Graco - FastAction Jogger LX Stroller

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 don’t have the name on me now-after all of our tons of research we landed on a graco that includes an infant car seat and a regular stroller seat that converts into a bassinet. It is amazing to not have a separate bassinet, and you can even convert it to bassinet while the kid is in it if they fall asleep. Great basket size for carrying around lots of stuff.

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

We aren't rich by any means and have been using our old Graco stroller from 2018 with our second baby (14 mos. now). All her clothes are hand-me-downs from big sister too. We can afford all new stuff but if everything is in good condition then why should I buy new stuff lol

I use the Graco car seat on the pramette base. I also have the Graco jogger but do not recommend, very heavy

With my first we got the Graco Jogger LX with the Graco Snugride Snugfit DLX carseat and loved this combo. We still love this stroller - easy to fold, love that it has air filled rubber tires. We are expecting #2 with a 15 month age gap so needed to upgrade our stroller to accommodate and bought the Cyber Gazelle after much research. It has an adapter so we can still use the Graco carseat and will buy a second seat once #2 gets a little bigger. It had one of the higher weight limits for the second seat and good reviews on being able to steer it with two children. Magically saw the black on sale for $350 last week on Amazon, will receive on Thursday!

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.

I have a bumbleride indie and it rides like butter compared to the graco jogger I had. I did like the cheap graco for the airport though

We are on baby #2 with our Graco jogger stroller and Graco ready 2 jet compact stroller. The carseat clicks into both and they both accommodate my 3 year old well. The jogger has been on frequent walks for 3 years now including the rough dirt road at our cabin, it’s great. My first absolutely hated the infant car seat so we ended up transitioning him out of the infant seat early, so grateful we didn’t spend an arm and a leg on the infant seat but it still worked just fine for 2 kids.