Joie - nutmeg™

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

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.

I have the nutmeg and Mint latch! I think if they Caraway was out I would have rather bought that combo and got the Chive later for a bigger full size stroller. The Nutmeg is really nice though! The Nutmeg is also very very light at I think only 15 pounds so thats a big part of the appeal and it folds small!

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!

Our neighbor's kept raving about their Nuna, so I went and looked in person, and wasn't impressed for the price. Next, I went to Target and also didn't love anything, which is when I really got into researching. I decided I wanted a baseless car seat, which really helped narrow down our options. I liked the look of Nuna and discovered Joie is made by the same parent company, which is when I fell in love with the brand, but was reluctant to buy something I hadn't seen in person. I was luckily able to find their nutmeg stroller in target about a month later, which I liked the look/feel of, but was a little more compact than we wanted. From there, it was a decision between their hazel or ginger. We went with the hazel and mint travel system for the bigger wheels, which we thought would be better for the terrain where we walk our dog each day. I'd recommend deciding what features are most important to you and using it to narrow down your search from there. I was so overwhelmed until deciding to go with baseless.

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.

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.

The joie nutmeg is essentially the same exact stroller for half the price as the trvl and Joie car seats can typically use nuna adapters. My friend uses this exact combo and it works well for them. Nuna and Joie have the same manufacture. We love our nutmeg for quick trips - we also have a vista so it’s a big size/weight difference between the two.

They’re on displays at some targets so you might be able to test it out if you can find one near you. They also still have the car seat trade in code i think for an extra 20% off i believe.

Joie Nutmeg looks so cute and is the one we have been most considering, but my mom friends have been trying to convince me to get a stroller with a true bassinet function for nap walks in those early days….nutmeg has a pramette feature but not a true bassinet. Joolz aer+ has a lot of great reviews and can also be bought with a true bassinet attachment. However, it’s ofc more expensive. Not sure if it’s worth the extra price….