Have a bugaboo fox club it is so easy and smooth. Much better than the babybee duo 2 I previously had which was nice but so bulky and hard to manoeuvre at cafes/shops etc. also have a butterfly for quick shops etc.
I have bugaboo fox cub for day to day - we walk everywhere, go to the supermarket with it. Big basket and sturdy suspension. Until you have the baby, you don't realise what a pain it is to get baby and all your stuff into the car, so you actively start avoid driving when you could just walk somewhere (or go on public transport). Big pram is good for a big day out with lots of walking, and lots of stuff. Also you will walk a lot anyway to get baby to sleep when they're young, so you need one that's good for pounding the pavement for hours.
Then I have Joolz Aer Plus as my light travel pram - for folding up small in the car, going to little cafes with not much room and when we travel. I only got the travel pram when baby was about 8+ months plus.
I work in baby gear and IMO Bugaboo is a far superior product. Uppababy has better marketing, so more people have it and more people review it, but a lot of its so-called perks are standard to most strollers or not necessary.
For your lifestyle, I think the Bugaboo Fox would be perfect. You can get on Marketplace for a good price, and the older models (OG and Fox2) are still excellent. Good resale value when you’re done. They last much longer than uppababy, it will be in great condition still when you’re done with it.
The Fox is great for dog walking. The wheels and suspension are much better than the Cruz. It’s not bulky but you’ll be able to get through gravel with it.
The most important thing is the car seat and you bought the very best one on the market, congrats! So everything else is downhill from here 😘
Weirdly there was a fox2 and 5, but no 4 lol. IMO, there’s very little difference between them, so just get what fits your budget.
From chat, to point out the actual differences (since I couldn’t even remember):
Fox 5 (Current): Offers the easiest one-hand fold, a 1 cm higher seat position than the 3, improved, more premium fabrics, and an extendable sun canopy and footrest, allowing the seat to grow by an extra 4 inches.
Fox 3: Features an advanced breezy mattress and high-performance seat fabrics, offering incredible comfort. It shares the same, slightly more complex, two-hand fold mechanism as the Fox 2.
Fox 2: A highly sturdy previous version known for excellent suspension, though it lacks the advanced one-hand fold and extended seat features of the 5.
Fox Cub: A streamlined version of the Fox, focused on essential features, offering all-terrain capability at a lower price point compared to the main Fox line.
Key Differences Summary:
Fold: Fox 5 uses a one-hand fold, while Fox 3 and 2 require two hands.
Storage: The Fox 5 has a slightly larger underseat basket than the Fox 3.
Adjustability: The Fox 5 features an extendable footrest and sun canopy that previous models lack.
Warranty: The Fox 5 often comes with a 4-year guarantee.
Hope that helps!
I work in baby gear and IMO Bugaboo is a far superior product. Uppababy has better marketing, so more people have it and more people review it, but a lot of its so-called perks are standard to most strollers or not necessary.
For your lifestyle, I think the Bugaboo Fox would be perfect. You can get on Marketplace for a good price, and the older models (OG and Fox2) are still excellent. Good resale value when you’re done. They last much longer than uppababy, it will be in great condition still when you’re done with it.
The Fox is great for dog walking. The wheels and suspension are much better than the Cruz. It’s not bulky but you’ll be able to get through gravel with it.
The most important thing is the car seat and you bought the very best one on the market, congrats! So everything else is downhill from here 😘
Weirdly there was a fox2 and 5, but no 4 lol. IMO, there’s very little difference between them, so just get what fits your budget.
From chat, to point out the actual differences (since I couldn’t even remember):
Fox 5 (Current): Offers the easiest one-hand fold, a 1 cm higher seat position than the 3, improved, more premium fabrics, and an extendable sun canopy and footrest, allowing the seat to grow by an extra 4 inches.
Fox 3: Features an advanced breezy mattress and high-performance seat fabrics, offering incredible comfort. It shares the same, slightly more complex, two-hand fold mechanism as the Fox 2.
Fox 2: A highly sturdy previous version known for excellent suspension, though it lacks the advanced one-hand fold and extended seat features of the 5.
Fox Cub: A streamlined version of the Fox, focused on essential features, offering all-terrain capability at a lower price point compared to the main Fox line.
Key Differences Summary:
Fold: Fox 5 uses a one-hand fold, while Fox 3 and 2 require two hands.
Storage: The Fox 5 has a slightly larger underseat basket than the Fox 3.
Adjustability: The Fox 5 features an extendable footrest and sun canopy that previous models lack.
Warranty: The Fox 5 often comes with a 4-year guarantee.
Hope that helps!
Joolz is great and light but not wonderful off of well-paved even roads. We have a bugaboo fox and a joolz aer plus and we use both for different needs. I also suggest getting the bassinet.
As an IVF person who had a kid later, I went all out. Bugaboo stroller, Clek car seat, etc.... I didn't have a registry. You are in a different place. I also believe in buying car seats and mattresses new for safety reasons.
If you are being asked for a registry, I would populate it with small easy items and nothing big if this is a point of consternation among or if they are feeling financial pressure - it's also just good practice for a registry. But something meaningful like a nice book or something cute so people can engage in getting something adorable for the baby.
As for work, avoid talking about it any more or say you're getting everything used off facebook marketplace (which actually does work well, I just didn't have energy while pregnant to go around buying things - I could have saved so much).
Loved the baby bjorn bouncer by the way.
I do think a small, one-handed fold travel stroller is a must for the city. I’m a first time mom but from what I’ve seen around, people have all the popular options, and it seems like you can’t go wrong - Joolz Aer, yoyo, minu, nuna trvl, bugaboo butterfly. We have the butterfly because we wanted one that would fit in the overhead bin on a plane. Not all do.
We tried to do without a travel stroller and just rock our big stroller (bugaboo fox) with the bassinet attachment, great wheels and suspension, big under basket but caved and got a travel stroller too. The big one is so comfortable for long walks but impossible for subway or to pack up in the trunk for drives. And it only works for us to have because we never unfold it - we have a space in our building that’s easy to store it so it’s not just out in our living room all the time. So I’d say get the travel stroller and whatever infant attachment/insert works with it but wait on a second stroller until you know how much space you’ll have.
It’s sturdy and spacious and comfortable - just gigantic! Great for if you have a place to park it in your home/hallway and for park days or neighborhood walks. But depending on your lifestyle you may also want to opt for a travel stroller with a one-handed fold that you can throw in the trunk of a car or airplane overhead bin or easily bring on transit or into a restaurant. We have both a bugaboo fox (big stroller with a bassinet attachment that has been great for getting out in the snow!) as well as a bugaboo butterfly that is our main stroller and sooo easy.
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