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I"ve heard not so good things about Graco strollers (but very good things about the car seats). Mainly that they're heavy, bulky, and made from cheap materials--aka don't wear well. I don't have one myself, so I can't give you a first hand perspective, sorry!
I don't know anything about this particular stroller, Amazon is always a good place to check for reviews. Also, babygizmo.com has excellent video reviews of many strollers, but I don't see one for this stroller. Good luck!
All of my friends with kids tols me not to get a travel system because the strollers are usually heavy and hard to manage. We're getting a Graco Snugride 35 carseat and a separate lightweight stroller.
I think it depends on what you want from a stroller. If are are going to be using it a lot (like you live in the city and use public transport), there are lighter, more manueverable strollers you may want to consider. You'd pay more for them, but they would be easier to handle, and if you're using it daily, it might be worth a higher price.
If you won't be using it much, I, personally, think travel systems are fine. We don't have the Graco Quattro, but we have another Graco travel system, and the stroller works great for our needs. We don't use it much (we use a baby carrier the majority of the time), but it's sturdy and convenient for the limited occasions we use it for. If you're not going to use it much, and don't want to invest much money in it, a travel system is a fine choice.
I don't have that particular stroller, we have a chicco, but we do have a travel system and I love it! I think it's really easy to use, and it's nice when she's sleeping in the car seat b/c then you just take take her out of the car and snap her right into the stroller.
Yes it's a little bulkier than I'd like, but I don't think it's too big of a deal that I'd switch strollers. It's easy enough for me to open and close it and load it in the car by myself when I have a bunch of crap with me, along with my baby and dog, and that's all that matters to me.
A stroller is something you really need to try out in person before you buy it. Any problems with it will become immediately obvious when you try it out. I think ordering it online is risky.
@snmcdowell: The stroller is not online, it is at a store by our home.
We do not do any walking, except for when we spefically go to a park to go for a walk. We usually walk at least 3 times a week, but it's the kind of walking where we would put the stroller in the car and DRIVE somewhere to go for a walk.
one of the reviews I read about this stroller was that it was super easy to use, and you could take it out of the car and de-collapse it with one hand.
@hilsy85: Do you have any suggestions for strollers (not necessarily travel systems) that are light weight and not too pricey? (Under $350)
@MissDareDevil: I've heard great things about the city mini/baby jogger (they might be the same company lol). I just did a quick search and found the baby jogger for under 200, and you can get an attachment taht you can put the carseat in I think. http://www.cityministrollers.com/city-mini-single-stroller-s/98.htm
Or Britax: http://www.britaxusa.com/strollers/b-agile
I haven't done extensive research on these, they're just ones that I've seen a lot/read good things about on other baby boards.
We have a friend with a City Mini and she likes it. They also use the car seat attachment. I would steer clear of any stroller that looks like it has a fair amount of plastic on it (like the Gracos) since they are usually of a poorer quality and heavy.
A lot of strollers take a car seat attachment. If you don't walk around the neighborhood that's the direction that I would head in. You'd get a better quality stroller in your price range.
This really depends on how you use it. I have a travel system and it's convenient, but annoying at the same time. I naively bought a less popular brand (Safety 1st Aerosport with an OnBoard 35 carseat) so there aren't any other strollers that I can use my car seat with.
Having used mine for the last 7 months, it looks like Graco has done well with this stroller. One-handed fold is awesome and the one touch brakes are great too. If you are using it for walks on a paved area or indoor at a mall or something, then it could be a great stroller.
However if you want to do anything more amitious with a stroller or will use it very often, you might want to try something a little more lightweight and well built. City Mini is made by Baby Jogger, and I LOVE all of the Baby Jogger strollers. I've tried a bunch of different ones out and own a Summit Jogging stroller which I love. They are really well made. They have adapter for the Graco carseats (as well as some other popular carseat choices) so they are easy to use with a carseat.
@mrstilly: We don't walk around town much as we don't live in an area where it's even possible to walk anywhere. We would definitely be using the stroller just for the mall, and going on walks with the dog at parks.
I don't know about this one in particular. But I have read that Graco Travel Systems, the car seats are great but the strollers not so much.
I'm personally leaning towards getting a Joovy Scooter ($99) on Amazon and it's compatible with Graco Car Seats.
@regberadaisy: i think i have realized i dont want a travel system either.
i am going to get an infant car seat and seperate stroller. i am going to check out the one you posted.
@MissDareDevil: If you are going to parks and/or dog parks make sure you get a stroller that has wheels that will do well in those situations. Dinky umbrella strollers (not that you can put a car seat on them) are horrendous at parks in certain weather or on certain terrain. Our UppaBaby Vista has great wheels for these applications (outside your price range though).
We have the Britex b-ready and we love it! It is VERY similar to the uppababy and the city select. Great if you have, or are planning to have, more than one child. The stroller retails for $499 at BRU and other stores, but you can get it for around $400 on amazon. Also, if you register with them you can get 10% off when you are 30 days before due date. We got it when Britax ran a special when you can get their Chaperone care seat for free so we got both for about $350. I did a ton of stroller research before deciding on this one. Again, check out baby gizmo for great reviews.
we actually ended up getting the system.
i love that the carseat just snaps right on the stroller--super convenient.
the stroller was also very easy to collapse and put together with just one hand, exactly what i was looking for.
so excited. :) First big baby purchase conquered!
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We just found this travel system for a KILLER deal ($174, but it is $250 at Target and $299 on some other online stores).
I have looked at a couple reviews, but I was wondering if anyone has experience with this sytem or knows anything about it. I would love feedback before we make such an important purchase.
It's called the Graco Quattro Sport Tour Travel System. The item # is 1752033.