hi girls..
do not read on if you are not interested in strollers!! its a very long msg!!
i went to taka fair just wanting to find out more abt quinny zapp($588 with infant car seat), peg P3($498) and perhaps combi miracle turn($629)
i went with a frn who is a mother of a 6 mth boy, and im surprised how much ive learnt from her and also the eventual choice i have for strollers.
quinny zapp's infant car seat is so nice. it looks so sporty and the baby feels nearer to you becoz of the height..its like a pram rather than a stroller. i really love the look of it. but it can only last till abt 1 year of age and the baby has to be on the main stroller. underneath basket has to be removed when using infant car seat and u have nowhere to put yr shopping bags. the stroller has a very big down side which is , it cannot be reclined. like it or not, yr kid, right up to age 4 if still using it, will have to doze off upright. i pushed it around and the wheels are steady n smooth.
peg P3. its very bulky to me with lotsa cloth folds. however it has a bigger bum space compared to quinny. if u buy the infant seat togther at #319, the baby can face you but will last u till only 1 year of age. it has got this supension on four wheels that gives the baby a smoother ride on rough flooring (then again, i think i will only ride on smooth mall's flooring, rather than pebbly garden grounds). it also has a step that allows a older child to "hitch a ride" and proves that it has very good balance system whereby the storller will not collaspe backwards in case of shopping bags that are overloaded at the handles. handles are height adjustable for yr tall husband.
combi miracle turn. just learnt that its not that u need 4 wheels for the stroller to be nimble! its that the handles can be adjust to allow baby facing u or otherwise, and hence, the front or hind wheels that will be decided to be the ones at work. effectively at any pt of time, only 2 wheels are rotatable 360 degrees while the other 2 will be locked to only move forward or backward. i pushed it around and realised it the worst in terms of stabliity..its very flimsy and shakey!!!
to my surprise, i pretty much like this Bon be be FREESTAR..usual at $399 but going for $199. its like a imitation and revised version of the quinny! it doesnt comes with a option of a car seat. but the good is that the stroller seat itself can be reclined. it looks almost exactly like a quinny side by side. it has a mesh that allows u to peek through to see the baby(coz it cannot face you).handles height not adjustable. i tot the "bedding" looks a bit bare compared to the plushness of peg P3 but my gal frn whent to take a stroller/car seat cushion and we try n test on it...and it fits well! so no problem with the neck support part. it weights 7.5kg and can last til 4 years of age. peg P3 weight 8kg. only that this stroller is china made. which i wonder if its inferior in quality in any way. i pushed it around and to my surprise, it very stable and smooth.
ive accepted the fact that i will end up buying another stroller anyway in time to come for a lighter stroller. so its not exactly economical to splurge on $500 and then will end up buying a light n cheap one for travelling (overseas) again.
heavy stroller= STABILITY
light stroller=convenience
i need both and they happen to contradict.
so since the bonn be be is abt the same weight as peg p3, i believe they will both feel more solid when we are now handling an infant. will buy a light one when we bring our little kid to travel age perhaps age2-3 onwards n it doesnt make sense to bring along a peg P3 anymore..
i will also buy a britax car seat instead that last me till 4 yrs of age and has been proven to the best on a crash test at $329
hope my info and feedback helps! sorry for being so loooooooooooog winded!!