Graco - FastAction Fold Jogger Travel System

Yes, I love having carseat compatibility with my stroller! We have the Graco snug ride snug fit DLX with the Graco Fastaction Jogger, we've used this with both kids and I love the ease it folds up, and the "real" tires which helps on all terrain. We also have the Cyber Gazelle with Graco adapter, because we have 2 under 2 and sometimes need the double stroller option. This stroller is so smooth and turns really easily even with one hand but is not so great in loose rocks or dirt. It really isn't a big deal to pop the carseat in to the stroller at home or get baby ready in the carseat and then take him out to the garage to pop it in when we go for walks. I like it because he then faces me, plus most strollers are not recommended until at least 6 months of age on their own so you either need to use a carseat or one with a bassinet attachment.

Neat graphic! I ignored all suggestions, got the cheap Graco Fast Action Jogger, and it has done just fine 😆

Another Graco fan. We got the fast action jogging stroller and we can use it with the car seat, it’s very smooth, and it’s well put together. It is heavy though and we live in a walk up apartment so we picked up the ready 2 jet for quick trips and it’s been great also. Not necessarily an all-day, going to be outside for hours situation but for running errands and shorter walks it’s easy to handle, folds into a shape that’s manageable with one hand, and light enough that I can easily manage it and the bucket seat at the same time up the stairs.

We use the Graco FastAction Jogger Stroller. It fits in our little car and I like unclicking her car seat from the base in the car straight to the stroller, and I can keep using it as she gets bigger. I was lucky though and had a bunch of gift cards from the baby shower and got the stroller and the seat on sale.

2, the Graco jogger travel system which we love but not for stores/shopping, we use it for walks or outdoor outings and are on baby #2 with it. Stroller #2 is the Graco ready2jet, super compact, the car seat still clicks in and it’s great for stores and just general bombing around. We are on baby #2 with this setup and it’s great.

Just our Graco travel system jogger stroller. Works great in all conditions due to 3 large tires instead of plastic wheels. We love it. Probably our most used baby purchase. At some point we may get a very small basic travel stroller but can’t imagine buying more strollers unless we had another child and needed a double. We have so much baby stuff filling up our house and garage, we can’t possibly store multiple huge strollers and let’s be real, they are very expensive. Our money is better spent on programs and activities to do with bubs. That’s just us though, we have friends in mom group with different strollers for various situations. Different strokes for different folks!

Personally: Second hand is the way to go. See if you can find a used model of the strollers you like on Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, or Offer up. I got a used BOB double jogging stroller for $100. It shows wear, but still works great and brand new it would have cost $600-900. If you must buy new some of the more budget friendly brands like Graco are good too. For my first baby I used a Graco jogging stroller for long walks and an umbrella stroller when he got older. They didn't break the bank and were super reliable.

I can’t speak to either of those models but I will say that for ~2yrs, I used the Graco jogger from Target (I think just under $200 and I used the car seat trade in). It was perfectly functional and not at all fancy. It served me well when I wasn’t sure if I would like jogging with babe. The trays both sucked, but I replaced them with cheap alternatives from Amazon (hanging parent org and side-clip cup holder. I was using this on a paved surface with few turns, so I can’t speak to how it performed on things like dirt oe gravel. I will echo that second hand Bob or Thule are likely available on FB, and hold up incredibly well. You’d likely be able to find a good deal. Either would likely be better for more off-road options.

You need a safe sleep space (we used a pack n play with bassinet attachment), a car seat, somewhere to change diapers (I liked the changing table/dresser so as to not have to bed over), and either bottles/formula or a nursing pillow and nipple care. A stroller is wonderful for walks and rocking naps, we loved our graco jogger. We also loved our second hand stretchy baby carrier. Once baby was born as we saw how much she liked rocking, we bought a secondhand swing for $20. Clothes and diapers change sizes frequently, so you need some but not a huge advance stock. For you, you need massive water bottle/cups, somewhere comfy to sit and nurse/hold to sleep.

We have the evenflo Omni and I really like it. There were 2 problems we had with it: 1- was the wheels squeaked like crazy but a little wd40 has fixed it and we never had the issue again. 2- was it was hard to line up the car seat to put into the stroller handles (compared to the Graco jogger I had with my first where it was easy to set it down). But it was a minor hassle and we mostly used it as a bassinet or stroller instead Best things were: - could face forwards or backwards - bassinet which I used for diaper changes up to age 2 in public places - car seat didn’t make baby as sweaty as the Graco ones (more breathable) - easy to install car seat - big basket