TRVL (Single)

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.

I love my Mixx Next and the Pipa Aire, baby successfully went on a long shopping trip yesterday, in the stroller and enjoyed every minute of it. Fabrics are soft, the canopy goes down pretty far. We also have the ring adapter for the car seat and used the bassinet attachment when he was smaller. It’s the best baby purchase I’ve ever made outside of the Snoo. He had slept in some version of the stroller at least once a day for the first 6 weeks of his life. I like the big basket at the bottom and the suspension and wheels are top tier. I will get a travel stroller eventually but that will be a sacrifice in comfort, maneuverability, and storage compared to the Mixx next.

The TRVL is an awesome stroller and has the one handed fold thing going, its also pretty lightweight and has a bigger basket than most travel strollers.

So a couple things, are you in a place with an elevator or stairs? Nuna Mixx next is heavy, the urbn is nice, the trvl is okay but I don’t love that it doesn’t fully recline and doesn’t have the option to swap the seat for a bassinet. Are you planning on more kids? I have a Joolz Aer2 and I do prefer taking that on a bus/public transport way more than my Nuna Mixx next, not to say it’s not doable but each one has pros and cons.

I would strongly consider the Joie Nutmeg with Mint Latch travel system. Joie has the same parent company as Nuna so the Nutmeg is very comparable to the og Trvl but at a much more reasonable price for what is (imo) a decent but not $600-excellent compact stroller. The mint latch is one of my favorite infant seats- I LOVE the innovation of baseless infant seats with rigid latch. The mint is very easy to use, once you’ve done it a few times the install with rigid latch takes about the same amount of time as clicking any other car seat into its base. And you get the safety and ease aspect of rigid latch (which minimizes car seat movement in the event of a crash, compared to installations with a seatbelt or “regular”/flexible latch, which both stretch considerably under the forces of a moderate or severe crash). The Nuna Trvl lx/pipa Urbn travel system is also very nice and has the same benefits as the Joie- but as someone who has used both car seats for my own kids, the user experience is so similar that I’d go with the Joie for the price (unless you expect a preemie or small term newborn; the Pipa Urbn is an easier fit for 4-5lbs or so but that’s the only big-deal difference). I personally would skip the single to double stroller unless you just really like that stroller in single mode. My experience with single to doubles is that they are more difficult for two kids than a nice side by side double.

I strongly prefer the Bugaboo Butterfly with Nuna adapters over the Nuna Trvl! The butterfly is sturdier, taller, and overall better quality - the Trvl is basically a marked up Joie Nutmeg, which is $239 (Joie and Nuna have the same parent company) and it definitely feels like it’s worth that rather than the premium Nuna price. Anyway, besides that, you’ve got a great plan! I recommend collapsing the stroller in the gate area before boarding if you have enough hands to carry everything- a couple times when I’ve been flying without another adult and rolled the stroller all the way to the plane before folding it, gate agents and/or FAs have given me some suspicious looks when I promise them that it’ll fit onboard.

You may like the Minu if you’re using it a lot. It will fit in the backseat easily and is pretty sturdy for a travel stroller. We have the V2 and it’s nice for using during car based errands. We also have the Trvl and I wouldn’t recommend this one because it gets rickety pretty fast. Can’t speak to the upgraded version as ours is the base version. It’s also bigger when folded than a lot of the others on your list. At least if the base Trvl is still pulling you in, you may want to check out the version from Joie since it’s cheaper.

I would get a reduced price v2 if that’s an option still. Or maybe a used one. I guess my point is that, Id get a v2 or v3, but definitely try to get a deal. We have the vista, aria car seat and the minu v2 and it’s a great combo. The bassinet can go on the vista and the minu (but not on the newest minu). The aria car seat can click into either frame, although you really don’t want to use the car seat for daily walks. Along with the bassinet stand it’s a really sweet set up. I saw you mentioned the Nuna urban car seat and stroller elsewhere in the thread. We have the Trvl stroller and the urban baseless car seat and they’re not great. The stroller was rickety within 6 months of very light use and the seat pops up really easily off the car seat. It’s convenient and obviously passed safety tests, but I don’t think it’s as secure as a full seat with a base and load leg. Also the weight limit is pretty low so you’ll be swapping over to the convertible seat pretty quickly. As far as weight goes, I don’t think the Vista is terribly heavy. I’m disabled and can load the thing in and out of the car from a wheelchair fwiw. Initially it’s absolutely awful. I hated it in store and it seemed bulky and heavy and I had all of the common complaints you see online. But, once you know how to disassemble it, it really isn’t a big deal. The weight distribution is a little different so you’ll basically want to practice a couple times until you find the spots on the frame that work for you to lift it smoothly. Within a week it was nothing to pack it up and go. We travel with ours internationally on the regular and use the travel bag system. We’re now using it for 2 kids and it’s ok for that. The steering isn’t brilliant, but I did like not having to buy an entirely new system.

If you’re not really going to use it, then no. Once you get to 6-7 months you can get a travel type stroller that’s lighter and probably better suited to infrequent use. They’re cheaper, lighter and you have so many options. Nuna’s customer service is pretty bad so hopefully you won’t have problems. We have a Trvl and it’s a pos. I do hear good things about their other models, though. Also, I really like their car seats. Maybe check out Joie and meet in the middle of new, but not quite so expensive. $1500+ is so not worth it for 2 years of mild use.

We have one and it’s been pretty rubbish from the start. Maybe they’ve shored it up, but ours is rickety and hasn’t held up well from very light use.

We have the Minu v2 and it’s not quite so easy to push. There’s something about it that’s not quite right. I don’t know how the v3 is, but if I were in the market for a travel stroller now I’d look at the yoyo or the aer. We also have a Vista v2 fwiw. Our Minu started off fine, but within weeks got kinda weird. We didn’t use it over rough terrain or abuse it either.

I will say that the travel bags for the UB products are pretty unique and if you travel a lot, they’re nice. I think you can still get travel bags from Stokke that should protect another brand. Quick thing tho—they’re going to protect your stroller well, but the repair promise is only good if you have proof that you’re the original owner. I’m trying to think of something smaller than a Vista that would be nice to gate check. Off the top of my head I’m not coming up with anything. It probably depends on where you’re going and what terrain you’ll encounter. Joolz makes some nice strollers that are smaller, but I’m not sure if they’re available in the US. Joie has a big line up and is a little more affordable for a second stroller. The other one we haven’t had great luck with is the Nuna Trvl. I can’t remember if we have the Trvl or the the slightly upgraded one. It was a gift and tbh it’s very popular online, but ours didn’t hold up well at all.

FTM 2w pp — I got the nuna pipa urban x2 + Demi next bundle and the nuna exec next. It’s pricey but I think it’s worth it. The bundle I got comes with 2 infant car seats that fit right into the travel stroller (single to double stroller as well) and the Demi seat can be used from birth to 50lbs. The travel size stroller is the biggest one they have, it’s one hand fold with bigger wheels and storage than most travel strollers, it also comes with a rider board too. The Demi seat can also recline back almost all the way which is why I decided not to get the bassinet attachment because I was debating on getting that as well. We have two cars as well and I know my family will want to take baby out as it gets warmer (also have a little niece on the way so our kids are gonna be like 2 months apart). Also, plan on ttc baby #2 around 18m pp when I get the okay from my OB. They have a bundle that comes with only one car seat as well. My lease on my car ends soon and once it does we were thinking of getting a bigger more permanent car which is when I’ll install the nuna exec next in there as it’s a convertible car seat that works from infant all the way to booster. I like both the seats because it’s baseless, so traveling with the infant car seat and the stroller has been super easy and convenient.