Bugaboo Donkey - What do you think - Double?????????????????

bnm

Tue, Jan 18 2011, 6:16 pm

sky wrote:

wtvr wrote:

What's the difference between duo and twin configuration?

I'm assuming twin supports 2 bassinets - for 2 newborns, were duo supports one bassinet and one seat - for a newborn and and a toddler. But that is a guess on my part.

the cheaper one includes only 1 bassinet, the twin one includes 2. they both have 2 regular seats

JollyMommy

Wed, Jan 19 2011, 2:50 am

pretty pricey, but with their following I'm sure people will be snatching it up. I would wait a year and see how it works in the real world, also as of now only 1 baby needs a stroller so that would make no sense. also excited to see all the cheaper copy cats that should be out in about 6 months!

Aribenj

Wed, Jan 19 2011, 9:44 am

Here's my issue with it:

If you have twins, then you'd have to have two bassinets, at least for the first few months. Do they both fit?

If you have two smaller kids, then I really have a problem. In my case, my kids outgrew the bugaboo by the time they were two. It's not that they didnt fit anymore, but I found other strollers that were more comfortable for children that size. (Hey, my 5 and 4 year olds still use the baby jogger to take naps in... That thing is like a cave!) So unless you have kids that are under a year apart, I don't think it's worth it. And even then, that stroller won't last more then a year...

So the question is, will the time you get to use it be worth the price you pay for it?

bnm

Wed, Jan 19 2011, 10:19 am

Aribenj wrote:

yes they fit. did you see the video of the frame extending so you can put in the second seat or bassinet? the same frame that the fabric for the seat/bassinet is on you can switch out to the other option. my 2 year old currently sits in her bugaboo very comfortably, even uses it to nap at the babysitter. I showed her the video of the double and the little stinker wants 'her carriage' that has room for a baby too!

ra_mom

Wed, Jan 19 2011, 7:30 pm

bnm wrote:

Aribenj wrote:

Not every 2 year old is as delicate as your little princess. Smile

Most kids start to look like they are falling out of the Bugaboo by age 2.

shev

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 1:06 am

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

Sorry, I disagree. The mountain buggy and baby jogger push just as easy, and they are cheaper than the bugaboo. If you want to buy the bugaboo because its a nice carriage go right ahead, but don't go around saying that its the only carriage that pushes well, that's why you bought it. Rolling Eyes

bnm

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 1:07 am

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

joy613

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 3:52 am

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

The bugaboo is definitely a status symbol for many frum people.

life'sgreat

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 4:01 am

bnm wrote:

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

Try the Valco Buggster, as well as others. My sisters in law (well, two of them), HAD to have the bugaboo in Israel and they curse the day they bought it. It is SO difficult for them to shlep up the stairs.

bnm

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 4:03 am

life'sgreat wrote:

bnm wrote:

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

my partially paralyzed neighbor tried every carriage in the store and that's the one she can shlep up a flight of stairs by herself.

bnm

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 4:05 am

life'sgreat wrote:

bnm wrote:

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

I did recommend the Buggster to someone on this site, she wanted a carriage that is good for her very large toddler- an 18 month old who wears size 3 and 4t and outgrew her maclaren. she wanted more of a maclaren type, the Buggster has the 2 handles and she is very happy with it.

intrigued

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 8:03 am

bnm wrote:

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

I have no trouble Schlepping my Citi Mini up 3 flights of stairs.

bnm

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 8:16 am

intrigued wrote:

bnm wrote:

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

I have no trouble Schlepping my Citi Mini up 3 flights of stairs.

I also don't, I just have trouble pushing it 2-3 blocks and get home with a weird headache, I have some weird sensory issue which causes that. I use it just for in/out of car and if we are going to a hospital appointment where I'm not sure we can wheel the carriage into the exam room with us.

Shap_E

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 9:08 am

bnm wrote:

intrigued wrote:

bnm wrote:

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

I have no trouble Schlepping my Citi Mini up 3 flights of stairs.

Exactly.
I know that people love to view the bugaboos as status symbols, but for some people, it is actually the stroller that makes the most functional sense. It is easy to push, narrower than the likes of the MBs and BJs, and the large rear tires make it easier to bump up steps than the likes of the city mini or buggsters or maclarens. If you live in a city and walk most places, and need to take it into narrow doorways and stores and up and down steps, you need your stroller to be all of the above.
Some people buy it because it's a bugaboo, and some people buy them for their functionality.

intrigued

Wed, Mar 02 2011, 2:29 pm

Shap_E wrote:

bnm wrote:

intrigued wrote:

bnm wrote:

shev wrote:

Mama Bear wrote:

In the frum communities a bugaboo is so not a status symbol. it's the easiest stroller to push which is why ppl buy it.

try shlepping those up a flight of stairs.

I have no trouble Schlepping my Citi Mini up 3 flights of stairs.

Well I only walk and I walk alot and I live in a place that I have to Schlep up and down alot and the Citi Mini is totally fine for that! I am extremely happy and have zero complaints.