You're describing my stroller to a T. Look up Agio Z4 double stroller(Italian by Peg Perego). I have a 23 month age gap and use this daily. The current set up is the bassinet attachment, and a kickboard that goes below the handlebar because my toddler is all of a sudden wanting to walk everywhere. So with the kickboard he can hop on and ride when we gets tired. Then when we go to appointments I can add on his toddler seat and choose either the car seat or bassinet for the baby. It's so versatile. I had never heard of this brand before, but I LOVE it, it was a hand-me-down from my bestie and then I bought additional attachments (new car seat and bassinet).
The bugaboo dragonfly with the Nuna car seat sounds perfect for you! We have the peg perego z4 which we really like too it’s less bulky than a lot of the popular strollers but may still be a little bigger than what you are looking for.
Some options that may work based on what you like
- Peg Perego makes a stroller similar to the vista but it’s lighter and folds more compact. We have the Z4 which is about the price as the vista but the YPSI is the same structure (just different fabrics) and cheaper. We tested this and the vista and liked this one a lot better. You can get adapters for various car seats and the bassinet is really nice.
- joie is a sister company to Nuna and is really good quality for the price, they have a few similar in size to the triv but I think the Kava is most similar. The joie car seats are compatible and good quality. I think there are adapters where you can use UB bassinet with it. Or the ginger has a built in bassinet.
- a lot of people really like the mockingbird stroller which is set up similar to the vista and much cheaper and works with various car seats.
- with the popularity of the vista, you can likely find that and the bassinet secondhand (get car seat new)
- you don’t have to get the uppababy car seat (their car seats actually aren’t that great) you can get a cheaper car seat like a Chicco with adapters
- check discount sites like rebel stork and goodbuy gear you often can get a good discount on a new but open box model
Peg perego Z4 or YPSI are both good options that have extendable handlebar but also if he still wants it longer they sell an extender to add another 6” to it
The peg Perego (ypsi or z4) in my experience is the lightest single to double option but it’s nowhere near as light as a true travel stroller. No issues gate checking it though, and it’s much lighter than vista or cybex ones. it is pricey so definitely get a protective bag. The bassinet on it is super nice and safe for overnight sleep. Depending how old your older one is, you may be able to add a rider board to your current stroller instead which would be lighter.
I'd highly recommend the Peg Perego travel system.
Made in Italy.
We have the newborn seat, bassinet and the stroller seat can be faced either way. You can also add on and do double car seats, bassinets or stroller seats.
You can't fold it with the stroller facing you, but its easy to switch back.
I use it daily and it's great. Basket could be a bit bigger or easier to reach... But you can't have it all I've learned. I also got the lounge car seat which is nice when where out so baby is more comfortable in the seat. You can't use the feature when you're in the car obviously.
I do think I might get their light weight travel stroller for vacations here soon.
We have a wagon, but we'll keep that for zoo and other outing type stuff.
I know everyone else loves Nuna and whatever else the other brands are... But I couldn't buy something made in China. Then I also wasn't a fan of the made in USA stuff because I just felt like they only assembled it here.
Note you can also get an adapter for whatever car seat you might have too.
Oh if you get the Agio Z4 one, it has a 5 year warranty compared to the ypsi which is 2-3
I can PM you my list of favorite baby things I've actually used on Amazon. I have a few friends with babies so I made the list for them, but I'm happy to share it. I also realized I ended up with a lot of things I didn't need/use. So really only buy as needed!
Edit to add: I went with the Peg Perego Travel system... Made in Italy... Literally the only brand not made in China. There are a few brands that say Made in USA, but I really think they just bring the materials over from China and assemble them here and then slap that on there. Everyone I see has nuna uppababy or the other popular brands. I love my Peg Perego. I get a lot of compliments on it. I did the Agio Z4, as they offer a 5 year warranty. I also got the lounge car seat which was really nice when you're out and baby is asleep. You feel better with them in a good position. You do have to loosen the seat belt a bit before you recline them, but you get the hang of it.
I also ended up getting their convertible seat and I like that too. My friend has a nuna I think and for some reason I feel like the carry handle looks cheap and weird.
We have the Peg Perego Agio Z4 and it can do every configuration/combo and both seats are up to 50lbs. It's not side by side, but they offer a 5 year warranty. You can buy car seats like the Nido 4-35 that snap right onto the frame and then keep the car seat docks in the car for easy transfer (sometimes the babies don't even wake up!). It's easy to manoeuvre. My only complaint is that it is not great in snow, but I think only the jogging strollers are good for that kind of weather.
We never liked uppababy and never got the hype. But Get both. Double for errands is MUCH easier. And get a wagon for activities. We got a decent double stroller (peg preggo) and got an average wagon (evenflo). Also, I recently realized that Evenflo has a stroller that turns into a wagon. You might wanna look into that one. So you will have both with 1 purchase.
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