madlynette
Active Member
Hi Mommies!
got a mommie asking for this so here is my bugaboo bee review.
the bugaboo bee arrived yesterday, i think my helper and HB both approve of the bee, for the following reasons, non-fussy, compact, light weight and speed.
my HB very funny one, he saw the bee and started dancing with it like the daddies in the promo video, then he say "like dis is it?, like dat is it?" striking different ballet poses.
he joker man.
i started checking out all the different parts for any faults becos got 7 days return/exchange policy so must make sure its working properly. so far so good. the parts are still all quite stiff perhaps becos its new, but with regular use, these parts hopefully with loosen a little and make it faster to fold/unfold. however, the mechanism to fold/unfold is pretty straight forward.
the bee feels very sturdy and solid in my hands, yet lightweight.
i manage to change the seat to reverse by myself, without HB assistance, but perhaps my technical background helps in this area, in fact i even think i may be better than HB to do this. haha!
HB and i decide to test run the bee by meeting a friend at the MRT station,
i could carry the bee with my bb inside it, up and down stairs already.
i mean not by using the wheels against the stairs but by literally lifting the whole stroller with bb inside. of cos must make sure safety harness is put on properly.
the suspension is wonderful, bb has got a more smoother ride as we are able to glide over cracks, curbs and bumpy pavements smoothly. bb hardly bat an eyelid when we hit a bump cos got like a cushion effect. i think she hardly feels anything at all.
aiyoh another good point is speed, the wheels so smooth when you got a downward slope the bee really flies out of your hands, so the bee comes with a safety wrist band attached to the handles, it is recommended you use this wrist band all times becos if you forget to on the brakes on a slope, the bee will just fly down on its own and you really have to run after it. it was very funny, we tested this and we had to run after the stroller with the bb inside. i remind my HB we must use this wrist band always cos if out of the blue the stroller fly can be very very dangerous.
so now i know why they call it the bee and why the daddies in the video all running around! it is very fast downward slope those slopes that is meant for wheelchair use. so when pushing the bee you hardly use any effort at all. so easy and light.
i think next time when i go out with my 'children-free' friends, they have to catch up with us instead of us catching up with them!
some minus points are:
1) seat is small, i think maybe can use until bb is max 2yo (how big are 2yos?) or depends how large ur bb is. not meant for large bbs.
2) parts are so stiff that it is hard to work the buttons for folding/unfolding, etc. hoping that this is a 'new' issue and will resolve with use.
overall i am quite happy with the bee and happy that there has not been any complaints from HB about making such an ex purchase. heng, phew! definitely the stroller for me!
got a mommie asking for this so here is my bugaboo bee review.
the bugaboo bee arrived yesterday, i think my helper and HB both approve of the bee, for the following reasons, non-fussy, compact, light weight and speed.
my HB very funny one, he saw the bee and started dancing with it like the daddies in the promo video, then he say "like dis is it?, like dat is it?" striking different ballet poses.
i started checking out all the different parts for any faults becos got 7 days return/exchange policy so must make sure its working properly. so far so good. the parts are still all quite stiff perhaps becos its new, but with regular use, these parts hopefully with loosen a little and make it faster to fold/unfold. however, the mechanism to fold/unfold is pretty straight forward.
i manage to change the seat to reverse by myself, without HB assistance, but perhaps my technical background helps in this area, in fact i even think i may be better than HB to do this. haha!
HB and i decide to test run the bee by meeting a friend at the MRT station,
i could carry the bee with my bb inside it, up and down stairs already.
the suspension is wonderful, bb has got a more smoother ride as we are able to glide over cracks, curbs and bumpy pavements smoothly. bb hardly bat an eyelid when we hit a bump cos got like a cushion effect. i think she hardly feels anything at all.
aiyoh another good point is speed, the wheels so smooth when you got a downward slope the bee really flies out of your hands, so the bee comes with a safety wrist band attached to the handles, it is recommended you use this wrist band all times becos if you forget to on the brakes on a slope, the bee will just fly down on its own and you really have to run after it. it was very funny, we tested this and we had to run after the stroller with the bb inside. i remind my HB we must use this wrist band always cos if out of the blue the stroller fly can be very very dangerous.
so now i know why they call it the bee and why the daddies in the video all running around! it is very fast downward slope those slopes that is meant for wheelchair use. so when pushing the bee you hardly use any effort at all. so easy and light.
i think next time when i go out with my 'children-free' friends, they have to catch up with us instead of us catching up with them!
some minus points are:
1) seat is small, i think maybe can use until bb is max 2yo (how big are 2yos?) or depends how large ur bb is. not meant for large bbs.
2) parts are so stiff that it is hard to work the buttons for folding/unfolding, etc. hoping that this is a 'new' issue and will resolve with use.
overall i am quite happy with the bee and happy that there has not been any complaints from HB about making such an ex purchase. heng, phew! definitely the stroller for me!
