mariza
09-23-2005, 06:42 AM
We flew into Atlanta yesterday and I have to say that overall this is the *best* baby gear investment I have made to date! (not including the safety items like carseats of course)
The GoGo Kidz was pretty easy to attach, it took about 5 minutes the first time, but I'm sure now that I know how it will only take about one minute in the future. DD was very comfy in her Roundabout and we got stares and lots of people checking out our new wheels. When I changed DD's diaper in the restroom about 3 women stopped to ask what it was and where I got it.
We packed one giant suitcase with all of our things together and checked it at the counter. We didn't bring the stroller for this trip, just the Snugli, but for a longer trip we will also check the stroller at the counter. This eliminated a lot of carrying! We had the Dash attached to the handle and I carried another big diaper bag with my stuff, camera, etc. messnger style and that was it! We just took DD out of the seat and I carried her through security, and put the seat on the X-ray belt with the bag still attached, so easy! Of course I had it packed so full they counldn't make out anything in the bag and called for a bag check, so we had to take it off anyway, lol! Just pack lighter than me!
It was easy to install on the flight, we did not need a seat belt extender, there was actually too much slack on one end and just as I was about to have a panic attack I heard Joolsplus2's "voice" telling me to twist the stalk of the seat belt and all went well! (thanks Jools, lol!)
The wheels performed great and made for a very smooth ride, pushing was very easy and no problem pushing with one hand. You could very easily handle 2 of these things by pushing one in front and pulling one in back.
I would not use this to replace a stroller for a vacation because it does get tiresome after a while pushing down on the handle to keep the front of the seat up (there are only wheels in back, so you have to make sure the front of your carseat doesn't scrape the ground). Normally in an airport this is no big deal, but Atlanta and the new Delta terminal in Boston are 2 airports that I can think of that have long walks from ticket counter and baggage claim to gates. (My DH never wants to take the train between terminals in ATL so we always end up walking, ugh!)
We used the GoGo Kidz on the moving walkway, the smooth surfaces in the airport and the brick tiles in the MARTA station, it did well on all surfaces. When on the MARTA I did have to keep a good hold on it because it would slide every time the train stopped and started, so brakes would be nice, but not that big of a deal that it would stop me from buying again. The Skip hop Dash worked great with it, so great that DH asked me not to sell my current one which I was going to do in order to finance a new Denim Dash. So now the Charcol Dash is DH's, don't you love when DH's come around! I think if you have a Duo or Expo it could work, but may drag a bit on the ground. *DISCLAIMER* GoGo Babyz does not recommend hanging anything from the GoGo Kidz wheel attachment, so I'm not recommending that you do this, just letting you know what I did and it seemed to work well for me. (it does tip back when DC is not in the seat)
I love love love this product even though I think it is ridiculously overpriced for what it actually is. Should cost more like $40, but you are paying for convienience and in the end that is what makes it worth every penny!
I think I covered anything, any questions feel free to ask!
The GoGo Kidz was pretty easy to attach, it took about 5 minutes the first time, but I'm sure now that I know how it will only take about one minute in the future. DD was very comfy in her Roundabout and we got stares and lots of people checking out our new wheels. When I changed DD's diaper in the restroom about 3 women stopped to ask what it was and where I got it.
We packed one giant suitcase with all of our things together and checked it at the counter. We didn't bring the stroller for this trip, just the Snugli, but for a longer trip we will also check the stroller at the counter. This eliminated a lot of carrying! We had the Dash attached to the handle and I carried another big diaper bag with my stuff, camera, etc. messnger style and that was it! We just took DD out of the seat and I carried her through security, and put the seat on the X-ray belt with the bag still attached, so easy! Of course I had it packed so full they counldn't make out anything in the bag and called for a bag check, so we had to take it off anyway, lol! Just pack lighter than me!
It was easy to install on the flight, we did not need a seat belt extender, there was actually too much slack on one end and just as I was about to have a panic attack I heard Joolsplus2's "voice" telling me to twist the stalk of the seat belt and all went well! (thanks Jools, lol!)
The wheels performed great and made for a very smooth ride, pushing was very easy and no problem pushing with one hand. You could very easily handle 2 of these things by pushing one in front and pulling one in back.
I would not use this to replace a stroller for a vacation because it does get tiresome after a while pushing down on the handle to keep the front of the seat up (there are only wheels in back, so you have to make sure the front of your carseat doesn't scrape the ground). Normally in an airport this is no big deal, but Atlanta and the new Delta terminal in Boston are 2 airports that I can think of that have long walks from ticket counter and baggage claim to gates. (My DH never wants to take the train between terminals in ATL so we always end up walking, ugh!)
We used the GoGo Kidz on the moving walkway, the smooth surfaces in the airport and the brick tiles in the MARTA station, it did well on all surfaces. When on the MARTA I did have to keep a good hold on it because it would slide every time the train stopped and started, so brakes would be nice, but not that big of a deal that it would stop me from buying again. The Skip hop Dash worked great with it, so great that DH asked me not to sell my current one which I was going to do in order to finance a new Denim Dash. So now the Charcol Dash is DH's, don't you love when DH's come around! I think if you have a Duo or Expo it could work, but may drag a bit on the ground. *DISCLAIMER* GoGo Babyz does not recommend hanging anything from the GoGo Kidz wheel attachment, so I'm not recommending that you do this, just letting you know what I did and it seemed to work well for me. (it does tip back when DC is not in the seat)
I love love love this product even though I think it is ridiculously overpriced for what it actually is. Should cost more like $40, but you are paying for convienience and in the end that is what makes it worth every penny!
I think I covered anything, any questions feel free to ask!