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Using uppababy vista as a double stroller



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amother
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Post Thu, Aug 31 2017, 3:12 am
I am bh expecting my second now. My extremely active son will be about 2.5 when the baby arrives. I am trying to figure out what makes most sense stroller wise.
I live in Israel and an extremely dependent on my stroller since I don't have a car. I have a single city mini gt now. I love the gt but am nervous about getting a double side by side since most places in Israel are very narrow. I have heard from many ppl that they don't feel like tandem strollers push well, which is something very important to me.
So my questions are: would it be worth getting an uppababy vista specifically for use as a double? Is it built strong enough to handle a very energetic 2.5 yr old and a baby?

Any other ideas and advice from BTDT moms?
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amother
Mint


 

Post Thu, Aug 31 2017, 6:39 am
Definitely go with the gt double it's great for Israel. I have the vista and love it as a single but wouldn't use it as a double it's too cumbersome- I just use a piggy back board with it
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amother
Yellow


 

Post Thu, Aug 31 2017, 6:57 am
I use my vista as a double. It's brilliant. The second seat fits in the basket when your not using it, I find it pushes just fine. I would put the heavier kid in the main seat, the smaller in the add on. It's easier to push that way. The space between my kids was a bit over two years, and my older did not always need a seat. This was so convenient for me. But I'm not sure you can bump up and down stairs with second kid. I don't think I ever tried that.
It's not nearly as cumbersome as a side by side double stroller, and I can maneuver it with one hand, though doorways without help, down isles, etc.
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amother
Teal


 

Post Thu, Aug 31 2017, 8:46 am
It cannot go down steps. Being that it's so long and uneven weight distribution the carriage can topple. It's harder to turn however it's narrower than my double.
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mha3484




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 31 2017, 8:56 am
I have a vista and I like it a lot but my toddler (who will be 3 in a few months) is really outgrowing it. I mostly use the stroller for my baby as a shita as I prefer to teach my toddlers to walk nicely. When I used it last week because I was in a big hurry, I noticed his head hits the top by the sun shade. If I wanted him to use it daily I would get something else.
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