iCandy Apple Jogger

We purchased our iCander Apple Jogger just before the birth of our son - the chassis is quite heavy, however I preferred it's sturdiness to lighter models, and have since found it an advantage in use over many different terrains; It's durable and versatile.

We're just moving Baby George out of the carry cot (is it sad that this upsets me??) and is starting to use the seat unit. With both units I found it very easy to change, and both seem to have been/be very comfortable for George. The carry cot was very much suitable for over night and works just as well than if he were in a Moses basket. The seat unit works perfectly and easily in both forward and rear facing modes and I desperately look forward to playing around with the additional colours/flavours (hint for Christmas!).

The front wheel can at times be a bit precarious uphill, but I know from friends this isn't exclusive to iCandy. TIP: try not to overload the basket as doing so has caused it to rub against wheels - but other than minor wear and tear, I have yet to find anything to grumble about. Overall, a fantastic stroller!

I bought at iCandy Apple 2 years ago, for the birth of my first child. Overall, I was very impressed: the frame is very strong and sturdy, the chunky rear wheels are great on all terrain and rarely need pumping up, the smaller front wheels make it a joy to steer (that said, I foolishly purchased the large front wheel at £50 and it was a NIGHTMARE to turn corners, so gave up and went for the shopping trolley look). The pushchair is excellent, although the carrycot is just okay (doesn't really matter, for all the time they're in it). In fact, I love it so much that now I'm pregnant with my second child I'm considering buying the Pear or Pear upgrade, BUT I'm put off my a few irritating details that bugged me first time round. Firsly, the rain cover is a joke - loosely fitting, hanging on by a couple of pieces of flimsy velcro, which inevitably ripped after a few weeks. It only fits the pushchair when it is facing away from you. Tried to use it facing towards me, but it blew off. Secondly, the footmuff was not water-resistant and had a cheap looking apple logo painted on which wore half off on the FIRST 40 degree wash, making it look really scruffy. Lastly, all but one of the zip pulls had fallen off within a month. Nonetheless, I was really chuffed with it. That said, I sent iCandy a polite email telling them how much I loved my apple and asking if they'd rectified the problems with the rain cover/footmuff. I also mentioned that I was considering purchasing a Pear, which would give them in excess of £500 of sales. Their reply? Didn't get one. They've really cheesed me off. Will I still buy the Pear? Probably. However, I'll phone iCandy first to see what they've to say. If anyone has purchased an iCandy after 2008 - I'd be grateful to know if the footmuff/raincover has improved.

I have been using my apple jogger for my third child and I must say this push chair is fantastic, if only it had been around when I had my other two children. I have had other three wheelers in the past and felt that I wanted a change this time round, I went into John Lewis and whilst they only had a four wheeler on display they were able to order me in a jogger version. I am only using the carry cot at the moment but little louis has so much room and he looks really comfortable, its great because he also sleeps in it during the day too. I have been using to go in a out of town and it is wonderful to push, easy to fold and I know I will get great use out of it. The extendable handle is a great feature especially as I am quite small and hubby is quite tall. If only it was around a several years ago. I cannot recommend this product more than enough.

I have had the iCandy jogger for 8 months now and it has been used every day. Both myself and my hubby wanted a sturdy pushchair that would last and we are really pleased with it.

The carry cot was excellent keeping my baby protected from the cold snowy winter we had this year. We purchased a mattress suitable for the baby to sleep on over night for the carry cot enabling us to use this instead of a Moses basket during the day and at night when when we stayed away (the carry cot easily folds flat).

The pushchair looks very comfortable and my little boy gets very excited when he goes in it! The ability to change from rear to forward facing is excellent and the pushchair format can fold in one piece when in the forward facing mode.

We bought the maxi-cosy car seat and adaptors to go with the pushchair chassis. I have used this much more that I expected, however I do find the car seat a little difficult to attach and remove from the pushchair.

We have used the iCandy Apple over various terrains and have yet to find anything that it could not cope with. Being a three wheeler the front can be a little unstable on a steep camber but I think that would be the case with any three wheeler. The only fault we can find is the front wheel rubs on the shopping basket but overall I would recommend this pushchair.

We chose this pushchair because it's so versatile and so sturdy. So far I've used it with the carrycot and car seat, and it's so easy to attach either.

There is no issue with the shopping basket going anywhere near the wheels, even when fully laden- either others are unlucky or i-candy have improved things.

It is heavy, but other lighter systems didn't feel nearly as well built.

The only down-sides are the folding mechanism takes some getting used to, and the front wheel does sometimes get itself turned sideways- but a quick nudge gets things back on track.

Overall a fantastic system which we can expand in future if necessary.