Reviews of the new Mac Twin Techno?

[MarieBunny]

I am considering a Mac TT for my toddler and baby due in Oct. I have been thinking about an MBUD but I just can't swallow the price. The MBUD would be the only double I could afford and I am concerned about the bulkiness for everyday use, in and out of the car etc. I also considered a single Valco with a toddler seat but I am thinking I should go for a stroller with a higher weight limit. The Twin TT has a 55 lb limit per seat vs 45 for the Valco.

Hence, the new idea of the Mac TT. Then I could also afford a separate double jogger.

Questions re: Mac TT:
Does it fit well through doors and aisles in stores?
Would it work well for a large 35 lb 2 year old and a newborn?
Do the height adjustible handles work well for tall folks or do you kick the back of the stroller?
Is fold compact to fit well in back of a Camry without taking up the whole trunk?
Is Mac weight limit for real? Would it really hold 55 lbs per seat?

Thanks for your help!

Hi,
For my first son I had purchased the bugaboo frog. Then we were pregnant again 8 months later. I recently purchased the twin techno in tangerine and yesterday was my first outing. The ride was nice. I am 5'10 and I had no problems with the handles or kicking the back of the stroller. The only issue I had was the seats appear to be very compact. My son is 20 months old, 36 inches/ 25 pounds and he clearly loked too small for the stroller.

[MarieBunny]

Yikes... that's my concern about my toddler. He is such a big boy and tall for his age (probably about the same height - 36 in). He already looks big in my Silver Cross Mini and the TT looks like a similar size stroller in a doubles form. I may have to go for one of the bigger doubles. I was just hoping for something more lightweight! I don't know if Babies R Us sells any of the Mac doubles in store, but I plan to check and try them out before I buy. Thanks for the tip!

[kellyotn]

My DD is 3.5 years old, pretty tall at 41", and hovering around 37 pounds. She does fit in the 2004 Mac Twin Traveller. It still drives great. I don't know that a 55 lbs child would REALLY fit, but I do think it'd hold up. (I guess I trust Mac that they are strong enough.)

If you are planning on a different jogger, I think it'd work ok. It wouldn't be great as your only outside option, hence the need for the jogger.

At that age, my DD really slowed in growth for about a year. Now she's just finished a huge growth spurt at 3.5. I loved the TT for car errands, shopping, and even light outside walking. It fit fine in my trunk. It took about about 1/2. (I had it it on a side, just wheeled it in.)

I love my Mac Twin Traveller which is now called the Twin Techno.
I recently put it up for sale in my local message board because my twins who are ~32 inches and ~30 pounds looked cramped in it. I really love this stroller and don't want to part with it but we haven't used it in so long.

Anyway, we recently purchased a BOB Revolution for walking/jogging and might use it for trips to the mall ONLY when DH comes with...he has to load and unload it.

Now, I'm looking for something that I can use when running errands on my own with the twins. I'm leaning towards the Peg Aria. I tried it out today at BRUS and the seats were roomier. The Aria might be a little wider. It is lighter (14 lbs) and doesn't feel as sturdy as the MTT but for something that I will use only for errands alone it'll be fine.

Good luck OP!

[jwozy]

We were given a Mac TT just recently and have used it for only about 10 minutes. What I found is that my kids really don't sit well in this stroller. At 23 months my son is 36.5 inches and 32lbs+ and he looks extremely squashed in it. But the Mac TT pushes really well and has quite a compact fold.

We also have the Peg Aria Twin and though the manuveribilty isn't that great, there is about a 6lbs difference with my kids, my kids sit quite well in this stroller and they both like having a snack tray.