lovemyfamily
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Susan, If you could weigh it and take some pictures that would be great!
I went to Babies R' Us today and tested the P3 with DD on the foot boards. She loved the foot boards! I couldn't seem to figure out how to fold the stroller though. I pulled up on the handle in the back and it didn't seem to fold up. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong.
Basically now I need to decide whether or not the P3 or C1 is the right stroller for me and then if I want to try to get new (easier with the C1 since it is cheaper) or try to find a used P3.
How is the P3 to push with two kids in it (one on the foot board and one in the seat)? I'm wondering if I could get away with my 3 year old in the seat and my almost 6 year old on the foot boards if need be with the baby in a sling.
The Mac Techno looks nice and compact and holds a lot of weight, but is so expensive. I also don't have the foot board option with it unless I get a kiddie board and that is also an extra expense. I'm not sure how easy it is to find those used.
Adding to this, I didn't see this post before I made my earlier reply.
I also have a P3 and it is by all means my favorite stroller. It folds fairly easy, on the handles are 2 little levers that you must push up at the same time to release the "bars" on the front legs, and then use the handle to complete the fold. Be careful not to drag the front of the child tray on the ground, it gets scratched easily, and I actually remove mine when folding my P3.
It is almost impossible to have a rider on the rear footboard with an infant seat in the front, as the seat needs to be reclined completely, and then part of the infant seat would be pushing back toward the handles. You could def. have an infant laying in there though, as the extra rider would still be able to hold on. Typically kids don't like to ride on the toddler step for a long period of time anyway.
My biggest reason for not taking my P3 for travel is damage to it. It has lots more parts that stick out etc., than the Maclarens do. The Maclarens sort of fold up to cover anything that could be damaged by the airline. Even in a travel bag, damage can still occur.
If you are looking for a stroller, you might want to consider checking out one of the 3 stroller swap boards on yahoo groups. PM me if you would like links. I have recently seen a couple P3s for sale on there, used ones, and that is where I got my Techno for a WONDERFUL price, I swear it looks brand new.
HTH!