R Us and ask for a registry consultant. They make really helpful suggestions. All I'd say is to make sure you get an expandable one in case you have another kid, and to buy one with a high safety rating. Eventually, the kid will be in some type of car, and it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 But your car seat will expire before it gets to the next kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 But your car seat will expire before it gets to the next kid. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 You don't have to buy that exact one LOL. The 3 wheeled one's I've heard aren't safe. You should just go to Buy Buy Baby or Babies R Us and ask for a registry consultant. They make really helpful suggestions. All I'd say is to make sure you get an expandable one in case you have another kid, and to buy one with a high safety rating. Eventually, the kid will be in some type of car, and it matters. Based on what, tipping? I may do just that though — the registry consultant thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Based on what, tipping? I may do just that though ? the registry consultant thing. Yea. Just not as stable. I wanted that and got nixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 We went with Britax everything too. In addition we also have a BOB babyjogger. IMO some/most Babyjoggers are too wide for NYC streets, you'll be bumping into pedestrians all the time. My wife was suppose to use the babyjogger for actually jogging in the park but she's used it twice. http://www.bobgear.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Huh? Car seats expire. Quickly. Maybe this is just a Canada thing, but I can't re-sell my fancy used ones because they are near expiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Yea. Just not as stable. I wanted that and got nixed. Gotcha. I know Kristin liked that idea for "maneuverability". If it's less safe though, that's gonna draw my concern. We went with Britax everything too. In addition we also have a BOB babyjogger. IMO some/most Babyjoggers are too wide for NYC streets, you'll be bumping into pedestrians all the time. My wife was suppose to use the babyjogger for actually jogging in the park but she's used it twice. http://www.bobgear.com/ This is true — neither of us are actually joggers anyway. So maybe we're looking at all the wrong systems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Gotcha. I know Kristin liked that idea for "maneuverability". If it's less safe though, that's gonna draw my concern. This is true — neither of us are actually joggers anyway. So maybe we're looking at all the wrong systems? Babyjoggers are good, easy maneuverable just a little wide. Probably a lot better in the burbs rather than city streets. I think this is the Britax that we have. Ours is almost 4 years old so this would be a newer model. http://www.britaxusa.com/strollers/b-ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Car seats expire. Quickly. Maybe this is just a Canada thing, but I can't re-sell my fancy used ones because they are near expiry. It's not a Canada thing. They expire here too. Also, if they're involved in an accident, they should be discarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Car seats expire. Quickly. Maybe this is just a Canada thing, but I can't re-sell my fancy used ones because they are near expiry. What's "quickly?" I'd assume it's 2-3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 What's "quickly?" I'd assume it's 2-3 years. Yeah, ballpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I just checked mine. 10 years. http://carseatblog.com/14805/diono-radian-rxt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I just checked mine. 10 years. http://carseatblog.com/14805/diono-radian-rxt/ Wow, ours were 3-4 I think. Then again, that was 11/12 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Wow, ours were 3-4 I think. Then again, that was 11/12 years ago This is supposed to be one car seat forever...Like rear facing/forward facing/booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 We used the uppababy, it's collecting dust now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 The more I look at Baby Jogger, Pete, the more I like it. I love the way they basically allow you to use any carrier you want (the major ones) with an adapter. Plus additional little accessories like "Parent console", "Liquid holster", etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 The more I look at Baby Jogger, Pete, the more I like it. I love the way they basically allow you to use any carrier you want (the major ones) with an adapter. Plus additional little accessories like "Parent console", "Liquid holster", etc. http://www.babyjogger.com/image/cache/data/products/accessories/cooler-bag-b-350x350.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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