Minu V1

We use a travel stroller as our main - for almost 5 years now. We have the Uppababy Minu v1 and if I didn’t have 10 other strollers I’d have bought the v2 or v3 when they came out. That being said we’re in and out of our cars a lot. Like 2-3x a day. So easy foldability is key for us. I loved the quality of the Vista and how well it pushed on uneven terrain. But ended up giving it away to a friend who walks everywhere in her daily life. It was too bulky in our garage for only taking to our local playground. I’ll also say I didn’t want to invest in the Vista as a double bc of how annoying it would be to fold and also the reviews of how hard it is to maneuver with your bigger kid in front and baby up top. So generally I advise ppl to get the Cruz instead bc once baby 2 comes along there are better options. And depending on the age gap we ended up using a single stroller and baby carrier more often than our double.

We've brought our Minu V1 on many many flights. The key was to carry it on in the UB backpack. We didn't break it down at the gate or try to stroll it down the jetbridge. We usually travel with a carseat anyway so we use the carseat on its cart as a "stroller" in the airport and my husband has the Minu V1 in the backpack the whole time (from airport dropoff to getting on the plane). People have marveled at us taking it out of the backpack when we arrive at our destination and get off the plane.

We have spent more than $600 on all our strollers but not on a single stroller. My honest opinion based on our OAD family: * Mockingbird single ($450, purchased new): Used daily in the newborn stage and almost daily until about age 1. Did not buy the bassinet attachment and did not regret it. Got the mockingbird instead of the more expensive Uppababy and loved our choice. Would purchase again new. Looking to sell it soon, but I expect it to be difficult since we only got the single stroller and not the single to double. * Uppababy Minu v1 ($200, purchased secondhand): Got this for travel because it folds down smaller than the Mockingbird and theoretically could be stowed in the overhead compartment of an airplane. We ended up spending $80 on the Uppababy travel bag and gate checking the stroller for our trip last year and will do the same for our upcoming trip. We use this nearly daily and mostly love it, but I wouldn’t have paid more than $200 for it even brand new. A good buy used, will probably sell it in the next year or so but don’t anticipate listing it for more than $100. * Thule jogging stroller ($500, purchased new): Rides like a dream. Husband loves this for jogging. We haven’t used it as much as the others and we definitely didn’t _need_ this stroller, but we’ve certainly used it plenty and can keep using it for a while longer. We’ll sell it when we’re done with it. We got lucky and purchased all of these items 3 2.5 - 3 years ago, so they might be more attractive on the resale market given the tariffs on comparable products. I’ve also kept the strollers remarkably clean; the only one that shows any signs of wear is the Uppababy and most of that is the color of the fabric (light grey). I’ve washed it a handful of times and it usually comes out very close to “good as new.” Worth noting that we will not be buying a wagon as our child gets older, so once we age out of the strollers we’re done. We have a backpack for the things we need to carry & our kid can walk if we go places; if they can’t walk the whole time it means we’re going for too long. It’s just what works for our family; lots of folks love their wagons to pieces.

We are OAD with a 2.5 year old. We have: * A mockingbird single stroller (not the single to double) that I used daily for LO’s first year of life. We haven’t used it in a long time so I’ll probably sell it soon. * An Uppababy minu that we purchased secondhand for a trip and have used almost daily for the last 1.5 years. * A Thule jogging stroller that my husband uses for, well, jogging. My husband has looked at wagons but we aren’t really wagon people (no shame if you are!). If we had more kids or needed to schlep more things than would fit in a backpack or our Minu maybe a wagon would be prudent, but right now it doesn’t seem necessary. I expect our LO will outgrow the Minu soon and at that point we’ll just have them walk everywhere.

We have a used Uppababy minu that we use occasionally with my now 3 year old, emphasis on _occasionally_. We don’t take it to places like the zoo anymore, and if we go to the park my toddler prefers to take their balance bike. I’d say we used our stroller a fair amount between 1.5 and 2, but since kiddo turned 2 we’ve gradually just stopped reaching for it. We are OAD, so I’m not really interested in a wagon. A caveat that this is kid and activity-dependent. We are a short (<10 minutes in toddler time) walk from a park we go to almost daily, so kid gets plenty of practice walking. We also are members of our local zoo, so if we only go for an hour it’s not awful.

I really like the uppababy minu. I have the v1 and live in an urban city. The suspension is great. I thought about getting a new one recently to have as a spare. Babyzen yoyo, Bugaboo butterfly and joolz aer+ were the ones that kept coming up as "the best."

Not at all. The suspension is good enough to withstand cobblestones in Europe.

Here to plug the uppababy minu. We have the v1 and that was pretty goood. Upgraded to the v3 because we have another one on the way. All the issues I had with v1 are fixed with v3. Just a great everyday stroller for city living and travel

We used the v1 as our daily stroller where there are lots of uneven sidewalks and all over cobblestone streets in Europe. It held up so well we decided to get the v3 so we have a spare.

I live in an urban area and our minu has done great in snow, uneven sidewalks and even cobble stone in Europe. We use it pretty much everyday. It's not as smooth of a ride as the vista but still very durable. The suspension helps a lot with the bumps. Just sharing because there's a lot of misconception about travel strollers not being as durable and that isn't the case at all if you get one with good suspension and wheels.

Uppababy is a good brand in that the stroller is good quality and they have excellent customer service and warranty for their products. I have the vista v2 and it was great when baby was first born and used the bassinet but I much prefer the minu for everyday. It’s small and compact. It works with the uppababy car seat and has good suspension. The minu is our daily driver now.

also recommend the minu! we have the first version and have been using it for three years and it is still in great condition. we live in queens and do a lot of walking, the push is smooth and it handles nyc's messed up sidewalk well. we have also taken it out east for apple and pumpkin picking and while it doesnt do amazing on grass and gravel, it works. have also flown with it many times and is great for travel too. plus we live on the second floor of a walk up and its easy to carry up and down while also holding our child.

I didn’t realize the Cruz now came with a rumble seat. I have the v2 and love it, but I’m also not carrying it up and down any stairs. I have an older minu and hate it. The newer version is probably better, but mine is so janky. Have you tried wearing your baby when you take the stairs so you don’t have to make multiple trips?

We have the Minu (older version purchased off fb) and it has been fine as our one and only stroller. Baby naps in there regularly!

It’s tricky.  The uppababy minu is a FANTASTIC travel stroller and we flew internationally with it - highly recommend.  I got a past version on good buy gear.  It’s just not ideal for tiny infants - it’s prob more of a 6 months +.  We had the graco version of the vista (modes nest2grow) and it’s large so it’s cumbersome in the car and I wouldn’t fly with it.  But it was very nice with the infant seat and holds tons of gear.  Ultimately we use the minu a lot and a BOB jogging stroller a lot, the big graco hasn’t made as many trips due to size.

Our kid is almost three and we used it a ton this summer - she was happy as a clam.  It was very adjustable - all the way up was pretty upright as far as I could tell lol.