Strollers...

[scorpioscuba]

So I have a love/hate relationship with strollers. I hated the Peg Perego I had with DS and sold it for a Graco Modes for DD. It served it's purpose for the first year of her life but it's big and clunky and doesn't fold up small enough for my needs. I need something that will do everything I need for home but also work well for travel since we do travel a fair bit. I don't want a true umbrella stroller though. I'm considering the City Mini GT and the Britax B Agile. Any of you have one of these? Pros, cons? 

Will there every be true love with 1 stroller? 

(P.S. I also have a BOB that I use for at home, running, etc that I will not part with until DD is too big for it. We have travelled with it but it isn't fun...)

[dizzycooks]

We have a single city mini and I ❤️ it! I have a double britax b agile and I love that! I think either would be a stellar choice. I managed to get open box items in amazon and saved a boat load so if you're not fussy that helps.

[scorpioscuba]

I was leaning heavily towards the B Agile because the storage underneath seemed bigger and easier to access. But in their redesign for the 2016 & 2917 models they all but eliminated the foot rest. Like it barely exists. So I'm debating if that is a big issue or not. 🤔

[NellieOleson]

Apr 7, 2017 20:47:01 GMT -5 scorpioscuba said:

I was leaning heavily towards the B Agile because the storage underneath seemed bigger and easier to access. But in their redesign for the 2016 & 2917 models they all but eliminated the foot rest. Like it barely exists. So I'm debating if that is a big issue or not. 🤔

I have the B Agile. The lower cargo area holds a surprising amount, but its not that easy to access. I mean, you can grab stuff, but i wish it was a little deeper and you didn't have to bend down and dig around so much to find what you're looking for. I always envy the storage basket on the Uppa Baby Vista, but $$$$$$$$$$.

The B Agile opens and closes super duper easily, though, so I love that about it.

[Lollipop]

I have the B Agile or B Ready, I can't remember which and I love it. We actually have 4 strollers floating around (not counting the 2 M has for her babues). One we got when we had S, but the tires are shot and need to be replaced, so it's just taking up space in my basement. We also have the car seat frame stroller that we bought for M, but obviously haven't used that since we stopped lugging her around in the car seat. We have an umbrella stroller that I mostly keep in the van for quick things like walking S into school, and the Britax which my friend gave us for free. It's super easy to fold, and like Nellie said, the cargo can be pain to get to, but you can move the seat around so it's facing you, and it reclines quite a bit, and you can reconfigure it so it turns into a double.

[NellieOleson]

Lollipop - you def have the b ready. You can't switch the seat position or turn the b agile into a double.

Speaking of doubles... I have a maclaren twin triumph and love it. We use it rarely - pretty much only for zoo trips or other similar day trip, but it's great. I would recommend it for sure.

[tinydancer]

We have the city mini gt and I really like how it rides. Since it reclines almost flat it's fairly easy for LO to nap in it, and the shade has good coverage. It folds up really easy for the trunk, bit you can't carry it like an umbrella stroller, obviously. The underneath storage is not great though, especially with the baby in it.

I'm was looking at maclaren umbrella strollers but the nice ones are so expensive. Especially since you could get a cosco for, like, $30. Nellie, someone, convince me I need one so I can get H on board

[scorpioscuba]

Thank you!!! So I went with the B Agile. In the store when I tested them the B Agile had easier access to storage and seemed a bit larger too. I really wanted the tires on the CM GT though. There really is no perfect stroller. 😪

[NellieOleson]

Apr 9, 2017 21:03:56 GMT -5 tinydancer said:

We have the city mini gt and I really like how it rides. Since it reclines almost flat it's fairly easy for LO to nap in it, and the shade has good coverage. It folds up really easy for the trunk, bit you can't carry it like an umbrella stroller, obviously. The underneath storage is not great though, especially with the baby in it.

I'm was looking at maclaren umbrella strollers but the nice ones are so expensive. Especially since you could get a cosco for, like, $30. Nellie, someone, convince me I need one so I can get H on board

I have never used a different umbrella stroller, so I can't really compare. I decided on the Maclaren for a double because the traditional doubles are just SO DAMN HUGE, but I still wanted something sturdy and comfortable. I also wanted something that would last, so when the girls were older we could use it for things like Disney trips.

All Maclarens have great resell value, so there's always that.

[pinktartan9]

I don't have experience with the mini or agile. Just popped in to say I have the uppababy vista and I LURVE it!

[scorpioscuba]

Apr 10, 2017 20:18:54 GMT -5 pinktartan9 said:

I don't have experience with the mini or agile. Just popped in to say I have the uppababy vista and I LURVE it!

I needed something that folded up small otherwise I was totally gonna go for the uppababy cruz!