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.
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.
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?
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.
So, I’m on kid 2 and I’ve owned a mockingbird, uppababy minu, and Nuna trvl. Our first we did the all in one car seat and our second we have the infant car seat.
Infant car seat is nice and convenient- especially in locations where you don’t want to be out strapping baby in the car for a time (extreme hot or cold). Baby may hate the car seat and you have to wear them anyways- making it so you have to strap them in and out. You won’t know right away lol.
Stroller: for traveling/ ease of storage space, the uppababy minu has some wheel issues , we haven’t loved it and plan to sell it. The Nuna trvl is nicer to push around, but the shade comes up too high and hits you in the hands when pushing the stroller. If you want a travel one, the uppababy has a good warranty and it’s smaller.
For a full size stroller, I LOVED our mockingbird. We didn’t have space for it and sold it (not planning on a second). If we had space to store it I would have absolutely bought it for baby #2. I’m sure you could do the uppababy vista, but I’m not sure the price difference is worth it.
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