Strollers?

I have been scouring the net for double strollers and I cannot make up my mind! I need some input!

I like the Kolcraft Contours stroller - it looks really cool and gets good reviews. I also trust the Graco brandname - it is the most economical. The Jeep double stroller looks like it has a lot of room as far as their storage baskets.

My price range is only to about $260. Anything higher than that and DH would have a fit!

I like the tandem style because I don't think that a side by side would go over well in WalMart or grocery stores.

Anyone have a stroller that they absolutely love? I need your expert advice!

TIA!
~Joanna

 

I can tell you that our Graco Duoglider is not as good as our singleton Graco Quattro Tour so if we had to choose again we would spend a bit more to get the double quattro tour vs the duoglider. Good luck! I am drooling over a Valco twin trimode with a toddler attachment myself LOL.

 

I have the Graco Quattro Tour and have always been very happy with it. It's easy to fold and open.

 

The Contours is HUGE!! So big that I just went out and bought a new stroller. And you have to take it apart to get it in the car...

 

I bought the Graco Quatro Tour..everywhere I go with that stroller people comment and joke that I am pushing a Cadillac or Bus or better yet...I am asked do I have a CDL to push it...it is also very heavy.but durable and I still use it especially during this flu season so that I can snap my boys carseats in and cover them from the weather.Now I also have the Maclaren side by side and I love this one it is very light (in comparison) and covenient..But my boys had to get to where they could sit in order for me to use it.

 

I've got the Quattro Tour, and other than its weight, I think it's great. People always comment on how easy it is to fold up and down.

 

What about a Combi Twin Sport. I had the Savvy model and I think that is the same as the sport now. I dont think I paid more than $250?? That was an awesome stroller.

 

I had the Jeep double stroller and I really liked it, however mine did not have a basket underneath, but I only used it for quick trips to the mall or whatever. It was easy to fold and didn't take up much space and it really put up with abuse well...I actually just handed it down to another mother of two small children.

 

We have a Quatro Tour Double that we use when we want a tandem and a Baby Trend double jogger that we use when we want a SBS. Both were under $250, and we love both. That said, I can't imagine not having either one.

 

I really love my Graco Duoglider besides the weight. It is really easy to maneuver and has great space in the easy-to-access basket. I love the double cup holders and zippered mini storage pocket by the handles. It is also simple to fold and unfold. It is super heavy, though, and I also have nothing else to compare it to as far as travel systems go.

Once our friend adopts her 2nd baby (which I REALLY hope happens before we outgrow the stroller!) we will have to return it to her. I'm not sure what we're going to go with after that. My MIL just bought a Jeep SBS that was about 80$ I think? It might have been on sale. Anyway, we took it for a stroll around her neighborhood last week and I really liked it. There was no problem getting it in and out of the doorways (and her house is pretty small).

 

This is a GREAT stroller and I wish I had gotten it earlier. That said, I still use my Duoglider for a few places. There are a few doctors offices that I can't fit in with the SBS. I prefer to take the Combi grocery shopping b/c they don't kick each other. If I could do it all over again (and stay in the same price range), I would get a Quattro Tour (the Duoglider back seat is caving in after 2 years)AND a Combi. Oh yeah, I have a jogging stroller too. :blush: I guess what I'm trying to say is, you can't get away with just one stroller. A TS member gave me her old Jeep SBS and it folds up great but I prefer to have one long handle instead of 3. It's much easier to push while I pull a cart behind me. Also the Jeep only has a 3pt harness which mean your children will try to touch the wheels of the stroller as you are pushing it. It's really annoying! The storage under the Combi is great too.