Pros:
Very modern,sleek.
Very light
Folds down very flat
Cons:
Pricey-but you get what you pay for.
Poor sun control cover
The Bottom Line:
Britax is the top of the line and this product continues the tradition.Lightweight, flexible, modern. Live with the flaws and it is great.
Overall Rating:
Author's Review
This stroller reminds me of a old Porsche I once owned. No frills, lightweight, no cup holders, but performs very well.
The unit came packaged well as most Britax items that we have owned. We used this initially as a convertible car seat as the Britax infant seat snaps out of the SUV and right into this unit. Everything worked great and both units attached themselves with no issues with only two simple pull levers.
Once our little baby grew out of the infant seat we switched over to a Britax Marathan (highly recommend) car seat and these are no longer able to snap into strollers (due to weight and size) and we had to use the included baby seat for this stroller. This is our largest complaint as the baby seat that comes with this stroller is as simple as a cloth bucket seat. The cover has very poor sun coverage and we find ourselves often placing a towel over the top to prevent the sun from hitting our baby's face while outside.
The cover just does not go up enough to do it's job unless the sun is behind the stroller. There are also no provisions for snapping on additional blankets, covers,etc to extend this protection.
Now the seat can attach either front facing or rear facing which is convenient and is very lightweight. The unit also folds down with ease for easy storage or travel. While fully open we can easily pop it into the rear of our Lexus GX470 without collapsing it. SUV's or cars with smaller ceiling heights will need to collapse the unit which only takes seconds and then this unit is only 12 inches tall.
The unit can also collapse with the seat attached which is convenient and then is around 20" tall.
Large oversize wheels add to the stability of the unit while adding an aggressive look to the stroller. The helps in going up and down curbs.
This is a very modern looking stroller and received(s) many compliments from other parent, so keep that in mind if you do not care for attention much and it also stands out at amusement parks so it may not be there when you get back from the ride.
There is a basket down below for storing a small bag and is sizable enough to carry whatever you need for one baby.
There are no cup holders though which can come in handy during outings and other than the previously mentioned storage area there is no where else to store anything which can be limiting.
Comfort wise the seat material is very well made though a bit thin.
This does two things
1) Does not get as hot as other baby stroller seats which is a plus
2) Does not offer as much cushion as other strollers. So ,it is a trade off of one or the other which requires Mom and Dad to decide which is more important.
Would be purchase it again? For an infant convertible stroller-yes. As a baby stroller using it's included baby seat=iffy.
Recommendations
Add further sun protection to this unit. Even if it was a snap on blanket to cover the entire unit for sun protection. This would really add to an otherwise great stroller.
Add 2 cup holders-would not impede on the weight of this stroller.
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