Graco - FastAction Jogger LX Stroller

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.

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.

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

We have an almost 4yo and an almost 1yo. We have the Chicco Bravo stroller that goes with the infant car seat. And then we have a City Mini lightweight stroller. Just recently got a Graco jogging stroller secondhand. And we also have a wagon.

Well fwiw I loathe my Chicco bravo stroller! A friend recently gave me her Graco jogging stroller and it’s of course huge and heavy, but awesome for specific circumstances that my crappy Bravo stroller would have been a nightmare

No, we are not all rich. My family is smack in the middle class, & while I do believe certain items are worth paying more for better quality, I abhor the rampant over-consumerism abundant in our society that gets pushed to us subconsciously via social media influencers and ads. Not to mention sometimes you’re paying not for better quality but for the “aesthetic”. If buying new, I hunt for deals, otherwise l buy secondhand. We were gifted a Graco jogger stroller when my first was born, i think it went for like $170 on Amazon and lasted us 2.5 years until our second was born. Then we bought a gently used double BOB stroller for $300 on FB marketplace (they retail at $800). The Graco carseats work great for our family, and there are often sales on Amazon for under $200. My advice is to check your local buy nothing groups, FB marketplace, thrift shops, Poshmark, etc. Our society puts way too much emphasis on status and buying new shit, but it just contributes to mass over consumption and, let’s be real, our kids truly won’t remember that they had a $1200 stroller or $800 bassinet when they were an infant.