Joie - Versatrax 4in1 multi-mode pram

Ich hab den Joie Versatrax. Find den supi. Einziges manko ist eben das sonnensegel was nicht komplett runter geht und im liegen scheint manchmal die Sonne rein, aber sonst top :)

Joie travel system is made by the same company as Nuna. They are almost exactly the same thing. I love ours and we saved about a grand getting the Joie instead

I love my Joie travel system. It’s made by the same parent company as Nuna and it’s really nice and sleek looking but much more affordable. We bought it with our completion discount and saved extra money. It’s not a swivel car seat but it’s a latch car seat so it’s very easy to get baby in and out of car. I just bought a diaper bag from Target 🤷‍♀️ I think social media makes you think you need something fancy but really just any diaper bag works

It’s going to be ok! It’s very overwhelming out there when it comes to strollers and car seats but what I learned is: 1. You NEED a travel system, it’s so important. Something that’s easy for you to take baby straight out of car and just snap into stroller and go. 2. There’s a really good travel system (great quality stroller & car seat at target called Joie) that I highly recommend because it comes with a car seat and a bassinet that converts into a toddler seat later on. 3. Only go for the convertible car seat once baby is past a year because it’s more convenient to be able to snap baby’s car seat into stroller while your on the go for that first year.

We LOVED the bassinet/pramette on ours. We got the Joie travel system - not a bad price! So sad when our son started rolling around and we couldn’t use that configuration anymore. ☹️

Ich stand damals vor einem ähnlichen Problem ( großer sperriger Hartan der nicht richtig ins Auto gepasst hat) und wollte einen kompakteren Sportwagen bei dem ich die Sitzrichtung tauschen konnte. Hatte mir den Joie Versatrax geholt und bin bis heute sehr zufrieden. Vergleichsweise leicht, passt gut ins Auto, gut aufzuklappen, großer Korb, fährt sich schön etc. Nur etwas knarzig ist er mit der Zeit geworden, stört aber mit normalen Umgebungsgeräuschen nicht. Mit der Babywanne habe ich allerdings keine Erfahrung, habe nur den Sportsitz genutzt. Meine (große) 3,5 jährige hat diesen Urlaub grade noch so reingepasst.

Also, I’m from the UK and have a Joie Versatrax (looks very similar to the ginger) it’s a great travel system but it’s very heavy and bulky. However the basket capacity is amazing and the wheels are good across a multitude of terrains.

I recommend going for second hand pram instead of an Amazon one! There are some amazing pram brands and models out there and it’s absolutely a buyer’s market. Plus… I’ve personally had five different prams (3 years of parenting and two kids later) so I learned the folly of buying new. You just don’t know what you will love until you try it for your particular needs, and you may find that you need a different pram in a different season. So here’s what I would recommend based on my lessons learned! #1. Decide what you NEED, and the order of priority. Do you need a small pram because of the size of your boot? Will you need a double pram? Are you set on having a bassinet? Do you need a light pram because you have an injury and can’t lift anything more than the weight of a baby? My top recommendation would be Redsbaby Jive 2, 3 or 5. I am two kids deep and was recently considering pivoting to a second hand Jive! The Jive is retired but it was (as far as I know!) the redsbaby flagship pram. It’s a pretty compact but standard pram with the option of a second seat! You’re looking at about $250-$400 for these second hand, with a second seat and bassinet. They are also capsule compatible. So even if I wasn’t looking specifically for something under $300, I would go for this pram! Especially if this is your first kid or you already have two, I would advocate for the flexibility of a pram that can seat two kids. Are you in QLD? There is a lady in Brisbane who refurbishes Jive prams and resells them repaired and deep cleaned for a really reasonable price. Second recommendation would be a Joie versatrax or similar. This was my first pram and I bought it new for about $550, but you can find these much cheaper second hand. It’s not a well-loved or known brand here BUT - it’s the best pram I’ve had out of a bugaboo chameleon, a baby jogger city select, a yoyo and a redsbaby skip 3. It’s a cost effective european brand. Here’s what I like about the versatrax: the price is great compared to other prams with comparable features; comes with capsule adapters and a cup holder; awesome basket size and very easy to reach into (the best of any pram I’ve had, it’s actually strong enough for my 14kg toddler to sit in comfortably - none of my other prams can do this!); an easy, one handed fold with seat on; it’s very compact and pretty light for a standard pram; it feels solid and pushes well. The biggest downside is that it is a single pram and cannot become a double; it also doesn’t have a bassinet. #3. If you need a really light pram you might want to consider the (relatively new to market) travel prams with bassinets. A lot of people are opting for these instead of standard prams, as many now come suitable from birth and are honestly SO much easier to lift and fold and handle when your body hurts and you are tired. The Redsbaby Skip3 can lie nearly flat and could work from newborn as is, or you can buy it with a bassinet that also folds with the pram. It’s extremely light (6kg) and has a great basket (for a travel pram), and folds like a dream. It is not capsule compatible. These retail new for $499 but you might find some second hand, or you could look at the Skip2 and see if that’s newborn suitable (not sure off the top of my head). An alternative is the JoolzAer+ which has a bassinet too and is capsule compatible; though these are pricier. However, Australia has JUST launched the JoolzAer2 so the Aer+ will be cheaper now, and some people will sell their Aer+ to upgrade… And an honorable mention for the Steelcraft Strider one2 which is a compact, mid-level standard pram that has a second seat and these are very affordable second hand!

Go to Smyths or baby shop place and test drive some. We honestly figured they’re all basically the same but my goodness there are substantial differences in handling, weight, ease of use etc. We chose a joie travel system and it was head and shoulders above all the others we test drove. Best manoeuvring, single hand collapse/build, lightweight car seat… easy choice and it was barely £300 on sale.

Joie versatrax! Parent and world facing, excellent storage, and it can go up to like 4yrs!

We had the silver cross pioneer to begin with and i hated it. It was genuinely awful. Its currently in my in-laws attic and their friends borrow it when the grandkids come. We switched to the joie versatrax which is a *joy*. Its light, folds with the seat on, seat can parent and world face, has a cup holder, bottle holder, and fits piles of stuff in the basket.

While I love my Joie Versatrax I would not recommend it to someone who has to carry it upstairs. It is still quite big when folded and I would struggle to carry it and a child at the same time.