And we have used our Triple Play Sit 'n Stroll a whole lot! Almost 2.5 years later it's working as well as it ever did, but we do primarily use it as a car seat/plane seat.
We purchased the Triple Play Sit 'n Stroll about a month before our son was born. It is advertised as a convertible car seat for rear- or front-facing use, up to 40 lbs. We also ordered the sun-shade on offer, not the shopping bag (more on this to come). Upon its delivery, we played with it for awhile and practiced converting it from car seat to stroller and back again. I
highly recommend practicing before you actually place your baby in the seat. Don't try to figure it out when you're standing in the rain, or trying to catch a flight.
This is the only car seat we ever used with my son (i.e., we never had a babycarrier and a base). However, he was a large baby with early neck strength. If he had been somewhat smaller, I might have invested in a baby carrier as well. The S'n'S does not recline, and though it does come with an infant neck and head cradle, I ended up rolling up baby blankets and wedging them on either side of my son's head to ensure he wasn't keeling to starboard, so to speak. Definitely check with your pediatrician before you use the S'n'S as a car seat/carrier for an infant.
The S'n'S shines when your child has fallen asleep in the car (and there are so many days when that will be the only way they will go to sleep), and you can then remove them in the seat, convert it to a stroller, and go on your merry way, all while your child is STILL SLEEPING. This feels miraculous.
The S'n'S really shines when you fly. Because my husband is a pilot, we fly quite a bit, and oftentimes, I fly solo with the little guy. This next bit will be long, because I'd like to share my general system for flying with the Sit'n'Stroll:
When I arrive at the airport, I leave my son buckled into the S'n'S in the car, and remove all my luggage. I then take him out of the car, still in the S'n'S, and convert it to a stroller. With the one-hand easy-steering, it's pretty easy to drag a suitcase, hold a purse and push the S'n'S. Once I get to security, I place my luggage on the staging table, convert the stroller to the car seat, and place it on the table as well. I then remove my child from the carseat (really, I can't stress this step enough), take off his shoes and put them in the bin with mine. I flip the S'n'S car seat upside down and push into the x-ray bin (I've never experienced it not fitting, FYI), then do the same with the rest of the luggage. After proceeding through the X-ray machine, you will often find that TSA is so impressed with this contraption that they will attempt to convert it back into a stroller for you. Let them. I buckle the young lad back into the stroller, collect my luggage, rearrange my disordered clothing and head to my gate.
At the gate, I do recommend getting a gatecheck tag for the S'n'S just in case it doesn't fit into your assigned seat. Certain planes, for instance, have fixed armrests in the bulkhead -- at that point you must make a choice between bulkhead (ahhh, no kicking strangers seated in front of us) vs. plane seat (ahhh, baby strapped firmly in place). Choose wisely. Having the gatecheck tag in advance just makes it a little more efficient to change your mind once you get on board.
Once you've arrived at your destination, it's a cinch to stroll to your rental car, convert the stroller back to a car seat, and head off to your fabulous next destination. Don't forget to let your wee one get some exercise once in awhile, and definitely don't forget to feed them!
We've traveled domestically and internationally with the S'n'S for almost 2.5 years and it's still going strong. It does have smaller wheels, so as a stroller for regular walks or rough terrain, it's not the best choice. It also has a shorter handle, so I can imagine that it feels very short to tall people (though my husband is 6'1" and he hasn't complained). With the short handle, I really can't imagine you'd ever want to hang a shopping bag off the back -- would keep bumping your shins. And without a shopping bag, this stroller doesn't have any storage - no tray, etc. However, for general travel convenience the S'n'S wins hands down.
