Baby Jogger - Summit X3 Double Jogging Stroller

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.

I got a secondhand summit x3 for €20 on our local marketplace. Looks like it has much bigger rear wheels and (crucially) a hand brake. I've never gone fast enough to need the handbrake but I'm guessing that's why it's not advertised for jogging.

I liked getting a double that can work as a single. That said, it's MASSIVE and we have a smaller, single stroller that is our main go-to. Facebook marketplace is awesome for this. I got a baby jogger double with several add ons for $100! Everything is washable and it was good as new after I did that. My first was 2.5 when my second was born. We still use the double now but not as much as when they were both littler.

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!

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.

I also felt overwhelmed about strollers, I did a lot of research, I refused to spend on the high end, and I ended up really happy. Stroller: Baby Jogger Summit X3 - large, air-filled tires that work great on ice, slush, gravel, and uneven sidewalks - Baby Jogger sells two different compatible bassinets BUT they seem difficult to find in Canada AND the stroller itself has a seat that reclines almost all the way down... So I've been using that seat instead of a bassinet since my baby was 3 months old (you should get one of those inserts that has a semicircle of padding around their head to stop their head from shaking around too much) - good amount of storage underneath, but not the most I've ever seen - sun shade is very large/long, the largest I've seen, almost completely covers baby down to their feet - straps are easy to open/close, and comfy for baby - easy to steer with one hand - easy to fold away, has a one-hand pull tab, but technically requires two hands because it's too heavy to lift in/out of your vehicle with one hand... When closing, one hand pulls the tab and the other hand holds the handle, then once it's folded, you lift it into your vehicle... When opening, one hand grabs the handle and the other hand grabs the tab, and you pull it out of your vehicle in a folded state... Midair you separate your arms and by the time one tire is on the ground, the stroller is mostly unfolded and then it clicks into place, fully opened. So it's easy, but it requires two hands Car Seat: Graco SnugRide 35 Lite LX - comes with a base you can secure to the seat of the car ... But it's not a 360 degree rotating base - easily clicks into base - easy to remove from base, but the car seat + baby get pretty heavy after a while, especially if you're keeping them in the middle back seat, so you have to be strong 💪 - compatible with the Baby Jogger Summit X3 but you have to buy the "Graco click connect" adapters: https://share.google/U0TxpTEAca7ePbmOd - I took it on flights and it survived gate check - while traveling, I secured it to various vehicles using the seatbelt instead of the base ... Was easy to do and felt very secure - overall nothing special, gets the job done - supports baby up to 32 inches or up to 35 pounds... this not accommodate a toddler and beyond, it might not even accommodate your infant once they reach those maximums. But I wouldn't worry about that and don't bother picking the next car seat ("grow with me" type) now, wait until after baby is born

I don't recommend NOT having a stroller. You cannot yet imagine the toll it will take on your body just to care for a baby postpartum, let alone be constantly carrying it everywhere you go. You will feel stifled and restricted. You want to have options, and a stroller gives you that. I also strongly recommend choosing a car seat and stroller that are compatible with each other so that you don't have to take the baby out of their car seat in order to use the stroller. Again, there are already so many restrictions and constraints that come with caring for a baby, you don't want to be forced to wake a sleeping baby because you can't just click the car seat into the stroller. Or WORSE, be forced to carry the car seat itself. I have a Baby Jogger Summit X3, it has large tires filled with air, and it is awesome on icy or rough terrain! I'm very happy with this stroller. I also have the Graco SnugRide 35 Lite LX Infant Car Seat. I bought adapters so that the car seat can be attached to the stroller. When you are researching strollers, make sure you look up which car seats they are compatible with and whether you need to purchase a set of adapters -- the manufacturer of the stroller will make this very clear. For context, I'm out and about pretty much everyday with my baby (almost 6 months old, born in February 2025, I'm also a FTM). I go to lots of baby & me things, I run errands like the grocery store, I go to parks, and I use a combination of the car seat, the stroller, and the carrier everywhere. If I didn't have these options, I would feel less inspired to leave the house, and personally that's not good for my mental health.

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.

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

We bought a caddy type stroller (babytrend snap & go) when our twins were first born. Really convenient and easy to take around. I waited until black friday to SPLURGEEEEE on not 1 but 2 babyjoggers 😅. Theyre 30% on black friday plus either amazon (15% off) or target (15% + 5% if using red card) completion discount. Getting 2 was only a bit more than getting 1 when not on sale. It worked in our favor bc they were born only a few months away from black friday. Ok we love both the babyjogger double strollers so I imagine the single versions would be amazing as well. The mini gt2 is so smooth and easy to take them shopping and around the city in. Also got the summit x3 because that is an actual jogging stroller (mini gt2 is not). I get such a good workout in with that one. Both worth the purchase and the wait. We still use the caddy as well for more tight places like the doctors office…will be using that one for as long as they fit in their infant carseat.

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 Zoe twin and it's not my favorite. It's very lightweight and fits through doorways but is basically useless unless used on sidewalks/very flat surfaces. Although I think they've updated the wheels since I purchased mine so it might be okay with all terrain wheels, but in general it feels kinda cheap imo. I also have a double Baby Jogger stroller which I much prefer but it's definitely more bulky.

Love my Chicco Corso travel system. It’s sadly living in the attic now since we have 2 kids and it can’t convert to carry both of them. I like it better than both the UppaBaby Vista we got as a hand me down and the Baby Jogger I got as our double stroller. The Corso isn’t too heavy in my opinion and is easier to open and close (can do it one handed, which is definitely not true of the Vista [IDK about the Cruz]).