I have been OBSESSING over strollers recently. Multiple spreadsheet level obsession.
Choosing a stroller is easier if you figure out what your priorities are and what your budget is.
When it comes to twin strollers, the expense is higher bc of added seats, so mid-range strollers like BabyJogger become as expensive as luxury strollers for singletons. If the most important thing to you is a low price (without sacrificing safety/necessities obviously) then a Graco stroller is best. They make a tandem and a side by side model, both come with highly satisfied reviews from all users.
But why doesn't everyone just buy Graco then, if it's so good? Because it's so good for what it is, but that is still a budget stroller. More expensive strollers are made with better materials that are much lighter to carry. A Graco can be between 32-36 lbs, but the Nuna trvl dubl weighs only 23! The wheels on the Graco stroller transmit more bumps and shocks to the baby and may struggle to navigate through snow or mud, but the wheels on BabyJogger strollers absorb shock and push through all kinds of weather with ease.
So what are you looking to do with your stroller? Are you in a city where a thin profile is a must? Are you in a suburb with well maintained sidewalks? Are you in a rural area with a lot of unfinished paths? Are you trying to take babies out on adult errands or only on kid ones (think shopping vs going to the park)? What's your budget limit? Does that budget include accessories or items sold separately (e.g. adapters, cup holders, etc)?
Hi! Babies are 14m apart and we’ve been using the Nuna trvl double (side by side) and LOVE it. Goes through every door way, can fold and lift into my car with one hand, car seat clicks in (I have the Nuna infant seat) and both of the seats lay flat so by the time baby was 3ish months old I had her in the actual seat for walks and such!
Was also considering this! Do you find it flimsy? I thought to upgrade to bigger wheels
I had the nuna trvl double and that thing was so unsafe and flipped on us so we returned it. This looks similar but unsure if its safer and wont flip
Alternative is baby jogger double stroller but that is bulky for sure
We love our Nuna TRVL and got the TRVL Double as soon as it came out. Especially if you have a Pipa series car seat as it fits into the TRVL and creates this extremely cosy cocoon.
We love our Nuna trvl and trvl dbl! It's done well in Colorado, New York, Nantucket, Indonesia, and Singapore. If you have a Nuna pipa series car seat, it fits right in and creates a cocoon.
We love our Nuna TRVL and got the TRVL Double as soon as it came out. Especially if you have a Pipa series car seat as it fits into the TRVL and creates this extremely cosy cocoon.
We love our Nuna trvl and trvl dbl! It's done well in Colorado, New York, Nantucket, Indonesia, and Singapore. If you have a Nuna pipa series car seat, it fits right in and creates a cocoon.
I would wait until your second baby is here and see how it goes! The vista can be a double, but it’s not the best set up imo. I also have a vista for my first baby now, because we’d like a couple years age gap and there’s no guarantee my older child will even still want to sit in the stroller. You can also baby wear while the older child sit in the seat, or get the ride on board while the baby is in the bassinet/seat. But if you’re in a pinch and the older child REALLY wants to sit in the stroller but it’s not going to be happening for much longer, the rumble seat add on is fine if you’re okay with using the car seat or the bassinet on the bottom. As far as a travel stroller I really like the Nuna travel double, side by side and the infant seat can pop right in with no adapter (if it’s a nuna). If you’re set on a full size double stroller, I love the bugaboo donkey.
Also due in April and have had the luxury of pushing a lot of strollers as a nanny! We went with the vista v3 as our workhorse stroller (will use every day for dog walks and occasionally put it in the car for big stroller days, like going to the fair or something like that), the Nuna travel stroller as our car/travel stroller, and the Nuna pipa for our infant seat (attaches to the travel without an adapter). Were covered for walks from infant (with the bassinet or the car seat) through and don’t have to lug the vista in the car every time. It truly is so life dependent though. I’ll be a SAHM so most of my life is at home with our dog. If you go on tons of walks and need something more durable, a big stroller might be worth the investment. I will say I did nanny for a family and our daily stroller was the silver cross jet, which is fantastic, but the wheels wore down much quicker than a big stroller and baby had to be 6 months before we could use it. There are tons of second hand V2 on MP, but there’s also tons of travel strollers on there too!
We have the trvl for keeping in the car and popping out with the baby and the vista for neighborhood walks. I love them both for their different functions! I will say, when I was a nanny and one of the families I was with for a long time had me keep their silver cross travel stroller with me for the baby. It was fine for walking outside but we had to replace the wheels way more frequently than their big stroller because they aren’t meant for too much outdoor walking.
Our nuna trvl lives in the car and the car seat pops in. It’ll be used like that until he’s done with the car seat and then he’ll be big enough to use the big seat, so the trvl will still be in the car. We also have the travel bag for that stroller so it’ll go with us and get gate checked. Got it for $200 pff fb marketplace!
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