Nuna - SWIV

I’m in the same boat!! I just went to look at some today. My brother is giving us their lightly used Graco car seat with a basic click in stroller for quick newborn outings, so I feel better splurging on a nicer stroller for long term as long as it will be versatile. We don’t have a garage or anywhere to store it in our house so I want something that folds very compact. I also want it to have parent facing and world facing options, which limits a lot of the smaller travel type strollers. I’m looking at the Nuna Triv, Nuna Swiv, and Joolz Hub 2 primarily. I was able to go look at the Nunas today along with the Maxi Cosi Tayla, Uppababy Cruz, and Cybex Balios/Melos. They had bugaboo there too but those are more than I’m wanting to spend and the Fox is bigger than I’m wanting anyway. The Nunas weight, folding mechanism, and folded size were FAR superior than any others and I am heavily leaning that direction. It was just so smooth and easy and compact on both of them. The Mixx was gigantic to me and the folded package was cumbersome to deal with. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find anywhere with Joolz Hub2, but it looks very similar to the Triv and reviews say it’s more durable. The Swiv was ever so slightly bigger than the Triv but felt a little sturdier and less like a travel stroller, and I don’t feel like the extra 1-2 lbs was that big of a deal compared to the trade off you get for more storage basket space and what feels like more durability. However the Triv has more suspension and better wheels for all terrain, so I’m torn on that. The only hesitation I have with Nuna is the way the lady at the store talked about them. She said she herself would never buy one because they aren’t made as well as others of the same price point and the warranty is crap (2 years but limited to things that probably wouldn’t break anyway). She was really pushing the Cybex models but they just didn’t have the same smooth and compact fold and I didn’t like the buckles and seat material as much as the Nunas (the magnetic buckle was awesome). The Joolz Hub2 has a 10 year warranty and it has a toddler ride on board you can attach later on which makes it more versatile than the Nunas in my eyes. Not looking to get a double but having a little bit of flexibility with another kid when making such an expensive purchase feels nice. I just wish I could get my hands on it to compare! I’m almost leaning Joolz just due to the warranty and supposed durability. There’s just not as much info out there about them from people who have bought them. I went to Nordstrom, a local baby store, and Pottery Barn kids, which could be an option where you live! I’m also looking into the bassinet options with the Nuna and Joolz and that’s getting me stuck (nuna is expensive and Joolz doesn’t have a stand to use at home) so I might just opt out of using these strollers with a tiny newborn and just baby wear/use the car seat click on stroller when needed. I think past 4-6 months old these will have a lot of longevity so trying to think long term and not get a bunch of accessories I don’t need. Sorry for the info dump but tried to be detailed since you can’t see them in person!

We went with the swiv and pippa rx. But will be also buying a bassinet. We do not plan on getting a different stroller. We decided not to go w the vista bc of how heavy and big it was, and space was our concern. But also, the ability to move to a double is nice but our mom friends said it wasn’t an ideal double based on what they need. We decided to optimize for this bebe. We are traveling when she is two months and it seems like a lot to bring everything to the airport (carseat and stroller). We thought, man a doona would have been nice for travel, but not enough to fret about it further.

It is overwhelming and I hate to say that there’s no universal answer, it will depend on your lifestyle and personal preference. If available to you, I’d recommend going to a local shop and talking to the sales reps as they can explain the different options. I went with the nuna pipa aire car seat + swiv stroller. A few things we considered: - we’re not decided on going for a second kid anytime soon so we didn’t pick a stroller that could hold more than one kid - I walk around the city a lot so I wanted a stroller that wasn’t too bulky and that moved around smoothly - I wanted a car seat and stroller that I could easily carry in and out of the car by myself (some of these things can be very heavy and bulky) - I wanted an option that was easy and intuitive to assemble as I would hate to be fumbling around trying to figure out how to open the stroller with baby crying his heart out

Team Nuna for the bassinet, car seat and stroller. We tried out different brands in store and it fit our needs. Although pricey, the fabrics plus the way it moves was so much smoother than the rest. We got the Swivv model which is lightweight and folds in 1 motion. Customer service is excellent. We washed the car seat cover and it tore but they sent a new one over at no cost.

The hands down best pram is Nuna SWIV (not triv). It’s carbon fibre and honestly feels sexy to push, as much as it is possible for a pram to feel sexy lol. Perfect for city life, works great on curbs & cobbles and can go off piste in parks as well. Light and easy enough to get in and out of car boot. Perfect amount of space for bags etc in the hold. The Swiv feature honestly really useful for squeezing between tables at cafes and out of lifts. The handle bar swivels for different heights rather than telescopes which I found made it look way better, the bugaboo telescope means that the handle is crazy long when it’s at its maximum length, whereas the Nuna just nicely swivels to a higher angle which looks less rickety. One hand fold with the pushchair is super easy and bassinet is overnight safe. The bugaboo we considered was one hand fold with the bassinet but honestly you only use the bassinet for a few months so this feature didn’t outweigh the other positives of the Nuna for me. Additionally, just so you know, John Lewis will tell you that only certain car seats are compatible with certain pushchairs (for the baby ones that go on pushchair) but they are all compatible. So you can get the 360 maxi cosi and it goes on the Nuna even though this is “off label”. Plus something else to think about with the miniature travel prams like yoyo - a nice big comfy pram means your baby can sleep when you are out and about and you can carry heaps of stuff in the pram. Benefits of being able to fit a pram in overhead luggage also limited - you can push any pram right to the door of the plane no matter how big and then collect on other side, either at door or at luggage belt. I never understood the appeal of trying to find space in overhead for your pram on a crowded flight when you can just leave it at the door! I also have never seen a single other person with it which is super weird considering how good it is!

The new Joolz Aer2 has a full recline. Do you technically need a bassinet if it has a full recline and you are confident strapping the baby in? I think the nice thing about the Nuna Triv/Swiv is that the Lytl Bassinet comes with a stand. So you also get a portable travel and secondary bassinet. That is great for setting up a bassinet in a living room or office while one parent stays up with baby and the other parent gets protected sleep in the bedroom. However it's now a $500 retail, but i'm pretty sure you can buy on facebook market place and plan on selling it later to recoup most of the cost.

Just remember the swiv includes 3 accessories (bag, raincover, cup holder). Trivia does not, but if you bought those accessories the price difference is not that big between the triv vs swiv.

I use the raincover and cupholder. The bag... I've used it like twice for the stroller. But I have used the bag for lugging around other things like the baby bjorn bouncer.

Pass on the Doona. It's not a stroller, but a carseat with wheels. Not good for long walks or rough terrain. I personally thought the Vista options were like the SUVs of strollers in NYC. I do not want to be carrying that up and down stairs and it seems like a lot of people are getting buy with YoYos. One thing I have seen people doing is ordering a Joolz Aer+ from Scandinavia. My local shop recommended it over the YoYo, but the US version does not allow full recline for newborns. The Scandinavia version does however, so that could be a good option. You can also get an adapter to work with a Nuna Pipa car seat for the Joolz Aer. We aren't taking our newborn out yet, but we ended up getting an Aer for travel purposes and Nuna Swiv for a more daily driver. The price tag seems steep compared to say the Nuna Triv, but if you bought all the accessories included with the Swiv for the Triv, the price difference is only 50 bucks. We skipped the bassinet because it's winter and by the time we go out we won't need the bassinet and will likely be using a carrier near term if we do go out. The way I look at it, if I ever have buyers remorse I'll just go to my buy nothing group, facebook marketplace, or other parent group to grab a cheap used Vista Cruz since the secondary market seems to be flooded with them.

I went to a store that had “baby weights”. Originally I loved the Nuna SWIV but the second you put a heavier child in there (25 pounds) you couldn’t use the side by side maneuver and you truly felt the flimsy-ness of the stroller. I’m going with an uppababy Cruz. I feel like Nuna is ok for the newborn stage, so not that long. I’ve heard from multiple ppl their customer service and warranties are bad.

Love our Nuna Swiv with the LYTL bassinet. Although the bassinet seemed expensive, we actually got great use of it since our little one was born at 35 weeks. We love dinner outings so we brought it into restaurants with us so baby had a comfortable sleeping place. We plan to possibly get thr Nuna TRVL LX eventually too

I’m 5’9” and wife is 5’1”. We both can use it comfortably. She keeps it in her car for the quick doc visits. I have the Nuns Revv seat and Nina Swiv with bassinet in my vehicle for the all day outings.

Before you decide on the Uppababy…really play with it in person. I felt it was efficient on how it collapse/opens and was still very bulky. I remember there being pinch points when collapsing as well. I was researched and played with Uppababy, Nuna Triv/Swiv/Mixx, and Silver Cross strollers. Ultimately ended up with the Nuna Swiv with no regrets.

I have the Nuna swiv but the Nuna triv is similar too. The normal attachment can be laid flat from newborn. You can also turn it around. I like the fact that it folds with one hand and is easy to fit in the car.

Got the Swiv with the LYTL and Pipa Aire also! Similarly wasn’t even on my radar and I was kind of nervous about pulling the trigger but my husband loved it and convinced me. I like that it’s a mid-size “hybrid” of a full size and travel too!

We are going to go with the Nuna Swiv! Totally was not on my list or radar at all but it was the first one my husband pushed in Nordstrom and he was sold lmao. I do love the weight/size of it, I think it’s a great niche in between a full size like the Cruz/Mixx and a travel stroller. Our friends who had the Nuna Mixx all said they sold it after the newborn months/once they tried a travel stroller bc it was soo bulky. And the Swiv has a great one hand fold/push. I didn’t like that it didn’t have a lay flat seat, but I found the bassinet at a good deal on FBM so that’s okay. I’ve heard good things about Bugaboo too!

The Swiv is essentially the same as the Triv Next btw, it just has updated wheels and comes with a bunch of accessories