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melodyka
09-07-2006, 10:15 PM
I would love to hear from the experts about my stroller decision! I
am expecting my first and would love to have one stroller at a time,
since we don't have a ton of storage space.

Here are my needs...

-all-terrain
-able to go for long city walks
-nice amount of storage (for groceries)
=need to bring it up front porch to brownstone entrance daily (I am
strong, but don't want to be unrealistic)
-able to have babe facing towards or away
-love the idea of the toddler seat on Valco
-want a single fold (not 2 parts)
-want a seat that can recline with notches vs. something with straps
like MBUS
-want to bring it in shops in city, Trader Joes, Old Navy (about 2
mile walk)
-would like option to do light jogging with it

which would you recommend?

are there any others that can meet my needs? Price is not an issue,
if it offers everything I want...

AddiesMom
09-08-2006, 06:40 AM
The Boogie is HUGE when it is folded but got it since I like how the seat faced me or out. Also a little akward to fold and unfold. Honestly I wished I looked into the Phil & Ted's more.....

BayAreaMom
09-11-2006, 12:28 PM
You should read my review of the Boogie under parent product reviews. I bought it because i had a list of needs similar to yours. But, since it was my first baby, i really didn't know what i needed and what was really the most important items. The Boogie had an awful PITA fold and didn't steer well. Overall it just didn't seem well-made or designed. I now have the BOB Revolution and LOVE LOVE it. The seat doesn't recline, but that's not important because my baby doesn't usually sleep in the stroller (she never did- when she was a baby she was in her carseat and we used the carseat adapter- and she was able to face me this way so the seat being reversible wasn't important).

I looked at the Valco Runabout, but the fabric looked cheap and it didn't steer as well as the BOB. It had a small sun canopy too. I don't know anything about the Rebel, but the tri-mode has gotten good reviews.

Good luck!