Help me find the perfect stroller (or is it strollers?)

[jacksmoma]

Sorry but i totally LOVE the bjcm much more than a zippy- i find the zippy much more bulky and it weighs about 6 lbs more. the zippy is a full sized stroller while the bjcm is more compact.

I really love my hotsling, i actually use it much more than my bjcm for my 5 month old, my stroller is oftentimes just a place to keep all my stuff!! but it is so easy/light to steer, it is not a problem, even with holding my 2 year old's hand etc

[cindykop]

Thank you so much for all your fabulous replies! After watching the videos the Baby Jogger Stroller looks awesome!

[codex57]

Originally Posted by jacksmoma

Sorry but i totally LOVE the bjcm much more than a zippy- i find the zippy much more bulky and it weighs about 6 lbs more. the zippy is a full sized stroller while the bjcm is more compact.

I really love my hotsling, i actually use it much more than my bjcm for my 5 month old, my stroller is oftentimes just a place to keep all my stuff!! but it is so easy/light to steer, it is not a problem, even with holding my 2 year old's hand etc

I think the weight difference is more like 3 pounds or so. They're totally different shapes so we'll just agree to disagree on which is more compact.

[jacksmoma]

Originally Posted by codex57

I think the weight difference is more like 3 pounds or so. They're totally different shapes so we'll just agree to disagree on which is more compact.

lol sounds good! i heard the new 2009 zippy is like 22 pounds or something, maybe someone wrote it wrong somewhere....whereas the mini is just under 17 lbs....not too big a deal to most

[jacksmoma]

Originally Posted by cindykop

Thank you so much for all your fabulous replies! After watching the videos the Baby Jogger Stroller looks awesome!

the fold on the mini is truly awesome, anything to make my day easier with my babies is great to me! it really is just as easy as it looks in the video too...and the canopy is soooo great, up there with the bob's

[codex57]

Originally Posted by jacksmoma

the fold on the mini is truly awesome, anything to make my day easier with my babies is great to me! it really is just as easy as it looks in the video too...and the canopy is soooo great, up there with the bob's

It is. I just want to make it clear that I'm not denigrating the City Mini or anything. I love that stroller. I think it's absolutely awesome. It's just that I prefer the Zippy. However, they share MANY similarities that I think make both strollers MUCH better than nearly every other stroller out there.

Since this thread is about "perfect" strollers, my vote would still go to the Zippy, but the BJCM is a very close second. An example of how close it is, one of the things that puts the Zippy on top for me is that I can lower and raise the seatback with just one hand. While it only takes one to lower, I need two hands to raise the seat back on the BJCM. Tiny details like that.

[sweetsoul99]

Originally Posted by cindykop

You mentioned you wear your baby? What do you use? My kids hated the Baby Bjorn and I never ended up using a baby carrier with either one of my boys. What's the newest product and the best nowadays?

there is a separate forum board that discusses baby carriers, I found that an excellent place for advice. Ergo, Beco Butterfly, Pikkolo, etc are a much more comfortable carrier for baby and parent, although they are 100+ (you can generally find used ones on craigslist though). Hot sling and other sling type carriers are great for some people, horrible for others it seems, and more for younger babies. I preferred my moby wrap for the first few months, and the Beco Butterfly for when the baby can sit up better.