Posted by
qwerty123
18 yrs ago
hi
We are looking for a lightweight stroller which is easy to fold one handed (ie when holding the baby (7months) and put into taxis/bus. and also has a back rest that can go down - doesnt need to be flat but so it is comfy for sleeping....
have a bigger heavier one that cant be folded one handed ....but looking for one to take travelling and for trips into central! any recommendations (preferably a common brand which someone will be selling second hand in the classifieds at some stage!)
any suggestions?
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Some of the medium weight MacLarens work. For example the Techno XT. One handed folding is quite possible.
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i really like the graco edt
you can read my review on it here:
http://milkmonsterlaughs.blogspot.com/2007/09/ultra-light-stroller-for-daily-use-in.html
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Aprica or Combi ones. THE lightest, best, durable, and easiest for travelling. Comfortable too for the little one.
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Combi is more common, Aprica now is available in some stores. Saw them in Sogo.
Combi is in Toys R us now.
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I was looking for the exact same thing, and ended up with a Maclaren Techno Classic...it's light, can be folded one handed (though you have to bend all the way down to the floor so the latch catches..not always convenient when holding a baby), but it doesn't stand up on its own when folded (you need to lock the wheels and lean it against a wall, or lie it down on the floor. Also, the basket is almost inaccessible when seat is folded down. It's an okay stroller, but if and when I need another, I'll strike it off the list (I was recommended the Graco, but didnt listen!)
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"though you have to bend all the way down to the floor so the latch catches..not always convenient when holding a baby"
On our MacLaren (Techno XT) I just use my foot to do that. Sometimes it takes a juggle.
"Also, the basket is almost inaccessible when seat is folded down."'
True.
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qwerty123,
i had the same requirements when i was choosing a stroller a couple of months ago. i 'tried' many strollers in many many shops.. and my ultimate choice is aprica. their strollers are super-light (4.5-4.7kg), fold/unfold easily with one hand, stand on their own, compact for small streets of hk.
u can find a good selection of aprica strollers in wing on.
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Cbel
18 yrs ago
Techno XT is a bit too heavy and wide for an older baby, try a lighter narrower Maclaren pram called the Quest..I have both prams and the Quest is much easier to fold with a babe in armes.Good luck..
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clam
18 yrs ago
We used a lightweight Combi (<5kg) since birth (it falls flat for sleeping) and still use it at 18m/o. Fab for getting on and off transport (it has a strap and slings quite comfortably on shoulder when folded) and folds super small. One handed fold/unfold and no bending. Might be a bit 'low' for taller folks tho when unfolded.
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