Baby Jogger - Summit X3 Double Jogging Stroller

I would go with the Bob. We had a Baby Trend single jogging stroller that lasted us for 7 years with lots of use. It needed some basic maintenance here and there, but otherwise was totally fine. I got a Baby Jogger double jogging stroller (which I would say is pretty comparable to a Bob) second hand and was blown away with how much nicer everything was — the braking, the handling, all of it. It was a dream!

We have the baby jogger summit x3. Has suspension, air tyres, handbrake, front wheel lock and one-hand fold. I go jogging off-road with it every other day.

I have the X3, although my front wheel lock is on the wheel. I jog 4k round the park with baby every morning after breakfast. Suspension is really good over bumps. He usually falls asleep by 3k. We got it secondhand for €20 and it still runs great.

It is definitely worth getting the clickable infant seat for easy transfers from car to stroller. You can't imagine the sleep deprivation yet, and you can't imagine the anxiety you will feel when you are trying not to wake a sleeping baby!! You want to be able to leave the house (for fun or for chores) and not feel like you are trapped at home. Being able to move the car seat from the car to the stroller helps with that because you don't necessarily have to work around your babies (unpredictable) nap times. I am really happy with my car seat + stroller setup, so I'll share what I have: I really love my Baby Jogger Summit X3!! Smooth one-handed steering, easy folding, good shock absorption alongside large air-filled tires, great on ice/slush or uneven ground! I got the Graco Snugride infant car seat and purchased "adapters" so that the car seat would click into the jogger. When my baby was 4 months old, I started using the seat that's built into the jogger, reclined all the way down, and that was a pretty flat surface that mimicked a bassinet attachment (so that I didn't need to buy that too).

I bought the cheapest crib I could find (still new, not used) and I'm happy with it. I think it's from Walmart. You don't know if you might end up bed sharing 😉 I love my stroller: Baby Jogger Summit X3! Smooth, one-handed steering, easy folding, good shock absorption, great for handling ice or uneven ground. It has a super big/long sun shade that still almost completes shades her body at 7 months old. I got the Graco Snugride infant car seat and purchased "adapters" so that the car seat would click into the jogger. When my baby was 4 months old, I started using the seat that's built into the jogger, reclined all the way down, and that was a pretty flat surface that mimicked a bassinet attachment so I didn't have to spend money on that.

Baby jogger summit is the best…. I live in a rough terrain area can push that thing through snow, gravel, mud and it’s light and easy to fold

I love my baby jogger x3 summit

I have the baby jogger summit (2?). It’s a bit heavy tor regular loading and unloading but it is NICE to drive. Amazing suspension, very rugged (I’ve done full hikes with it and it just bounces off of tree roots), fantastic in sand, grass just feels like walkway. Bonus is that it is designed for running and comes with a break for going downhill.

I have the Baby Jogger Summit x3 and have the car seat attachment. It also folds up for travel. It’s the only stroller I’ve ever had for three kids (11 yo, 9yo, and new one due to be born any day).

I have the Baby Jogger Summit X3, purchased in Northern Europe in 2023. The locking front wheel actually has 2 locking options: locking backwards is easy (as you described, reaching down with your right hand) but if you want to lock it forward (better for runs) you do have to do it on the wheel directly. If you only locked the front wheel backward that may have been why the ride didn’t feel as smooth for you? The older models (pre 2020 I believe) are better because the seat reclines flatter. This isn’t a really point for jogging but it made adding the baby bassinet more difficult and naps are less comfortable. We actually had to remove the seat completely for the first 8 months while we used the bassinet. In our friends’ older version you could effectively use the stroller on a jog with an older kid and afterwards pop the bassinet on and push the baby on a walk without taking the stroller apart. It’s a bummer they changed that. In general we’re really happy with the X3 even though almost no one in our country uses them (Thule rules the market here). Definitely more affordable than Thule but I think if we had to do it all again we may have chosen Thule. I think Thule also has an adjustable handlebar, weirdly the Summit X3 doesn’t adjust at all. It works fine for us (175cm /5’9’’ and 186cn /6’2’’) but an odd choice for Baby Jogger to make in my opinion.

I have been on the hunt for the perfect jogging / all-terrain, four season (most important aspect for me) stroller. After months of researching strollers online, and using this sub as a reference, I had the opportunity to go to a store that had them all to check them out - It was CONFUSING that it went so differently than I anticipated. BEFORE testing & based solely on internet research I ranked my top options to be: 1. Bugaboo Fox / Donkey (On my list as many people say it did well on rougher surfaces, seemed premium for features, easy to grow with, and highly rated) 2. Bumbleride Era / Indie 3. BOB All-terrain Pro (impressive longevity, suspension, and praised as the holy grail of off-road) 4. Thule Urban Glide 3 (well loved for jogging) 5. Veer Switch & Jog 6. Guava Roam 7. Uppababy Ridge I got the chance to see / push the following and here is what I found/noted: - Bugaboo: Wasn’t as amazed as I thought I would be for the price point. Seems like good quality, but pushes and fairs only average compared to the other jogging oriented strollers. Seems like an overpriced luxe brand IMO. I liked the following strollers much more in general. - Bumbleride: I REALLY wanted to love this the most, but didn’t at all. Only got the chance to see the Era. I thought the seat was very good quality and was nice to be able to flip around or lay flat. Comes with bumper bar. Pushed fairly nice. The cork handle didn’t feel very ergonomic compared to others. No hand brake. Didn’t feel as sturdy/stable as the rest. Maybe the Indie would maneuver better? Unfortunately, I wasn’t blown away with this. - BOB: Very solidly built stroller. DID NOT like the hand brake - found it hard / takes a lot of force to use. Pushed pretty smoothly, but not as well as the next 3. The harness was harder to click than the rest. Minor, but didn’t love the feel of the handle. Folds easier than the Thule. - Thule: Pushes like a dream. Brake system is on point. LOVED the twist hand break - so easy and effective. Big fan of the zip covered storage bottom. Seat seems about the same as the BOB - good. Harness is alright to use but not my favorite. This handlebar is the BEST of them all - very ergonomic, comfortable design, comfortable material, and adjustable too. Similar fold to the BOB, but not quite as smooth as you have to note the locking mechanism - only VERY minorly more work than the BOB, not enough to matter much. - Uppababy Ridge: A pleasant surprise - wasn’t expecting to be so impressed. Pushed GREAT - better than the BOB, not quite as smooth as the Thule. Feels bigger and handle feels higher than the others but very sturdy. Hand brake worked excellently. Covered storage basked very nice. The front wheel lock is just a push button on top that glows green (I think when it was locked). The dual foot breaks (one red and green) felt a little gimmicky/ unnecessary. Harness clicked beautifully easily - one of the easiest. Seat seemed nice and roomy. Husband thought the disc brake design wasn’t the best idea and was tacky. I wish it had air instead of foam tires. - Baby Jogger Summit X3: A PLEASANT SURPRISE - wasn’t even on my list, but glad we saw it!! Solidly built. Suspension seemed awesome. Pushed great! Maybe not as smooth as Thule, but on par with the Uppababy Ridge and slightly better than BOB. Nice seat. Harness was the easiest to click and unclick, brakes worked great, EASIEST fold, front wheel lock is on the side of the stroller so no need to go to the front, handlebar a little odd texture but not bad and preferred it over the BOB. This stroller had me second guessing everything, but the online reviews are only so-so, and the wheel shook a little (felt like a touch off/bump), but wondering if it’s because the wheels were kind of flat? However, I do see some reviews with the same complaint. If I knew that weren’t a problem that stroller seemed elite. - Veer Switch& : Unfortunately didn’t get to see this, but did find the seat itself in person and the seat looked VERY well built, but maybe a little on the smaller/narrow side? I just wanted to share my experience / thoughts, as I know most people don’t get a chance to try multiple different strollers! Has anyone else tried multiple of these? Any experiences / thoughts?

I have been on the hunt for the perfect jogging / all-terrain (most important aspect for me) stroller. After months of researching strollers online, I had the opportunity to go to a store that had them all to check them out - It was CONFUSING that it went so differently than I anticipated. BEFORE testing & based solely on internet research I ranked my top options to be: 1. Bugaboo Fox / Donkey (On this list as people said it does really well on rougher surfaces and seemed premium for features, easy to grow with, and highly rated) 2. Bumbleride Era / Indie 3. BOB All-terrain Pro (impressive longevity, suspension, and praised as the holy grail of off-road) 4. Thule Urban Glide 3 (well loved for jogging) 5. Veer Switch & Jog 6. Guava Roam 7. Uppababy Ridge I got the chance to see / push the following and here is what I found/noted: - Bugaboo: Wasn’t as amazed as I thought I would be. Seems like good quality, but pushes and fairs only average compared to the other jogging oriented strollers. Seems like an overpriced luxe brand IMO. I liked the following strollers much more in general. - Bumbleride: I REALLY wanted to love this the most, but didn’t at all. Only got the chance to see the Era. I thought the seat was very good quality and was nice to be able to flip around or lay flat. Comes with bumper bar. Pushed fairly nice. The cork handle didn’t feel very ergonomic compared to others. No hand brake. Didn’t feel as sturdy/stable as the rest. Maybe the Indie would maneuver better? I wasn’t blown away with this. - BOB: Very solidly built stroller. DID NOT like the hand brake - found it hard / takes a lot of force to use. Pushed pretty smoothly, but not as well as the next 3. The harness was harder to click than the rest. Minor, but didn’t love the feel of the handle. Folds easier than the Thule. - Thule: Pushes like a dream. Brake system is on point. LOVED the twist hand brake - so easy and effective. Big fan of the zip covered storage bottom. Seat seems about the same as the BOB - good. Harness is alright to use but not my favorite. This handlebar is the BEST of them all - very ergonomic, comfortable design, comfortable material, and adjustable too. Similar fold to the BOB, but not quite as smooth as you have to note the locking mechanism - only VERY minorly more work than the BOB, not enough to matter much. - Uppababy Ridge: A pleasant surprise - wasn’t expecting to be so impressed. Pushed GREAT - better than the BOB, not quite as smooth as the Thule. Feels bigger and handle feels higher than the others but very sturdy. Hand brake worked excellently. Covered storage basked very nice. The front wheel lock is just a push button on top that glows green (I think when it was locked). The dual foot brakes (one red and green) felt a little gimmicky/ unnecessary. Harness clicked beautifully easily - one of the easiest. Seat seemed nice and roomy. Husband thought the disc brake design wasn’t the best idea and was tacky. I wish it had air instead of foam tires. - Baby Jogger Summit X3: A PLEASANT SURPRISE - wasn’t even on my list, but glad we saw it!! Solidly built. Suspension seemed awesome. Pushed great! Maybe not as smooth as Thule, but on par with the Uppababy Ridge and slightly better than BOB. Nice seat. Harness was the easiest to click and unclick, brakes worked great, EASIEST fold, front wheel lock is on the side of the stroller so no need to go to the front, handlebar a little odd texture but not bad and preferred it over the BOB. This stroller had me second guessing everything, but the online reviews are only so-so, and the wheel shook a little (felt like a touch off/bump), but wondering if it’s because the wheels were kind of flat? However, I do see some reviews with the same complaint. If I knew that weren’t a problem that stroller seemed elite. - Veer Switch& : Unfortunately didn’t get to see this, but did find the seat itself in person and the seat looked VERY well built, but maybe a little on the smaller/narrow side? I just wanted to share my experience / thoughts, as I know most people don’t get a chance to try multiple different strollers! Has anyone else tried multiple of these? Any experiences / thoughts?

Totally agree. Ended up with both the Vista and a Baby Jogger double stroller (side by side) for similar reasons

Same I sold our vista for the baby jogger double when my youngest was 6 months old. I wanted my baby up top but it was hard to maneuver with my oldest on the bottom. We still use the baby jogger and they are almost 2.5/almost 4.