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leelers
03-18-2009, 10:48 AM
I bought a Dreamer Design Ditto Manhattan Merge yesterday at Costco for $150. Do these strollers hold up well? Should I be wary because the company's going out of business? I've been looking at some double joggers and can't even really find a used one for less than about $100. I'm trying to decide if I should keep it because it's such a great deal or research and spend the $ for something else. I'm looking for a double to walk the neighborhoods with and possibly do a little light running. Do these fit through doorways if I had to take it indoors - like to walk in the mall when it's snowy?

WatchingThemGrow
03-18-2009, 03:16 PM
I think someone posted about the straps getting too tight before age 3, but I'm not sure which model... no experience with it personally.

AnnieW625
03-18-2009, 05:39 PM
I was the one who complained about the straps. The straps on my Slingshot are a pulley system with velcro, like this: http://www.dreamerdesign.net/slingshot.cfm (click on explore, and then click on the seat to see a close up of the straps). Otherwise we love the stroller, it's well built, sturdy, and easy to collapse. If DD wasn't such a houdini and didn't try to stand in the stroller we'd still be using it. I did take a look at the photo of the Manhattan on the website and it looks like the straps are clips so that should give you plenty of growing room compared to the harness on the slingshot.

I have been super happy with my Dreamer Design and for the time being we are even keeping it to use with #2 when I just have #2 to walk when I am off work.

Also if you have an infant I highly recommend the infant insert, http://www.babystrollershop.com/dreamer_design_infant_insert.htm
it was a must have until DD was about a year old I think.

I also thought I read something about Dreamer Design filing for bankrupcty on this board a month or so ago, so that might be my only concern.