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I’ve logged miles on the Babyzen Yoyo and it’s been a lifesaver for overhead bins....it folds up so small I barely know it’s there and it feels sturdy enough for daily use.

Second hand yoyo worked for us

100%. We bought a second hand yoyo on Vinted for £100 including the rain cover. Already taken it on 3 trips and lent it to a friend. Also a lifesaver if we need to take the pram into London as it’s so light we don’t need to worry about step free access.

So I went to the store, set on buying either the butterfly, the yoyo or the minu. Once I saw the products I was somewhat disappointed and bought a regular stroller with fantastic wheels and springs. Great canopy and other useful and comfortable features. We also planned to travel a lot which is why we thought about the one and done travel stroller, but to put in perspective, we go out for walks twice a day. And that's not counting the days we actually have destinations to go to. I cannot imagine going through all the terrain we did with just a travel stroller. My vote is to get a regular stroller, and then look for a travel stroller second hand. (Well actually if you find a good deal, a second hand main stroller is fine too). What I would not cut the budget on is the car seat, get that new.

I got 2 secondhand yoyo single stroller from stokke. And I just ordered the magnetic stroller connectors from calilou, French company last week.You can connect two yoyo strollers side by side and can separate them very easily . We flight a lot for visiting family so I'm super excited to try this one!

I love my yoyo(I got two secondhandnd ones like $50 each) and the magnet connector.(https://calilou.fr) So me and husband push them as single stroller at limited space and we connect those when we have lots of bags like at the airport. We live far away from our family and we fly a lot so this was the best choice for us.

I’ve had the YoYo for two years now and it’s my go-to everyday stroller. I also have the Cybex Libelle 2 which I keep in my car. I think it glides pretty smoothly- I don’t notice any rickety sound (unlike the Libelle) That’s actually one of the reasons I love. A couple of caveats though. For how expensive it is, it doesn’t come with any accessories, no cup holder or anything but you can always get a cheap stroller caddy and stroller clips from Amazon. All the YoYo branded accessories are ridiculously overpriced. Also, if you purchase the footmuff (it’s pricey but I recommend it for the winter) it will make it difficult to fold, not impossible but you do need to force it a little. Lastly, it doesn’t not fold as easily for me as it does in the videos at all. And for reason the canopy is forever detaching itself when I open it, so it’s definitely not a one-handed motion. All that said, I love how compact and small it folds down. My girl is 2.5 and I’ll be sad when she outgrows it, but I definitely feel like I got my moneys worth. Btw don’t know where you’re shopping, but I got a really good deal on mine (open box) from GoodBuy Gear. I think I paid $100-150 under retail price

We love our yoyo! My 2.5 still fits great in it! Fits in the overhead bin (minu doesn’t fit in most I don’t think)

The vista is a beast, if you’ll be going in and out of the car a lot I’d consider something lighter! I ended up with 2 strollers, 1 light weight travel stroller we keep in the car (yoyo) and the vista which we use strictly for neighbourhood walks (all sidewalks), it’d do fine on dirt roads though. If you need all terrain (trails etc) I wouldn’t get the vista.

Most travel strollers have pull tabs to recline, you can choose any recline level between flat and upright. We have the yoyo and it’s great! If she’s slouching you could always roll a hand towel between her and the crotch buckle.

We have the yoyo we love it!

Not the original commenter but I highly recommend the Babyzen yoyo. We’ve used it on a couple of international trips now (including UK to Australia, so ~26 hours of travelling) and it’s been brilliant. If you ever travel to Europe/on European airlines it’s also the only travel stroller I could find that actually fits within all airline cabin baggage size allowances.

We have the Babyzen yoyo2 and absolutely love it as our small travelled stroller. It does take a minute the first time to figure out how to fold it properly but once we figured it out it’s then super easy to do. Folds up small enough that it goes in the overhead bin on a plane. When we travelled in Europe the airport staff took one look at it, asked if it was a yoyo and just waved it through without even checking it when we said yes. Shoulder strap is also very handy for carrying it, although we did get the backpack bag for it too.

Highly recommend trying to find a secondhand Babyzen yoyo. We got one for that price, although it will be top of the budget. It’s the only travel stroller I’ve found that actually fit within the listed carryon dimensions of all of the airlines I looked up. Personally I’m also super glad I got one I could bring on the plane with me. When we travelled to Australia at 9 months there were massive queues at immigration and having the stroller for my son rather than needing to have one of us carry him was a blessing. Made it super easy for him to sleep too. My son hates baby wearing so it was the only option to be relatively hands free.

I don’t think you’re going to be able to get lightweight, easy to take for walks and can face back or forward. The sturdier the stroller is the heavier and less foldable it’s going to be. If everything is close to you and you don’t need to put it in a car then that would actually mean the sturdy stroller makes more sense, not a compact one. We do have 2. Our everyday stroller both for city walking and for taking off road in the countryside is very sturdy, has great suspension, a massive basket, supports a bassinet and the seat can be put forward or back. Because of this it barely folds up and is definitely on the heavier side, so we also have a Babyzen yoyo to use for travel on planes.

I only have experience with the Yoyo. I bought it because of the issue you mentioned of all of the other ones not actually fitting within the baggage guidelines, I didn’t want to risk it getting taken away and not having it for layovers. Whenever I fly they ask if it’s a yoyo and when I say yes just wave me through. I’ve never had an issue with it coming on a plane with me both to/around Europe and internationally to Australia.

I’d absolutely get a compact stroller for travel as well. We got a similar stroller to you (the silver cross wave) as it’s sturdy and good for all terrain but it barely folds down. We can take it on vacations where we drive but no way we’d do it by plane. We got a Babyzen yoyo secondhand at half price to use when travelling and it’s been brilliant being able to take it onboard the plane with us.

We did something similar. I have a silver cross wave as our every day buggy for cobblestone streets or going out into the country and then have a Babyzen yoyo for travel

Why can’t you use both? A lot of people have a small travel stroller specifically just for travelling and have a bigger one for day to day life with better suspension. My son is around 15 months, has been walking since just before 12 months and still uses his stroller a lot. Most of what I’ve seen from other parents is that even if they don’t use it consistently if you go out a lot they’ll likely still use it some of the time. In terms of recs, we have the Babyzen yoyo and as far as I could find it was the only stroller that actually fit within the cabin baggage allowance of all of the European airlines I looked up as they’re smaller than US ones. You may get away with using others advertised as travel strollers that technically are just too large in one or two dimensions but I’ve also seen people report having theirs made to be checked due to size. The Yoyo on the other hand at every checkpoint we were asked if it was a Yoyo and when we said yes they waved us through without measuring. There’s lots on the secondhand market so you don’t have to pay full price. Super compact/easy to carry and also very easy to fold once you’ve done it a couple of times.

We have the Babyzen (now stokke) yoyo and love it. I've only had good experiences travelling European airlines with it.

Only had good experiences with the yoyo. It's been allowed on board with basically no questions on British airways and Singapore airlines multiple times. We also use it in our day to day life if we're going somewhere with limited space or expect my son to walk half the time as it's easy to push it one handed while also holding my son's hand.

We bought a babyzen yoyo. It folds up the size of a large brief case and comes onto the plane with us.