Joie - nutmeg

I got this car before becoming a dad and now my kid is going to be 1 year old. For car seats, new born; Joie mint latch baseless car seat. It fits perfectly and there is enough room still. Nuna has a baseless option too but Joie is more affordable and it's a sister company. For toddler (still rear facing): Graco turn2me. I tried a total of 5 car seats and returned them all. Nothing fits comfortably. With the turn2me, I have it behind me fully reclined (I'm 5'8"). Its comfortable for 6+ hr road trips. You can get away with other car seats and place them behind the passenger but at the cost of taking away leg room. Strollers; Joie nutmeg and Joie Kava. The nutmeg is a travel stroller that takes half the space of the trunk. And the Kava is a full size stroller that takes 2/3s of the trunk space. One for the groceries, the other for the zoo. And if you need more space, get a roof box. Lol

I have it. Love it! The car seat is super easy to use. The stroller is comfortable and compact and smooth.

I started getting the Joie nutmeg stroller and honestly it has been great! My reasons to get the nutmeg stroller were: •It had almost full recline (which means I could use it with my newborn) •It’s light weight •One-hand fold Once I began using it I liked it and didn’t think much of it, I would only use it just for light walks. I had the chance to travel internationally and having the Joie nutmeg was a game changer! The ease and convenience made it way easier and on top of that, I took the stroller through different types of terrains and here is how the Joie nutmeg is a game changer! Compared to other compact/travel strollers, the Joie nutmeg’s wheels are bigger which makes it way easier to take around rough terrain and extra suspension in your ride as well as its light weight. I have used other travel strollers like the Cybex coya and it was impossible with it to go through the type of terrains I have gone with my Joie nutmeg. Later on due to my travel, I needed a car seat and I got the Rue one and it has been good so far, comfortable, lightweight and it’s compatible with my stroller, it can be used with and without base which is something I have liked. My humble opinion, I think that getting the Mint latch is good because it doesn’t need a base although the Rue is lighter and can be used without a base which is why I think the Rue is a smarter decision since the car seat will be used for less than 2 years depending on how big your baby is.

I forgot to mention that the cons of Joie: • Rain cover is necessary but the Joie one is almost impossible to get and the generic ones from Amazon aren’t the best fit sometimes. •Joie padding can’t be remove to wash it in the machine! It had to be hand cleaned and left to dry without removing it from the stroller. There are YouTube tutorials showing how to remove the padding and wash it in the machine but it’s a headache and screw drawer is even required. I have had strollers where all the padding can be removed and washed in the machine and is a nice and convenient thing. Other than these 2 things I don’t find any other cons

We have the joie mint latch with their nutmeg stroller. Really love the baseless carseat and its lightweight. It will definitely get used for upto to 1 year. Got their nutmeg stroller which is lightweight but not always the smoothest in opening. Can attach the carseat right to it easily. Wish the umbrella cover was longer and when it gets abit bumpy like too many leaves it's a little rougher ride. But it lays flat and sits up and will grownwith us but in hindsight probably would've gotten their ginger stroller

We got the Joie mint car seat with nutmeg stroller. It’s their equivalent to the nuna trv and pipa. The stroller is lie flat and has a bassinet mode which we’ve been using for the past four months. I didn’t like the ginger cause the bassinet and car seat click into the frame and shook a lot. The nutmeg is one whole frame so sturdier. It’s pretty darn light and supposedly fits in an airline overhead compartment. The belt for when you use it as a stroller is not detachable, but we put a thick foot muff and she sleeps great!

Don’t feel guilty getting it, but I have the joie mint car seat with nutmeg stroller and it’s pretty much an exact dupe for the nuna pipa and triv. Joie and nuna are both owned by the same parent company. I got the combo from fromrebel for $330. Brand new at target it’s $450, I think it’s on sale now? It does go on sale regularly. I’ve seen a few on clearance around my local targets.

Theres an episode of Brooklyn 99 making fun of this I got the joie nutmeg travel system. Weve used and abused it

I have the Joie Nutmeg for travel and have a Nuna Pipa car seat (and the Mixx for everyday). Just an FYI: the Pipa totally attaches onto the Nutmeg (how it does with the TRVL), though it’s not officially listed as compatible!

Yes! It kind of latches to the bar and nuzzles into the seat. Which is how it does for the Nuna TRVL. Feels secure enough, but not necessarily “approved” so user beware!

I’m not sure where you’d be able to find the more luxury brands but I have the Joie Nutmeg stroller and I saw it at the two Supertargets here. The one at the Grove and the one off 280. I also have the Nuna Pipa Lite car seat (we got from our in laws) but would highly recommend. Can answer questions about Joie or the Nuna car seat.

Our neighbor's kept raving about their Nuna, so I went and looked in person, and wasn't impressed for the price. Next, I went to Target and also didn't love anything, which is when I really got into researching. I decided I wanted a baseless car seat, which really helped narrow down our options. I liked the look of Nuna and discovered Joie is made by the same parent company, which is when I fell in love with the brand, but was reluctant to buy something I hadn't seen in person. I was luckily able to find their nutmeg stroller in target about a month later, which I liked the look/feel of, but was a little more compact than we wanted. From there, it was a decision between their hazel or ginger. We went with the hazel and mint travel system for the bigger wheels, which we thought would be better for the terrain where we walk our dog each day. I'd recommend deciding what features are most important to you and using it to narrow down your search from there. I was so overwhelmed until deciding to go with baseless.

Thats a great deal! I say keep it. I debated getting a high end system, but in the end opted for two mid range strollers (and I don’t regret it! I got the chicco corso le, keyfit 35, and a Joie nutmeg) All of that was still cheaper than a high end stroller not to mention all the extra gizmos sold separately.

I have the Joie Nutmeg- it’s from the same parent company as Nuna and it’s super similar but a fraction of the price!

I don’t have the system, I just have the nutmeg. We like it a lot. However, we used our other stroller for the first few months because baby girl was just too small to put in the child seat. I have the straps on the smallest setting and they’re still kinda loose on her at almost 8 months. So just be prepared to always have newborn in the car seat. Also I can’t fit our diaper bag underneath, sadly. It folds like a dream tho! I have never had an issue getting it open like someone else said. I love how little room it takes up in our trunk!