UPPAbaby - Vista V2

I got one of these for free (the benefit of being the last of my siblings to have kids lol) and I find it good for shopping. I have an SUV though so getting it in and out isn’t much of a problem. I wouldn’t even bother on our Canadian sidewalks with it though. Especially in winter or spring with the ice salt and gravel on the roads I don’t think we’d make it far. I got a second have BOB stroller… I freaking love that thing. I take it on forest paths all the time, and through the snow the other day lol. but nothing will ever outdo the ergo baby carrier. I have 4 different carriers (I didn’t buy any of them) and my child still lives in the ergo baby. I used it to fly internationally and I’m so happy I didn’t bother with a stroller.

I have 3 if you count a wagon! I have the vista v2, Thule urban glide and evenflo explore pivot wagon. Use the vista the most because it’s left in my car. Wagon is used a lot though. Thule not as much, but I do like it as a jogging stroller.

I’d pick an UPPAbaby Vista V2 if trunk space and lifting the stroller into the car aren’t dealbreakers.

Uppababy Vista with bassinet. Nuna Pipa Aire. $50 conversion piece to allow you to clip the Nuna seat into UB stroller. Best combo ever. Then if you have a second baby, you just need to grab an additional rumble seat for the UB once they’re older. If you need a travel stroller, LOVEEEE the Nuna TRVL.

This all makes sense. I would recommend finding a store with the Minu and Cruz so that you can compare sizes—you might decide you only need one (or, alternatively, that you definitely want both). We did an Uppababy travel system (Vista V2, Mesa car seat, bassinet) and found it super easy to use, even when flying. We gatechecked our Vista base and carried the car seat onto the plane, so you can do that with the Cruz or Minu.

If you can keep it downstairs, then the Vista is excellent. It is so smooth even on bumpy sidewalks and off the path in parks. The basket is huge, so you can do nice grocery hauls or spend all day outside without having to hold your bags. It’s our everyday stroller, and I can’t recommend it enough. I’ve used it on the train as well; it’s totally fine for elevators but heavy if you have to carry it. I do have a travel stroller (Colugo) as well, and while I like it for out of town, it isn’t great on bumpy sidewalks or street construction.

We were in the same boat last year thinking uppa baby vista v2 was the right choice until I tried it in the store. It was just way too heavy. Didn’t seem suitable for the city/subway (I wasn’t in nyc at that time but was expected to move soon) either. We then researched on the lightest strollers and ended up deciding on bugaboo butterfly and I cannot stress how happy we are with that decision. It is insanely lightweight. It’s also IATA approved which means you don’t need a secondary travel stroller for your vacations. We put it in the overhead compartment so don’t have any wear/tear from airline travel. Has a great basket for groceries/basket at the bottom and also opens and closes with one hand. I think the nuna trvl is also a great choice similar to this so you should def check these out.

Started with the UppaBaby Vista V2 for baby #1 because I knew I wanted a double stroller. Loved it for long day trips and using it with the bassinet and Nuna Pippa car seat but it is heavy. I got the Bugaboo Butterfly and it’s our daily stroller. Absolutely the best baby purchase I’ve made. We now won’t be able to use it as much with baby #2 on the way but I plan on using it alongside a baby carrier or even a ride along board if possible. Excited to use the Vista V2 as a double even though I’ve heard mixed reviews

Almost $1800 CAD for the UppaBaby Vista + Nuna car seat combo. Recently, for baby #2 we spent another $300 for the rumble seat to use it as a double. I also bought $600 Bugaboo Butterfly travel stroller which I’ve used far more than the Vista and it’s my favorite stroller because of how comfortable it is to travel with, folds like a dream, and is so lightweight compared to the Vista which feels like a bus in comparison lol

We got the Uppababy Vista V2, needed for cobblestone streets. It’s fantastic, very sturdy with big wheels and fits groceries etc in the bottom.

I have a plethora of strollers, and I can honestly say yes, there is a difference in maneuverability and smooth ride, durability when you pay more for a stroller. However, there are also a lot of different TYPES of strollers, and depending on where you live, what kind of terrain you plan to take your stroller on, you may not need something expensive. Or, if price is an issue, look for something lightly used. For example, I have an uppababy vista v2 and it’s very sturdy and handles great. That stroller costs about $1,200 new. I also eventually bought a Thule urban glide for around $600, and that stroller handles just as well in my opinion. There are definitely differences between them, but I don’t think there is a “unicorn” stroller out there that does it all. You have to pick and choose what you care about most.

I chose the uppababy vista because I live in an area with varied terrain and I wanted something durable and versatile. I had a lot of friends that had babies around the same time. What I can say is that my stroller definitely had substantially more features than the less expensive options, provided a much smoother and sturdier ride, and seemed more durable (compared to friends with strollers that were already breaking at the less than one year old mark). Those were all my pros in support of buying the expensive stroller. Now, in contrast to that, here’s some things I learned that I didn’t consider: I went in thinking that thing would be our ONLY stroller, for multiple kids. But then winter hit and I wanted to keep getting outside so bad and we ended up with a bike trailer with ski attachments. Then spring hit and I took up running and we ended up with a jogging stroller. Then summer hit and my new little walker would only stay put and happy in a wagon so we ended up with one of those too… I think had I known we would be amassing SO many stroller options, I wouldn’t have spent so much money on the first one. Especially important if you don’t have the means to go out and nonchalantly drop $$$ on a stroller. Everyone said “don’t buy for eventual second kids, just buy for the one/ones you’re having.” I bought anyway with the intention that we could use the vista through multiple kids. Now I’m pregnant with #2, hate all the double vista configurations, and want a tandem stroller, to encourage interaction. Lastly, I told my husband that stroller would have awesome resale value. At the time I do think I was seeing other vista strollers on marketplace for a decent price, but looking at marketplace today, a lot of those nice strollers sit on there forever if they aren’t priced at basically next to nothing. So I guess in short, if you have the money, it isn’t a huge stretch to buy a deluxe stroller system, then do it - you will get a visibly better ride, smoother, sturdier, more durable, more features. But if you’ve decided this is something you want to save up your hard earned $$ for, I’d skip it.

I got the uppababy Vista (V2, I think?) on Facebook marketplace for $450. It came with the bassinet, regular seat, an extra jump seat, two travel bags, mosquito net, and rain cover. I got the Mesa car seat and two bases for $150. Having the whole system has been SO worth it. It all works seamlessly together, and my son ended up disliking carriers 90% of the time, so we used our stroller a lot in the newborn stage. He would take good naps in that bassinet for the first several months. We’ve flown with the stroller and bassinet twice and despite being heavy it’s so great to have for layovers and navigating airports and travel destinations. (We gate-checked with the travel bags. Disassembling and reassembling was a bit of a pain, but once you get the hang of it you can do it pretty quickly. All in all, would I pay full price for it all? No, too expensive for our budget. But for $600 for the whole system it’s been soooo worth it.