TwinRoo+

I agree, we used the Joovy once at a park and never again. I was so glad I got it for free because it was not it for us.

Keep your eye on Marketplace for the Joovy Twinroo. We used ours CONSTANTLY with our twins. It’s just a car seat holder thing, so I would have never spent the $200+ they ask for to buy it new, BUT it was used almost exclusively and nearly daily for the first year.

Second joovy!! I used it all the time for my girls. Walks and running quick errands. Easy to get through doorways. I didn’t like the idea of the tandem ones for my twins at any age and knew Id want a side by side when they were out of their infant car seats so I found one on fbook marketplace for like $75. Very worth it! Also found the city mini side by side on fbook marketplace for $75 lol. Def utilize marketplace!!

We were not a fan of the "stacking" design with a lot of infant strollers so knew we wanted side by side. We went with a combo of the joovy twin with the chicco keyfit infant seats at first (was affordable and we stopped using it as soon as we could around 4-5 months). Then we bought a Zoe Twin V2 and have been very happy - twins are now 1 and do great with it. The plus for us is when we moved away from the Joovy we also got convertible car seats which gave us a second set for a while (they still fit in their infant seats but just barely).

The Bugaboo Donkey is big but sturdy and we absolutely love it. It’s the only side by side that has the functionality of a single with the reversible seats. I love seeing my 5 month olds side by side in the bassinets and we are very much looking forward to putting them in the seats parent-facing then later world-facing. We also have a secondhand Joovy Twin Roo for just the car seats so we can navigate the pediatrician’s office and plan to get a cheap umbrella or single piece/tri-fold stroller when they are big enough to sit in the seats to use as a travel stroller/for quick trips later on. I think a lot of us have multiple strollers and I love having the Donkey as our primary.

We use the Joovy Twin Roo for daycare drop off and doctor appointments only. I’m always curious when people use the Babytrend one as their primary stroller. Is it easy to maneuver? The Joovy is sooo hard to turn. Don’t get me wrong, the car seat frame stroller concept is great, but I’m definitely running into everything in sight with this thing.

I used to be minimalist but NOT in the twin stroller realm. For the first year, we did a snap-and-go, and I wouldn't have wanted to go without it (we did the Joovy Twin Roo). Perfect for doctors appointments, errands, etc. We did the Uppababy vista for pleasant walks outside. When they were out of infant seats, we switched to a cheap lightweight umbrella stroller for quick trips, stores, in and out of daycare. I just wanted something lightweight that wasn't a pain to store in the car or get in and out of the back 10 times a day, that would easily fit through a doorway. Then for bigger trips (parks, farmers market, outside events, dirt and grass, long walks) we have a sturdy wagon that we can throw them and all their gear in, and my older son can squash in there if he needs a break. My advice for you is to be open to the possibility that the one you choose won't end up working perfectly for you life and be ready to cut your losses, sell it, and try again. There were just so many factors that we couldn't have known would annoy us or wouldn't work until we actually put our kids in it and used it for a bit. I wasted too much time trying to optimize what we had, for something we use every single day and is a big quality of life purchase, and I should have just said ya know what? I actually hate this one. Next!

We did the Joovy Twin Snap in. Babies face out so that they were easy to get to. Once they were no longer in their snap in car seats (around 1), we switched to the Wonderfold. It’s a beast but we still use it years later https://www.joovy.com/products/twin-roo-carseat-stroller?srsltid=AfmBOooomFLjXs268VzNf79YQ3XYOpHvdHIO9w4oj0ChkBaFjuLwtMWZ ETA: Keep an eye on Facebook marketplace for used strollers. It’s often a huge savings