Need some stroller recs!

[katymyers]

First of all DH wants a jogging stroller for himself to use. We want to be spending less than $200 on that and still get a decent stroller. I don't like Baby Trend, just a personal thing I'm not even sure exactly why to be honest. I like the Graco Treko, but I don't know how it would preform. We are also looking for either a lightweight or full size single stroller. I don't want to spend more than $120 for a lightweight stroller and $175 for a full size. We have a Graco Quattro Tour Duo but we want to be able to put all the kids in a stroller or just have the baby in a stroller. We had a single Quattro when Levi was a baby which I loved but it got ruined when we moved from Texas to Idaho. I'm all set to just buy another one of those but DH doesn't like buying the same stroller twice. If I got a full size it would be another Quattro or maybe a Joovy Kooper which I've liked when looking online. Basically if I got a different full size stroller I'd want it to be totally different from anything I've ever owned. In looking at lightweight strollers I really don't have a clue, I'm looking for straight up suggestions. I want something that looks nice, I want something more than an umbrella stroller, it needs to be comfy and have decent padding, and it has to be cute. Thanks I'm so lost I've always just matched my car seat before this.

 

[msg221]

Honestly, if your DH wants a real jogging stroller to actually jog with, I don't know that you are going to find a good quality one for $200 or less. Not brand new anyway. Not sure if you are okay with used. I have a BOB Revolution Duallie, and love it. I haven't jogged with it on a regular basis, but the times I did, it handled beautifully.

For the single stroller, I'd want the Baby Jogger City Mini or City Mini GT (I would prefer the GT, since it has a lot of improvements). I just sold my BJCMD because it just wasn't getting any use. I would still like to have a single stroller on hand. Out of all the kids, Chase is the only one who would use it, but it would be nice to have a stroller that will easily fit bigger kids if needed, which is why I am thinking about the City Mini GT.

 

[kalamos23]

Depending on where you are, check craigslist. Ours has decent jogging strollers (the fixed wheel ones, usually Baby Jogger brand) for 50 to 80 usually.

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[laurengt]

Depending on where you are, check craigslist. Ours has decent jogging strollers (the fixed wheel ones, usually Baby Jogger brand) for 50 to 80 usually.

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I have found awesome deals for strollers on craigslist as well.

The Joovy Kooper (which you mentioned) is an awesome stroller and we love it. It is super lightweight, easy to fold, and also steers well. Only complaint is that the handles are a bit low for my taste (I'm 5'9") but not as low as most lightweight strollers. We have it in apple (bright green) so its easy to spot at the zoo/ museums/ parks.

 

[Kegracin]

Check the Babysurplus ebay store...they have some older model year fixed wheel jogging strollers for decent prices.

 

[jgomez411]

First of all DH wants a jogging stroller for himself to use. We want to be spending less than $200 on that and still get a decent stroller. I don't like Baby Trend, just a personal thing I'm not even sure exactly why to be honest. I like the Graco Treko, but I don't know how it would preform. We are also looking for either a lightweight or full size single stroller. I don't want to spend more than $120 for a lightweight stroller and $175 for a full size. We have a Graco Quattro Tour Duo but we want to be able to put all the kids in a stroller or just have the baby in a stroller. We had a single Quattro when Levi was a baby which I loved but it got ruined when we moved from Texas to Idaho. I'm all set to just buy another one of those but DH doesn't like buying the same stroller twice. If I got a full size it would be another Quattro or maybe a Joovy Kooper which I've liked when looking online. Basically if I got a different full size stroller I'd want it to be totally different from anything I've ever owned. In looking at lightweight strollers I really don't have a clue, I'm looking for straight up suggestions. I want something that looks nice, I want something more than an umbrella stroller, it needs to be comfy and have decent padding, and it has to be cute. Thanks I'm so lost I've always just matched my car seat before this.

I LOVE my Joovy Kooper, folds like an umbrella stroller but lays almost flat! We got rid of our full size stroller and just had the Jeep Urban Terrain and the cheapy Chicco umbrella stroller. The jeep was just a pain going to stores or somewhere with a lot of people and I hated that the umbrella didn't recline. I had wanted a Kooper for a while but my husband was not letting me spend anymore money on strollers for our 18 month old, until I found a pretty much new one on Craigslist for $50. We're both short so the handles are a good height but I know it might be different for taller people!