UPPAbaby - Minu V2 Travel Stroller

I got a minu v2 for 150 on fb marketplace It’s prob the best option for “travel but daily” the butterfly seems more flimsy

I wonder if the strollers are different in different markets (or regulated differently). In the US, the V3 is considered safe for infants. I got an old V2 anyway bc I wanted to use the bassinet.

What car seat do you have? Get the Minu if you already have an uppababy car seat. Otherwise I’d get something cheaper. FWIW you can usually get a V2 for 150-200 used.

We love our Minu v2 (v3 came out the week after we purchased ours). I love how light and compact it is. I take it on 3+ miles a lot and use the Bassinet attachment since our baby is 3mo. LOVE the one handed collapse. I kind of wish we got the v3 but overall I love it. Edited to add that this is our only stroller and the only one I intend on having. I’d rather have one that does most things really well than have multiple ones that do a single thing excellently.

I really dislike out Minu v2. It’s very difficult to steer.

Thoughts about the uppababy MINUs - Minu v1 I think this is the only version that has a collapsible bassinet option. I do not think you can buy this version from uppababy anymore or the bassinet accessory. I’ve seen these floating around Facebook marketplace sometimes. - Minu v2: uppababy just stopped making Minu v2s but all the accessories are still available at their website, and lots of Minu v2s are still in stock in most retailers and goodbuygear. I previously had a Minu v2 and I absolutely loved it. You can get car seat adapters so it can be compatible with uppababy’s car seat and bassinet attachment (which is safe sleep approved), and then at 3mo you can start using the regular seat. The only thing is you need to uninstall the fabric seat to use the bassinet with the adapters, but I didn’t need the fabric seat at the time anyways. -Minu v3: uppababy just released this version, it is about the size of the bugaboo butterfly now so it can go on the overhead compartment of the plane. It has sturdier wheels than the butterfly and is “newborn friendly.” Unfortunately uppababy decided not to make the traditional bassinet compatible with this stroller, but the seat almost lies flat so it’s “not necessary.” It does have car seat adapters though so that is helpful. None of the minus have reversible seats. But the Minu v2 has the bassinet that you can have facing toward you. Note on the YOYOs: I have less experience with the yo-yo, but i briefly used the newborn attachment and I really found it handy. It was nice to have a super compact stroller in tight spaces where I could potentially lay my little one for a nap in a friends house or restaurant. The yo-yo also has a bassinet shell that can be used, and car seat adapters for the nuna. However I think you have to use one adapter/set at a time (you can’t keep the newborn attachment on under and attach the car seat on top. ) The yo-yo2 and 3 frame is the same, but the yoyo3 fabric seat has a much better shade coverage. If you get the full stroller and a newborn pack separately, definitely get the yoyo3 and not a yoyo2. Alternatively you can get the yoyo2 and separately buy a yoyo3 color pack.

I would get the same one, that way the dimensions are the same, allowing them to be connected. If you're going to sell, may as well get a double travel stroller.

I do exactly what you just described for my 6-month old, except we have a V2. Works great. OP, the Extend 2 Fit is really cost effective, if you look around you could catch a sale.

I’m 6’0” and my 6 month old daughter is 97th percentile for length. We have an Uppababy Minu V2 and an Uppababy Ridge, that combination has worked well as we travel with the Minu and take it into places without much space and go on longer walks or into inclement weather with the Ridge, which is a substantial jogging stroller.

Depends on your lifestyle I have both - Cruz and Minu Cruz is great and a must if you live in a big city. You can walk around, buy stuff and put it in its big basket. I live in a suburb now so I don't use it that often anymore Mini- good for flying and airports but other than that, I don't like it that much . It's also not a great travel stroller in my opinion, maybe if I had another one I could have had a different opinion But overall, if you live in a big city, like to walk around a lot, or if you are in a suburb and want to do super regular outings . And have a big car - get Cruz If you are not going to use it often or have limited space , get a travel one. Not minu though lol Also remember some kids don't want to use the strollers once they are walking which could be around 1 year or so

I have minu 2 and don't like it. The seat is super low , you can barely put anything in the basket . And there's no good support at the base either so it feels like the kid is sliding down on that thing esp when in a reclined position. Not sure if Minu 3 is better in this regard

This doesn’t quite answer your question but we had a cabin compatible stroller (Minu V2) and they still put it in with all the other bags below. We were able to take it to the gate but had to check it there and could pick it up between flights to use. Because cabin space is limited, there’s no guarantee even a compatible stroller will actually be with you in the cabin, which adds wait during layovers. We were flying with a 2 year old only but he was pretty keen to move around once we left the plane, so the wait wasn’t great, even if short. I personally will probably skip it next time. Some airports also have prams you can borrow for use at the airport, which might be useful.

Took our daughter when she was 9m to a resort in Cancun. We had the minu v2 and it was helpful for stroller naps, but I would definitely add a stroller fan as it was super warm and sunny when we were there. We also only used it on paved roads as I’ve heard that sand can gum up the wheels and brakes, so we didn’t take it to the beach. The stroller was good for the airports too so you can go hands free /store your extra bags in it. The one drawback is that it doesn’t fit the overhead bins so we would always gate check. So there are some minor superficial scuffs but we expected that. No issues maneuvering it around the airport. We’ve used it almost 3 years now and over 10 flights and it does great.

Anyway, lots of these things depend on lifestyle. How much will baby ride in the car? Where and how will you store the stroller? What kinds of terrain for the stroller? Bigger street curbs are easier to navigate with bigger wheels, same with getting on buses. But a too big stroller is hard in stores and restaurants in a city. One thing I like about Uppababy is it is easy to get replacement parts so I had no fear getting a used one. Another thing I didn’t anticipate is my kid likes facing me, originally bought Uppababy Minu to be The One Stroller, but kiddo needed to face me. We’ll hopefully still use it in the long run some!

I think the biggest thing I didn’t know was that my kid would want to face me instead of look outward. She would just cry and get overwhelmed. Still likes seeing me at 18 months. I originally got a Minu V2 bc I wanted just one stroller, but that only faces out. Got a used free Cruz V2 which can face out or in. It is the perfect everyday stroller, much more manageable size than Vista and even though it is big for travel we take it bc kid is more comfortable in it than the minu. Also Uppababy is great if you need new parts/customer service/refurb. The free used Cruz needed some parts replaced and it was really easy with Uppababy bc you can just order any part from any model pretty much.

I think you’ll find that ‘one and done’ is difficult with strollers. I got an Uppababy Minu V2 trying for one and done, and my gal decided she hated facing out so ended up adding a Cruz. I would think in terms of two strollers for that reason. Still likes facing me at almost 2, so still don’t use Minu. I think there’s often an unforeseen issue with one stroller when you are looking at compact travel friendly ones. I haven’t found it difficult to travel with the Cruz or lift it into the car or whatever though, so I would recommend it as a general stroller.