BJCM vs B-Agile--comparison pics! (very pic heavy)

I was having a really hard time deciding between the two so thought it'd be helpful to compare side by side.

I ended up going with the B-Agile.

Side by Side: City Mini is a little taller, but both were very comfortable to push. Easily push one handed w/ DD riding.
Front:

Back: The break on the B-Agile is easier to engage IMO. B-Agile has a zip pocket on the back of the canopy, Mini has mesh pocket on seat back.

Canopies:

Back Wheels (B-Agile on left, BJCM on right):

DD (almost 4 years, 39" 34lbs) She said the B-Agile was more comfortable for her. The seat is slightly more padded and has more support. She seemed to have more leg space in the B-Agile, not sure if it was a deeper seat or longer footrest.
DS fell asleep in the carrier so I wasn't able to try him in them.


Seat height: (about the same)



Headroom w/ canopy open


Baskets: (I only had Sophie to use as something for scale)
B-Agile--more easily accessible from back

BJCM


Folded: B-Agile is *slightly* larger when folded and "thicker"




I forgot to get pics of them reclined, but both have infinite reclines and are equally as easier to adjust.
(The pics were rotated in photobucket and should adjust soon...)

is this the new 2012 city mini select gt ? or the 2011 model ?

2011 BJCM

This may be a dumb question but was the Agile just as easy to fold? I mean i know the mechanism is supposedly the same but i was just curious if it actually DID function as well..... b/c i that easy BJ fold.

I believe several of those differences have been addressed with the 2012 GT (wheel size, basket access, seat depth and support, foot well length...), but it's also more than twice the price of what you paid.

Mags462 said:

This may be a dumb question but was the Agile just as easy to fold? I mean i know the mechanism is supposedly the same but i was just curious if it actually DID function as well..... b/c i that easy BJ fold.

Click to expand...

Yes it is. The only difference is you need to press a little button before you pull the handle to fold it, but hat only adds seconds to folding. I like that the B-Agile has an automatic lock when folded, unlike the Mini.

I know they made changes for the 2012 model, but knew some people were looking to get that 2011 models on sale like I was. I am very indecisive, especially when shopping online so i really liked being able to check them out side by side.

Did you find this in Portland? I've been contemplating selling my strollers and getting just one new one. The BRU in Newington isn't that big so I assume they wouldn't have those, or am I wrong?

Thank you for the pictures! I went in and tried them out today. I think I'm going to get the Britax also.

gsdguenter said:

Did you find this in Portland? I've been contemplating selling my strollers and getting just one new one. The BRU in Newington isn't that big so I assume they wouldn't have those, or am I wrong?

Click to expand...

Yes, it's was at the South Portland store. I was at the Newington one the other day, but didn't look at the strollers so I'm not sure if they are there. I don't think they have a very big baby gear section though.

I tried them out back in august and actually decided on the bjcm. :/

I didn't want to have to push that button to collapse it and the britax kind of felt rickety to me. Maybe the floor model had been abused? It felt like my Liteway after we took it on the boardwalk. Loose screws or something.