Nuna - PIPA Aire

Gotcha! My friends visited NYC a couple times with their infant and their Doona worked well for them. May be worth the purchase for your trip. A “hack” I’ve heard is that if you’re planning on gate checking, go up to gate agent and ask (nicely) if there are any open middle seats and if so if you and your baby could be put in that row. If it works out you’ll get to bring the car seat onboard without buying a seat, if not gate check it as planned and lap carry I personally have the Nuna Triv + Pipa Aire and we’ve flown with it (and the car seat) a few times as a gate check and we love it bc the Triv folds easily. I feel like the Triv is perfect for NYC life but is an expensive purchase so the Doona a much better deal unless you happen upon a used Triv Also another option if you’re renting a car for your upstate journey is a car seat supplied by the car rental company - I think almost all of them have the option!

We chose the Aria and Vista and love the combo. Ours is a V2, but overall I think the V3 is close enough that I’d recommend the pair. I think with either seat your kid is probably going to be out by about the 6m mark give or take a bit. My SIL’s baby was out of the Nuna Aire and the travel version at 5m and when I put my baby in those seats he’s not really any better. They’re close in age and no one expected such a short use time, so we put my shorter baby in as a tester. With the safety aspect in mind, the Aria and the Aire are pretty similar. Both have a load leg, both have an anti rebound bar, both have the same type of full foam padding throughout the seat. I’m not sure there is any further data available to determine which is safer. We liked the Aria because it’s cheaper and clicks straight into the Minu and Vista. I think we needed a set of adapters for the Minu…probably…but I just can’t 100 percent remember off the top of my head. We mostly used the bassinet, not the car seat, but it was so nice having options. Also, the Aria has a pull ring to adjust the padding whereas you have to undo more of the seat on the Aire. If weight is a concern, the Aria is technically lighter by a noticeable amount, although you do get stronger over time. I’m disabled and have surprised myself a ton now at 6m. The Vista frame is nbd to get into the car now. YMMV of course and I do think the lighter seats are worth the money. Cruz vs Vista wise, I’d go with the Vista. The wheels are bigger and so it will be smoother for you and the baby.

Just my two cents but seeing the Aria next to the Pipa Aire—the Aria is so much smaller, length wise. If you’re expecting a tall baby, I’d consider the Pipa car seat with the Uppababy stroller system. Baby will outgrow the Aria by length much quicker than the Pipa.

Currently in the same boat as you— due in March! We started stroller browsing and one thing I took notice of is the bassinet has no straps/safety so with suburban walking, it makes sense because it’s just flat sidewalks. (Also, the idea of not having to take the baby out and letting them sleep after a walk vs removing from a car seat is a nice bonus.) But city wise with uneven pavements, hills, etc, I worry baby will be rolling and sliding around. This is why we’re leaning to skip it. Also, since baby is due in March, the weather will still be rainy and cold so I don’t know how many long walks we’ll be taking in the stroller. We’re torn between a nuna and uppababy vista stroller and after going to the store to push them around, we noticed nuna has thicker/heavier wheels with more suspension vs uppababy feels like a smoother ride for flat streets with easier turning. Ultimately for our lifestyle, we’re going with the uppababy vista 3 with the nuna aire car seat (getting the adaptor) I recommend finding a stroller shop that will let you test the strollers out— fold them up, see how they lay, use their weighed test doll to feel the difference while pushing once that baby is in it. (This made a big difference for us since nuna felt a lot heavier as opposed to the vista while pushing.)

I’m a third time mom. I have a 17, 15 and 22 month old. The Nuna Car Seat is a splurge but well worth it! I am a registered nurse turned stay at home mom so believe me when I say it’s compact, simple to use and durable!

I’m currently using the Nuna Revv but used the Nuna Pippa when she was younger (forgot to mention the model)

Nuna makes an awesome infant carrier we just got two bases

We also have the era. I love that you can recline it flat for walks. We got nuna car seat because I liked the materials and it's very light. I'm not sure if it'll fit in a small car (it fits great in my Rav) but definitely another option to look into. I found the Chicco car seat very heavy and bulky in comparison

Our nuna car seats are hands down the best. We’ve bought cheap brands for travel + the maxi cosi’s for grandparents cars to compare. The nuna feels the sturdiest, highest end, and the thing doesn’t budge. It’s also incredibly comfortable and grows with your kids.

I think you'll be happy with either stroller - but I would really recommend looking at Nuna car seats instead of UB. UB just doesn't design their seats as well and there are more issues with fit than Nuna ever has. Do you expect another kid in the near future? I prefer the fold of the Demi to the Vista. I get so annoyed with closing the Vista and opening it, but it is a dream to push! I also love that the Demi comes with a built in mosquito net, and the second kid seat is not reduced limits like on the Vista. I never even tried the Demi unfortunately and I regret it!!

My biggest suggestion is to test drive them if you can. My requirement was one that I could maneuver one handed as I walk the the dog at the same time. I was able to get a Nuna off Craigslist for a good price, so that's what we went with. So far I am happy with its maneuverability and how easy it is to click in the cars eat, Bassinet, etc. It is a bit on the heavy side though and takes up a lot of trunk space in the car.

Yeah, we had major sticker shock looking at strollers. I checked the 2nd hand market every day to see if we could snag either a nuna or uppababy. Eventually, I got super lucky, and the Nuna came up at a very reasonable price with multiple attachments. Typically, the car seat is sold separately from the stroller. You can mix and match some brands if you get the right attachment. I know you can use the Nuna car seat with the uppababy stroller.

Keep the Nuna carseat, get a Cybex Gazelle with bassinet attachment and/or Nuna carseat adapter attachment. Done.

I don’t have a full system but the nuna car seat and its adapters work well with our stroller (babyzen yoyo). We do find it’s easier to release one side at a time.

I just scored a deal for a Nuna car seat and stroller system through Crate & Barrel, about $350 off around a month or two ago? Color wasn’t my top choice (we got the navy/ocean blue and I love the look of the black and the brown leather detail, but for almost $400 off I’ll take the navy lol)

I also went with the Doona for travel and uppababy for the stroller / bassinet. However, I read a ton of similar complaints about the car seat so I went with the Nuna car seat. It easily snaps in to the uppababy with the attachment and works really well.