Best lighweight stroller / pushchair?

[fabian's ma]

After nearly two years I've pretty much had enough of lugging about my Bugaboo Bee!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap, lightweight pushchair / and or have one to sell?

Many thanks.

[srisky]

Depends on your 'must-have' list but we used this for our hols abroad and found it to be great plus for the price you don't worry about it being damaged. It doesn't recline, therefore it may be more useful for short trips or keeping in the car boot but may not be great for long days out in the buggy -guess it depends on the age of your child, how long they nap for etc. Having said that, our 18 month-old did nap in it when we were away:

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/3769063.htm

P.s you're welcome to have a look at ours if it makes your short list

[midivydale]

I posted a similar question a few weeks ago and got advices to get the baby jogger city mini. I love this pushchair, let me know if you would like to try it.

[srisky]

Definitely recommend baby jogger city mini but we've used this as our main buggy since birth :) but not that cheap anymore.

[Saffron]

We "downgraded" from Bugaboo Gecko (similar to Cameleon) to a Mamas&Papas Swirl pushchair a while back

[http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9016765/c_1/1|category_root|Nursery|14417537.htm] . One of the big drawbacks is that we're right at the weight limit for the M&Ps. Most cheap(ish) folding pushchairs have a weightlimit around 15kg. I'm fully expecting the M&P to just collapse one day when we put not-so-little Little Saff into it! I think we got it on sale for around $45, so it wouldn't be a great loss anyway.

I loved our Bugaboo. It was so sturdy with brilliant steering and suspension. Downgrading to the M&P was like going from driving a luxury SUV to driving a golf cart. That being said, I can fold the M&Ps in 6 sec, and it fits easily into the smallest spaces. Little Saff is already 2.5 yrs, so if/when the M&P breaks down we probably won't get another pushchair. If your child is much younger, then it might be worth investing in something a bit more sturdy.

[oimissus]

we thought about this (same as you, have a Bee) but, after looking around, I couldn't find anything that did all I wanted it to, and didn't cost the earth - I was surprised at how expensive folding buggies were - makes the Bee seem not bad in comparison! So, we've just stuck with it - Miss Oi is 2 and a half (my niece is 3 and a half and still in hers); it's a bit of a cram into the boot but I do love it. One thing that has come in so handy now she wants to walk more, is the single handlebar, which means I can push with one hand whilst holding onto her hand with the other. I don't think that would be so easy with a 2-handled pushchair.

Re-kindle your Bee-love!

[cashewnut]

We just bought an Uppa Baby G Luxe and I'm really happy with it so far. It's slightly lighter than a similar maclaren, folds up to standing unsupported, and has a really good sun shade. It reclines to 120 degrees.

Costs ?130 I think - so not dead cheap but not too bad. It seems to be out of stock everywhere online, but I think they have them in the shop on Rye Lane (for a bit more).

http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplay0_10751_-1_131960_10151

[cmacnew]

We went for the "standard" Maclaren option, the quest mostly as I liked the denim seat and hood and it was on special offer-around ?100. It works perfectly for my son and we've been using it since he was 1. Great for keeping in the car boot or folds a d goes under the seat in the hall, Grannie finds it easy to use too.

[Ramble66]

cashewnut Wrote:

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> We just bought an Uppa Baby G Luxe and I'm really

> happy with it so far. It's slightly lighter than a

> similar maclaren, folds up to standing

> unsupported, and has a really good sun shade. It

> reclines to 120 degrees.

>

> Costs ?130 I think - so not dead cheap but not too

> bad. It seems to be out of stock everywhere

> online, but I think they have them in the shop on

> Rye Lane (for a bit more).

>

> http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet

> /productdisplay0_10751_-1_131960_10151

If you mean Tommys, I think they price match.