BravoFor2 Standing/Sitting Double Stroller

My son is 95th+ percentile for height and weight. So we have Chicco car seats and I wanted to stick with that system, so we got the Chicco Bravo for 2 that lets the older one either sit facing me as I push or stand up facing out so he can see. He absolutely loves it. He prefers to stand and look at his little brother but when he’s tired he likes to sit and be buckled in. We click the newborn’s bucket seat into the front for now but once he grows out of it he can sit in the fold out seat. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07K12FS2R?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Chicco Bravo (we have Bravo 2). We’ve gate checked it in several flights, used it in sand, muddy roads, etc. It had dents and in the last flight had a pretty bad scratch but all’s good

Use it anytime we need a stroller. Bravo double stroller with a seat in front and back. 8 months apart. Well eventually have to buy toddler car seat when the youngest gets 20+ lbs

We have a 34 month gap and did get a double stroller, mostly for the zoo, and it’s a smaller one - the Chicco Bravo for 2. The baby’s car seat clicks in and the toddler can either sit or stand, but it’s not like a fully functional double stroller and it’s not as large as most of those, either. It works well for what we need but if it weren’t for our frequent zoo and museum trips, I wouldn’t need it. We got it on Facebook marketplace second hand because we know it’s a short term problem and we didn’t want to really invest in anything more.

We had 2 strollers with one kid (Chicco Bravo and a Mountain Buggy Nano for travel - the Mountain Buggy was a great investment for us) and now with a second kid we’ve added a 3rd stroller (second-hand Chicco Bravo for 2).

We have a Mountain Buggy Nano. It fits in (most US) overhead compartments, has a full recline, has storage underneath, has a good sunshade (though it doesn’t move as much as our full-size stroller’s would) and is reasonably sturdy for something so small. Cons are that the seat isn’t super padded, but that doesn’t seem to bother our 2 year old, and it’s harder to fold than our Chicco Bravo (it took us a few tries to get good at it, and it’s not 1-hand by definition). But we really like it and have flown with it and taken it on long car trips with limited luggage room with no problems. It’s gotten a lot of miles in different places and done well.

Just a word of caution on how long you’re expecting to be able to use the car seat - most kids meet the height limit (30 inches for Keyfit, 32 inches for Keyfit 35) before the weight limit. So my 2.5 year old outgrew his Keyfit 35 in height around 1 year old but would still fit either of them by weight. He’s also 85th percentile for height and 30th for weight, so your child may be different, but it’s important to know the full extent of the limits because I feel like they aren’t as clear on the height limits and I wanted to make sure you had the information you need to keep your kid safe! Also, we loved our Keyfit system, and still use our Bravo stroller although we’ve upgraded to a Graco convertible car seat that should last him as long as he needs a car seat. We’ll be using our Keyfit 35 again with our second child in the fall, so it’s total about $200/child for our family, and still far more affordable than a brand like Uppababy. And I agree, unless you’re taking lots of long walks, a bassinet attachment isn’t worth it - it’s true that they shouldn’t spend more than 2 hours at a time in a car seat and they shouldn’t be in a car seat all the time, but a 30 minute walk in the car seat in a stroller is totally fine. For our family (suburban, 2 cars, lots of travel), the better value was a Chicco Keyfit 35 system with 2 bases, a Bravo stroller, and a separate travel stroller (Mountain Buggy Nano) that lays flat and stows in the overhead compartment. We still use the travel stroller and the big Bravo stroller, but we would have had to stop using a bassinet attachment over 2 years ago and we would have still needed an airline-compatible travel stroller. All in, I don’t remember what our car seats and strollers cost 3 years ago, but now they’d be $1350, and we’re still using $900 worth of that with our first kid. In contrast, the Uppababy Cruz V2 is $900 without the $280 bassinet or $300 car seat with $200 extra base, and it’s too heavy for gate checking with some airlines, so we’d still need a travel stroller in addition (and the Vista is even pricier and heavier). I have a friend who is going that route, but she lives in a walkable city with transit options and one car, so her lifestyle is different and it may make more sense for her. OP and his wife need to discuss their lifestyle, expectations, and goals to figure out what’s best for them. Oh, and check reviews of different seats - you might be surprised by what’s offered by different brands at different price ranges. Uppababy doesn’t generally fare as well as you might expect given the price tag.

I think it really depends on how much you plan to travel. If you aren’t a family that flies often/travels a lot, it’s probably not worth spending more than the cost of a cheap umbrella stroller (though you could definitely check out Facebook marketplace for a deal). If you do travel often, then a travel stroller could make sense, especially if you plan to have more than 1 kid overall. We fly at least once a year and do a lot of driving trips with somewhat limited cargo space, so we got a Mountain Buggy Nano. It was like $250, but it lays completely flat, which is great for naps, has a decent sunshade, and folds to overhead compartment size. We’ve been using it for over 2 years and it’s in great shape, our 2 year old still loves his “little stroller” as much as his “big stroller”. Our regular stroller is a Chicco Bravo, and is over the gate check weight limit for some airlines, which was part of our decision to get a travel stroller (so check with the airline you’re flying - some of them are pretty restrictive, like American will only let you gate check either a car seat or a stroller and there’s a weight limit).

We have the Chicco BravoFor2 double stroller. Once my two kids turned 3 and 4 it became really hard to push and steer that thing. (If you have a better double stroller maybe this isn’t an issue) We walk a lot in my opinion. We go to zoo once a week at least. We walk to the library and the park almost every day. We will be walking to preschool this coming school year too. I decided to look for a second hand wagon on FB Marketplace. I found the Larktale for $300. I am LOVING it. Great shade for kids, mosquito and waterproof covers, so much more storage than my stroller. It’s definitely easier to push and steer than my stroller. I think I found it at the right time for my kids’ ages and sizes. We will get so much use out of it for at least two years. I still use my stroller for going to the mall, quick trips, etc. The wagons are definitely big in size. The Larktale folds up nicely, I can get it in and out of my trunk pretty easily.

We have a Chicco double stroller that also lets us pop their infant car seats on without using any adaptors. Once they’ve outgrown the infant car seats we’ll probably still use the stroller for a while as it fits in our trunk nicely. Eventually I’ll want to get a side by side as the one we have is tandem.

I have a Zoe Twin V2 and I love it so much. I was able to use the attachment to use the Chicco keyfit 35. That said, I do NOT recommend the Chicco Sit and Stand. It was so hard to turn. Seriously, it felt like I was trying to turn a cruise ship.

I have this exact stroller and it is not meant for running. You and baby both will have a very bad/unsafe time. We use this one strictly for smooth sidewalks. We loved having this stroller when she was in the bucket carseat because it attached to the stroller! It's a great option, but you'll need two strollers if you want a jogging one and one that you can attach a carseat to. We use our bob jogging stroller for almost everything now, but when we travel we tend bring the bravo since it's easier to load up. For jogging you want to look for a three wheel jogging stroller. Thule or Bob are the gold standard, but there are cheaper brands out there. Definitely look on marketplace and other secondhand options!

I have a bravo. I love it for doctors visits and trips to the store or museums. I would not jog with it at all. I simply feel like the tip risk with two small front wheels is too high if we hit a bump or crack. There’s also no handlebar brake.  We have a Thule urban glide for jogging. It’s wonderful! I’ve also heard great things about the Bob jogging strollers. 

Same here! Love our key fit 35 and our regular bravo stroller. It’s so easy to set up and to collapse when I’m done 

I could not stomach the price tag of some of the popular brands. We used Chicco keyfit car seats so went all chicco strollers. We got the bravo system for our first, then when our second arrived we got the Cortina double for them both and the keyfit caddy for a minimal car seat only stroller. My favorite is the keyfit caddy. It’s light and maneuverable. Super easy. The cortina is a beast, so pretty annoying, but necessary if you have two. The bravo was a great city stroller with only one.