Mountain Buggy Urban Jungle

Pro's: twin cots where really nice when my boys (twins) were new, very easy to push and turn, good off-road handling, looks good and pretty strong. Basket underneath is quite large for shopping, adj handle and brakes are very good.

Con's: very heavy, still very large when folded up - in fact it will not fit inside our BMW 3 series Touring boot, so you need a SUV or something similar, limited range to sit my boys up, at best 45 degrees, terrible front wheel clearance between tyres and wheel 'forx', which means mud clogs the wheels up pretty easy - it must have been built for California in mind :-)

we have the single version which we love and are considering the double for our next baby and our 20 month old. do you know how wide it really is and also does the single carry cot fit alongside the normal forward facing seat?

Brilliant buggy. Wonderfully easy in use, both on road and off. Possible to run pushing it, easily. A favourite party trick would be to twirl it round with the twins on it, using one finger. Always impressed! Designed to be about a half inch narrower than standard door sizes, so moving around buildings was easy. The big rubber wheels made going up and down stairs (Tube stations) feasible, but use on escalators was frowned on by LRT staff, even if there was no alternative (except not travelling). It carried our twins for several years, with their elder sister perched on the footplate. It doesn't fold up much, so if transporting by car - or up escalators - bear this in mind (we have an MPV). Also, lifting it in and out of the car could be wearing.

I absolutely love this buggy and can't recommend it enough. I originally bought the iCandy Pear for my twins as I was concerned a side-by-side wouldn't fit through any doors. But now I have the Mountain Buggy I wish I'd had it since they were newborns. It's amazingly narrow for a twin buggy, really robust, brilliant over all terrain. Best of all the suspension means it's a dream to push and so comfortable for the passengers! The raincover is really good, as are the hoods and sunshade. There's so much attention to detail. OK, it's expensive, but I think it's worth every penny compared to other buggies. If you're a parent of twins you need life to be as easy as possible. If you're an out-and-about sort of family, into walking, dog walking etc, this would be a brilliant choice.

Comments from other Mumsnetters:

The swivel wheels mean "kerbs and crowds are no longer a problem"; "you can push it easily with one hand and it handles rough ground really well". "The brakes are excellent" and it's "cosy and comfortable for newborns and toddlers". It's also "narrow, so fits through most doors" and has a "huge shopping basket". So it's one of the larger and heavier models around and it's also expensive, but as one reviewer said: "it's solid and should last forever", so if you've got the cash this could be your answer.