Joie - nutmeg™

I have a Joie Nutmeg and Mint Latch combo that I got from target, and I'm very happy with it! I don't believe it's overhead bin compatible though. It folds down pretty small but I don't think it's quite small enough for a carry on. Maybe if you took off the bumper bar and wheels but then that makes it multi step. Regardless of that, if you are okay with bagging it and letting it get gate checked, it's a fairly affordable serviceable option. It's infant friendly with it's near flat recline although it doesn't parent face. I am personally interested in the Inglesina Quid 3 and if I had a compatible car seat I probably would have gone with it based on videos and reviews. I believe it IS overhead bin compatible. They make adapters for Nuna, Maxi Cosi, Cybex, and Clek. I don't have experience with it, this is all based on reviews! I've been seeing that the Nuna Trvl and it's baseless car seat are really superb for air travel, but again, don't have experience with it directly. I love The Stroller Mom on YouTube for stroller reviews, which is how I ended up with my Joie combo. She has tons of thorough reviews of travel strollers if you are interested in that!

are you going to be doing a lot of putting it in and out of cars? is it mainly going to be for walks at home? I’ve heard the best things about the donkey BUT it’s super bulky, granted I’m in the thought process of get a good standard stroller with a great push even if it’s heavy, and then get a travel stroller for quick small trips in the store and stuff (I’m anti doona though) the nuna travl ($600) is the nicest travel stroller I feel like after I tried them all at nordstrom - but for the price the Joie Nutmeg ($240) was super similar for half the price. if you want a tandem double more so than a side by side I’ve heard the best one is the cybex gazelle. if you haven’t already look up Rebekah the baby gear expert on tiktok, I feel like I trust her opinions more than anything lol

Yeah the canopy isn’t great on the ginger. I have the Rue and it’s not great on that either. I do think it’s easy to manage on my own. You can’t fold it in bassinet mode so I always take it apart and put it in my trunk in two pieces. I’m not sure how well I’d manage with two pieces combined but the frame isn’t bad at all. I have taken it “off road” a bit and it’s so great but we’ve managed

Hm interesting! I have a Joie Rue and didn’t think it was compatible with anything

Joie Nutmeg and Mint latch system! Truly the best thing ever

So when I bought my Minu v3, the car seat adapters included Joie as a compatible brand. I use the Joie mint latch with my Minu v3 without issues. I have the Joie nutmeg and it isn’t nearly as sturdy as the Minu and the UB customer service alone is a huge selling point.

Same! It's well priced, the bassinet converts to a toddler stroller seat, and it has the adaptors to use the car seat with the stroller. Plus good safety standards!

I love my nutmeg

Is it important to you that it's newborn compatible? Are you planning on using a carseat with it? Can it stay in the car when not in use? I personally love Joie and looking at the Nutmeg I think it's a really great option. It's the cheapest that for sure checks all the boxes. I would personally pick a lightweight stroller if I was you and had to do a lot of pushing up hills or taking in and out of the car.

When I first moved here I thought it was silly seeing so many Cadillac sized strollers with big wheels- seems contradictory. But then I realized its the cobbles stones, albeit not so wide spread in Berlin, I’ve now traveled with a stroller to Copenhagen, Prague and Lisbon and the bigger the wheels the better really or else they get stuck between stones. Thats why in Berlin and CPH buggaboos are so popular. Also, easywalkers, joolz and joie.

I live in upstate NY so similar climate in terms of winter. We have a dog and trial walk a lot. Having a summer baby so realistically it’ll be used multiple times a day from birth until it gets too cold here. I wanted to get a travel only option but wanted something that would stand up to the trails. I wanted a stroller bc I didn’t want to baby wear and hold a leash - that seemed dangerous to me for some reason and my dog is a great walker. I spent most of last summer on the trails we use looking at strollers to see what people seemed to use the easiest. We wanted similar needs to you: a travel stroller that could stand up to weather/walks and not be huge and clunky. We couldn’t find one. We went and looked at a ton in person. We ended up with a Joie Nutmeg or a minu v3 for a travel option (will get this next spring) and an uppababy vista v3. So a huge and clunky option. 🫠

We did a vista v3 w a chicco keyfit and adapter but just got the nutmeg as our travel stroller now that he can sit up a bit and I love it. He seems comfy too. The chicco seat will set on the handlebar like a travel system too but i wouldn’t use it like that as it’s not recommended.

My baby is 5 months old and we just only got a lighter stroller (Joie nutmeg). I love our vista. We walk every day - a couple miles each day and i used it for grocery shopping all summer (the basket is huge). My PP recovery was easy though compared to most and i didn’t find it hard or cumbersome to get it in and out of my midsize suv.

Joie nutmeg & mint. The size limits are extremely higher than the nuna and you’ll get months more out of it. We have the nutmeg as our travel stroller and love it and wanted it as our infant seat but ended up getting a chicco one for almost nothing.