Need stroller help

caritas · Sep 21, 2012

This is for a friend. And I think you guys are pretty much stroller experts.

She needs a stroller. She has a 3 year old and is going to have a newborn today or tomorrow. I bought her a KF30. She wants a stroller she can use for both of them.

She doesn't want side by side.
She wants an option for the 3 year old to ride as needed.
She wants the KF to be able to be put in it somehow (I think a ride along board/added seat would be fine)
She has a full Expedition, so not much cargo space for it to fit.
She thinks an expensive stroller is absurd. (I have a used P&T and she thinks the price of it is insane.)

I think this is a hard order to fill, but I promised her I'd do some research. Would a Joovy fit her needs AND fit in the Expedition?

daniele_ut · Sep 21, 2012

When DD was born and DS1 as 3 I briefly used a Sit N Stand Plus (I think that is what it was called. It had a removable second seat that turned it into a regular sit N Stand). I used to recline the rear seat and just sit the Key Fit in it. I also had a Joovy Ultralight for a while but that was after the infant seat period. Either one should fit in an Expedition.

It was like this one:

http://www.target.com/p/baby-trend-...5&CPNG=baby&ci_sku=12443135&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=

I think I just took the tray off the rear seat, but it's been a while.

The Caboose and Caboose Ultralight are both compatible with the KeyFit and come with the adapter bar so I'd probably go that route. You can even get an optional rear seat for the Caboose now.

mom2kandm · Sep 22, 2012

I have the joovy ultralight and use it with my 1 1/2 year and 4 1/2 year. Its is a great stroller as it handles really well, even one handed. I think it handles better than by briatx b-agile. Doesnt take up much space compared to some doubles. Plus, it comes will all the accessories (infant car seat adapter, snack tray, parent console) which is extra on a lot of other brands.

The cons: basket not big and can be hard to access, when using the stroller with the infant carseat, the back seat rider is pretty much limited to standing. Not sure if u can use the new joey seat with an infant carseat. No full recline, so napping on the go may be hard. Also, the back of the seat is not very high, also an issue napping for taller kids.

My craigslist also has them for much less than retail and many of them are in very good/excellent condition. It may be be a good place to check it out of if the stores in your area do not carry them.