Need a new lightweight (very portable) stroller

6coop

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 9:25 am

I had a chicco lightweight stroller that I really liked, but my dh thought that he put it in the car when he really forgot and left it behind the car and I ran over it Rolling Eyes

, so....I need a new stroller. Price is a huge issue (we got the chicco a few years ago for $40 - it was the last year's model). My baby is 9 months old so I would like something that can mostly recline, but it needs to be very lightweight, easy to fold up and open and get in and out of the car, and have a tray (for when we go out). I haven't bought new baby equipment for a long time so I'm not sure where to start. Any recommendations?

chaylizi

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 9:28 am

really lightweight:

graco ipo or mosaic
just about any combi
mac volo/triumph/quest
baby jogger city mini
quinny zapp (probably much more than you want to pay)
uppababy g-lite or g-luxe
possibly baby planet
chicco

some of those don't have trays- you can get an after market add on.

random

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 10:07 am

sunny90 wrote:

Another vote for the city mini. It's brilliant and lightweight!

I would recommend the city mini also (that's what we're hopefully getting) for its folding ease, etc, but pricewise, I didn't know if it was too expensive (less than some others, but I haven't seen it for less than $229)

Mommeeeeeeee!

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 11:28 am

no one mentioned the peg perego si yet. it's very lightweight, reclines all the way back, folds with one hand, stands alone when folded, and is super for traveling. it has a bumper bar in front, not a tray, but you may be able to add one on (not made by the same manufacturer thought). The city mini, as others said, is also a great one. The Si is an umbrella fold, city mini is book fold, so consider what would fit your needs better.

6coop

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 12:01 pm

Wow! I'm really out of touch with these things. All of the strollers cost a lot more than I thought I would need to spend and half of them don't come with a tray and/or aren't that lightweight. Anything out there for under $100, or am I kidding myself? Now I'm even more upset about our little stroller mishap!

fiddle

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 12:04 pm

a combi is under 100 bucks, I have mine for three years. it does not have a snack tray but it is only 11.7 lbs

http://www.combistrollers.com/.....D=860

MommyZ

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 12:23 pm

The combi is light but I've read that the single stroller is flimsy and the basket is tiny. I love my kolcraft contours lite.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cont.....04571

amother

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 9:41 pm

We got a Babytrend. I think it was this one:

http://www.babytrend.com/strol......html

Fifty bucks. As dh says, "A stroller is meant to get baby from Point A to Point B. Not to ride in style."

It pushes well enough, has lasted me over a year (sorry I can't give you anythign more long term right now), is really light, has a great basket for a lightweight. Not a ton of padding, but ds doesn't seem to mind. I shlep it in and out of the car all the time, and the website says it's 14 pounds (seems like a lot - but I don't feel it's heavy, and I'm at the end of my second pregnancy...) Also has great trays.

chaylizi

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 9:45 pm

Mommeeeeeeee! wrote:

I didn't mention it because the push is awful on mine. I'm not sure if it's a defect or the stroller. The wheels shudder when I push the stroller unless I lock the wheels. It's quite annoying.

chaylizi

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 9:46 pm

6coop wrote:

why not get another chicco?

6coop

Mon, Apr 19 2010, 9:53 pm

chaylizi wrote:

6coop wrote:

why not get another chicco?

The first thing I did after I ran over the other one Exploding anger

was look at the chicco website, but none of the lightweight ones have trays (and I really need the tray), and they work completely differently from the one that I have so I don't know if they're good or not.