X-post question about Kidarooz trailer

[mommyj_2]

I posted this question a few days ago in the lounge, but only got one response. I'm hoping for more feedback. Do any of you have one of these?
I found one old thread about these, but was hoping for more feedback, since the thread was from 2004.
Do any of you have the Kidarooz bike trailer they sell at Costco? I saw it yesterday, and was hoping to find out if anyone had feedback on these. The old thread said they were made by Chariot.
I'm debating between this and buying a Burley. I'm just wondering if the Burley is worth the extra $. I would probably buy a Burley solo. I know the Kidarooz trailer Costco has is a double.
I plan to ride with my DS in the afternoons. I'm hoping to use it a lot to ride to the library and local parks.
TIA

[kellyotn]

I don't really know much about the Kidarooz trailer. I saw one @ Costco and it did look REALLY nice for the $. I see them a lot on eBay a lot, too.

If you plan on strolling with it indoors I'd check the width to make sure it'd fit. I have a Chariot double and LOVE it, I stroll up to the library daily. Its tight, but fits. Chariot also makes Trek, FWIW.

One thing re: a Burley, it IS expensive, but they have super high resale value so you could recoup some money later. Something to consider if you are worried about the Kidarooz. Are you near an REI? They were having sales of last year's Chariots and probably Burleys recently.

On the other hand, you can always try it out and return it to Costco if you don't like it! :)

Not much help, huh? ;)

[o_mom]

Just out of curiosity, how much were they?

[mommyj_2]

They were around $150. That's why I was considering buying one, even though I had previously decided to get a Burley solo.

[mommyj_2]

Do you happen to know how much the Chariots were on sale for at REI? We don't have one really close, but it is doable if it's worth the savings. I was going to use the 20% off coupon for the Burley solo, which would make it $240 plus tax.
I'm willing to spend the extra if it's worth it, and I know Burleys have high resale value.
Do you use your double with one child or two? I only have one, but hope to have another DC someday. Hmmmm...maybe I should just buy the one at Costco and try it.

[o_mom]

They were around $320, I think - there was a post in the last month.

I would highly recommend the double for any trailer - If only one is riding, they can take a bunch of toys for entertainment. Also, when they are 3 or so, you could take a friend alone if you wanted. The doubles seem to have better resale value too. I rarely see a double last more than a day or 2 on Craigslist - usually at 60-80% of a new one. The singles tend ot hang around and have a few price drops before they finally sell.

[o_mom]

<I will not look at trailers, I will not look at trailers....> :-)

Thanks!

[mommyj_2]

Thanks for the tip. I've seen a bunch of doubles on Craigslist but no singles. It's good to know about the price. Now I'm leaning toward buying the one at Coscto to try it. I just want to be sure it's good quality and safe.

[kellyotn]

I'd just call the specific REI and ask what they may still have on sale, I'd hate to drive a ways and be disappointed. ;)

I have two kids and use the Cougar 2 walking with both of them most of the time. This year I'm sure the oldest will walk with me sometimes while the youngest rides. I completely agree about bringing toys along. They love having so much stuff vs. a regular stroller where they drop things more easily. It works really well for us. DH is the one who bikes with it, and he mainly just went with the oldest child last year as the youngest was just over a year and wouldn't wear his helmet very well. (He'd pull it off.) I'm very happy with it!

I do think the Kidarooz looked nice though. And the price was great! If I didn't already have this one, I'd probably give it a shot.

[mommyj_2]

I think I figured out why this one is cheaper. It's 33 lbs vs. the Burley's, which are around 20lbs. I'm guessing this is because some of it is made of steel.
Do the recent BBB books rate these? Does anyone know?
Sorry for all the questions. I don't want to buy it and get DS used to it if it's not going to work out in the end. On the other hand, I don't want to spend the $ for a Burley if I don't need to.