Double Stroller

[Pollyanna]

That's good Cheri. I think about the fingers because our kids were always trying to grab the wheels, or something crazy

[civilspouse]

We have a Phil & Teds and I love it. We only have one child now so we haven't used the doubles kit yet, but it's been great as a single so far. It's very smooth and easy to push. Another one I didn't see until after we got our Phil & Teds, but wish I'd looked into a little more is the Britax B-Ready. It's similar but seems to have more flexibility with the seating positions. They have a video on their website. We also got the car seat adapter for our Phil & Teds and that was really handy when DS was in the infant carrier.

[oceanchild]

A friend who's *really* into strollers just bought the B-Ready for her first double. She was really excited about it.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

So is this something that those of us who are pregnant with their first child should consider? We'd like (god willing) to have another child within 2-2.5 years (if not sooner) but I think people will think I'm completely insane if I register for a double stroller for a singleton. My inclination is just to get a single and worry about it later but since I want such a nice stroller (BOB revolution), I don't want to not be able to use it in 2 years!

[SuzySunshine]

I wish I had thought of it with my first. I bought a BOB, which I LOVED but only used for about 18 months then we sold it to buy our Phil & Ted. I think looking at strollers that have an attachable 2nd seat (and will hold a car seat) would have been the better way to go.

[Pollyanna]

I think its the practical way to go but my paranoid mind would never let me plan for a second before I had my first. Kind of like setting up a nursery before you are pregnant. But like I said, that is my own kind of hang up .

[TigerLily]

So is this something that those of us who are pregnant with their first child should consider? We'd like (god willing) to have another child within 2-2.5 years (if not sooner) but I think people will think I'm completely insane if I register for a double stroller for a singleton. My inclination is just to get a single and worry about it later but since I want such a nice stroller (BOB revolution), I don't want to not be able to use it in 2 years!

That is the great thing about it. It is a single stroller, but has an option to buy a second seat. So if you decide to never have another baby you'll still have a normal stroller!

At this point I'm stuck between the Phil & Ted explorer and the Britax B-Ready. They are both pretty similar in style and price. The main thing I'm seeing that is different is that the Britex has a higher weight limit and the seats have more positioning options. The Phil & Ted probably has better steering though. I'm going to go try them both out today as soon as A wakes up.

[SuzySunshine]

Drive them, fold them, lift them while folded and look at the cost of all of the accessories. I just looked at the B-Ready because I'm not familiar with it and it definitely has more position options, I love that you can turn the seat around so that they can face you. I love that you can put the car seat in the lower 2nd seat position.

If I had to do it again with those two options AND the B-Ready steers well I would get the B-Ready. I love my P&T but that is super cool.

[Michele]

Edit: my sister is considering the BumbleRide double. Not the bugaboo.

We played with several strollers today. I saw the B Ready. It was neat. Have you seen the City Select tandem? It can function as a single stroller as well and you can change the seats front facing or rear facing or infant seat.

We put D and K in all the strollers we tested and I wad honestly surprised at how few D fit in. I guess most people don't stroller their 42" tall almost 5 year old.

[SoonerTexan]

Ever time I read the title of this thread, I think "Double Rainbow" and I don't know why.

[scrub-jay]

Ever time I read the title of this thread, I think "Double Rainbow" and I don't know why.

YUM! http://www.doublerainbow.com/dr/

[MrsK]

I have the city select tandum that Michele mentioned. It's cool but you cannot do all the configurations with two babies actually in the stroller. But you generally settle on a couple configurations you like and stick with those anyway. It handles really easily and has a roomy basket underneath (though, in some configurations, your toddler's feet are in the basket). It's heavy but most double strollers are heavy. I like that I can easily take it apart to put it in the car which cannot be done with some other duos.

[TigerLily]

I noticed that the B-Ready can be folded with the second seat in place. I think that the other ones have to be taken apart first? I'm excited about checking them all out today.

[SuzySunshine]

Yes, the P&T does not fold flat with the 2nd seat attached. I can still get it in my SUV partly folded and it does come off easily but it does have to come off to be flat.

[MrsK]

The city select can be folded with seats in place but then it is too big to handlem