Pram wheels matter - 3 or 4 ?
Discussion
1st baby stuff and need to select prams.
After looking around, we're going down the Britax route having decided that they're fit for purpose rather than the frequently recommended Bugaboo, who we've thought are rather too trendy (particularly when they use phrases like "for parents who live life on the fly" Clicky, which has massively put me off!).
Anyway, 3 wheels seems to be for "Lets off-road!" and 4 wheels seems to be for 99.9% of the time, hence I'm veering towards 4 wheels.
Is this basically it? Any pointers?
After looking around, we're going down the Britax route having decided that they're fit for purpose rather than the frequently recommended Bugaboo, who we've thought are rather too trendy (particularly when they use phrases like "for parents who live life on the fly" Clicky, which has massively put me off!).
Anyway, 3 wheels seems to be for "Lets off-road!" and 4 wheels seems to be for 99.9% of the time, hence I'm veering towards 4 wheels.
Is this basically it? Any pointers?
buy a bugaboo. Not for the name!
We have just sold our cameleon for a phil n teds double buggy.
Bugaboo is much lighter, easier to fold. Easier to use and just a great pram all round. We would have double buggy version if they did one.
There is a reason people are recommending them. But they are expensive
After our experiences. Id even buy a second hand bugaboo over a new, other brand
We have just sold our cameleon for a phil n teds double buggy.
Bugaboo is much lighter, easier to fold. Easier to use and just a great pram all round. We would have double buggy version if they did one.
There is a reason people are recommending them. But they are expensive
After our experiences. Id even buy a second hand bugaboo over a new, other brand
Criteria for us (1st child in a couple of months):
- Light weight - we live on a big hill, so not too heavy for pushing it up here.
- Manoeuvrable - Bath is full of people all the time so something agile is useful.
- Small - folds down small for easy loading into the car.
- Car seat - integrated car seat so we don't need to remove a sleeping baby from the seat when transferring between car and pram.
John Lewis are good for demo's. We just found that the bugaboo was a pretty easy versatile pushchair/pram that is very easy to push/steer. Ours is 2 years old now, not had any problems. Also liked the flexibility of colours and combinations - we went for orange and pink on a black base 
. When we were pram shopping, we just felt that 99% of pushchairs prams looked the same - boring.
. When we were pram shopping, we just felt that 99% of pushchairs prams looked the same - boring. 
We've got two prams for the first baby, Mainly because one was given to us but is too big to fit in the back of the 106. But the baby will be going between our house, and my parents while we're at work. So big pram stays at my parents, Lighter pram is for us.
First pram we was given was a Silver cross... Er, 3D? Travel system thing..
Second pram we bought yesterday is a MaxiCosi MyChoice4 thing from Mothercare. Lightweight, Easy to fold, Fits in any boot space. Has loads of different "Modes" the Mrs was very happy with it. Also, If you want to minimise the amount of crap your carrying around in the boot you can just take the base chassis out with you and use the car seat as the pram. I'd recommend going and checking it out, Mrs. AJ seemed very happy with it.
ETA: Just asked the Mrs she said the MyChoice4 thing was just like a bugaboo?
First pram we was given was a Silver cross... Er, 3D? Travel system thing..
Second pram we bought yesterday is a MaxiCosi MyChoice4 thing from Mothercare. Lightweight, Easy to fold, Fits in any boot space. Has loads of different "Modes" the Mrs was very happy with it. Also, If you want to minimise the amount of crap your carrying around in the boot you can just take the base chassis out with you and use the car seat as the pram. I'd recommend going and checking it out, Mrs. AJ seemed very happy with it.
ETA: Just asked the Mrs she said the MyChoice4 thing was just like a bugaboo?
Edited by Mr AJ on Sunday 11th July 18:08
We have a Bugaboo and it is excellent.
Light, flexible and manoverable, takes the maxicosy car seat so you can just lift in and out. Has a large under storage area and importantly for us an extending handle (both quite tall). Good sized wheels and goes both forwards and backwards facing.
They can sleep in it when young so you don't need extra kit and it converts to a pushchair when required.
It's much better made than the silvercross or Mothercare systems we also looked at.
On the downside, it's expensive to start with and it's quite large, but no bigger than the other travel systems. On ebay they go for almost as much money as when new so you can make back the difference.
We got excellent service from Mothercare, showing us the different systems and how they worked. The people know what they were talking about and you could get hands on.
Light, flexible and manoverable, takes the maxicosy car seat so you can just lift in and out. Has a large under storage area and importantly for us an extending handle (both quite tall). Good sized wheels and goes both forwards and backwards facing.
They can sleep in it when young so you don't need extra kit and it converts to a pushchair when required.
It's much better made than the silvercross or Mothercare systems we also looked at.
On the downside, it's expensive to start with and it's quite large, but no bigger than the other travel systems. On ebay they go for almost as much money as when new so you can make back the difference.
We got excellent service from Mothercare, showing us the different systems and how they worked. The people know what they were talking about and you could get hands on.
Stokke - a little more dosh than the others mentioned but it's the narrowest (for stores/doorways/storing,etc); probably the lightest (certainly lighter than the Quinny buzz) due to very good, modern materials; all machine washable material bits; folds up really small for car boots and the two best bits, it doubles a s high-chair whenever needed and the kid is way off the ground unlike every other pram system out there.
Plus it's cool to look at.
E24man
Edit: it's a very stable four-wheeler and (also uniquely) the pram seat can face away or to you.
Plus it's cool to look at.
E24man
Edit: it's a very stable four-wheeler and (also uniquely) the pram seat can face away or to you.
Edited by E24man on Sunday 11th July 18:34
Another vote for Bugaboo.
As a new Dad myself, we bought a Bugaboo Bee +, which is the smaller, cheaper one.
I didn't like the "life on the fly" slogan either, I cant relate to it at all. Although it is a very good product
Suitable from birth, and no need for a separate cot in the boot.
Weighs 7.7 Kgs, one of lightest around.
Folds small in one piece quite easily.
It is quite expensive, but when you seriously look at the alternatives, most things are expensive, so there isn't much of a cheap option, other than second hand.
Quite right about 3 wheels too, they tend to be big, which make it very big when folded, or you need to take the wheels off to put it in the boot, which seems like a faff to me.
As a new Dad myself, we bought a Bugaboo Bee +, which is the smaller, cheaper one.
I didn't like the "life on the fly" slogan either, I cant relate to it at all. Although it is a very good product
Suitable from birth, and no need for a separate cot in the boot.
Weighs 7.7 Kgs, one of lightest around.
Folds small in one piece quite easily.
It is quite expensive, but when you seriously look at the alternatives, most things are expensive, so there isn't much of a cheap option, other than second hand.
Quite right about 3 wheels too, they tend to be big, which make it very big when folded, or you need to take the wheels off to put it in the boot, which seems like a faff to me.
We went for the Concord Neo travel system. Not the lightest, but lighter than the Quinney.
Really easy to fold/open and the release mechanism for removing the car seat is fantastic - one handed operation rather than a release each side
The oy downside being that the car seat isn't isofix
They also do a carbon fibre version which looks cool, the problem is, it makes the Stokke system look cheap
Really easy to fold/open and the release mechanism for removing the car seat is fantastic - one handed operation rather than a release each side
The oy downside being that the car seat isn't isofix
They also do a carbon fibre version which looks cool, the problem is, it makes the Stokke system look cheap
Mrs slinky is shouting from the passenger seat, have a look at the iCandy Apple, in 4 wheel format, then consider the 3 wheel adapter to enjoy the best of both worlds..
Me, I'd say 3 wheels, the bigger wheels the better, real suspension that actually works and pneumatic tyres.. It's all about comfort.. for the little one, not you..
Me, I'd say 3 wheels, the bigger wheels the better, real suspension that actually works and pneumatic tyres.. It's all about comfort.. for the little one, not you..
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