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Image: Phil and Teds Sport

The details

Weightspace11kg
Seat positionsspaceReclining toddler seat
RRPspace£409.99

Mumsnetter ratings

(26 reviews)
Comfort 7.3
Durability 7.5
Functionality 7.7
Manoeuvrability 8.0
Portability 6.7
Value For Money 7.0
Overall 7.4


Mumsnetter reviews

Report this review From: goldiloks09 on 10-Aug-09 11:36 Overall rating 8.2
love it ! have a bugaboo pram so tend to still use that a lot in the house for dd (3 months) but when out and baout with dd it s a great buggy as a single and then double s up fo when ds comes along too (2 yrs 3 months.)

I definately reccomend it as it has made my life so much easier in managing the 2 of them. DS is at the stage where he was refusing to get into the buggy, I dont know what it is about this buggy - maybe because we tell him he s driving and up front aybe it s because he s quite upright and in front and can see about but he s been very happy to get in and be pushed about. I love it too as Because of the front bit over the wheel he can climb in abd out hiself without e lifting.

Downfall is the brake it was fairly stiff in the begining but losened up now - not sure I d want the vibe though as the brake on the handlebar taks 2 hands usually when i need to put the brake on I m chasng ds and need one hand to grab him!!! That s what ade me go for the sport over the vibe.

Other downfall is the seat belt buckles and locks they re quite small and seem lightweight enough - time will tell i suppose.

Upsides are it s so easy push - even up kerbs etc... it snarrow enough to get in and out of dorrways etc easily and i ve even had it on trains no problem!

Takes a good bit of space up in the boot but what buggy doesnt i suppose.

The cocoon is very handy for dd sleeping when we re out vising and out and about though it s not very long and she s growng out of it quickly.

Also i feel kinds sorry for her being stuunderneath so hung a few toys off the seat bar above her and she s delighted with it now!!!! So am I!!

Oh and DS is still able to nap in it when I walk - bonus!

We ve also gottne seat liners And cosy toes for it to make it extra comfy and protect the seat covers!

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Report this review From: klooska69 on 21-Jul-09 22:17 Overall rating 7.2
I'm a pramoholic, so I had to buy P&T and try.And I still don't know what to think about it.One day I love it, next hate it.It's light, very easy to steer, handle height is adjustable which is great and shopping basket is spacious when you use a pushchair in a single mode.But... When your little one falls asleep and you recline the seat (main seat), to put it back to the up right position is a nightmare.Many times I had pull my son out(he's 10 mnths) and putting seat up while holding him.Zips are difficult to pull with child in a seat and clips at the back are very stiff.Why they couldn't make something easier to use? maybe straps at the back like M&P 03 or Jane Powertrack?

In a double mode you don't have this problem, because you can't recline the front seat with a child at the back. Second seat would be ok if not a metal bar across which is quite low. And when child's sitting the fabric goes behind a bar and kid's bumping a head all the time.Unless your child is very small, then you don't have this problem.And in a double mode you don't get much use of your shopping basket and you can't hang anything on a handle bar. And why they couldn't make a rear seat with a hood???

Also in a big rain your child will get wet on a back seat as raincover has gaps on top where it's attached to a handle.

Overall I'm not too happy with this pushchair, find it better as a single, as a double only on short trips and not shopping. You can use pannier bags of course, but they make a pushchair as wide as E3 Twin side by side which I much prefer. As an inline pushchair I wouldn't recommend it. Jane Powertwin is much better.And I wouldn't buy it to use as a single only, there are better singles on a market (Jane Slalom, Bugaboo). And it could be a bit better quality.

Well, they had a great idea, but it doesn't quite work for me.

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Report this review From: PrammyMammy on 18-May-09 22:03 Overall rating 9.7
Great double pushchair.

Fits through the front door which is a huge plus! It is around the same size as our single pushchair and doesn't take up much room. Easy to fold and store.

The seats are very generous and comfy for larger toddlers. Brilliant for walking and jogging, really easy to get around the shops and on public transport.

Handy if it is your only pushchair as you can use it as a single or a double.

Only problem would be that it isn't suitable for two newborns and that the price adds up with all the extras.

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Report this review From: AandRMum on 25-Apr-09 22:10 Overall rating 7.2
Whilst I still think P&T is the only double buggy to use in London, I find it less than ideal to use on a day to day basis. I find the front wheel often heads off in its own direction when hopping onto buses. The brake on the Sport is extremely difficult to get on. The backseat in recline mode has a bar, which my 8 month old is about to reach. This means I won't be able to have her sleep in the buggy as if she is in the front seat with it reclined, my toddler (2.5) doesn't fit in the rear seat. We have had to change the tyres many times since getting it. I end up using my old trust maclaren with the buggy board the majority of the time. I wonder why Maclaren haven't done an inline buggy?

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Report this review From: Voy31 on 10-Oct-08 08:48 Overall rating 9.3
I love my phil & teds and am so glad I bought this buggy. It's so easy to fold up, light, very easy steering and so comfy for baby. They have a gorgeous fleece sleeping bag which keeps baby very warm in all weathers. Although all 3 wheelers take up a lot of room in boot, I found phil and teds the lightest of the 3 wheelers on the market. Our buggy is the best compromise between off road durability (having made it up mountains in the lake district) and boot space/ portability. Also, if we have another baby the simple addition of a doubles kit makes it into a double buggy, so we don't have to buy a twin buggy when the time comes. Worth the money.

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