Nuna - SWIV Stroller

I’m in the same boat!! I just went to look at some today. My brother is giving us their lightly used Graco car seat with a basic click in stroller for quick newborn outings, so I feel better splurging on a nicer stroller for long term as long as it will be versatile. We don’t have a garage or anywhere to store it in our house so I want something that folds very compact. I also want it to have parent facing and world facing options, which limits a lot of the smaller travel type strollers. I’m looking at the Nuna Triv, Nuna Swiv, and Joolz Hub 2 primarily. I was able to go look at the Nunas today along with the Maxi Cosi Tayla, Uppababy Cruz, and Cybex Balios/Melos. They had bugaboo there too but those are more than I’m wanting to spend and the Fox is bigger than I’m wanting anyway. The Nunas weight, folding mechanism, and folded size were FAR superior than any others and I am heavily leaning that direction. It was just so smooth and easy and compact on both of them. The Mixx was gigantic to me and the folded package was cumbersome to deal with. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find anywhere with Joolz Hub2, but it looks very similar to the Triv and reviews say it’s more durable. The Swiv was ever so slightly bigger than the Triv but felt a little sturdier and less like a travel stroller, and I don’t feel like the extra 1-2 lbs was that big of a deal compared to the trade off you get for more storage basket space and what feels like more durability. However the Triv has more suspension and better wheels for all terrain, so I’m torn on that. The only hesitation I have with Nuna is the way the lady at the store talked about them. She said she herself would never buy one because they aren’t made as well as others of the same price point and the warranty is crap (2 years but limited to things that probably wouldn’t break anyway). She was really pushing the Cybex models but they just didn’t have the same smooth and compact fold and I didn’t like the buckles and seat material as much as the Nunas (the magnetic buckle was awesome). The Joolz Hub2 has a 10 year warranty and it has a toddler ride on board you can attach later on which makes it more versatile than the Nunas in my eyes. Not looking to get a double but having a little bit of flexibility with another kid when making such an expensive purchase feels nice. I just wish I could get my hands on it to compare! I’m almost leaning Joolz just due to the warranty and supposed durability. There’s just not as much info out there about them from people who have bought them. I went to Nordstrom, a local baby store, and Pottery Barn kids, which could be an option where you live! I’m also looking into the bassinet options with the Nuna and Joolz and that’s getting me stuck (nuna is expensive and Joolz doesn’t have a stand to use at home) so I might just opt out of using these strollers with a tiny newborn and just baby wear/use the car seat click on stroller when needed. I think past 4-6 months old these will have a lot of longevity so trying to think long term and not get a bunch of accessories I don’t need. Sorry for the info dump but tried to be detailed since you can’t see them in person!

I went to a store that had “baby weights”. Originally I loved the Nuna SWIV but the second you put a heavier child in there (25 pounds) you couldn’t use the side by side maneuver and you truly felt the flimsy-ness of the stroller. I’m going with an uppababy Cruz. I feel like Nuna is ok for the newborn stage, so not that long. I’ve heard from multiple ppl their customer service and warranties are bad.

Before you decide on the Uppababy…really play with it in person. I felt it was efficient on how it collapse/opens and was still very bulky. I remember there being pinch points when collapsing as well. I was researched and played with Uppababy, Nuna Triv/Swiv/Mixx, and Silver Cross strollers. Ultimately ended up with the Nuna Swiv with no regrets.

All the Targets, etc have their strollers locked down but I was able to find a local store that does car seat/stroller consultations where you get a clerk and they will let you try whatever you want. I had to pay $50, but it can be applied towards a purchase, but I would say it was totally worth the money. It was about an hour's drive away (ironically, had to leave the city and go to the suburbs), so maybe try widening your search area. We settled on the Nuna Swiv, which is very similar to the Triv. When we compared either of them to the Mixx, it was so much heavier. I think heavy can be good to balance the diaper bag hanging on it, etc. but we live upstairs in a condo so really preferred something lighter. The Triv seems great, but a few features of the Swiv made it more appealing to us, including the ability to unlock all 4 wheels so that you can 'crabwalk' sideways. Basically, going from 2WD to 4WD. I think this is really helpful in a city context where you're often navigating narrow or crowded spaces.

We got the Nuna Swiv (+bassinet) and absolutely love it. We don’t plan to have two kids so it’ll last use plenty of time