stroller talk

[chiwifey]

So I am considering a couple of options for strollers and wanted your thoughts/advice.

Option #1: Joovy Twin Roo+ that will work with the Britax infant seat I already have and then buy a second infant seat and use this set up until we're ready for a different stroller when the twins ride without the car seat.

Option #2: Go ahead and get the stroller we'll eventually end up using and skip the snap and go. Right now I'm considering the Britax B-Agile double stroller. 

Benefit of #2 over #1 seems to be cost. This way I only buy 1 stroller instead of 2. 

What do you ladies think?


Thanks you bunches!

[anotherdreamer]

I think if it comes down to cost, it's no big deal to skip the SNG. I really like having our SNG though.

I got our double SNG used and it was decently priced. It is really easy to use and folds up really smoothly, is just a lot easier to use. It also takes up less space one the car seats are in obviously. Our bigger DuoGlide double stroller is an older model so we can't put the car seats in it, it is a lot bigger and can be a little bit of a PITA at times. But it can obviously be used for a much longer amount of time. Earlier on, sometimes the convenience is worth buying both, but you can absolutely get by with just the regular stroller.

[mrsp419]

I love my Twin Roo so much, and intend to use it as long as my girls fit into their bucket seats. I plan on just selling mine when I am done with it. If you can get that, I would definitely recommend it!

[anakah]

I would get a frame stroller for the early days whether it's the twin roo or a dsng. I always see them in the classifieds sections of my local MOMs group so you can probably buy it cheap and resell when you are done.

It is doable the go straight to a regular stroller. I just loved the convenience of being able to snap them in for a quick trip to the store.

[carrotcake]

We went with the twin Roo in the beginning bc the stroller I wanted down the road, a bob duallie, doesn't accommodate two infant seats.

Plus I dislike travel systems, so going w a stroller frame was a no brainer for me. I chose the twin roo over the DSNG bc I could snap the seats in.

[blueberries8]

My opinion isn't worth very much since I haven't had the babies yet, but I also had a hard time deciding on a double stroller. In the end, I went with the Baby Jogger City Select and bought 2 car seat adapaters for it. I figure this way I can use it sort of like a SNG during the newborn stage (though it will be heavier and also more cumbersome to get in and out of the car than a SNG) and then I have the stroller seats for the next stage. I also decided I prefer tandem to SBS because doorways and sidewalks are really narrow here in Israel. Another consideration is that if I have DD and the twins by myself, I can wear one of the babies with DD in a stroller seat and the other baby in the carseat. I don't think it will be perfect but it seemed like a pretty versatile option. I know the new Uppababy Vista is exactly the same concept, but more expensive.

[twofold]

We went straight to our main stroller (Contours Options). It was decently priced ($250 CDN) so it didn't seem worth it to buy the snap and go. We did have to buy a second car seat adapter for $20 but once we did we could easily pop both car seats into it. It IS kind of heavy but once you're used to carting around 2 20+lb babies anyways, chucking a stroller into the back of your car/van/suv is nothing.

[babyksmommy]

It looks like that stroller can be used with both car seats as a snap n go. If that's the case then skip the joovy roo. People buy those because most double strollers won't take 2 car seats.

I have a double snap n go because my city mini double won't take 2 car seats. But I like the idea of using it because if DS (3yr old) wants to ride he can and I can put a baby in a carrier. You could do the same also.

[lupineaura]

We are in similar positions- I already have a Britax infant seat (from my daughter) and don't want to have to switch infant seats. It stinks how few options there are for twin strollers if you want to use a Britax!

I was initially going to get the City Select by Baby Jogger with the car seat adapters, so I would only have to get one stroller. I also wanted a glider board for my daughter- it really adds up, but I didn't want to buy multiple strollers. An extremely generous friend of my sister's offered us her used City Mini, and I am THRILLED about it. The only thing is it does NOT accommodate two car seats. So, I am getting the Joovy Twin Roo+.

I really don't want to have to transfer the babies from their car seats to a stroller seat, so a travel system is important to me.

I don't think the Britax double stroller accommodates two car seats (but let me know if I'm wrong). So if your options are Twin Roo AND that stroller, or just that stroller (and lay the infants flat), I would get both. I would probably pay the $130 of a Twin Roo for one shopping trip wherein I didn't have to wake up sleeping babies ;-)

[chiwifey]

lupineaura I thought the double britax took 2 car seats... Let me double check that now. No way I am moving babies out of those car seats to the stroller

babyksmommy that's what I was thinking too. The double britax would give me an option for DS too.

Thanks everyone!!!

[anakah]

If the britax double can accomodate two car seats then I Would just get that since it's essentially the same as a frame stroller. Sorry. Haven't done any research on double strollers in some time.

[lupineaura]

Feb 12, 2015 21:30:54 GMT -5 chiwifey said:

lupineaura I thought the double britax took 2 car seats... Let me double check that now. No way I am moving babies out of those car seats to the stroller

babyksmommy that's what I was thinking too. The double britax would give me an option for DS too.

Thanks everyone!!!

I'm pretty sure it doesn't- I even called their customer service But hopefully I'm wrong! Let me know!

Edit: Just checked the site (hoping I was wrong): www.britaxusa.com/strollers/b-agile-double
"Double stroller accepts one BRITAX CHAPERONE or B-SAFE infant car seat"

[minirella]

I'm cheap so I got ours when I saw them on clearance. It is how I made my decision. We have a SNG. It is like driving a bus. Pain in the butt IMO. Babies don't go anywhere other than neighborhood walks because it is cold/flu season. Cost me $41 and some change at Target. The sitters don't seem to mind it but I don't they would complain about decision I made.

My favorite strollers are umbrella, so about a month ago, Target had their Chicco umbrella side by side onsale for $89 and change. It has awesome reviews and another local twin mom loves hers, but other than that I can't give a user review just yet as the babies still need a little head support so it hasn't been tested out.

[chiwifey]

lupineaura darn! Thanks for the link! At least this makes my decision easier now, ha!

[macchiatto]

We loved our DSNG. The great thing about those is since it's just a frame, it usually holds up well and holds its resale value. You could easily buy a used one for $30-50 and then resell it for about the same cost when you're done, so you'd basically have a handy stroller for the newborn phase for free.

[bluebonnet22]

I'm pregnant but I was able to buy a used Joovy for $50. Having the lightest easiest stroller for the early months is worth the extra expense to me, and they have great resale value (I can probably easily recoop the $50 I spent). I second looking on facebook groups/craiglist to try to get a used one!

I plan on getting a double umbrella (considering Baby Vue double, but not sure yet) for when the twins are 1 year + (or outgrow their bucket seats), but I don't mind selling the Joovy roo at that time and investing in a second stroller that's optimized for older babies. In my experience with my son the stroller with carseat adapters tended to be harder to fold/bigger/heavier and less easy to use than snap and go styles.

[chiwifey]

All good points, ladies! It really does help to have others to talk with about these things. Thanks a bunch!